Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1913-03-06

during the evening spent the time each
eulogizlng the woman be loved. and
when they parted Jim exacted a prom.
lse that John would introduce him TO
his love just as soon as an engagement
had taken place between them.
by the bye" he added. when are
you going with me to call on Claraf'
After my return from business
trip I must take within a day or two.
have only one evening before my de.
parture that could be applied In this
way. and you know with whom ! would
be likely 10 spend IT,"
u certainly do"
John Turner did not report himself
10 his friend Dillon as back from his
Journey for several weeks when one
morning he appeared IN the latters OF.
Gee. his exuberant manner somewhat
changed. lie made no reference TO
his love affair TIL Jim asked him about
Il. then said that there was a hitch.
The young lady was in great tribula-
ton over II. BY keeping Il secret she
had hoped 20 gain time in which TO
win tho approval Of her father 10 the
match. But thus far she had failed.
Tie was IN favor Of her marrying an.
other mnn. one who was the prospec.
tive heir 70 q fortune. "She loves me-"
John added mournfully. but she and
her father are very close. She can't
bear TO dIsappoint him. Besides. she
IL one OF those persons who are prone
TO act for the good OF others at their
own expense"
who's your rivaif asked Jim.
THAT don't know. The lady would
cot be justified IN telling me-"
How do you know she really loves
your"
while I trust her implicitly. I must
admit that l have no other proof than
her word that she does"
Jim mentioned the call they were 70
make together. but John felt 40 de.
spdndcnt about his own affair that he
begged OF tlll something definite In u
should have been reached.
one day John told Jim that he had
persuaded his love 10 accept ring
from him. II vns 60 be an engage
ment ring N they became engaged,
and N they were not engaged the lady
Insisted upon it, return. John asked
his friend TO 20 with him 10 jeweler
and assist In the selection OF the gift
Jim did not quite understand how
woman 10 sensitlvcly honorable rs his
friends lady love had been described
could accept a ring under the clrcum'
stances Nevertheless the case seem.
ed 60 be n peculiar one. and he under
stood from John that he regarded the
gift M n possible stepping stone TO an
engagement
The two friends visited n jcwcler
In company. and the ring selected was
one that Turner especially fancied.
There were two diamonds held In the
fnngu 81 snake. Dillon condemned
the ring ns entirely inappropriate 20
the occasion. but Turner's heart
seemed set on u. aud he bought H.
Tie left n with the jeweier 90 have
the lndy's initials engraved IN II. en-.
planning n his friend that his own
mind helng made M. this was allowa.
bic When the lady made up her mind
o. take him his own Initials could be
put In.
Boon after the purchase OF the ring
Turner told Dillon that he had receiy.
Ell permission 10 take him 10 call on
the lady Of his love. Dillon gladly nc.
cepted tho Invitation.
When thsy went up tho steps OF the
dwelling. TO which Turner led the
way. Dillon stopped and exclaimed;
For heavens sake. John. what does
this meanr'
"it means" was the reply. ''that this
II the house whore lives the woman
who has admitted that she loves mo-"
Dillon had run up the steps and
pushed the bell. Before Jim could
speak again the door was opened by =
servant John waited for Jim 90 en-.
ter. then went IN himself Clara Mark.
land was seated In the drawing room.
AZ seeing the two men she paled
Then she tried 90 slip from her finger
ring. But before she could do 10
her tiance had seen II aud recognized
the gift he had seen when his friend
had bought II.
IL was an impressive tableau-the
woman who feared that she had lost
an advantageous match. the undecely.
ed lover and the man who had played
the game.
Il now see, John" said Dillon In an
icy tone. why you fancied the two
diamonds In the fangs OF a serpent"
We'll. gentlemen" said Miss Mark.
land. how does Il happen that you two
call togetherf"
u leave Il 10 my friend 90 make the
explanation" said Dillon. Il had no
idea that he was taking me 10 call on
my dancee."
"Slnce whatever motive" said Tur
ner, that I may have had has been
accomplished-namely, 20 prove 20 n
deceived man his decepuon-l am not
needed here. | leave you two together
to make mp this little difference"
The difference the lady succeeded In
making up, which meant an enmity on
the part OF her lover for his chum
When Dillon next met Turner he pass
ed him without speaking 20 him. Dill
Ion married Miss MARYLAND. and 80
long as small fortune left him by his
mother tasted she used II 10 foat her
self IN the fashionable world Mean.