Show elinor tenderly 1 I leavo loved you so ion must tho devotion ol 01 year leavo been lavished in vain tha pleading accents awake no an sentiment the air whilo aico is calm A faint pitying emilo hovora around tho tender canca of the knect Dis lAiu ho thinks acro better than such fiu promo indifference 1 inoel it passionate yearning is in the low cry I 1 i dont pleass arthur 1 I 1 almost feel ns it I 1 must bo terribly to ahmo lormar you to blame ah dearest I 1 could not help loving you from tho moment when a youth 0 I 1 MW you in church I 1 said to mys K allu n arthur gordon there ia ono girl in tho world for you 1 rom that tuna forth auy only happiness consist d n flunking of you planning what I 1 could do to K IVO yon pleasure after tour years worship I 1 have been unable to nio 0 o conr heart I 1 leavo your lic so lightly that were yon never lo 10 so nio again you would not bestow upon ino ono regret you wrong nie interrupted the young lady earnestly alinor tl inor jurrison never forgets a friend and w lio lias been a truer briend to the orphan than vou kiy brother raised her dainty band to liia lips with reverential gesture 1 I accept uia tillo dear love ho eaid gravely jf I 1 may not bo more 10 you at least I 1 will bo your brother over ready to caro or your interests lovinc you all my might ct hoping for nothing in return A slight blush tho palo checks you are too noble arthur yon le orvo onoro another ion whom to pour out such disinterested tho world holds no other for me ho tenderly a beautiful emilo illuminating hia frnnk nance meeting hosi clear gray eyes elinor arlt eliat cicro was a man to be trusted why rould she not care for him as she desired kith handsome upright what more auy woman demand she sighed yon lavo heard the latest of course ellic gayly inquired a pretty pirl as she tossed lier glovia to spending nn hour or so with lier frien I 1 no answered miss garrison why 1 thought ho roust have told yon himself BO I 1 ma over purposely to hear nil about it oi whom are was the quiet response af arlhur gordon his engagement to a miss marion hapworth 01 boston is anno need watching elinor voly as sho answered tho latter appeared courteously in terestea nothing resumed the etching ankh olivo Lind seya cutronco cut ranco biad interrupted olivo with a assumption 0 not with spirit as the couns lady drew n tiny p akao of rickrack rick rack rom lier pocket ana began to work nimbly brother frank heard it at abo club last evening you know elie I 1 nover repeat a factory unless very of its truth garrison smiled I 1 waa not you ollie she said know you aro not a bit of a A moment later I 1 cnown you m uc w earing amt adroitly turning iho conversation once fairly launched upon this fascinating cina ting topic miss lind lindsay soy forgot to again to gordons and after a half licar that seemed interminable to j linor took her leave vo thought elinor while her red lip carlol li all scornfully scorn tully this was alio llio end ot nil elioso ot undying fidelity it different from men her heart beat choro r hi alist word ahe world holds no other for me ah whispered elinor triumphantly he loves mo only I 1 wish misa joy other anzo in a village ones private affairs are common property every one knew 0 gordon e long devotion to miss all were anxious to aso liow she would stand her knights desertion hut none were able to rend bar real though many were tho surmises bordon was away on business at tho close of a fortnight ho returned and sought elinore Eli nors house tho first of any itar though free from cm barraia courteous had a indefinable which struck the gentleman 1 l linor ho said loftly and hid melodious tones thrilled the dormant heart of lie woman 3 ou anre not like yourself have you forgotten our parting compact liello anster a silky mustache the a averted cheek that agreement is colonger no longer binding I 1 the cried indignantly her usually arcs li ahing do not dare to touch me mr gorlon lent an additional charm to tho mobile face gordon pit d at her admiringly his love restrained for years would no moro brook control in an ecstasy of longing ha caught lier in hie arms and kissed her madly over and over until the hue of the beloved warned him to desist 1 I will never yon she panted br eking brorn him never acara rallin rc llin swiftly down leave me I 1 what have I 1 done I 1 have lost her respect her friendship thought he re pret fally yet alio bliss of that when ho had held her close to hu throbbing heart more than repaid ct the alf denial of th nast ana t frightened aroused froia her calm apathy to con the truth eho buried her ann iii bacis in the sola pillow robbing uncontrollable ardor of thi md bad a one moment swept away the barriers of coldness cold nesa and pride ef inor garrison knew that alio loved hat alaa the knowledge know ledee annio too late lio cordon received 60 ninny his eu he began to feel annoyed limply because 1 J linor birst they must needs link our names ho muttered it Is well ho does not bear it 1 only wish it acro BO n emilo playing around hi grin mouth well when is it to be called miss olive saucily as obeying a beckoning finger gordon drew near her as she sit by alio open window A ow do not ignorance eho continued for I 1 cebot to biear B about her Is eho beau etc 1 I eha bo better allo to answer yon ko 1 am the isali isili ones nam iraa n batwin crepy repy what an actor you would have madol alio lady lives in boston a certain has judit returned A then alicy have not referred to rainor t gordon 1 I you diw lindicy Lind scy thit I 1 leave no idea 0 whom you aro speaking olivo laughed misa I 1 behave behove her name h A tall sini drabish rose before gordons vision his mouth twitched but he said nothing well ball olive inquiringly oh excuse me good afternoon and much to tho young ladys surprise tho tall figuro was striding down the manners fano as sho dosed the window entering alio side door gordon stepped lightly into tho room he add BO lately i uttel elinor sprang hastily to her feet tho traces of weeping were evident aho would bavo fled but strong arms detained her ea her ia a celoso fervent cm braco A truthful alco murmured tenderly bow auld you doubt me ahnor wag it cab wails enca it showed mo my bent low re ply M her shy glad acre lifted to ncr lorefa |