Motion Picture Story Magazine (Aug 1911-Jan 1912)

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24 TEE MOTION PICTURE STORY MAGAZINE talking to her mirrored reflection; "you pretended to love him. If it was a mistake you have only yourself to blame." One night Rawdon came home very late, in high spirits, and exhibited a roll of bank notes. "Fifty pounds!" he exulted. "And whom do you think I won it from, Becky? Your old friend, George Osborne. He told me all about the night you went to Vauxhall Gardens and old Joe Sedley drank the punch. ' ' "What is he doing here?" asked Rebecca, laughing at the memory of that fateful night. "Like ourselves, he is living in lodgings, and waiting for a hardhearted relative to repent. He is "You are right, as usual," said Rawdon, with a low bow to his clever wife. "A fellow in Osborne's company told me that he did give her up once, and that she pined away and almost died. Then Osborne's friend, Dobbin — you remember that great, gawky fellow? — got after him, and made him do the right thing. They say he is beginning to tire of it already, tho Amelia is as pretty as a peach. ' ' "And Captain Dobbin was in love with Amelia, himself, tho she never suspected it," declared Becky. "I shall look her up tomorrow. She was very kind to me in my school days. Besides, Joe Sedley has lots of money. You must play billiards with him." ON THE WAY TO BRUSSELS married to Amelia Sedley, and papa Osborne wont forgive them. Joe is staying with them." "Forgive them," said Becky, puzzled, "but that was all arranged between the families; they were delighted with the match." "Yes, but old Sedley lost his money, every cent. Then the match was declared off, of course. But they married in spite of it, only a month ago, and came down here to wait for the storm to subside." "It's queer," mused Becky, thoughtfully. "I never thought Osborne was enough of a man to face disinheritance for the girl he loved. ' ' The following afternoon found Rebecca and Amelia exchanging confidences. After this the two pairs of friends met constantly. One evening, when Osborne and Crawley sat alone over their wine in Osborne 's lodgings, their wives having retired to an inner room to discuss their wardrobes, there was a loud ring, and Dobbin entered, looking very pale and grave. "I've brought great news," he cried ; " we 're ordered to Belgium — we shall be on our way before the week is over. But we must put it lightly to the ladies," he added, ever thoughtful of Amelia. When the ladies were called in,