Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-08-24

|
thou knowest now, thou hadst not then
gone alone to seek thy fortunel
"And dost thou hope to fad her here +?
As well that IS another like her Nav,
even then, dost thou believe she would
still care ior thee, Emil?' exclaimed the
doctor, rising and going to the dressing
table, on which was erected small mir
ror. "Alasi thou art sadly changedl 1
fear she would find death more attractive
than thee.
"But couragel" exclaimed DR.. Pschal,
again rousing himself from his despon-
dency. LET US persevere to the end !
One more attempt, friend Emil, ere we say
farwell to each otherl Let Us use well
the time that remains to usr With
which parting exnortaiions to the ample
and lugubrious countenaac ce in the mirror,
the doctor turned away, replaced his
library in his carpet-bag; and, it being al
ready late, we will leave him in undis-
turbed possession OF his room.
Next morning, having performed his
arid toilet, this unpleasant and mysterious
man appeared upon Roadway. The pen
etrating glare OF his spectaCles, as he
shuffied onward, was ever and anon dl-
rected at some passing face, whenever it
seemed to come within the range of his
wieTd and preternatursl intelligence. For
himself, such attention as he received was
not complimentary. What a turning of
tables, could they ha7s recognized IN this
uncouth individual the man vino lad re-
duced mortality to a working formula
But their non-appreciation troubled him
not; he was perhaps used 10 it.
Having reached the Fifth Avenue
Hotel, the doctor paused, and looked about
him somewhat wearily. What he sought
was apparently no nearer than ever. For
l oil hat n r..
him it was coming rapidly up the avenue
in a spruce stage, with vivid medallions
and golden scroll work on deep ultrama-
rine background. Yet, so unconscious did
the doctor appear that, were it not an
established fact that Destiny never makes
a mistake in her appointments, and is
always punctual, it would seem mere
chance he did not miss her altogether.
The stage contained but one passenger
charming young lady To look at her
was refined and exquisite enjoyment
She was the flower OF gentle breeding !;
and an indescribable, ,scarcely-perceptible
aroma, peculiar to such flowers, hovered
about her like an evanescsnt mist. The
contfast between her very dark hazel eyes
and straight, fine eyebrows, and the amber
tint of her crisp and vigorous hair, made
her beauty more striking than it would
otherwise have been. Her complexion
was clear and Iuminously pale, the skin
drawn smoothly over the rounded flesh.
| ALI the refinement and fascination of her
face seemed to eliminate in perfect little
nose, with delicate nostIils and pointed
tip. The curve of her lips might have
seemed naughty, but that there hovered
always about them the remembrance or
the promise of a smile.
Swayed by know not what mysterious
| impulse, this rare creature turned in her
seat Just as the stage was passing the
upper corner Of West Twenty third street,
and looked straight at foreign,
ill-conditioned figure that happened
at that moment to be standing there.
The figure, at the same moment, raised
heavy and Woe-begone countenance to
the stage, window, and the shining specta-
cles and dark hazel eyes met. Perhaps
the extremes of human nature presented
no wider contrast.
The young lady recoiled with refined
little shudder.
"What dreadful thiugr' Then she
gave startled little scream.
For the dreadful thing had suddenly
frozen into an awful stare, rapidly shift
! ing into an expression of wild delight.
He had made clumsy rush for the stage
door, wrenched it convulsively open, and
flung himself, painting and perspiring, upon
the opposite Within the narrow limits
of that Fifth avenue stage extremes had
met at last
| And what did the high-bred lady do?
First impulse-scream for help, or spring
| from the vehiclei But the next moment
pride cast out fear-builied it into sub
mission, rather. Ten times more elmared,
by reason of her high wrought organizs-
zion, than any ordinary person could have
been, no outward sign, save bl0odiess lips,
betrayed it. She sat stern and motion
less as little statue, except that her heart
beat SO.
1t was all thrown away on DR.. Pechal.
He was at that moment too thoroughly
impregnated with pleasurable emotions to
admit of any other sensation. His first
act, after recovering wind, was to draw
forth the inevitable pocket notebook.
From its pages to the pale little face and
back again, he gazed with artless delight,
as if comparing ah excellent likeness with
the original. One might detect, more
over, in his expression, the secret self sat-
isfaction of the successful artist But,
more skillful than his fellows, this man
had drawn his portrait first, and by its
means discovered the original afterward.
The comparison satisfactorily concluded,
the artist pocketed his work, and surveyed
his sitter complacently.
"How fortunate" he CALCULATED, at last,
"that you have turned out to be woman
Had you been man" The doctor
seemed loath to contemplate SO fearful an
alternative.
"Crazyl" thought the young lady, and
and irrepressible shiver of horror ran
through her.
"But being a woman" resumed the
doctor, forcibly, all may be well. Pray,
/ take an interest in mel Believe me, am
no stranger to you, and our individual
welfare depends exclusively upon each
, other"
"Do I understand you to say you are &C
quainted with me, sir?" demanded she
, catching at the first hopeful straw.
"Ah, none better" replied the doctor
You are not yet quite twenty-am 1 no
fifty? You are rich-am | not poor
, Your name is - Here the doctor
paused.
The young 1ady's hazel eyes were black
with expectation.
, "Caleph? hazarded the doctor, with al
t insinuating grin, yet with an undertone O
anxiety in his voice.
9 The young lady started, and blushed tt
g the forehead. A moment she looked q
the doctor earnestly with an indescribablt
, expression then burst forth into most de
licious little laugh.
"Well, now, you must know me. thougl
don't remember you, Pm sure. And how
strange that he never spoke of you either
n But no." blushjng again; Pm not thd
r yet-only Mabel Chapel still, if you please
= sir" with ravishing sweetness.
"Chapel-Mabel Chapel" repeated tn
: doctor, retiring behind his spectacles. 1
seemed to be all he heard, as it was Ger
q tainly all he understood, of this remarkab.
little speech. M0peI-ah, yes, yes nov
= that certainly is wonderful" And agail
a broad smile of delight disclosed thos
q awful teeth.
Then he recovered himself, and turne,
j to address his lovely companion ono
: more. But the rattle of the wheels owe
h the Fifth avenue pavement drowned tn
! rest of the conversation for the present.