The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-12
AN INNOCENT. FILTRATION.

sEa OH 49, --r-
Had any one limited to Helen Morrison
that she was inclined to Irritation, she
would have resented it Mr.. John Rob-
ertson knew this, and be therefore, in
parting with-her, did not venture to more
than implore that she would be true to
him, and not suffer new scenes and faces
70 vershadow his image in her heart Even
thie mildly expressed doubt Miss Morri>
son did not take in very good part, but
answered with little holiness, that "if he
considered such q request necessary, and
could not trust her anyDhere and under ary
cir" Whereupon he hastened to inter-
rupt her with the soothing assurance that
his confidence in her~was as fixed as the
rock OF Gibraltar, and that he believed her
60 be as true TO him as-in his agitation
he could not Immediately recollect 1.-THE
needle to the pole" so he substituted has
lilly, "as the moon to the earth" which,
as II proved, wac much truer comparison
than he had q thought Of ava
They were not exactly engaged, for Mr.
Morrison, Helen's uncle, had, with that
slowaese and lack of appreciation of the
geserous and uumercenary impulses OF
youth characteristic Of old fogyism, posi-
lively insisted upon condition" to that
desired consummation, involving some
thing about "a years waiting" success
ful practice" and "means sufficient. -
Therest the lovers were, of course. ex-
tremely disguised. Money the price of
love-" Helen had said, scornfully. "Why,
one might as we'll be Circassiaa. slavel"
And "a whole year to waid" John Robert
son muttered disccnsolately,T as though
were a young Methuselsh" Despite
which remark we must do him the justice
20 say that in his secret judgment he adj
nitted the sense of the thing as regarded
money and practice. He knew very well
that bowsoever paradisiacal life might ap-
pear 10 himself and Helen as lovers, yet
that it was an Eden wherein roast beefdoes
not grow out of the ground, nor ready
cooked mutton-chops hang on trees. by
the sweat Of thy brow" muttered John
Robertson, thoughtfuhy and he went back
20 his dingy little office, with the brand
nsw sign over the door, there to work
away, heart and ecul, for the love be bore
Helen Morrison, while that young lady
departed for Germany with her uncle and
aunt, to whom the medicinal waters had
Dccu ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
1t was to MISUNDERSTANDING that
Mr. Morrison first took his wife and
niece, that well-known, hali-gay, half-dis-
NAL little North German spa, where peo-
pie battle and dance, and make love and
break each others hearts, and win and
lose fortunes, and blow out their own
brsine, all in utter disregard for the rest
of the world. And here, while Mrs. Nor
risou passed her time 10 chrysslis state of
wet blankets. whence she expected to
emerge again gay butterfly of fashion,
and Mr.. Morrison spent his leisure in
, laxuriously lounging in the water with q
cup Of coffee and a newspaper floating on
the level with his chm, like a highly re-
spectacle elderly norman, their fair niece
was necessarily left to find what occupation
and amusement she could. Theseat first
consisted in gazing at Mr.. Robertson
miniature, in writing long letters with in-
Vulnerable P. IS to Mr.. John Robertson,
and in medisting upon the time when
she and John Robertson were again TO
meet. But the pretty, spirituelle Ameri-
can girl could not 60 unnoticed; where's
fore 10 weeks time she found that she
had not 90 much leisure for these things.
There were introductions, followed by
inyitations 70 dance, to wal Z, to drive, all
Of which she could not well refuse; and
30 the letters grew a little shorter, and
the studies of Mr.. John Robertson's good
looking, clever. sensible American face
rather less freqnent than before; and when,
at length, it was announced that the
gallant Twelfth Hussars, stationed near
Bubbleschwalenburg, were about to give
their annual ball at the Spa, the little
writing case and the miniature were put
away to make room for the laces and rib
bone which were TO adcrn Miss Morrison
on that suspicious occasion:
Very brilliant indeed il was. What
with the garlanded pillars, inlaid floor
and blazing lights of the ball room, and
the glittering uniforms of the officers and
exquisite toilets Of the ladies, and the mu.
sic and the smiles. aud the Intoxicating
waltz. it seemed a very scene of enchant>
ment to at least the younger portion oil
the company. What a mysterious and
sll-powerful charm there is for the female
form of any sort, indeed, short of that Of
Q State prisonl The fact is one of the
most remarkable that has ever defed
physiological research and physiological
investigation. And how doubly potent
must have been the charm of these gor,
geous habilimsnts when decking the per.
sons of heroes such as the officers Of tn,
Twelfth, tall, well formed, handsome
naughty, yet with tender tones and melt
ing glances, which have already this eve
ming won the hearts and turned the head
of half the weak and lovely women in tina
brilliant throng! What wonder that the,
look with unutterable scorn upon the in
significant blsck-costed civilians who's