Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1875-05-26
THE DOUBLE GAME.

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A week q, . watering place, and nos. OF
the time each day spent in tho company of
(, Mr. Mainwell, the gentleman whom Miss
Ellsworth's o d friend, Ned Whitaker. had
introduced Il, hcr Que morning on the piaz.
"a. She hail called with him had s,rolled
or ridden with him along the shore on the
moonlight evening; and she had danced With
him III the thronged drawing room.
Miss Ellsworth WAS not girl who dis.
tributed her likings among many gentle
men. and she had found her ideal well nigh
realized in Mr.. MAXWELL. Only the eve.
ming before, their talk had Withdrawn it-
self from the general topics which TO each
had been congeplsl, and in her admiration
Of his intelligence and manliness she had
encouraged an approach To that pereonal
sort of conversation which related to love
and matrimony.
Aud now to end Mr.. Maxwell this NOR
ming, with bis coat of and smiths apron
on engaged il mending a lock! He was
doing It publicly. ihe lock was on the
door that led to the middle Of the front pi.
azza, where the fashionably d,essed ladies
and gentlemen were sitting or promena-
ding.
His back was towards her as she ap-
| nroacheil leaninv an ths arm of har fr;ena
Anna West. She recognized him, looked
| intentlv at him. eaye Ter COMPANION over
to party Of Young ladies' near. and then
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my siaae, ~ 0AoWu'n. 1ne Propti-
eeot said the lock needed mendino, and l
told him could mend is for him."
The party OF girls came along just then.
Alter wondering . ~. MAXWELL while,
and laughing ~ him, they proposed . ride.
There were three carriages among them All.
These would take tine party.
Ned whitaker here joined them.
"What the deuce sre You about here?" he
exclaimed to ~. MAXWELL. "Ah," he ad-
ded, whom the latter turned and glanced at
hm, "bnt while nsrs you might as well
enjoy YOURSELF
II: MAXWELL excused himself from join
Ing the party and thsy all went away,
leaving him TO comploee bis work.
Hiss Eliswofth Sd9 him without any
words OF parting,
1t 70 we'll" no museefed to himself. "If
she cannot take mo asI am, she 10 not
worthy OF me. Ths woman who marries
me must take me for myself."
he stood and looked after her till she had
disappeared. She did mot once turn To-
look back.
lie, gave his sh0alders shrug, com.
pressed bis lips, uttered cynical "humphl''
and turned 70 finish - work.
LET It be so,' he mettsred, when he was
through and was putting on his coat. II
Thought perhaps I haA found woman af-
TER my own heart But let It be so.-
Amidst this whirl q wealth and fashion she
TOO has Lost her soul.
the avoided her thereafter. He did not
SEEK to catch her eyss tor . bow Of rscosni-
tion. When abe esSersd drawing-room
where he was, be would 80 out another
way. But he was moro than ever In the
company OF Ned Whitaker. Ned, in
passing 20 and iro bseween Miss Ellsworth
ana him served ss q sort OF link between
tns@. :, :. !,
iou arc H,n cynical isllow," sara Neg.
| one day. "Mhy.doeA you take people -
.h .hey sfef !oni' nnd eood enough IL
s.p.. m,
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Gpohi Won a.. ,or,.o,f ,h.. a.. .,,,-.
| no other ,nitors 70 accom- M n.nv | hs. % % non,,
Won 80 that shs Il ia sIona Lone ~ ny y,.h % ~. III S;,,s
mo.t If m. tiun.,,,
Gissr hear i fu,, of va,;.v y
Msinvelrs t,nnI MI vss = S .-:i,;,. him and
the stage, outside on the piarz. at the time
this conversation was going on. On his
trunk were his ,niss.s., q. N. Mis-. Ellis
worth passing that way, saw the initials
nos oy cnancs, ior sne nsd osen very busy
scru.'n'1lns tne 'runks tnss ~ togetner 10
pIsIand @ % Mnen soe G saw tGe ininals sns
s'alEu snu .uanea Pale: cne fecove!eo
ne!se'' anu wl'nu,ew VIA nef companion
ns'.S Wy, snu ~ 'nen : s'oou s'li ana watcn-
"a. Ms lreseasly & Ml. Ma'nMeli came ouI wiln
I.e Nea uPoa .no P,.AA nc cnanceo " turn
nls eyes sowslo ner'snd sneir eyes me!-met
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