The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-09-13
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Clarence Kane sat in his SunptuouS-
" furnished library. lost in thoughts
evidently mWelcOme to him, Tor MS
handsome face was clOuded. ana the
stern lips firmly compressed as ne
razed tvacuntly into the red Goals III
the CRATE.
Thuuoh forty wears had passed over
him. neither form nor face Indicated
that age, for proudly erect and grace
full. besides possessing dark flashing
ewes. waving nair and regular features
he was striNngly 4 handsome lnan,ap-
parently not more than thirty
Reared liz luxury, for his parents
had left him millionaire when but
college student, he had never known,
poyerty through necessity, though
wandering life Of many years III
many lands. had shown him that there
existed more want and suffering than
happiness and comfort IN the world
from lack OF the almighty dollar, ana
his noble nature aided ever, where
circumstances brought him III contact
with fellow beings i'll distress.
Three months before that olack
December evening Whe4 he is seated
in the library Of his own magnificent
Baltimore home. Clarence Kane lad
returned from wandering tour
abroad which had lasted two years,
and the circumstances laa' h"''
brought him home again IS the supJec1
OF this sketch.
SITTING there i'll silent meditation he
was awaiting the coming Oh one Wiz
was very dear to him; though no VIE
or sister had ever brightened MS
doorway or made happy his bachelor
home. Clarence Kane held the respoh
sihle position of guardian over a young
n;rI Of seventeen. and having received
from the fair maiden a telegram ina
,fternoon that she would be with nun
during the evening. having lett poafo
inc school for the Christmas holldaN
he had remained away from the ciu
to greet her.
IF she had stated by what tram
ut what hour she would arrive
that | could have met her, he mul
INJURED in rather an ill-humored tone
AMI then as the sound OF carrlag
wheels on the pehbly drive broke .
lis oar he started up suddenly an
walked quickly to the door when ~
thrown wide open by the ou'!ei.
usher in a bright face. almost hl'loei
as was the form. by warm wraps Il
the night was bleak ana colu.
..Juniata. YOU are indeed welcome
exclaimed Clarence Kane. checklll
himself as he was about to eh1olu
his arms the maiden. whom, III u
+h,.ao wears since he had last behe
bar had crown from gllrhood
Womanhood. .1;,,
l-nav Won would like little Sunshlll
tbis cold weather. hence have come
lanrhed 4 musical voice from oehea
tba wraDs. as if divinlng the reaS
,,,hV he had not embraced her, a.
tha vouno uill raised her poutlh9 II
for Il kiss. T.
viii not assert that Clarence IA
,,d navar in his varied eNlsten
kissed lovely woman before pue
that as it may he appeared PEI ~ l,
novice on that OCCASION "ii'' VIZ
turned deadly pale. ;. +o,
But recovering himself. ne eA.ei
ed warm welcome to the malus
and then aided ner in unouhalii
herself from wraps furs ana hsil,
his surprise was evident as he peh'
what a metamorphosed form MS ";
was. ,.,
form supple graceful. and Sigh
above the medium height, yet pert
!, mould: a beauty. for the eyes w
m;anicht III blackpess, liquid IN
nress;on. and filled with slumber
While the hair rivalling them
h a,e' WAS worn in luNurient 10
ar u proud head. and was eon"l
nv a massive comb. r,oro,
In undisguised admirallona 10
Kane forgot his good ofeeuins'
stood and gazed.