Smyrna times., 1879-01-08
there but Mr.. Norton, he vented his wrath

Such was my thesis, drawn up and ar
ranged after long study, so profound, that
did not, at first observe young woman,
who had approached with light step, and
who drew back as looked up saying
"Oh, ask pardon, sir. You are not"
here she hesited.
" You are in search of gentlemen who
comes to this spot frequently?" said |.
lie is not here at present, though | pre-
sumo he is liable to come at any time"
dare not trust to that" returned she,
looking timidly from side to side; "what
should | do if father discovered my all
sence' and-dld you not hear approaching
| footsteps, sir?" added she, in apparent
| agitation.
Il think l understand you," said ''you
are the daughter Of Elder Globose?"
:" My name is Globose-I am Helen
Globose," returned she.
81 suspected as much, Miss Your
father was here not long since, and COM
| planned that young man was in the habit
of coming to this spot"
Yes, sir. Being forbidden the house,
he had no other way of holding commu-
nication with me but by signs and signals
From the top Of this rock he can see the
window of my room. My father detected
US making signals in tho night, and such
has been his treatment of me since that
time that | have been compelled to leave
his house expecting to find my lover
here"
IAN elopement |"
"Well, yes; call it so if you will but
really l cannot stay here; every moment
is fraught with danger sir. If my father
should come
" If my poor services are worth anything
| ,fl
them. Perchance you would like to retire
to some public house at a distance where
you could wait for your lover, and, in the
meantime, drop him a line and let him
know where you are staying"
" 1t is really strange that Albert does not
come,' answered she; "if l understood
his last signals, he was to meet me here al
four clock"
"Some misapprehension doubtless. LIE
me urge you, Miss, to adopt the plan which
| proposed, if you are indeed unwilling t.
meet your father"
IL am very unwilling to meet him." re
, turned she, placing herself at my disposal
l lost no time in hiring a horse anC
: chase, and starting with Miss Helen for tn,
city. l drove fast, for felt no inclination
to encounter Elder GloboSe under such cir
: cumstances. Helen was scarcely NOR
afraid OF such meeting than l was.
The readiness with which Miss Globos
: placed herself under my protection wa
. hatterng, and it had little surprised me
, 1t had also struck me that her style AM
. tone were hardly such as might have beef
looked for in daughter of the wealth
=, ecclesiastc, which her dress was certainl
1 too snowy to comport with the prevailin
/ fashion; but that might have been assume
g for the purpose of disguise.
q AS we entered one of the avenues of tn
city, two ladies and a gentleman in Cal
n riage bowed to my companion, and tn
. gentleman addressed her as Miss GlC
6 bose"
Miss Glo6ose did not seem much please
4 with these marks of recognition; but tina
4 was quite natural, as people who saw an
,t recognized her might tell her father wheI
"a she had gone.
% We put up at hotel in the heart of tn
o. city, and Helen Immediately wrote to hC
10 lover. She posted her letter herself, il
N stead of intrusting it to me, saying, with
=. smile, as she set out for the post Office
"If you want your business well don
to you must do it yourself"
~ The question arose in my mind wheth
- Miss Helen did not possess more tact fl
~ doing business than was usual in your
20 ladies who had been brought up in afhuenC
OF course, when Miss Globose sent h
ne letter to albert" an immediate respon
1g was expected, and | had begun to dou
at what sort of reception ! should meet wi
lis from Helen's lover; for my position was
h. singular one. found myself runningaw
%, with another mans sweetheart, not for n
to own benefit, but for his !; and yet | mig
at receive few thanks for my disintereste
en- ness.
IN But my apprehensions were needle
x Day succeeded day and no Albert made
in appearance. | asked Helen if had II
ch better write, in order to clear up any dou
ng that might have taken possession of b
he lovers mind, on account of the part viii
lis | had acted toward her.
"By no means," replied she, in pensi
an tone. 81 have sent him three letters, al
an if they don't satisfy him"
IN. Here she broke down, and ended
ad sentence with a food of tears.
an % will go to him." cried | truly affect
,er by her grief.
at. "No, no, you shall do no such thini
Ige said she, accidentally laying two of
no taper fingers on my wrist; "he is /
to worthy that you should take such pal
ed Besides, he is awretched duelist; he mil
challenge you. Even as it is l am afr
hy you are in danger. You had better lei
MS me to my fate, Mr.. E; for | tell you
ent is dangerous man."
It 1t was easy to perceive that Miss Glob
desired me to remain; otherwise she wo
,ral not have advised me to 60 away for fear
but the terrible Albert.
en- l was much puzzled to account for
bly, manner of speaking of her lover. /
she really transferred her love from ALI
n to me2 Vanity whispered that such
cry the case; and the question arose in
in. mind, "Can do better than to make
zen. while the sun shinesP' Here was the @
end child of millionaire, fairly Ringing
the self at my head. Ought / to let slip S
an opportunity for feathering my nest
,uld who had found it difficult to procure g
s to employment as preferred, anu VINO wa
the danger of coming to poverty? The
the herself, was we'll enough; her looks
q in pleased me from the first, though I'm
lich confess | had been struck with the
dis that she was less accomplished and ref
e in than the daughter of old Globose ough
be- In other words she was less fash
ilty able than rich mems daughters usu
and were.
d to Having duly reflected on the subjet
the made up my mind that would offer
,ueh hand to Helen. Accordingly, the
king time that she spoke of the trouble she
,use. causing me, and laughingy said that
this got an elephant on my hands. ! rel
lder. that so far from being annoyed by
had animal, | should like TO put him in
IS to and secure him SO firmly that he C
the never get away from me.
ouns Helen turned as pale as death, trit
n an smile. but looked more like weeping,
body up to leave the room' but feii back