The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-12-23
NEVER LOAN YOUR LOVER.

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" into mine. HE is 90 handsome. 80
full of fun-in tact. ever 80 much
nicer than any one | know; and
am certain you need not be at all afraid
of poor little me" /
ilooked up quickly. | was not OF ,
suspicious nature, but there seemed
to be something unpleasant in the
clear. soft tones Of the girls voice. but
tn. honest eyes gaz-d straight into
mine. and rerroached myself severe
" for unkindly thoughts.
Helen Egerton was my most intl.
mate friend. She was the only ami
petted daughter OF wealthy mer-
chant, and as she had been travelling
during the past year. had only know"
Philip since my engagement 10 HIM:
She Wa. year my junior. but We had
been playma'es ever since could re-
merfiber. She was w"nderorsly beau-
tifui; NV pen fails Ue when | at
tempt To describe her. But chief
among her many charms were her
interchangeable as an April day.
with a look OF child-like inno-
cence and honesty. that made you
trust her 10 the utmost.
Twas fiat,ered that this lovely girl.
90 rich in physical beauty and this
worlds goods. should lead !ur the
loan of NV lover. And Philip. my
handsome Philip. and better than all.
q man both Noble and true could /
lend him TO any one. even to Helen
Eseri"n!
1t WAS a great sacrifice. but | made
ii and gave him over into the hands at
this beautiful and fascinating creature.
Such is the conti.iing tru>, and affrc-
ton woman places in those nearest
and dearest Ia her.
| We had only been engaged four
months. PhiIip and I. and naturally.
although not rxacting. felt little
bit Jealous that he should have yield
Ell. almost willingly, | thought. Ia
the evenings arrangement. Yet.
when he called on his wsv t" He:ens
house dressed in the Costume OF a noble
man in the time of Louis Slxts enih
/ AS handsome aEd royal rs a prince
when he fingered by me until past
the time that che expected him. tell
ing me his was an equal sacrifice with
mine--l could hot but believe him.
He did SD wish had changed my
mind. and WAS going; that Helen
Was very sweet, and all that SORT oi
thing. but she was not Mable-Qneer
Nab, rs he called me. Then starting
} up, and exclaiming at tn ia:eness o.
. the hour, he kissed me goodnight /; and
Il -Inever loved him as | did at that
moment. when he parted from me-
with expressions Of regret still upon
his lips.
I MAS poor. but as Philip said, "my
face was nv fortune" | WAS not 81
, handsome rs Helen; she WAS blonde
; and l a brunette l was very mucl
the taller. and lacked that piquancy
of expression and manner which made
her 50 charming. Still Philip loved
me- WAS certain Of that. all the
Helen Egertons in the world would
not be strong enough I" turn him
: from INV side.
The party to which Helen an
, Philip were going Was masquerade
!, We had been all invited. but having
Just recovered from slight illness, il
wac deemed hes. that should not go
So Was left alone in the little room
called nv library. The dr"p-ligh'
cast s"ft CLEAN over my book, m,
, feet resied OH the fender. which sur
rounded the open CRATE. Everything
seemed calculated to make me happy.
> But the book of poems. Philips eff
to me Oh my birthday. slippet
2 through nv fingers rs thought pass
ed through NV mind. and springin,
up left the apartment aud hAstenet
to my room.
l had been motherless for a loni
time. and nv father. man ot studI
Gus habits. allowed me perfect liberty
I provided | did not interfere with hi
. enjoyment So | had no one ID cou
suit in what was about to do.
There was a domino and masl
which had never worn had pur
cissed before l had fully decided 4
n stay at home; these hastily donned
:" after changing my house dress for tn
! only evening one possessed. dispatch
ed our servant for carriage from tn
!. livery stable close by, and ensconcinl
mysel! in one cnrner of the vehicle
Z began opicture to my mind the sur
" prise of Helen ard Philip when dis
closed my>elfto them. ] could se'
" Philips eyes light up with amazrmen
j, and delight. and could hear Helen
cOning voice call me "a dear old thing
( In fact. | was 50 immersed in M
D thoughts that l reached NV des,inn
8 iion befnre WAS aware If j.. / reach
. ed the dressing r"om unobserved. ans
after handing my wraps Ia M al
T. tendant. descended IL the drawinI
roo'a.
The frat person I saw unmasket
3 was an intimate friend of nv father
: IA wealthy bachelor. who rad been ,
sutton "r my hand at the same time
, with my Phiiip. S.', going up 10 him
:, made myself known aid explaine.
r nv appearance minus my lover, and
had no cause to complain Of the In
8 attention Of my escort.
l sought eagerly among the dancers
I knew Helen's dress was to be iha
Of Folly. and although there wer
MANY costumes like her and Philips
s l could not I've mistaken in the to-
; 6gures which were making their va!
, toward the conservatory. l pointe,
them out to nv companion. and aite
IN unavoidable detention Of . hal
hour. we followed in their wake. W.
L