Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-05-12

was not another girl worth one hundred
thousand dollars in his set, nor anywhere
that he knew of, to be had.
His Jealous eyes observed that in
driving with Miss Lorraine, they never
passed the store where Lynn was en-
ployed without turning her glance toward
the entrance; and once, when he CHANGED
to be filing lady's carriage with bum
dies, she bowed to him, with faint flush
upon her lily face.
From that moment Dudley hated
Lynn. Though he did not for a moment
entertain the thought that Miss Lorraine
gave him more than passing approval,
and he could see that the young man
had something noble and attractive in
his air, he was jealous even OF her mere
respect for him.
1t was mere accident that the two met
again and again during the winter,
at church, at fair, in a picture gallery,
where Miss Lorraine offered Lynn the
sweetest courtesy, but it Infatuated
Dudley,
Course the fellow! I'll make him
cut his own throat before long!' hemut-
tered.
He caught Lynn out, and obtained
an introduction. It was In concert
room.
"Good many ladies present. By the
way, there is Miss Annie Lorraine in
front. Do you know her, Mr. Naples? ?"
piled Lynn, a flush coming into his
frank, blonde face.
"Pretty, eh?"
every beautiful, I think. Do you
know where she resides, Mr.. Dudley"
"What, don't you know? Oh, up
town somewhere !" answered the other,
catching at sudden thought. "Soyou
don't know much about her circum-
stances?"
"No. Do you?''
Something" carelessly. 'sShe's an
orphan. Lives with an aunt. By the
way, my dear sir, she seems to know you
better than you do her.
"She did me favor last fall, on the
occasion of an accident.
"Ah! Well, it seems that on that oc-
casion you took the young lady's fancy.
In short, she fell In love with you
"With me?" stanmered Lynn, blush
ing furiously. 81 am not worthy the
honor"
"There is no accounting for women's
fancy" burst in Dudley, savagely
Lynn was too bewildered to notice the
sheer.
ssYou are friend of hers?" he asked.
"Oh, yes-an old and intimate one.
She's an odd girl-given to unacco,lnta-
bic fancies, you know. Oh, yes, [ know
her WE'LL And my advice to you is to
strike while the iron is hot, and offer
yourself to Miss Loraine-that Is, if SO
inclined yourself. y
CT admire her very muchI' STAN
mered Lynn, trembling with agitation.
Yes, certainly; I understand. Well,
she's going south next week; but she'll
be at the Parker Fraternity tomorrow
evening You'd better see her there, and
make q sure thing of it. I'll give you
my word she'll accept you"
"Thank you thank you p murmured
Lynn, the lights swimming before his
eyes, and the music fading on his ears.
He cared no longer for the latter. He
got away out of the hall, and spent a
restless night, full of excitement and the
most exalted emotion For the first time
he knew that he loved the hly-faced,
brown-eyed girl.
The next night found him at the mu-
steal entertainment of the Parker Fra
ternity. He was foolish, perhaps, but
not more so than a score of other young
| fellows in love. But more honest, fer
vent fellow never trembled at the touch
of woman's hand. al
"You are as fond of music as ] am,
| Mr.. Naples" she said, with sweet cor
diality of manner which made her ire
sistible to all men who looked at her.
&c May I escort you home, Miss Lo-
raine? II have something to say to
you" f.
She gave assent. Her brown eyes
widened slightly with surprise, but she
chose to accept, and, for once, Percy
Dudley GRACEFUL y yielded his claims
She came down into the moonlight,
her rich evening dress over her arm, he1
face cool and sweet. Lynn had mis-
giving that he was mad, but he could
not help it. Before they had walked siz
blocks and crossed the park he had offer.
] ed himself to Miss Lorraine.
She did not speak-her face was quite
white. He felt the little hand on bis
arm tremble. But her voice was silvery
clear when she spoke at last.
"Mr. Naples, you have known ms
but comparatively short space of time
What has caused you to address me Like
this ?''
''My fervent love would not hav,
given me courage to do SO, Miss Lor
aine; but an old friend Of yours-on
, who claimed to know you well-assure(
me that you were not quite indiffer
emit" aa.- e 49,.
, His voice failed him.
, "Who was this friend, Mr.. Naples?
/ 'fMr. Dudley" aa r g
He saw her eyes fash. She stopped a
the foot of fight of marble steps.
" [ am at home now. Will you com
r here tomorrow and get your answer
Mr.. Maples?' @
+ Her face, gentle and downcast, did no
tell him enough to bid him hope, but h
could not fO1bear doing that in the sioh