The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-07-24
NO. 80.
Maud TO choose which alternative she

money, was Just entering the brilliant
~ lighted town of tUuponYiIIc, i'm
search Of his level. 1t was Il Larger
town than he had ever before seen,
and he was consequently somewhat
dazzled and bewildcred. lie began to
he doubtful about finding his level that
night, rs the evening was rapidly
wearing away, and another question
was beginning to trouble him, namely:
How was he going to reach the higher
walks of life without more money ?
How was he TO he IA high-tOned gentle
man and live in lOfticr atmosphere
than that which pervaded the meat
shops, with SO small sum as SIS cents
in his packet? As he walked gloom
lily along the strange thoroughfarc,
busy with these troublesome rCticc-
tions, he heard loud tones Issuing from
Il mansion which he was Just passing.
a moment later the front door opened
and Il slight female figure hurried
silently out into the street, and pass-
ing by him with II quick, determined
tread, was soon out of sight.
".
When Maud recovered from the
shock which her fathers angry words
termIncd upon Il course of action She
resolved that she would be turned
out of doors before she would consent
to go to the opera with the antrdilu-
Wan relic who waited in the parIor
She called her father back and told
HIM her determination. The result
was That the young beauty was
promptly elected through the hall
door; for she it was who passed George
Adolphus as he wandered ON in search
Of his level.
When Mr.. MuggletOn had waited
for Maud until he was tired and ON
the point of leaving, Mr.. Muller enter
ed the room, and, apolopizinp for thr
non-appearance, of his dau~hter hv
saying that she had IA violent head
ache, begged him TO come n0oin in q
few DAYS, as Maud would thGn he de-
lighted to see him. The truth was
that Mr.. Muller had no idea of nunish-
ing his daughters disohcdicurr with
permanent banishmnt. He reasoned
that she would surely 90 ia some Of
her her friends and return in nrni- |
tcnce in the morning.
"
George Ad9lphus i0ll0Wed on aiter
Ihe young ia4y, hafuiy knowing why
ne ulu so, puI leellllS lffe5Staply |
uraWII ny some uhaccouhtable prcSell-
Ill'lelII IilaI all was not wei with hcI. |
IN Il rev moments. he came up with |
llcr ana lolioWed aI llttle distance, |
watching her movements with the
hr'iltSt Interest buI MAUD was 50
lhlelt upon some purpose which lay
1cerply hldaeh IN her heart that she
ana lot lloIlce NM me street now
neSah I" DE deserted, nul sui the rcso-
l"Ie siIl WaIkeu rapidly on. AtlehSIli
Il shlaIl 1901 bridgc across the canal
was reached. The glrl paused. Was
n'r purpose a desperate one" George
Ndolphus asked himself This question
ana more besides us ne fingered IN The
sllaHoWs ciose pelllllu lIcr
Murihutlil& something 10 lhc cllccl
that the heaVlnig, White-crested biI-
lows Wlllcll roliea at lIer lceC would
soon elllprace her ana lree her from
her WrelcneunesS, Maud began to take
down iler halr.
"Golng to swim ~ asked a voice he
hliid her
6hG turned ana beh"ld stranger
standing c'ose at hand. AT first she
could lot utter a WORD. Presently,
however she said, in tones That be-
lraytd hef intense rNcll"mentt:
ION, sIr, 40 not thWart my purpose.
| desire To put an end to trouble
WISH 10 sleep beneath the wave"
"Ihere lsn any wave there" said
Iieorge Adolphus. "lh he canals dry.
ouli break your neck II You Jump
pll inns bridge.
"But want To ilnd grave III the
Jhe restless deep. want the blue
waves 10 loid me III everlasting slllm- !
Der Whcfe Ihe scil-Wetds grow IN sun :
"Ss gloom,
Hut tell You dear lady, thcr" )
sht any restless deep anywhere !
'I0und here. 1"n'd better put II oil
Ill the canal opens. Here you are Il
alking about Sleeping beneath the !
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The clock had Just struck eleven, !"
nj the town was as silent As the -
ave, when TWO NlllalnouS looking ~ ~
n.