The Northern Pacific farmer., 1880-06-17
him that all would be right. Apparently

markably independent young lady for
one Of but twenty years of age, had
taken pains to inform hers elf that Mrs.
Naples was not seriously injured. !
| / She asked a hundred questions ST her
informent-who> chanced to know the
Naples learned that they were in
moderate circumstance; perfectly re-
spectacle; that they lived in a fiat in
Hotel Dig ghton; that Lynn was dry
goods clerk, and supported his mother
and q young sister.
Percy Dudley stood by chatting,
4''It seems to ME you are very much
interested in that fellow, Annier' he
exclaimed, at last.
II am, I Think" she answered, care
lessly.
Dudley looked at her from under a
frowning brow. He, Percy Dudly, the
irresistible, the best match of the sea-
son, has paid this girl the most unmis-
taxable attention for four months with
out the slightest sign of having made
but the most ordinary impression upon
her
Yet he continued his suit, since there
was not another girl worth one hundred
thousand dollars in his set, nor any,
where that he knew of, to be had.
His jealous eyes observed that in
driving with Miss Lorraine, they never
passed the store where L ynn was en-
ployed without turning her glance to-
ward the entrance; and once, when he
CHANGED to be filling a lady's carriage
with bundles, she bowed to him, with a
faint flush on her lily face,
From that moment Dudley hated
Lynn. Though he did not for mo-
ment 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
her mere respect for him.
1t was a mere accident that the two
met again during the winter, at church,
at a fair, in a picture gallery, where
Miss Lorraine offered Lynn the sweetest
courtesy, but it infi1riated Duley,
Course the fellow! I'll make him cut
his own throat before long" he mutter-
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.. Maples?"
II have the pleasure slightly" re-
piled Lynn, 4 flush coming into
his frank, blonde face.
''Pretty, eh!'
every beautiful, I think. Do you
know where she resides, Mr.. Dudley?"
"What, don't know? Oh, up town
somewhere!' answered the other CATCH
ing at a sudden thought. $50 you don't
know much about her circumstances"
''No. Do you?"
Something" carelessly. She'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?" stammered LYNN, blush
ing furiouly. II am not worthy of the
honor"
''There is no accounting for women's
fancy" burst forth Dudley, savagely:
Lynn was too bewildered to notice the
Sneef.
'You are friend of hers!" he asked.
"Oh, yes-an old, and intimate one.
She's an odd girl given to unaccounta-
BILE fancies, you know. Oh, yes, I 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"
'I-I admire her very muchW stam-
mered Lynn, trembling with agita-
"Yess, certainly; 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 a sure thing of it. I'll give
you my word she'll accept you"
'"Thank you! thank you!" 1nurmur-
ed Lynn, the lights swimming before
his eyes, and the music faded on his
ears.
He cared no longer for the latter. He
got away out Of the hail. and spent a
restless night, full of excitement and the
most exalted emotion. For the first
time he knew that he loved the lily
faced, brown-eyed girl.
The next night found him at the mu-
sical 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 hon
est, fervent fellow never trembled at
the touch Of woman's hand.
"Yo are as fond of music as I am,
Mr.. Naples" she said, with a sweet
cordiality of manner which made her
irresistible to all men who looked at
her.
"May I escort you home, Miss Lor-
raine? II have something to say to
you"
She gave assent: Her brown eyes