The Republican journal., 1880-04-01

| You niue goose W ny, Betn, cnlIu,
when did You arrive? I'm ever so glad to
see You" replied Ned
Mr.. Clarence Hughes stood leaning
against dOorpOst, smoothing a remark
ably handsome moustache, and gazing
somewhat supcrcilously upon the wild
and painting crowd Of dancers occupying
the floor of the great hall, when a female
| figure draped in a black silk domino,
with only a bow of carnation ribbon at
the throat to break its sombre hue, and
with hood drawn closely down to meet
the large mask, and after a deliberate
survey, said, in a disguised voice
"M ell Here is tall, good looking
young gentleman, clothed with a dress
suit of correctcst black, and doing Alex
andcr Selkirk without the costume"
"And why Alexander Selkirk, fair
lady :" inquired the object Of this attack,
indolcntly.
'Becausc you seem to be saying
i am monarch of all survey
My right there is none to dispute.
replied the domino.
"lf might tlatter myself that my SOY
ereignty extended to your sprightly self p"
"Oh, if tiattcring Yourself would do it,
you would be. for it's an art you're an
adppt in"
"You seem 10 know me"
"What, lou confess that my remarks
prove that ! know YOU Why, that's real
selt-knoWlcdge, now, and had not mag
inCd You 50 wise"
'No, but, really, do YOU know me per
sonalIy asked Hughes. becoming a little
interested.
Both personally and by reputation,
Clarence"
"lou have my name, at least.
"No wonder You are surprised, for
have heard Nou aver that there Was
no woman alive to whom YOU would give
I it."
''Nou obtained it. nevertheless. it
/ seems"
'lt is all ! ever want Of YOU"
'Cruel Ana your knowledge of the
subject is sufficient to warrant that CON
clusion, is it 2"
"Quitc | obtained it in self-dcfencr,
fol Won know. "A little knowledge j. i
dau-crou, thing SO obtained sufficient
to put me out of all danger in YOUR dirrc-
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| ORDINARY mortal not 4 itsar: however,
| 10 pNl your lhlhu at reSt' ! VIII seriously
assure you thai am hot btth. whoever
she may pe. My name Is not, nor never
was, f-IIzaheth. Of any Of IT'S c"ntractlons.'
OH are speaking ID earnest
pledge you my WORD OF honor to tine
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men VINO can you he
''pl course intend To ten YOU. People
always carry their gcncaIogles and auto
biographies I" masked balls lor tAe bene-
III oi lhe lllSt conner. But hrSt allow me
t" step INTO TINS dressing room 70 see that
my disguise remains perfect feel as i
I my mood We're Shipping back.