The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1881-10-22
Selett Story.
THE TWO FRIENDS.


Grant Hobarts lounge As there was {
screen before the lounge, Ten Eyck was,
Of course, Invisible TO any one else who
nigh, enter the studio The place was
empty When he had come in, but what
ever belonged TO Grant Hobart was share
aud property 50 declared Of Warfea Ten
/ Eyek. aud therefore, the latter, having
T free eafrcc and bis own key, feltat perfect
liberty to sleep, read, lOange, or amnse
Z himself by ary available means, either in
z Hobart's presence or absence.
I So be bad chosen, or, without choosing,
had happened to fall asleep on the lounge
T behind she screen.
Il was nearly sunset whea he awakened,
reused by sudden soft confusion Of sounds
Tho doos closing gently, footsteps in the
room, then Hobsris voice, and-aaoihsr
Was be still asleep and dreaming The
voice was the voice Of Helen Blaine, the
woman be vas engaged 70 marry.
Ten Eyek half-ruse, With sInIle on bis
face, ready ,o call out a welcome or greet
iag of some kiad--ior he supposed this
visitation 10 refer solely % himself.
He was net sufficiently awake TO re-
mlAd himself that Miss Blaine bad no
possible means Of knowing he was TO be
found at Hobaris studio At that particular
time, especially As he had left her in the
morning with iull intent 10 spend the DAY
With his cousins in Orange
A. the EfSt consciousness Of her pres
enee be ruse, smiling. lie bad heard her
voice ealy then, instantly aiterSard, bis
sense made room for these words. uttered
in soil, parring tones, halFssolding, bal
eoaxiug
And al these days that have 30,
seen yon, bad, careless boy What have
you been doing with yourself. not eyca to
write 20 your poor girl 2
eMy lose and my angel said Hobart,
softly. lie seemed 20 ihiak it necessary
to say ne morc.
Ten Eyek sat gasping, while long kisses
we're exchanged Il seemed a. IL the
world we're crashing asandcr and falling
his feet, bat be kept firm hold Of himseh
amid the terrible conflict Of feeling aud
passion which had 50 suddenly assailed
him,
He did what perhaps the niceties Of
honor might condemn, but wha, ninety
nine honorable men out Of a hundred
uoald have doue-eonstrained himself to
resume again the sttisude Of sleep, and
hsfeu with every FIBRE Of his being mental
and physical And this IS what he heard
between those long pauses lovers delight
10.
"How fortunate We should meet You
viii put your bonnet OF You viii stay
little while Oh, but yoa must No one
will come in now. would have tried to
see you this evening in any case. knew
Ten Eyek would be away.
Il would rather be here ;han anywhere
10 the world, dear-you may know that;
but it will be dinner time directly. oh,
don't tease about my bonnet If you
could see how my hair is all screwed and
twisted up, you would beg me to keep my
bonnet on. Do you love me? Do you
expect to be forgiven? Nearly week
since saw you. Il IS a week to-day
Grant
Il have been so hurried and so worri-
eG. | am dead tired, dearest. Say some
thing sweet to your poor boy. Don't
scold and frown, now that | have You to
myself for I'VE precious minutes. | ex.
pect You TO pity, forgive and love me. l
deserve it ali.
"PoOr, dear darling There, aud there,
and there | would kiss away all your
worries and your troubles if could. Dear
old pet, what has happened to vex and tire
him so
81 did not see my hearts delight for a
whole week Is not not that sufficient p?
And now she seolds me.
Because she adores you too much! But
would yoa have come to me tonight in any
case p"
"Through food aud fire p
"Then you ,ciR come 1t is opera.night;
mother aud the girls are going, but can
have headache and stay at home for you.
oh, Grant, Fate is kind, after all y
"Kind-well, she gives us crumb of
comfort now and then. 1t is better than
nothing, l suppose, But when you are
married.
81 shall always love you, says the soIti /
thrilling voice. 81 can never feel for
Warren as l DO foryou. Oh, yes, l know
he is good and lovely, but what is the use?
like him and respect him he will be
splendid husband, but never mean to give |
you up as long, dear, as you love me.
"You make me so happy-happy" muir
INJURED Hobart, while Ten Eyek, lying
white and still, clinched his fists and set
his teeth.
This was the man whom he had called |
friend, and this was the woman who had |
seemed an angel of truth and innocence,
whose air of virginia. purity had almost |
chilled the ardor of his love at times and
awed it into calmness.
These two, his dearest upon earth, had
taken from him all that made life dear.
He felt an almost irresistible impulse to |