The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-10-11
INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

sonsings, isthe scene on which our
curtain rises.
The small, jeweled fingers hold Il
card, on which are penciied these
words: Introduce nv friend, Jack
Desmond Below is the writer's own
name-Ellis Minton this in the
engraver's best form; but the J latter's
name is written elsewhere as well. on
no less spot than Sydney Collins
heart-for she is Ellis Minton's be-
trothed wife.
How often has she heard of this
friend who now awaits her coming in
her fathers drawing roomt
"A roval fellow among men. but
utterly impregnable to women-cur-
rying danger always; always escaping
himself
This 50 often had been the burden
NJ her lovers strain, and was she ever
10 see and Judge for herself?
What wonder that her heart beat
a little quicker. or that, snatching up
fragrant bunch of red roses from
-. toilet, she fastened them AT her
sf.lder waist. making the only spot
NJ color ON the white cashmere gown.
aTK giving the one finishing touch
Bes4!esi 10 make her look Us though
sise had stepped out from some picture
frame
Evidently some such thought Is
Tbs crossed the mans mind, who
started to his feet as the radient vision
net his view.
Yes he is dangerous" was sgd
.eys inward comment, As she glanced
Ep INTO the handsome, bearded face,
and recognized the power which
xsigft lie in those laughing brown
Eyes. should their laughter turn to
sarrsest tenderness
Danger! Yes; but not to her.
Wrapped in Ellis love, surely she was
HivSncihle.
Suppose-suppose she tried the eX.
pTiment Of making him teel? Had
ne thought really given itself definite
shape:
she hardly recognized it; vet, with
heT nand one moment clasped in a
strong, warm grasp, her ear catching
a few murmured words of courteous
pleasure at the meeting. she felt IL
hoes tine war horse shifting the scent
IT battle from at:ir, and eager for the
;cay.
Do you know" her visitor said,
xhen be rose to take his leave, IT the
End of an hour, as marked by the
yiock-as scarce half that time sgd
hey would have said, had she been
Bske1-''do YOU know | 10 longer
sonder at Minton's anxiety 10 turn
Benedict? Will you pardon me when
+: add that little curiosity prompteu
siy desire to see YOU to-day, and t.
earn how strong must be the tempta.
:.on 80 forego batchelorhood,"
We must tempt You in turn f.
Follow Ellis example" she answered
Nth blush.
Had he no. set it, | should have
aeen more tempted" was the grave
,eplv.
IKE minutes later she was. alone.
lit. Desmond was 70 be a guest in the
sitr fortnight. During that time
re >Lo;ild see him often. Already
,2e anticipated ii with pleasure.
That night she wrote her betroth
AZ:
Il have seen your friend; he pre-.
ented Your card today. | wonder
sid YOU paint me to him IN the glow
ng oo!ors you 50 often have painted
ais rsprtrait to me, and if he, IA |.
aughed at your enthusiasm found the
;eality brighter than the picture?
fear not. fear in me he must have
seen disappointed but in him | am
not only not 50, but | no longer won
der az your strange love for him. But
.ne thing is wanting; his heart is
sleeping. All women are to him alike.
DO vou know [ feel tempted to make
ann single me out? Do YOU know ]
eel tempted to rouse the sleeping
ION from his lair? Shall | try Ellis
Il would be an interesting expert
nent."
Three days latter she wrote again
You were quite right, dear, in
you delineation of your friends char,
tcter. Do YOU know / fame ed ]
bad made upon him slightly favor
able impression, sufficient for him tC
return and have it deepened-at least
Sufficient for me to have the oppor
z.nity to test the interesting expert
2nent of which / last wrote you; but
evidently the latent distrust of the
sex has awakened. | have not seer
aim since his first call, which could
aot, [ am quite sure, have exceeded