Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-06-28

frown on her brow, and the figures evil
; IDENTIFY wouldn't add up right. The
lamp light shown on her fair face, and it
never looked so handsome before.
stood before the window and gazed there
in rapt admiration and may say adora-
ton. | tell you, John, don't believe
that folks nowadays know what it is
"Well, did she come out: :"
"Of course she did, said Singleman
little Grossly, "and equally Of course |
followed at distance and saw where she
lived. She seemed to set her lips closely
together, drew her cloak around her and
walked swiftly to her destination. Sew
eral times determined to speak to her, but
had neither courage nor excuse. Dem
ark said /, when l reached my room,
wake up and | shook
"Singleman," said !, 81 am not DEM
ark There is no use in shaking me-
81 beg your pardon continued Sing
leman. releasing his grip on my shoulder
Il don't think you care much about
what am saying, though what interest
you can have"
"Now don't fly off in tangent ia that
manner. OF course want TO know how
it turned out What did you say 10
Denmark -
Nothing that night. You can't
wakcn Denmark when he once gets to
sleep. Why, one time when we were
boarding down on Jefferson avenue fire
broke out about o'clock in the morn
ing, and l."
"Wcll, about the girl;'
"Oh, yes; next morning | unfolded
my plan to Demark. 1t was the day
before Christmas. told him all about
my discovery Of where she was employed.
Now said ], she's anxious to get the
accounts Strengthened out before the end
Of the year.
Evidently said Demark."
"'Well, very likely she'll be there
late tonight, now we'll follow her-you
on the opposite side of the street and ]
on the same side she is, and you cross
over and speak to her and try to make
her take your arm, then she'll scream
and I'll rush up and rescue her, and of
course see her home and get acquaint-
ed"
Rather an ancient device" l re-
marked.
Perhaps now." said Singleman, in an
irritated manner. "Young men Of the
present day are up to almost anything,
but never heard Of it before; Of course
it was silly, guess | know that without
being told of it, but nowadays people
think"
mo they don't Sinsleman go on with
what YOU were saying. Denmark con-
sented, Of course :"
"No he didn't; that is not at first.
He got indignant at having all the dis
grace OF the operation and none of the
pleasure, but explained to him that he
did not care cent for the girl, while |
was madly in love with her, and conjur-
ing him by all the ties Of friendship, he at
last reluctantly consented. You see,
Denmark never cared anything about girls,
or such as that; he was all business.
have often said to him jokingly of
course, that believed that if
"Siugleman-go on with that diaboli-
cal plot of yours, and never mind Dem
ark. know him we'll enough
"Of course you do. Well, all the way
down to the store where she worked.
Denmark was saying what mean thing
it was for two young men to conspire to
frighten the life out of girl in the
dark streets Of city. We got there at
last, and she was at the desk. All,
John, when l picture how she stood
there-but that's no matter. thought
she would never come QUIT seemed
ages. never could have stood it, only
it kept all my attention getting Denmark
to stick to his promise for he wanted to
back out now that he was on the spot.
You know Denmark is the very soul OF
honor. Why. when Beat Il Embezzle
failed, you know, we needn't have paid
a cent, for they had no.
"Singleman, do you remember that |
know the particulars Of that failure =
i Certainly. That's fact. l forgot
that. Well. Denmark wanted to 60 home
again, and begged me to release him
from his promise, but l wouldn't, and
he stuck to his contract like mamie
always does. you know. Well, just as
the city hall bell struck eleven"
"Oh, oh! Singleman-keep straight
now. Why man, the city hall was not
built then"
!, That's SOL am telling straight
story for all that slip. Some bell struck
eleven. l had my face pressed close
against the pane, but where she could
not see me, and as the hour was tolled
she shut the heavy ledger with bang
that made me start, and heard her say,
Only an hour to Christmas, and she
smiled. John she looked divinely-ike
, an angel. only angels don't keep books,
excepting the recording angel. But
just then Denmark began begging off
again. She came out, and as before
walked rapidly away.
| {" Now I whispered to Denmark,
I remember your promise. >"
| He crossed the street without word,
and followed the girl. Denmark acted
his part like a man, or villain, rather.
He crossed back again and coming up to
her said: