Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-10-07

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mine at the same time.
But Waller gave lis friend and part
ner carefully prepared list of places tc
visit and things to see, and planned
everything SO skil'f lv that, il his direc
tIons were followed. rrope c,uld "do
l. lrope and he back In New York with
III ninety days after starting.
Trope followed his Mentors orders in
nearly every particular In Eng anC
he went through Westminster Abbey,
Nine. Tussauas, the House of Pnrlia
ment, the Tower, aud ran up to S rat
ford, besides seeing several cathedra
towns. In Frame he looked at all the
pictures in the Louvre, although hi.
eyes burned terribly before he wns ha 4
done. Hesaw all The public buildings
was swindIrd at most of ihe large shoi s
and Ell pyed g'and review that Wa;
not down on his list.
He went to the battlefield Cf Water
loo and brought lot of alleged relic
for Waller, who always had been &
curiosity hunter. He ran through Ger.
many aud Austria into Ilaly, wrote from
Venice letter 10 his fdncee, which
Waller had carefully drafted for him il
advance, so that the pcetical quota
tions should be In the proper places,
and then he hurried back to Liverpool,
which city he reached two days ahead
Of time, and cabied Waller he would sal
b.v he first steamer.
But a moonlight trip in Venetian
gondola for the purpose of trying to feel
as other men said they did at night in
Venice, got him into trouble, for lis
poetic sentimentalism was SO lethargic
that he remained afi )at all night. So
before he could leave Liverpool he was
struck down by fever aud kept his
bed for ten days. Even when conva-
lescent he did not feel eq1al to an inn
m diate ocean voyage, so be postponed
lis departure from day TO day, and
lounged about, hoping to zee some
friendly face from his own side Of the
Atlantic.
Aud finally he succeeded, for one day,
in the Office of the hotel, he came face
to face with his best friend, Waller,
who was so startled that at first he could
not speak.
did you come over to take care of
me, old fellow? How did you hear that
| was sick? l took pains to send no
word about it, for fear CT worrying
ner.".
Such news always makes it's own
way" said Waller, recovering himself.
8 Besides needed to come to Europe
myself. You'll find everything right in
the business"
Cuisines be hanged if you need a
rest. How long shall you remain
here %
q hardly know" said Waller, look
ing perpltxsd. "Just sit down min
ute and Eli bring you down a memoran-
dunn of - Tue remainder of the
sentesce was lost as Waller hurried
away.
Trope waited few moments; then it
occurred to him to hurry TO his own
room aud bring down the costly watch
he hnd bought in Paris as present for
his friend and partner. Al he walked
through a hall he met Waller and =
could he believe his eyes ? Miss Bnr-
ris He opened his arms and exclaimed: !:
Is this the memorandum you
went up for? Thank you-thank"-
But the lady shrank away aud said
col iiv:
"This is Mrs. Waller" Then she
passed. quickly ou. Her husband en-
deavOred to ac company her, but the
convaiescept, rallying all his strength,
seized the faithiess friend by the
shoulders. turned him around, and said
through closed teeth:
"Ex plain this T.
a. Efnha,.a . l,kE1n - los. i
Waller, wrenchiug himself away. "The
lady discovered that it was 1 who
composed all the letters you wrote her,
selected all the presents you gave her
and devised all the attentions yoI paid
her, 50 she determined that I was the
real lover. l agreed with her, aud to
save her from painful scene on yOur
return, l married her. You will find
the business all right 1 have made
over TO yen my entire share in it.
/" Aud the huudred thous aud dollars
in bonds that entrusted to you for her
in case -
"She asked for them before her
wedding day, and gave them to her
i'll accordance with your letter of
proposal"
Wmc letter you careiu ly drafted,
said Trope, with a sneer. Z" Waller,
you were the only man trusted, and
now, it seems, you We're like all the
rest-a'l you saw in me was my money p
Welt" said Waller, after a mocking
laugh; "will You tell me what else
there was in You to see?"
Trope turned his face away, and
Waller passed on to rejoin his wife and
hurry her away from L ,ndon. Trope
to- k the first steamer for home, and
soon after his arrival in New York be
put an abrupt end TO society's interest
in him by marrying poor girl who was
blind, and to whom he is to this dav a
model of unselfish affection. .-Net
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