Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-09


thrown more than your enemies" Or
had it progressed fartherP WasJacques
asking, ''Of what stature is your love p
and Orlando answering calamity, 'Just
as high as my heart!" Was
"Good gracious!' Miss Ruby sprang
bewilderedly to her feet "Why doesn't
be pull the house down ?" -s...r.
And indeed the resonant peal which
startled her was something terrific, long,
loud. brisk, imperious. She heard the
door opened, shut, brief cOlloquy, then
the portieres draping the parlor en-
trance were thrust aside and a gentle
man walked into the room bringing with
him Whit of the frosty outer world.
A young gentleman-a very handsome
young gentleman, overcoated up to the
chin, with pair of dark blue eyes cleaning
from under the shadow OF his Russian
cap, which latter he removed with alac-
rity as he perceived the other occupant
of the apartment.
For bare moment they regarded each
other in silence, Miss Ruby's brilliant
glance measuring the stranger from head
to feet.
swell, declare !" sa
That was all she said. The wsy she
said it would have disconnected any or
binary man. But Paul Durand was not
an ordinary man, or 30 his friends as
serted. 7.H~ -a
CT beg your pardonT' in most pro-
found contrition. 81 was not aware
the room was occupied. The servant
said the family was from home, and I
entered to await Mr.. Carson's return"
ooh I" said Ruby,
81 delayed calling on him till the last
moment-I have been so rushed with
business affairs since my arrival in New
York week ago"
"From England %
Ruby resumed her low chair as she
asked the question.
From England"
81 thought so, with an air of con-
viction.
He stared at her.
g Why-how-I beg your pardon!"
sob, just because they have only
knockers over there, haven't they? I
thought you could not be accustomed to
BELLS"
SPY jove~ And then, in sudden
recollection, 4" I'm afraid that was furi-
Gus summons. But to apologize must
explain that am absent-minded, and
that [ sometimes continue doing one
thing while thinking of another totally
different"
Ruby laughed out at the lame apol-
ogy. -...s
The stranger, all the time regarding
her keenly, came over to the mantel and
stood leaning against it. .. F.
Tonight, for instance, he said slow
Iy, "while was tugging imploringly at
your door I was wondering how a wee
witch whom used to know was; won
deringif hehad grown up into naughty
young lady; wondering if she had ever
so faint a remembrance of-Paul Du-
rand"
Whate"
Ruby Ieaped to her feet = brown
cheeks flushing and black eyes spark
ling.
Paul Durand! Such a favorite when
lad OF her dear mother's She had
known him when she was quite little
child. But it was six years since she
had seen him and-Paul Durand!
is it you-honestly you ?"-her slim
hand in his close grasp. "Of course I
know now-how stupid of mel It is the
mustache that alters YOU I'm so glad
to see you! I was just as cross and
lonesome as could be. Sit right down
and let me look at you-oh, Paul, l am
so glad!''
"Thank you," he laughed, finging
himself into the chair opposite; " such
a welcome was worth coming home for.
And now about yourself. Why are not
you out with the others tonight, Ru-
bye"
It was a delicate question could he
but have known. The sweet child face
before him grew almost tragic.
ell wasn't asked !" in quite an an
guish of recollection.
You weren't?" sympathetically and
with most intense interest.
"NoI" A mournfuI shake of the
curly black head.
"That is a shame, by Jove!"
"Isn't it ?" Frightening up now that
her sorrow seemed lighter by being
shared.
"And yet 1 don't know" deliberated
Mr.. Durand. If you had been asked
you'd have gone, and if you had gone
what would have become of me ?"
That's so, said Ruby, rehectively.
SIT was better as it happened, wasn't
it? And now tell me what you have been
doing all these years."
Ten leven-twelve
Twelve-phewi Mr.. Durand
sprang up In amazement.
Won't you wait to see Uncle ST.
mon ?"
"Bless me, no. We can exist without
each other. 1 am not exactly yearning
to see Mr.. Carson. And now Ruby
what big girl you are growing, any
how. Good sight and good-by."
"Good-b by" said Ruby. "Im glad
l didn't go to see Modjeska.'
A few weeks passed. One day coun-
Gil of war was held in the Carson man.
sion, the outcome of which was Ruby
must go to school. She was young
enough to need it, Miss Carson declared,
aud Miss Eustachia avowed that she was
growing SO ridiculously fast Neither
observed what Miss Eustachia's visitors
so evidently did, that the child was be-