Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-01-30
From the New York Clipper.I
THE FATAL POTION.
BY h. S. KELLER.

SfGod never created fairer woman
than Clarice Morley"
Granted; however, there are women
as fair, Fred"
81 doubt it, Dick" said the first
speaker, accompanying his remark with
derogatory GESTURE.
''And suppose [ am able to prove it
to you, Fred.
"Then l shall bow at the shrine of
"Beg your pardon, Fred; you will do
no such thing. I am the only man to
bow down at the shrine of Helena La
Tour"
''Eh what name did you speak ?''
quickly interrupted Fred. Langley as he
rose from his chair.
Helena La Tour. Why, are you
acquainted with her ?" returned Dick
LisIe.
"1-yes-no, no; not at all. The
name struck me as strange. That is all,
Dick, 5" responded the other.
Dick LisIe was reader of human ma
ture enough to partially comprehend his
friends startled demeanor. And then
his disjointed remark, his hurried words,
all told plainly that Fred. Langley was
acquainted with Helena La Tour.
The conversation gradually drifted
away from the subject of fair woman,
until Dick casually mentioned the fact
that Miss La Tour was fine singer.
GO All! singer, is she? What other
agreeable qualities is she possessed of,
Dick ?"
''She is possessed of those heart
happiest of men,"
Dick watched his friends face closely
as he spoke. He saw the sudden flush
come and go, leaving the face pale as
marble.
sIn love with Lena-I mean Miss
La Tour ?" asked Fred, drawing on his
gloves and preparing to leave his
friends comfortable quarters.
''No man could gaze upon Helena La
ToBr and not fall in love with her.
Fred, tell you she is a woman d.
vinely fair. She is one of Gods crea.
lures, fashioned after rarest models"
"And where have you kept this para
gon, Dick?' % asked the other, lifting his
hand to the door-knob.
''She is studying for the stage; oh,
by the way, she is to make her first APP
pearance next Tuesday evening"
$50, so; an actress. Miss Morley is
q follower of the histrionic art
Nov that I think Of it, Fred, La
Tour is to make her debut at the Alham-
bra, interrupted Dick.
"Good; Morley plays at that house.
Comparisons will be marked now. Dick,
I assure you shall attend the fair de-
butante's appearance. Good night. :"
The door opened and closed, and Dick
Lisle was alone.
"Confound the fellow! I don't IN
derstand him. He acted as though the
name was a familiar one. I wonder if
he is acquainted with Helena ?" Thus
Dick unused as he sat there before the
open CRATE fire. When he retired to his
couch il was to dream of "the one fair
woman in all the world Helena La
Tour.
Clarice Morley was seated in her ele-
giant apartment. About her, upon the
floors, the chairs, the couch, were scat
tered sacque, hat, gloves, laces and rib
bons Just as she had tossed them aside
after her hurried entrance. Miss
Morley was in rage. Her violet eyes
were dark with anger; upon each peachy
cheek, round as Cupid's cup from which
loves nectar is slipped, was a roseate
flush, which gradually became crimson
as the flames of passion within her
glowed.
"Poor fool /! Why is it that every
simpleton of a country maid wants to
play Juliet upon her first appearance ?"
She gazed inquiringly about her, as
though the furniture, the coal flames the