The Panola weekly star., 1884-03-01

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~ 4 VIZ MAY, eal blowing from The
southwest nsiTnd N tfum the north.
ensi Ono N The bay windows on tho
goound loOf n ona n tho sinecoffont.
NJ h1uars was Dltn. aud N The EN-
hfashfr sat two funng mon. Wlil'A lit.
ilc table heiween thrin on which stood
coffee cups and q cigar hox They sat
IN easy ohaifs, Uue IN either corner N
the wlnd1w. aud there had been n long
silence between them ~ fact, there
WIS y hill altogether. ~ II happened,
no children wcfc screaming In tho i'm.
mediate vicinity u the gate; II was
nearly a quarter of an hour since the
last omnibus had passed. and during
that tins M vehicle had gone by.
liut suddenly the silence was broken.
There arose clam0r which grew Into
n roar. All Mt once rnndemOnium
seemed 10 have been let loose. Two
Omnbuse4 came laundering past one
up and one down the street; ns soon ns
tie din they occasloncd had somewhat
subsidized. the strains became distinctly
audible Of strcet-planO. frnntically
performing M air with variations from
that select trpertory of popular mclo-
dies. "La File dc Madame Angot '
Several carts and large van hurried
up and down the street The musical
instrument which had 80 suddenly ap-
pearcd upon the scene was being nd
yanced slowly ahd steadily toward the
window at which tho two young men
were sitting. As yet. the swarthy-look-
ing sol distant Italian who turned the
handle Of the instrument had not per-
cciyed the two highly promising VIC
tins. Suddenly his eye fell upon them.
With n Joyful bound. which caused nm
abrupt pause In the wild and terribly
, brilliant crcsccndo passage, which was
, then issuing from his machine, he
swooped down upon the open window
as an eagle swoOps upon his prey, GER
tain that II the young men liked hi
: music, they would give him money "a
reward him for lis bcauty, and that II
they did not like II, they would equally
give him money to depart and cease tc
; laceratc their ears.
"Jovcl That fellow has found NJ
! out. and Is making straight for u.s.
: observed the elder of the two young
J men, who had dark, handsome, rcso
! lutc face. and long, stalwart limbs
stretched at full length before him.
. "Whnt n borcr' murmurcd his com
panion, not raising his head 10 look
y Sometimes, Massey, wonder that yol
y stay here; there Is as great row nov
J, and then as In the middle Of the tow
y on market-day."
( "lstay because It's convenient for th
!, town and the omnibuscs; and then m
i window makes me 50 comfortable. an
am lazy. and don't want tho bottle
:, Of moving. or VI getting up any earlier
/ or else wouldn't stay; In other word'
4 u Il didn't suit me Ia every respect, u
!, 20" replied he, fixing his eyes on III
!, grinning owner Of The piano. who. b'
- ginning TO turn the handle again. !,
!. on the remainder Of the tr.ll and N
/, end Of the variation In one wild bur
|" ; upon the enrapthrcd ears Of the listcI
:, crs.
4, "Cab coming. Organ man doesn
y see lt-going 10 be run over. continue
!, Philip Massey. who lodged At this pa
4, ticular house In Lawrence street, an
:, whose friend had been dining with hin
y "Let him. said Hermann Bcrghau
:, lndiicrcntly. ~ don't carc--fd
:, - rather glad II he wcrc."
n but the organ-grindrr had just di
40 covered his danger. lilo managed
be escape as II were from out tho vc
~ Jaws Of the cab horses. swearing al
he beating a rapid rrtreat. and the vehic
nd pulled up at the little iron gaic Of =
80 next house.
A "Lodgcrs.n said Philip Massey. pu
No ings lowIy nj his cigar. aud turning !
a. head Just sufficiently TO enable him
observe the proceedings II the calm
l.. aud his passengers. "Lodgers. lodg'
~ everywhere. aud not"
N. "Lodgersl'' repeated Herman
~, drcamily; "morc lodgcrsl Tell |
~, not In mournful numbers"
he "Glrls." put In Massey, In the sal
IT. lazy. undlsturhcd voice.
$50 "Girlsl" echoed his friend. with
rre degree moro ~ animation. THAT
gh LOT better than II they had been fcllo,
oly DO they look nicc girlsP"
rm Schoolgirl. that onc." purs,
M Philip. who had removed his cigar fr'
Mt. his lips. and was watching with m'
The interest In his dark eyes. "Nico lo'
Ind ing lass. very. Fair walks vel
DOR straight as a willow. Ahl"
MS With that exclamation. he even rail-
me himself. and looked earnestly for
orr Unable any longer TO endure being
so what he called . false posltion-on
ng. wrong side. thai Is. for seeing what ,
I'M going on Hermann Derghaus juml
In up and leaned over the back Of
nng friends chair; his fair. good.nasu
and Teuton face and yellow hair appear
en-. In marked contrast above the dar
'iih traits Of Philip Massey.
on Thus placed. they surveyed the n
!. next-door dodgers. or rather. that on'
der them whose appearance had called 70
Iose that "Ahr' from Philips usually
: 10 conlcal llpa
iote She had just got out II the cab. I
iih. was standing. purse In hand, walt
NJ whlle the cahman and maid.serv
one carried inshc luggage. Her bark ,
die turned toward the young men. but
II. she gradually turned. watching
'sed prog,css Of the luggage, they saw
way profile. and Il was both beautiful
tho striklng-slghi. pale and dark. v
lose fine. yet intensely clear outlines
'nee lines which cavalier might have b
,ser disposed 10 call too clear. tho I'm
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