The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-02-19


long ago. Why is he not listening as
we, to-hight,to her .soliloquy
"I cannot tell nv Charlie boy love
MIN, and do-- dol He never will ask
me AGAIN. an'i ] never can show it now
after having once refused him. An,
me ~
Then she turns to the telephone at her
elbow, which her cousins have brought
to the house. and over which so much
sport is enjoYed. and sings into it stan
"a of little song, .sWha'll be king but
Charlie
"oh. Charlie, don't you know how
want you she sighs. as she finishes the
bright melody
The next evening. at the sane time,
he does come to her 10 is with him;
! and, while endesyoripg to divert himself,
goes TO The telephone, ~
He fRds it wound, and as his brother
and Miss ALA are talking and laughing
together, why shouldn't be unwind It,?
Ah, WHY should he not, to be sure Out
pipes "Wha'll be king but Charlie p and,
of course, instant attention aud conse
quent quiet on the part of his brother
and Miss ALA.
In an instant ALA tries to laugh and
talk very hard when she hears the little
Song coming forth. She keeps her eyes
well turned away.
J, "Oh, Charlie, don't you know how /
want your"
Now they both start and turn, ALA in
reprosch to the instrument. for was not
that her finale to the song she sang last
EVENING" The traitorous thing to swal-
low her unguarded speech and betray
her in that way! He turns to ALA, q
very shrewd look in his merry eyes,
\ Alias, returning, meet his.
A glance is always sufficient for a
modern love declaration,
"Hallo, old boy! Aren't you going
to speak to fellow just getting out oil
his Honeymoon" and sounding slap
:, on his shoulder brought Will Hooker to
face about, as the bonnie voice Of Chas''
? Burritt struck through the din of Broad
way.
Il Mutual interchange of personal items
followed. Will was doing thriving
business in Cincinnati, and had almost
lost sight of his old friends.
"Yes, for a while missed my New
York connections. By-the-way, whom
do you think stumbled on out there ?
No less a personage than Houtean. Re-
member him. Your wife would"-with
a mischiegous glance "He is surpri-
singly sober fellow, considering what a
lark be used to be with the ladies'. He
| is almost as old and gray as grandfa-
ther, and he is bringing up his brothers
two boys-orphaus. Can't make out
the fellow. Won't go into society Of
any kind. Devotes his whole interest
in these two boys. He. has become q
stern recluse. 1t is pity that be hides
himself. Man of fine talent-quite a
litterater, in fact. l expected to see
him the gay man of the. world to the
end of the chapter"
This was pleasant news to ALA, who
forthwith began to develop some little
plans of her own.
She had long wished 10 learn OF the
fate OF this man. Poor little OaIone she
had brought from Chicago with her.
having heard of an opening in school
where her French would be in demand,
and not being able to leave the little
creature behind her to her old lonely
life. She was sadder, stiller Oalone,
but the same trusting, beautiful little
woman. Not long after the meeting Of
her husband and Mr.. Hooker, she re-
celved Litter from Eustace Houtean.-
Gratitude and humility bfeathed through.
out, though it was the letter OF d scholar
and gentleman. Itproved him all that
she had heard. He knew Of her mar
riage, and wished to hear OF Oalone, to
whom, with herself, he said be owed the
satisfaction Of his different life.
"You will trust me now? l would
not ask before, because | knew neither
you nor she had any right to believe me.
though God knows I've never forgiven
myself for not keeping trace of her in
Some way Tell me If she be living and
wherep Grant me this request, and you
will render me more grateful (if that
we're possible) than | already am to
you."
Five weeks from the receipt OF Ens-
tace Hoatean's letter he and Oalone r.
tlchko were man and wife.