The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1885-04-30

HF. L.. Dlo 1 say morning! wen, l
meant afternoon. You see, I always call
the time morning till 1 nave had dinner. l
was crossing about two blocks below here,
when l saw something cleaning near the
gutter. Ipicked it up. and found your
bracelet; chat is, of course, I didn't know
it was yours then. But this morning /
looked at the advertisements, and as 5000
as / could get it properly cleaned l fastened
to relieve your anxiety.
Mrs.. Y. I am SO much obliged? 1t was
my last present from him. Looking at
Mr. T.. (also looking at portrait.) ALI!
your father, 1 presume?
Mrs. Y. handkerchief to her eyes.) No,
Mr.. L. (aside.) A red-haired angel!
Mrs. v. He was much my senior.
Mr.. L. Which accounts for my mistake.
I trust you will forgive it.
Mrs. Y. Q, it was very natural. During
M. L.. l can quite understand that.
Mrs. p. (dside.) Why, Cranston has
gonei It's very strange. L told her
wonder if it would look very strange if 1
rang and ordered her to remain? Perhaps
he'll go in a minute.
MIL. / look upon my finding your
bracelet as a very fortunate accident.
Mrs. Y. 1t was indeed. for me.
Mr.. L.. No; for me. 1 ave long-pardon
my frankness-desired the honor of your
| acquaintance.
Mrs.: y, Crigidly). Sir! [Aside.l I think
I had better ring.
Mr.. L.. We rave been opposite n%eighbors
for some months, though l suppose you
have never known it or noticed me.
He says the last aoords in a tone of sad
Mrs Y. q, no! My sad loss has weighed
upon me so much nat I have scarcely
| fbounht Of tha World outcido fhaca walls
| except when it has been necessary for my
health to take a little daily exercise.
Mr.. L.. 1 have frequently passed you on
the street.
what to say. [AlOud.] I suppose that
people must pass other people. [Asidel
| what an idiotic remark!
Mr.. L. (pih rather a forced taugh.) Of
course they must.
Mrs v. laughs also. They look at u
another in silence for a moment.
Mrs. Y. But everybody doesn't notice
everybody else. [Aside.l never felt SO
stupid before.
III. T.. But if one isn't blind-not that 1
excuse me-but of course with a man it's
different.
Mrs. Y. I suppose it is.
Mfr. L. Yes; men see more than women.
Mrs.H. o! do they, really?
but not in all ways.
Mrs. v. All!
NJ. L. Now a man may admire a lady
immensely, and she be entirely ignorant
of it.
Mrs. Y. (emphaticauy.) O, certainly .
Whereas a man thinks he sees admiration
for himself where lone exists.
Mr.. Il. Exactly. Almost what I was 60
ing to say. 1t is singular how our ideas
entirely coincide.
Mrs. Y. (dside.) wish I'd let him finish
| his own s~entance.
NJ. l.. Excuse my asking, but was your
husband any relation to the Vaughans of
Syracuse? 1 knew lots of them when 1 was
a boy there.
Mrs. Y. No; he came from Philadel-
phia. But did you not say your name was
M. L. Yes, Arthur Lowell.
Mrs. Y: l wa at school, at Mrs. Park
er's on Fifth Avenue, with a Miss Clemen-
tine Lowell from Syracuse.
Mr.. l.. Why, she is my first cousin!
Mrs. p. Sh, was my best friend.
Mr.. L. (impu'sively). How jolly lucky.
Mrs. y. I beg your pardon.
Mr.. L.. meant to say l was pleased you
Jove! things couldn't be going better.
Mrs. p. But tell.me, how is Clementine:
1 haven't heard of her since
Enter Cranston.
CrdnStOn. Beg pardon, ma'am, but
there's a gentleman in the hall come about
your bracelet.
Mrs. Y. Probably some detective.
M. L. (aside). Here's a pretty mess
lA1Ond.l Hadn't l better see him for you:
It's not pleasant for a lady to be mixed up
with that sort of fellow.
Mrs. Y. o, no! 1 couldn't think of troub.
ling you. Cranston, tell the person that
the bracelet has been found.
CranstOn. Yes, ma'am.
[Esit Cranston.
Mr.. L.. There are always private-in'
quify offices looking out. for just SUI ct
chance to run up bills.
Cranston (re-entering). If you please
ma'am, the gentleman says he has fount
your bracelet.
Mr. L. (aside). Here is the very deuc,
to pay! [AlOud.l Doubtless it is some i'm,
of rubbish, and will very likely be imperti
nent about it. Pray let me get rid Of hin
for you. STARTING tO1Udrd door.
Nrs.-V. No, no. l am rather curious tt
see what he has brought. What does b,
look like, Cranston.
Crapston. The gentleman looks as if h,
was a bricklay er, ma'am. His clothes ar,
splashed with plaster.
Mrs. Y. Ask him to let me see if it is m,
bracelet.
! Cronston. Yes, ma'am. IErit.
: Mr. L. / am sure it would be better i
Cranston (entering). Here he is, ma'am
[Oters a bracelet wrapped in a red cot
Ton pOcHet nUnQ6eTChleT.
3 HRS. Y. taking Out-6rdcelet.) Why, tina
is mine. Here-here are the marks 1 re
member
No. aside. It's all up. wish 1 wa
out of this.
Mrs. Y. (atter looking a ONE dnedly a
Mr.. LOtcelD. Cranston, take the man thi
money and his handkerchief, and say 1 an
much obliged.
!, Mr.. L. I'll dc it for you if you'll permi
me. (Asidel. Il slip out after him.
IEna NJ
do all that is necessary. Besides, 1 wish t
, speak with you. Go, Cranston.
, CranstOn. Yes, ma'am. [GOing. Aide.
1t seems to rain bracelets. 1 wish some ,,
come my way. [Esa
Mr.. L. An explanation? o, about tn
, bracelet: Are you quite sure there is N
Mrs. p. There seems to have been a yer,
grave one. Well, sir, your explanation?
Mr. L. Mrs. Vaughan, 1 will make q clea,
: breast of it, and throw myself on your gen
erosity for forgiveness. 1 ventured to in
innate before that for months l hav
silently admired you, and longed above al
9 things to make your acquaintance. 1 in
e quired diligently among all my friends TO
Q some one who knew you, so that 1 nigh
| be properly introduced. 1 could not sue
!, coed. This morning l read your advertise
!, ment. l knew how infrequently lost thing
g were recovered. 1t occurred to me tina
perhaps your bracelet was of a patterl
which had been duplicated. 1 went to tn
n jewellers and found that it was so; bu
even if l could not have got one exactl,
I like, l should have used another as a pre-
! text for gaining speech with you. I &C
knowledge my fault, but you ought t
K allow for the greatness of the temptation
Hrs. Y. (toih indignation that is more ha
r halt assuned). So, sir, according to you
f own statement, you take advantage of m,
miSfnrfnna to IntrI1da nnnn NV SO1ifId
: and my grief. Not content with doggin
my steps when 1 move out, you sit at you
= window, and keep an almost incessan
watch on my house.
t M. L. l beg your pardon. How do 70
know that l watch from my window?
Mrs. Y, Didn't you tell ne so awhile ago
. nv. L. No; I said nothing about th
window.