The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1885-10-23
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1OuE lure, plCotoc!
The daintily -attired lady addressed
glanced up in surprise to the familiar
face, whose brown eyes had 81 mirthful
gieam as they met her own.
EsMr. CARROLL"
conductor of Number Four, and
very much at your service, Miss Hamil-
ton," said the young man, doffing his
cap with bow that would have graced
q drawing-room.
"You are surely iesting?"
There was something in this that
reused the warm and hasty temper of
our hero
<sIt isn't likely to be much of a jest
to me. What pity it is that Ishould
be reduced by the misfortune of a
friend to such a necessity as this!'
E'That depends on how you look at
it," said the lady icily, ''you know my
fathers position"
Certainly interrupted the young
man; F'and now that you know mine,
our little romance, which was very
pleasant while it lasted, will have to
end, suppose?"
every well; let it be so''
The car, which had only few in it
when this conversation commenced,
was now nearly full, and Arthur Car
roll turned away to attend to the
duties of his office.
But as he passed around to collect
his fare, his eyes rested more than
once on the partly averted face, which
looked strangely pale in the dim twi-
Hight. A feeling of yearning tenderness
swept over him, and passing by the
place she sat, he said hurriedly:
tfIda-Miss Hamilton, fear have
spoken too harshly; if you will suffer
me to explain"
<"There is nothing to explain" said
Ida, rising to her feet. sEI think un-
derstand you fully. Please stop the
car, get out here"
Arthur mechanically gave ethe signal.
The sIlken robe swept past him with a
Faint rustic, leaving upon the air the
perfume OF the rose upon her breast.
With dazed, bewildered feeling, the
young man watched the erect and grace
full figure, which never vouchsafed him a.
glance, until it disappeared.
EiCan it be possible for me to be so
deceived in her?" he thought. "Iwould
have staked my life on Ida's love for
me, and that it was for me alone. But
what am | to think now? Before the
dawning of another day will know"
AS Arthur stood upon the steps of
Mr. Hamilton's stately mansion hesaw
that there was no light from any
part of it except the library.
<tI fear Ida is not at home" he
thought.
But she was, so the servant said who
answered the bell. He gave the man
his name and errand, who returned
almost Immediately, saying:
fFMiss Hamilton is busy and begs to
be excused"
1fdt is better so" muttered theyoung
man, as he descended into the street,
he scarcely knew how. "Had 1 seen
her might have been fool enough to
let her know how baseless her appre-
tensions were."
Passing swiftly along Arthur turned
into by-street, where the houses were
few and scattered, and, pausing in
front of a wooden building, he went
In.
Ascending the stairs, he found HIM
SELF in plain neatly furnished room,
where young man sat, about his own
age, MS arm In a sing ana q plaster
>on one of his temples.
GLOW do you find yourself tonight,
old fellow"
$50 nearly recovered that Ishall re-
sumo my duties tomorrow, respond
ed John Ainslie with a smile; (which,
Il think, you will be glad to learn"
f'Well, don't know. I'm glad to
have you up again, but I've enjoyed
fto ayoitopoapf oy,I nnro1+yr ~, tho
whole, especially the astonishment
among such of my acquaintance as l
CHANGED to meet. 1t has certainly
given me a revelation in one direction,
which, however unexpected and pain
full. will prevent my making q lifelong
mistake. don't want you to do so
until you are strong enough, but fyou
think you are able to go back, l be-
lieHe will leave town for a few weeks"
Arthur put his resolution into effect
early the following morning, telling no
one of his design or destination. In
fact, he scarcely knew or cared whittier
he went, his sole motive in going at all
being to escape from the wounded and
bitter feeling at his heart, and which
at times seemed more than he could
bear.
He had been gone about two months
when he received letter from John
Ainslie, on the envelope of which were
various postmarks, obtained in follow
ing his erratic movements.
1t was asfollows:
sfFRIEND ARTHUR have been thinking a
good deal lately about what you told me
In regard to Miss Hamilton and wondering
II you knew OF her fathers failure, and
wi.ich occurred, as have learned since, the
day was hurt and you 80 kindly took my
place. 1t seems that Mr. Hamilton lost
everything; even his house was attached
and ALL his heantiful furniture >nld hp