The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1885-07-11

Does he look as III ne would De lmpuuent!
CranstoR. o no, ma'am.
Mrs. " Well, l suppose III have to see
him. Come up with him, and don't leave
the room. Eru Cranston.1 / wish there
was a policeman in sight. At toiado,c.
But there isn't, and even that man opposite,
who might have heard me had I screamed,
has gone away. The only time when ne
might have been of any use.
Enter Cranston, announcing Mr.. Lowell.
Mrs. Y. (starting. Aside). The man
opposite!
Mr.. l.. (adrancing). Madam, believe
have been fortunate enough to find your
bracelet.
Mrs. y. Sir, asked my servant to look
at it and to give
Mr.. L. She wished to carry out your
orders; but of course could not think of
accepting a reward.
Mrs. Y. Then may ask why HEST
tdtes.l
| Mr.. L. Why asked to see you? sup
pose must confess that, after all, am
covetous enough to desire reward-that
of witnessing your pleasure at recov ering
your bracelet.
Mrs. Y. You are very kind. Don't de-
| lay the pleasure on my account.
Mr.. l.. taking bracelet wrapped in je,cet-
| ier's paper from his pocket. This, be-
lieve, is it.
Mrs. Y. takes package, opens IL, and at
first glance yices little scream Of joy).
| Yes, that's it. o, Pm so glad!
| Mr.. L. (dside.) / begin to breathe again.
| Mrs. Y. Cooking at bracelet more care
| fulIy). But vet it looks different. There
were some scratches on mine just here.
| IPoiatingt to clasp.l
Mr.. l.. (aside). / never thought Of that
What can l say? [-Aloud.1 The fact is,
madam, that when l was fortunate enough
to find your bracelet lying in the road, it
| was covered with mud. l took the liberty
of having it cleaned before returning it.,
and l presume the jeweller must have
taken out the scratches. [Aside.] That
was happy thought.
Mrs. Y. / am sorry you have had so
much trouble. You will at least allow me
Mr.. L. (iaterrupting). Please don't speak
of it. The amount was so trifing. Inside.
l wish she'd ask me to sit down, or at least
j sit down herself.
Mrs. Y. aside, latter brief pdusel. This
is very awkward / wish he would go. l
wonder if l ought to ask him to sit down?
Crdnston (Gside). l guess they'll do bet
ter alone. l may as well earn the five dol
lars he gave me. tCreeps ont qaietty.l
Mrs. Y. lasidel. must say something.
[AIoud] You did not tell me where you
found this. [Clasping bracelet on her arm.
Mr.. L. I'll tell you all about it-quite a
little story. But pray don't let me keep
You standing.
Mrs. Y. (sits. Will you not take chair?
Mr.. L.. (sitting.) Thank you. Inside
did that pretty well. [Aloud.l As was
taking my usual walk down the avenue
yesterday morning
Mrs. Y. Morning?
Mr.. l.. Did I say morning? Well,
meant afternoon. You see, always call
the time morning till have had dinner. l
was crossing about two blocks below here,
when saw something cleaning near the
gutter. Ipicked it up, and found your
bracelet; that is, of course, didn't know
it was yours then. But this morning
looked at the advertisements, and as soon
as could get it properly cleaned fastened
to relieve your anxiety.
Mrs. Y. / am so much obligedy 1t was
my last present from him. Looking at
Mr.. L.. (also looking at portrait.) Ali
your father, presume?
Mrs. v. handkerchief to her eyes.) No,
sir; my husband. He is an angel now.
Mr.. L. (aside.) A red-haired ANGEL
Mrs. Y. He was much my senior.
Mr.. L. Which accounts for my mistake.
trust you will forgive it.
Mrs. y. Q, it was very natural. During
my husbands lifetime was often taken
for his daughter. Poor fellow, it used to
annoy him.
| Mr.. l.. can quite understand that.
Mrs. Y. (dside.) Why, Cranston has
L
particularly not to leave the room.
wonder if it would look very strange if
rang and ordered her to remain? Perhaps
he'll go in a minute. tlr
Mr.. L. look upon my. finding your
bracelet as a very fortunate accident
Mrs. Y. 1t was indeed, for me.
Mr.. L.. No; for me. have lOng-pardon
my frankness-desired the honor of your
acquaintance.
Mrs: v, (trigidly). sirl [Aside.l think
had better ring.
Mr.. L.. We have been opposite neighbors
for some months, though suppose you
have never known it or noticed me.
| He says the last cords in q tone Of sad
Mrs Y. o, mol My sad loss has weighed
upon me so much that / have scarcely
thought of the world outside these walls
except when it has been necessary for my
health to take little daily exercise.
Mr.. L.. have frequently passed you on
the street.
Mrs. Y. Indeede JAsidel 1 wish knew
what to say. IAloud.] I suppose that
people must pass other people. [Asidel
| what an idiotic remarkl
Mfr. L: (soith rather a forced laugh.) OF
course they must.
Mrs v. laughs also. THey look at one
| another IN silence for moment
Mrs. Y. But everybody doesn't notice
everybody else. lAside.1 l never felt SO
stupid before.
Mr.. L. But If one isn't blind-not that l
mean you were-no, didn't mean that
excuse me-but Of course with man it's
different
Mrs. " / suppose it is.
Mr.. L. Yes; men see more than women.
-Mys.E o! do they, really?
NJ. Z: Well, of course only in way,
but not in all ways.
Mrs. v. All!
Mr.. l.. Now man may admire a lady
immensely, and she be entirely ignorant
of it.
Mrs. Y. COMPATIBILITY o, certainly
Whereas man thinks he sees admiration
for himself where none exists.
Mr.. L.. Exactly. Almost what / was go
ing to say. 1t is singular how our ideas
entirely coincide.
Mrs. Y. (dside.) wish I'd let him finish
his own sentence.
Mr.. L. Excuse my asking, but was your
husband any relation to the Vaughans of
Syracuse? l knew lots Of them when I was
a boy there.
| Mrs. " No: he came from Philadel-