Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1885-01-29

"Good bye" she said, and then, as
she saw her mothers back turned,
ssMark.'
81 shall thank you fer that Tuesday
night, ] said, laughing.
Arter the McGregors had driven off
started to go down to Uncle Marks, but
concluded to take farewell visit to the
laboratory. had become quite attached
to the place, and felt quite pang at the
idea of giving up my ''magoo-mixing.'
| decided to make one more analysis, and
then give it up forever.
''That evening at dinner Uncle Mark
said:
81 spoke to Mr.. Share about you,
Mark. You know the firm, best broker
age business in the city; Share, Ticker
& Co. l told him you would see him at
Mrs. De Morris Browns on Tuesday night,
and you could speak for yourself"
"Unluckily, Uncle, haven't been in
vited to Mrs. De Morris Browns"
'You hayen't9 Well, I'll get you a
card. Mrs. Brown will let me have one.
On Tuesday finished my analysis, but
! had to work till pretty late. hurried
to my room and commenced to dress. /
looked at my reflection in the glass and
started. had forgotten to wash my
hands in acid before leaving the labora-
tory and they were eolored like rain
bow. I was rather frightened, but I
hadn't time to go back to the laboratory,
and as to staying away from Mrs. De
Morris Browns when Flora and Old
Share were to be there-impossible. /
looked at my hands. The stains were
pretty bad (my forefnger looked like a
well-used, unscraped palette), but they
did not extend above my wrist My
gloves wonld hide them. looked at
the clock. I was late already, SO I hur-
ried on the rest of my things and started
to pull on my gloves. AS I jerked them
on heard suspicious crack. | exam
ined the tear, but fattered myself it
wouldn't show, and hurried into the cab,
and was soon in the gentleman's cloak
room at Mrs. Browns.
I found Uncle Mark waiting for me.
"Ah, Mark, " he growled, Il thought
you were never coming. Fifteen min
utes late! You'll never get on with MIR.
Share unless you're punctual. Punctu-
ality and neatness are his two great hob
bies, and if you run against either you
can make up your mind to stay on his
black book forever. Come down and I'll
present you to Mrs. Brown.
After the presentation, Uncle Mark
looked around the room.
II don't see Share" he said, "but
there is Miss McGregor, and you can talk
to her until 1 find him.
went over to Flora She was talking
to Lieutenant Evans, confounded idiot
who was always hanging about her, and
hadn't sense enough to see that she dis
liked him.
'Well, Miss Flora, obtained the card,
as you see. Cord evening, lieutenant; !;
have you seen General Sherman2'
ssNo. Is he here to-nightg said Evans,
starting up.
II think saw him in the ballroom, I"
said I, and when Evans went in
that direction I said: CHOW Miss
Flora, let US gain the conservatory
before he comes back" and I hurried
her toward the door through which
the dark green palms beckoned SO
enticingly. I went too fast, how
ever, for struck my foot against a
vine or something and I went down
on the walk. put out my hand to
break my fall, and did, somewhat, but
that confounded rip in my glove ex-
tended now down the right side Of my
right hand to my thumb.
Flora stood there laughing vigorously.
II can't help it" she apologized.
tJust when you were gloatigg over your
wicked deception of Lieutenant Evans.
to have retribution oyertake you, SO we'll
1t is so ridiculous that Ihave to laugh. 7
] arose, little sulky, and rather fur
ried by the accident to my glove, but l
didn't succeed very well. That was
Flora's great fault. She laughed alto
gether too easily. However, changed
the subject and we walked along, talk
ing about the black and white exhibition
and the various pictures, meritorious and
otherwise. kept my right hand with
the injured glove, in my pocket.
'.Miss McGregor-Flora, 1 said sud-
denly, q promised to thank you for call
ing me s'Mark.' When you called me
Mark it was all / could do to keep
from throwing myself at your feet and
telling you how much loved you. Dear
Helen,'' and took her soft little hand
in my two big ones, you know love
you heartily, with all my soul, since 1
first saw you. Whenever have looked
into your sweet, glowing eyes, have
tried to find some sign that you loved
me, that my love could call forth little
return. My darling little love, let me
see them now and perhaps"
She had cast her eyes down demurely
when I began, and her face was wreathed
in bushes, but now she interrupted me
with hearty peal Of laughter, and her
eyes were riveted on her hand 50
secure in mine. followed her
glance. Oh, horrorsl That confound-
ed glovei The empty kid forefnger
dano down and NV diaoolnrad ro;,