The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-01

T more dsRe-tl,e last
Down the long gallery they foateI into the
shadow AMI OUT into the light, his clasp grail
as,.ly tightening as they went, her fare
against hl> shouhler anil hls heal len; for
wari until his cheek touched the hlrL col 4
her halr. The music ceased sui !pf.r, but
the arm about her waist did not relax Shs
gave furtive, upward glaner, then Clrurp.J
ETr eyes. With . swift mon cmeHt II Lis LEFT
haml he drew her arm up until ii cn,irrlel
his neck, leaned forward. ami klssel her.
She dartei away like swallow, ami he
caught last glimpse Of her as She turned the
corner Of the stairway
" hcn lawre,ce came down 10 breakfast
the next morning il was nearly O'Clock.
+ The early train had gone so hal Miss
7 Nincsn.
1t was summer again. The work law
renee bad contemplated a year ago WAS
finished. He hal acted upon the suggestion
Of his criti' Ire had turned Pegasus uut 10
graze AMI given his attention 10 pruSe The
result Was a NOVELETTE, story Of a iay -yallot
] I'm Route, which he privately aS>urt his
friends was suggested by an incldcn, Il his
western trip, The book hal lan ,luly pub
lishts! ami the reviewers, 10 u>.. his own eN-
preston hal "lct him down easy Though
/ the general tone Of criticism hal l,,.n favora-
bic, h. Was much surprised To- lild himself
gently, anil aifably, and wltbal most en-
eourasinsly handled by The Dispatch The
writer was not surprised 10 tint So indifferent
alnet, capable of producing story - pleas
ing ami graceful, 81 full II ftcitous dSerip-
tons, ~ fresh and unha knny~i IL WIS UNI
derstood that the young man was uuler .
solemn promise never again o. att mt verse.
and, IN consideration Of TIL ~ urt'r and
the promise Of ultimate success l,il put ly
the latter work, il VA H. iut
that the public should r.tn It's
resentment and take tn y t.rn 10
a forgiving AMI irllulrcrt l,so there
followed q criticism in whpl'! ,..' Of
the book were seriously trat,,'. 81 'lr
time Lawrence hal tnislnd IL, BE-. h.
was thinking that after all. h't ..'
been little too ficrs in hi rsm ~ .''
pre-, ious occasion. Their arcs w., a. H.
desire % make amends IN spllr NAY f.l 3d..
open derision Of this Icrsor, Who, L.t.
hard upon him at first, was cha",y H, -
malice in the matter, ami had NJ duut H.
each instance expressed an hon,t con, ton
lie wrote note in which he ackuov kyl-rl
the courtesy, AMI asked leave H. cali AMI
thank the writer in person. He had few
copies that hal b,rn handsomely bound
intended u souvenirs for hi, friends. Ho
would be most happy to present one as u
token II his appreciation.
The reply 10 this friendly overture was
written upon a card, across the lcft-hand up
per corner Of which was the day of the week
in gilt lettering; on the opposite upper cor.
ner was pen and-ink sketch Of 1t. George
in the act Of vanquishing the dragon. Below
was written.
Miss Damon will le al home to Mr. law
renee this evening at O'Clock. No ~ West
Broadway
The sketch despite tho limited space il oc-
cupied, was spirited and indicated knowl.
edge Of her unflattering sobrquet. As he
looked up at his own sketch upon the wall he
was conscious Of . iieeting impulse to DE-
stroy it.
At o'clock that evening Lawrence, bear.
ing his peace offering coquetti,hly bound in
gilt and morWco, stood upon the steps Of No.
,05 ringing the hell He was ushered into the
parlor, and in few moments he heard rtl,
tie Of draery behind him When h. arose
he encountered slender figure in u toilet u
black lace.
Miss Vincent he said exultantly, Il have
been looking for you everywhere. have
written you innumerable letters, AMI
have been three times 10 that miserable hole
of town where you said you lived. Why
did you deceive mot"
Why did deeivc you Well | did not
think II would add anything 10 your pleasure
lust then to know the whole truth.
A horrible prcsentiment seized him.
Then hen-y your name isnot Vincent
ayes; Alice Vincent Damon"
You knew me- Of course" he faltcrcd
Yes"
Don't you think you have taken rather
q mean advantage Of mef
NO think the truth would have spoiled
a very pleasant day"
In the conversation that followed the pur.
l.r,e Of the visit was well nigh forgotten, and
the souvenir played a very inconspicuous
part in the evenings diversion,
A week or two later, as Lawrence was sit
ting in his room, his friend Harrison came In,
took seat on the opposite side of the table,
and after looking at his host for some time
with most lugubrio,ls expression, sail
"Oli man. is this true that ] hear about
you,h
What do you hear"
That YOU have actually caught the
Dragon
Lawrence laughed.
What does il all nleani' persisted llarri-
son.
1T means that at last am about 10 take
my revenge. intend Ia marry her
LAWRENCE made this announcement with
dramatic intensity, and Harrison, who had
ris IL. dropped Imply into chair After a
pause b. pointed to the sketch ON Ill" wall
and resumed
Il say, Lawrence, does she l,ok like that"
Lawrence reversed a photograph that was
standing IN the mantlepiece with IT. fn"e Ia
the wall. and, holding it before Harrison,
said.
She looks like that and she is III" heroine
Of my story.-"H H. in Chicago Tribune.
vocal Music 10 Public schools.
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