The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-07-20

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more dance-the last
Down the long gallery they foated into the
shadow and out into the Light, his CLASP grad
ually tightening as they went, her face
against his shoulder AMI his had bent for
war,l until his cheek touchei the high coil II
her hair The music CEASED suddenly, hut
tn, arm about her waist did not rclax. Sho
gave furtive, upward glance, then dropped
her eyes. With u swift npoyem. mt II his left
hand liz. drew her arm up until it encirelc3
his neck, leaned forward, AMI kisel her.
She .h,rt~l away like a swallow, AMI he
eau al IA last glimIe. Of her as she turned the
cori!sr ii the stairway.
Nikn Lawrence came down to- hreakfast
the hNt morning 1t Was NEARLY 9ochs'k.
The carly train had gone. So had Miss
Nilnht.
II VA, Summer again The work law
r,u = hll contemplated year aro Was
TIM Ia a. He hal acted upon the suggestion
III Lis critic, h. hal turned r,ga,u Ii, out to
graz anal given his attention To- prss. Tho
result WAS IA novel-the story Of day called
~i.l l.oute," whhh he privately ASSURED his
frhirlS was suggested by al, incident II his
western trip The hook had b,,n duly pub
lrhct AMI the reviewers, Ia U.s. his own ex-
pm sion, hal hit him down easy Though
tho general tone Of criticism hal tsen favora-
bic, he was much surprised To find himself
gently, and ailably, and withal most en-
cour, ,ingly handled by The Dispatch. Tn"
writer was not surprised Ia find indiif, rent
Apo :. eaIabk of producing story sopleas-
inS and graceful, sn full Of fellcitous dcs'rip-
tiolls, 81 fresh AMI unhac Mayed II was UNI
dcrstoni that the young man was under Q
solemn pronl~' never again t. att' mlt verse,
AMI, in consideration ii thi ~ uItiIire AMI
thu premise Of ultimaf >u,sres h, III out by
the latter work il wa T.. just
that thu public should eta 90. l. its
resentment anil taxi tn jL,t,t t.
forgiying anil imirl.yit 10 t!ierr
| followed criticism IN vhiytt II
thu i.pk wero seriously tpat,>t. 49,. . ia"
time Lawrence hal finished w. Ist no
Was thinning that, after all. h, l. 40
| lsvn LITTLE tao tkrr IN hi us MT 8, I, 81
u pre-, tas OCCASION. Their aha ~ II lin
,,eirr To- make amend in >anr N,.y lo hi
open derision of this pcrson, who, hsv ~
hard upon him at first, was clearly VII ~
each instance expressed an honest conN hton
Hr wrote note in which he ACKNOWLEDGED
thu courtesy, and askal leave b. call AMI
thank tn writer in pr>"n. He had few
copies that hull been handsomely bound,
INTENDED as souvenirs for his friends He
would lr most happy to present one rs
token II his appreciation.
| The reply u this friendly overture wac
written upon card, across the left hand up
pnr corner Of which was the day Of the week
In gilt lettering; on tho opposite upper cor
mr. WAS pelian,i-ink sketch of st. George
In the net Of vanluishing thu dragon. Below
was written:
| Miss Damon will a at home to Mr.. law.
renee this evening ut s O'Clock. No. sU6 West
Broadway
/ The sketch, despite tho limited space II 0c-
cupisi wins spirited and indicated u knowl-
edge " her uniinttering solriquet. As he
looked NJ ut his own sketch upon the wall lie
was conscious Of . fieetiIg impulse 10 do.
stroy 1t.
/ At : o'clock that evening Lawrence, lear.
ing his peace Offering c"lucttishly bouMd in
gilt and morocco, st.ssi upon tho steps u No.
J 1,b ringing the lell lie was uslrrel into the
lmrlor, anil in a few moments h. heard rus
tie Of drnlsry tehind him. When he arose
h. encountered slender figure IN a toilet II
black lace
"Miss Vincent he said exultantly, II have
lsen l,nking for you everywhere l have
written you innunerablc letters, and /
have been three times ~ that miserable hole
If town where you said you lived. Why
did you deceive meir
"Why did deceive you' Well, ! did not
thtnk il would aid nything Ia your pleasure
Just then IN know the whole truth"
A horrible presentinlent siztsl him.
"Then--tlien your name-it is not Vincent
AYES; Alice Vincent Damon"
"You knew ne, Of course" he faltered.
Yes"
/ Don't you think you have taken rather
q mean advantage Of me-"
"No; ! think tho truth would have spoiled
u very pleasant day
| In thu conversation that followed tho pur.
ys~e Of tho visit was wellnigh forgotten, and
/ the souvenir" played very inconsplcuous
part in the evenings diversion.
A wek or two later us Lawrence was sit
ting IN his rooIn, his friend Harrison came in,
took a seat On the opl.'~ite side II the table,
and, after looking at his host for some time
with most lngubriou, expression said
"Old man, is this true that hear about
your
"What do you hear"
That you have actually caught the
Dragon"
! Lawrence laughed.
What does it all meanr persisted Harri-
soI
1T means that at last ] am about 81 take
nv revenge intend to inarr, her"
| lawren.c mnde this announcement with
dramatic intensity, ami HarrIA'n, who hal
risen, dropped Imply into n chair. After a
pause he pointed to the sketch on the wall
anil resumed:
II say, Lawrence, does she look like that
/ Lawrence reversed II photograph that was
/ standing On the mantlepirc with it. fac" to
the wall and holding it before Harrison,
said.
'Shc looks like that, and she is Che heroine
Of my story III H." in Chicago Tribune.
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Since, vnal music was introduced into the