Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-17
JACK HUNTERS TELESCOPE.
A. NJ. Talco,t In Cosmopolitan.

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third story OF bo"so :" - ,,'@. " 80 |
city. The room, sho"eo, "y "' ~ ~"''o'"o'o"
appearance, ms well as ny the many mascu-
lima posSess,ons scattered about that the % |
,n,.n, was N man. On u small round table,
,I -. 10 ina ,vindow stood N ,oiescono |
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Whic" soo '.', s.' " P "s
the various uhsoion''uc Hucies III We rooni
rush aud stumble were heard on the
stairs outside. Tho door WAS thrown open |
violently and A Young man entereti. who
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Win an Imr.,,ont ,,,oyn~,ar, ha ,ns,ad M.
cihow an tha ,abla and sh.deG hjs eves fro,n
the dazziinv snni,,ht with his hand
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ssce maIe nm Tor the want ot re,niar Ion.
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,noaa y, thar naranns nreseni .na s,adeniy
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us,.r uazing.r but. hndiny nothing oi par-
,,cniar in,a,cs, An tho .r ies he i,,,ned his
ta o. ,h.,', =, ~ i,, nc -. sn s, ,,a,s.,inn one
sxcning, a,ter having vazed into back Yards
,,,,ii So, -, ,,a,has 1inas and wool sheds
ha a,nrroJ Iis ,n.trunant tow ard the window
90 hnuse a, .hich he ro,,ld. with his naked
ava d,s,Ingmisb a fienre sitting.
'rrhe telcscope disclosed a Young and beau
ami yiri sItting with her head against the
,, u,u, sn, eIs Mnr ,.ra was turned toward The
evening sky, with ieok OF sauness - una, u
ask what troubled her Tor his was n nature
that could not bear to see any one unhappy,
especially pretty young woman
Daily his interest IN her grew, ana every
evening he saw her at the window |,
appeared to be favorite place. Sometimes
she would be reading, sometimes writing,
but more often sitting in the weary listless
fashion, that aroused his sympathy the hrst
time he saw her. lie nlled his brain with
fancies about her, an exercise that was bad
for him and worse for bis clients Evening
after evening he watched her until, at last,
he was forced TO confess To himself that he
loved her.
But the sight of her through the telescope
failed to satisfy him. He longed to make
her acquaintance. The street and house IN
which she lived were easily discovered, but
the house was exactly like all the others IN
the row. The door-plate bore the name %
Benuy but, with this exception, he was ne
wiser than before. Still he haunted the spot
as II constant watching and longing woulc
open the door and insure him welcome
within. He even became an object of inter
est, not unmixed with suspicion, to the 20
liceuIan on that beat
At last, one evening, as he WAS standing
near the house that had become 80 interest
ing 10 him, carriage stopped before tn
door, ana very severe-looking old lad!
stepped out followed 10y "A young girl a
sight of whom Jacks pulse beat somewha
faster than usual. In stepping to the groun'
she caught her foot, and would have iallel
but for Jack, who sprang forward, and TO
one blissful half second held her in his arms
Her slight exclamation caused the elder lad
toturn.
"How can you be so awkward Elsie 2' sh
said fretfuliy.
"Pm sure l cannot tell, grandma" AZ
swerod the girl.
Then turning to Jack with smile, sh
said, al sm very much obliged To you, sir.
Before he could take oil his hat IN recol
milton OF her courtesy, she had followed he
grandmother into the house. and the dos
was closed behind them. As no turned
go, he saw q handkerchief lying on tho sid,
walk. Picking it up, he was delighted
find the name "Elsie Cameron" write
across the corner In pretty feminine hanC
There was no doubt rs to the owner an