Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1886-06-18

across the shoulder, where it will not
show much, and it must be in small but
distinct letters. / wish my full name,
not the initials. But-win it hurt
much?' she asked, with a little shrink
ing back and slight start.
81 assured her that the operation
| would not be painful, but she sat a mo-
ment in thought and then arose and
went to her dressing case.
| j must make q confession, she
said, suddenly turning and displaying in
her hand small bottle, which she had
taken from drawer. 4 must tell you
that am a confirmed opium-eater. ]
acquired the habit some years ago. when
III and taking morphine as q medicine.
and have never been able to break il
of. feel the need Of the drug at this
moment, and fear the pain Of the op.
Grafton of tattooing. Bnt shall soon be
beyond the reach Of pain.
$50 saying, she flied the hollow ol
her palm with morphine from the
bottle and swallowed the huge dose at
once with the aid Of little water taken
from glass.
"I wish you to stay she resumed,
until ] am fully under the influence Of
the drug, and then proceed with your
work precisely as have directed. It
Will be an hour or more before the
drug takes full effect
'Then she threw herself upon the
bed, and watched her silently from my
chair She lay quietly for q long time
with her eyes fixed on the ceiling, but by
and by the lids dropped over the great
black eyes, and the long lashes lay on
the marble cheeks, and she slept; but it
was not healthful sleep. She
scarcely seemed to breathe, and /
could perceive only the faintest
movement of the white robe across
her breast as it slightly rose and fell. It
seemed like the sleep Of death. Atlength
I arose, and, arranging my tools and
colors, went carefully to work. It was
fully an hour, and perhaps two, before
my task was done, Tor took the utmost
pains. But through it all she made not
the smallest movement nor uttered the
slightest sound. At last the work was
done, and / arose and looked around
me. The lamp still burned brightly,
and the little clock on the mantel ticked
briskly. Just as my eye fell upon it it
struck three with peculiar, soft, far-off
sound, like distant cathedral chime.
can not tell why, buta kind Of terror
seized me. stared about me and lis
tened, but heard no sound save the tick
ing of the clock. Then realized where
was, and dozen fears suggested
themselves to me. Who was this womanP
Was she married or single? Was this
trick to entrap mee Had she taken too
large quantity of the drug, and was
she dead or dyingP shook her slight
Il, h,,f hor bon1 Hrn,.x.a1 1sv,.,. ,,,.>,,. Al.
bed. It was long past midnight, and !
was In an unfamiliar part OF the city.
Had she. a husband or brother who would
pounce upon me in momenta Il she
was dead would be held responsiblep !
glanced at the silent form upon the bed.
and then, packing up my tools, hurried
~ left the house.
'sihe next afternoon, whils working
IN the museum, I chanoed to look up,
ana my heart ieaped TO my mouth, for
before me stood the Lady OF the night be-
fore, her great lusrous eyes gazing
down upon me. Calling me aside, she
commenced my Work, Pald me gener-
ously ana disappeared have never
seen her since.
ut is said that ladies often have the
initials or monograms OF their lovers
placed upon their armsP was sig-
gested.
rOh, frequently! They often come In
their carriages and have 1t done. Once
! put the words Dear Harry on young
iady,s arm
"Do they ever come atterward and
wish it erased or changedP"
'Oh, often. had Q curious case
once. a very pretty and stylish young
lady came here in Herdic cab. She
said she had left her carriage standing
near the Public Garden and had taken
the Herdic to avoid notice. She wanted
the initial 'P' in fancy letter placed
upon the top of her shoulder
You see, she explained. p stands
for Paul, the-the gentleman whom T.
am to marry. don't want it where
it viii show, of course; but put 1t Just
where the shoulder band viii cover it
when am in full dress. Make it blue,
shaded with red
"She screamed a little when the
needle made the first prick, but she soon
discovered that the pain was insignii-
cant, and the work was soon done to
her satisfaction.
How pleased he will be, she said,
when it was over. But he shan't see it
until after we are married, she added,
as she went out.
"a few months afterward a Herdic
stopped at the door and the same Iady
alighted and entered. You see,' shs
explained, with very slight blush, that
the gentleman whose initial you put on
my Shoulder doesn't-doesn't come any
more, and ! want it changed. Do you
think-do you think you could change
it to q B?'
oh, yes, said /; that can be done
very easily
:. You see this gentleman's name is
bashford, and | thought you could
change it easily.
$50 changed the to b, and put
on few fourishes. and she left. I
thought l had seen the last OF her, until
q few months ago she came again and
"sWell,' said /, laughing. must I
change it again! What Is his name
nowr
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