Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-29

fringe OF dainty little brown curls on her
forehead, and face like an angels.
People turned to look at her as she went
by; had they bowed down before her
Bond would scarcely have felt surprised.
She was attended by a couple of hand
some men-one differential, the other
more observant of the sights around.
Her brothers, commented Bond, who
had squeezed himself into doorway,
and peeped timidly at her oyer the bon
nets of two elderly ladies. As each
passing cab momentarily shut her out
from his sight his breath came fast and
thick; he almost feared lest he should
never behold her again. He saw her
enter shop, and presently come out
again. Quite unconscious of the exis-
tence of her shabby admirer, she pro-
ceeded on her way, and soon disap-
peared in the crowd.
Then with the desperate courage
which is perhaps most common in timid
men, Bond plunged into the shop and
asked the assistant her name.
You mean the lady who was looking
at the glovesP" inquired the dapper
youth, pausing in his task of returning
them to the box in order to stare with
evident amusement at his questioner.
1.-The lady? repeated Bond, absently.
There was but one in the whole world
for him. Eyes, yes, of course
II don't know her name, Sir"
Bond looked disappointed. But see
ing pair Of gloves which had just been
tried on he pounced upon them eagerly.
What was this strange thrill that went
through and through him? The touch
of a vanished hand? Sympathyp
Surely he was travelling the road of
knowledge,
:, ~ want q pair of gloves" he said.
These will do nicely"
"They are ladies, Sir, suggested the
assistant.
"Oh, they'll do. My hands are not
large" He blushed as he spoke, for
they were huge.
"Shall ! put them in paper Sirp"
paper! Yes, wrap them up care
fully. Gloves are apt to be soiled in the
pocket"
1t was not very rational act he had
| just committed, and yet he contrived to
cover it neatly with little pretenses and
SO disguise its real purport. Was not
he student of human nature? and was
not the glove an index to the handP
Here, then, he was starting at the be-
ginning of things, as became sound
philosopher. So, for the purpose of his
study, he laid the gloves on the table
before him and riveted his gaze upon
them. He even pressed them passion
ately to his lips, an act that made him
blush as deeply as If Eulalie herself had
witnessed it. Had not she touched
themp and ah! what sweet smile she
had Logic could not fathom that, but
he recognized its truth nevertheless.
During the ensuing fortnight Bond
went out every morning in the hope OF
getting brief glimpse of the charming
Eulalie, and when successful returned
brimful of happiness. The rest of the
day he invariably spent in building cas-,
ties, constructing new settings for his
gem. 1t was delightful occupation,
this continual intercourse with his
divinity. Though she knew him not,
| probably had never even seen him,
they two lived an ideal life together.
Wherever she went this shabby book
:. worm whom it may be she would not
have deigned to notice, accompanied
her in fancy; he dined, walked, talked
and laughed with her; he invested hel
with every virtue, set her in perfect
home and provided her with every com
!; fort, content himself to be her devoted
slave and minister to her wants.
In accordance with this theory Bond
attributed to Eulalie qualities the very
, opposite of his own, or rather, what he
, supposed to be his own, for he set very
; humble value upon himself. He made
, her out to be all that is pure and lovely
"She is generous" he said; "did SHE
: not give sixpence to crossing sweeperl
. never gave sixpence to a crossing
sweeper in my life. My temper is vile
hers is sweetness itself. Did / not Sc,
her smilep She is the most beautiful
+ woman in the world l am the incar
nation of ugliness." He looked in tn,
} glass and saw it was true. And so h,
had no difficulty in constructing his gol
: den image, before which he, a viii
0 creature of clay, meekly bowed his hea,
and did obeisance.
There was strange pathos in tn
: love of this solitary student for an un
5 known woman, whose influence, un
consciously exerted, had gone far be
yond the limits of her personal acquaint
| ance. Had 1t done nothing else
would have raised him above the drear
level which he had so long occupied
Q but it presently took more practice
, turn. When he beheld his cherries
room, the cat the only homely thing il
!. it, and thought of that perfect home Q
his fancy, there flashed into his min,
K the question: Where is the money :
!, come fromp and what am |, to aspir
d to such as she, even if l had the money
n This thought fell upon him like thur
y derclap; it threw him into stupor, GU
J, of which he emerged trembling.
! Awakened to the reality of his dream
+ the strong man girded up his loins, an
y put forth the strength which had hithel
to lain dormant. Though he could nc
forego the pleasure of seeing Eulali
# every day if possible, the afternoon
It and evenings were henceforth devote
!. to work. Many years before he ha
d begun to write book, which he ha
s not had the energy to finish; he no,
/ took itup again, and worked at it day an
S night. Fame and fortune opened OF
o before him; useless before, they ha
S now become priceless. for did they nc
vt lead to-how the blood coursed in hi
e veins at the thought-Eulalie!
1t Dissatisfied with the condition of hi
1t rooms, he had them swept So, much t
y the landlady's surprise and delight, tn
dust was cleared away, the furniture pr
Is in order, and tolerable air of comfos
5 restored. 1t was by no means the pei
d feet home he had depicted, but it was
y at any ra e, one step nearer.
le The cat-that subtle bond of unto
|, between him and her-had grow
a quite friendly. As he wrote she ofte