Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-05-24

where found myself that you wrote
one language and spoke another, when
one evening had the good torture to
meet General Lawson. You know his
reputation rs II conyersationalist. and
l wished to convey to him an idea OF
the pleasure which felt ut meeting
him. so l said impressively. in broken
English. II am glad to meet you. Cen
eral. as am making a special study
of American idiots His cemposure
was superb. He never faltered for
moment His face had all the calm of
one eternal Sabbath as he answered.
suavely: This is the only time in my
life. mademoiselle, when feel I that
can fully justify pre-judged opin-
ion."
Jack has watched her while she
speaks. and again sees the subtle some
thing that reminds him of the picture.
A curve to the cheek. an expression in
the eye, an indefinite something surely
suggests it to him. and yet as Cara sat
listening with half smile on her lips
she might herself have been the
theme of which the painting was the
finished harmony.
IF this thing keeps up" thinks
Jack. .'my mind will be mosaic. i
shall speak to Cara about it when 1 get
an opportunity" But he doesn't get
an opportunity. for just then Cara
announces: '.Ah! there is Helen now;
Eugene, and our cousin is with her,
He takes long breath and feels
himself a sane man again. Here, at
last, is Il solution of the problem. A
mutual cousin is the original; nothing
more likely. He returns Cara's glance
in a manner which intimates that he
understands the situation at last, and
awaits with interest the entrance of the
two ladies. There is little rustic just
outside the box; mans voice heard
in n tone of remonstrance; woman's
low and self-contained. and the lady
herself stands at the door of the box.
A woman in the prime of life, with
that repose of manner which comes
after one has found that things are
neither white nor black, but one neu-
trail tint, and has ceased expecting
much-one whose social angles have
been rounded into curves. and who is
seldom found holding those unsatis-
factory opinions which we denominate
opposite"
'.Mrs. Carter" says Cara.
Delighted" murmurs Jack.
''Helen will be here in few min
utes. She stopped at the Marston's
box to settle about some engagement
with them. Dick will bring her over
here"
''She seems to have a good many en-
gagements with them of late" says
Miss LIE Croix.
only one-with Dick-I Think
laughs Mrs. Carter. BLESS their in
nocent hearts, these children! They
think don't see.''
"You have missed the last act of the
play on account of that AT Home"
says Cara.
81 know it," the lady responds. al
am martyr to my friends. but Herr
Blum said something almost witty. and
that consoled ME. He says" she con-
tinues. turning to Jack. ''that Bern
hardt's full face looks like a profile"
at was Heine who said it first
said Herr Blum.
''He always attributes every thing
he says to some one else. 1t relieves
him of so much responsibility" Mrs.
Carter explains. amiably, to Jack. And.
as she does so. with smiling. strong.
restful face, Jack grasps nervously at
the chair OH which he sits as if to
steady himself; for. incongruous and
inexplicable rs it may seem, she also
reminds him of that picture. Not in
the lines of the face, certainly. but
rather in its entirety, its strength. its
repose, its
well, the worst has come" thinks
he. rising with determination. "WhiIe
the last faint spark of intelligence re-
mains will make my way home. If I
don't go soon l shall lave to be taken"
you are not going ?" says Cara.
mot before Helen comes, anyhow.
See She is here now"
Jack takes one look at the girl who
enters. and. turning to Cara. says:
my dear girl. 1 am losing either my
brains or my eyesight-"
sit must be your eyesight," laughs
Cara.
Oh ]! says Jack, desperately you
don't understand. / see resemblances
to that pictured face in sections every
where. In you, in Miss LeCroix, in
this Helen, and just now 1 notice that
even Herr Blum looks a little like it."
'.You have the photograph on your
BRAIN" answers Cara. SO that Eugene
hears.
Speaking of photographs" says
she, '.makes me think of a new theory
of Herr Blum. He thinks that if we
could get composite photograph of
peoples brains, as we can of their
faces. it would be an easy way of GET
ting the average intelligence"
"a composite photograph % Jack