The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-05-24
gagements with them of late, says Miss

gaeements with them Of late, says Miss
ie Croix.
"Only one-with Dick--1 think"
laughs Mrs. Carter. BLESS their limo
cent hearts, these childrenl They think
/ don't see"
"You have missed the best act Of the
play on account Of that AT Home, ~
says Cara.
II know it," the lady responds. 81
am a martyr 10 my friends; but Herr
Blum said something almost witty, and
that consoled Inc. He says" she con-
tinues turning 10 Jack, THAT Bernhardt's
full face looks like profile
at was Heine who said it first" says
Herr Blum.
"He always attributes everything he
says 10 some one else. Ii relieves him OF
so much responsibility, Mrs. Carter ex-
plains amiably to Jack. And, as she
does so, with smiling, strong, restful
face. Jack grasps nervously at the chair
on which he sits, rs if TO steady himself,
for incongruous and inexplicable as it
mav seem, she also reminds HIM of that
picture. Not in the lines of the face,
certainly, but rather in its entirety, it,
strength, its repose, its
"Well, the worst has come" thinke
he rising with determination. While
the last faint spark Of intelligence re-
mains | will make my way home. If |
don't go soon shall have to be taken"
you are not going;" says Cara. Not
before Helen comes, anyhow. Seel She
il here now"
Jack takes one lool. at the girl who
enters, and, turning to Cara, says:
My dear girl, am losing either my
brains or my eyesight."
1T must be your eyesight, laughs
Cara.
"Ohw SAYS Jack, desperately; 'you
don't understand. | see resemblances
to that pictured face in sections every
where. In YOU, in Miss lie Croix, in this
Helen, aud just now 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 new theory of
Herr Blum. He thinks that if we could
get composite photograph of peoples
brains, as we can Of their faces. 1t would
be an easy way of getting the average
intelligence"
a composite photograph Jack
caught at the phrase with frantic hope.
"a composite photograph is;"-
a composite photograph" echoes
the professor settling himself TO be in
structve, lis obtained by exposing diff
ferent photographs of the same size, for
the same time, on the same senaitized
plate. These ladies were taken in this
way recently, and it made Il beautiful
face. How could it do other" he added,
simply enough.
"Apr0pos of your explanation, pro
fessor, says Jack, Il have a story To
tell Of a friend of mine who was the vic
tim of an unparalleled hoax"
Mrs. -" said Cara, rising, sis
reckoning to me, and | think shall 60
and speak 10 her for a minute if you'll
excuse me. VIII you come, lieutenant
You had better stay and defend your
self. says Jack, for I'm going to tell. "
Il shall need 10 defense here, | am
sure" she says, laughing softly. "Au
revoirv'
Three weeks after, as Jack and Cara
stand before the newly framed picture
he says: 1T was rather shabby of YOU TO
Go it, but forgive YOU, and am just as
much in love with it as ever. "
That's discouraginS," says Cara.
You can't marry them all"
unfortunately, no. Utah is remote
] might do it i'll turn. Who sat frst?"
II refuse to tell you" says Cara; but
she colors slightly as she speaks.
Your eyes have told me already" he
answers, and there, for a minute, they
regard each other steadily. She has so
much and he so little She has refused
him once before and yet-of late, he has
almost dared to hope
DO YOU think, Cara-that you ever
could love- His eyes finished the
sentence for him, and he reaches his
hands toward her with infinite longing
IL think" she says, smiling little as
she lays her hands in his, that might
if | we're sufficiently urged And then,
with one of those passionate veerings
which he knows 50 well: Il think |
have always loved you, Jack. "
Ten days later she receives a note,
over which she smiles, as it has been but
A few hours since lie has left her.
To Mrs Jack Haunaford that will be-:
When did you say that you would help form
hat composite which will make you Madame Me:
want to see a statement Of the fact in your OWN
writing Yours, JACK
To which she answers:
You spoke Of next month when you were here
Let il be the 18th. With all my love and sym
,athy for the terrible future before you.
Lovingly, CARA
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