San Francisco vindicator., 1888-11-17


hg s1Vhv What was the matter wltn q
n3np Where were his eyes! {
Ianet asks. GROSSLY, sitting Up Sery
straight. ;., him nv
1aar and now, who 40 you suppose
Iasp we'll, it was the original q thaG
oaoatiye that I've been ravlng oyer a.
Az \ and having announced TINS plece
e news With telling force, Cleo 1olus
| ar arms and looks across at janet.
mi TIL that 70? Wen, we'll! After that
deluge! BY the way you were II III
u t6e time. / am amazed. II was
fa+a nv dear-it was written. wen,
and.oo on-what did he do, ana What
did vou say?n Janet questions II
most fluttering state q interest:
s.SayP If you'll believe me- | nev9I 7m
said anything. | couldn Y ans sl1ai.
~ ashamed Of myself for eyer ana
day. and you'll blush for me- | know;
when | tell you that ! actually stoou
thare and began to whimPer YES
nositively did, and couldn't help IT,
p;thar Ana What did he 90? Weil'
tha frst thing WAS that he stepped
ItHn t naarer, ana held his nice blg
,Ia,hralIa sa aver me, then he lifted his
hnt It'll IL nv most graceful manner I'M
arinable. ana he said: my gear
v9uno lady, | beg ten thousand par
| oms.and am more than sorry 70 nave
hoan u awkward az to cause tins accl-
1ant what WAS in the haskF ne
asked, glancing down- tolu inl, ninn,
\ and then lie fairly insisted RID 9"ln
and Getting another one hlled TIT ihe'
hnt If course, | could not permit that,
III when he saw how much IN earnest l
,yas IN did not urge me further put
said: .Well. III least you'll LET me re-
Ii4ve vou of some Of Your packages
and a1Iow HE THE pleasure ot seeing
you safeE home, some one tlse may go
IVAN further than did and knock all
vour packapps out IF your arms.
"Well. he was 50 Very pollte ana
charming about it All, and did look >"
handsome and distinguished at the
time, and his beautiful eyes were ~
eloquent that naturally | gaze my con
SENT And now. who az you suppose
he Il, after all?" Cleo demands paus,
ino To take breath Here Is his card
! with 4 verv elaborate flourish: "Julla.
Van Nesa. 1T your ladyship's service;
..Why. whv, Cleo, yon don't really
mean that he il the Julian Van Nes
that used to Iive at uncle's, ana ina
/ M romped and PLAYED together with!
quite brcathless.
| "The same. madam" wlth over
! whelming dignity
Y ..Why, Cleom And after this e5fct
lation the Young lady seems to suDSlo
into blank and profound amazemen'
\ ana Cleo, Inite rlated wltil the ehe'
She has proaucrd, continues; =,
II .Yes, It il the very same your
n Didn't Keep telling how familiar n
face seemed? Well, he stlll MAKE
4 uncle's house his home, and has gol
y into business for himself, and he n;
7, iust returned from Europe been thel
ssix months and is immensely wealth
'P HOW he ever kept from laughing.
n NV face when was 3" utterly cfuSh'
X about that wine. I'm sure can tthih
That's somebody at the door
She flies To open it and comes face
h. face with a huge colored gentleman.
n YES, | am Miss Cleo Heath, S
u ii Informs him; then he puts q gre
n |" bunch Of freshly cut, dewy flowers
III ber hand. sets 4 good-sized demiJo
Ia inside the door. bows to the DeWlloer
Nj young ladies and vanishes as myste
ously as he came. d.
III "Well, did YOU ever?' Janet crl
jill excitedly. !, -,
er- -.Wait until raad this note" O
.on makes answer, ''and we will probal
mi be enlightened:
u. 10 Miss Cleo ana her sister, with
hmm compliments, ami heartfelt WISH u
both the flowers and the wine may en-
lie your hearts and make you happy.
ID m s'nos JULIAN VAN NJ
at- There now! was every anyth
it. more charmingly done? Dldn
lly YOU he Was the incest man ever me
lrl looking With worshipful eyes at
nd flowers.
e.n Two davs later there came anot
exquisite bouquet and 4 note IN VIII
,ut tickets are inclosed for lecture.
Il ..What are the tickets for, CleO?"
Of .They are for lecture that is tc
given this evening at Temple Hail.;
leo he hopes to see Us there. How
nto with YOU jamie? DO you think
pss are able to Walk 50 far?'
nch "Far? WHY. its only very Ii
III distance. | Went much further t
res that this morning. Let's get ready
She Twenty minutes later they nnd IN
ana selves nicely seated in the hrlllla
lighted hall. There is asplendld
,ost dience, and When the grave, dlgn
thls lecturer appears he is greeted WI
be- burst Of applause. His subJec
Dme s.Spirituaism and Thought ReadlI
h,t- A committee has been selected tC
on't that there il no black art practi
"a and to assist the lecturer. Cleo g
oda little start Of surprise, and the
in her ewes grows into deeper,
,rsa lier hue. when she makes the dis
n,r erv that Julian Van Ness Is OF
,nnd stage. And not only that, but
~ VI clever lecturer has bidden him
VII lect some one whom he knows ii
MI audience, and fix his mind upon
mi, and he (the thought reader) will
yina duct the young man 70 that pc
] ~ Julian mcekly obeys this master I
,now He leads poor Julian merry q
,,nr for time, but suddenly he star
ayno- with full purpose in his eyes.
] for two seconds the young man is star
with behind Cleo's chair, and Cleo's Il
! iii like rose. There are agreatman.
l rnn and knowing smiles exchanged
III it is discovered where that very d
napts guished looking gentleman's tho
vonla had wandered.
that That distinguished looking g
me man pays not the slightest heed.
j me ever. In fact, he il happily u
nnn,t scious that there has been quite a
IranL motion caused among his party
soon he Is seen leaning Oyer \ char
mn young lady's chaT
,nLa5 He bends Down nnd greets thel
mini then tells them in 4 lOw tone OF
said that he had simply been oblli
tnnw come there with some friends, o'
nIIn't he would not be forced 10 lesv
M III them, 50, if agreeable to the slst'
"a III would be most happy to see
hoId home. 1t il totally nnnecessa
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