Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-08-24

glad to meet you, General, as I 81
making special study of America
idiots His composure was superb. n
never faltered for a moment. His fac
had all the calm of one eternal Sabbath
as he answered, suavely: This is til
. only time in life, mademoiselle, when
feel that L can fully justify PREJUDICE
opinion.
Jack had watched her while sh
spoke, and again saw the subtle some
thing that reminded him of the picture
A curve to the cheek, an expression il
the eve, an indefinite something surel,
suggested it to him, and yet, as Cara 50
listening with half smile on her lips
she might herself have been the them
Of which the painting was the finished
harmony.
IF this thing keeps up" said Jack
"my mind will be mosaic. shall
speak to Cara about it when I get al
opportunity" But he doesn't get Of
opportunity, for just then Cara an
nounces, "Ah! there is Helen now, Eu
genie, and our cousin is with her."
He takes long breath and feels him
self sane man again, Here, at last
is solution Of the problem. A mutual
cousin is the original; nothing more
likely. He returns Cara's glance in 8
manner which intimates that he under
stands the situation at last, and awaits
with interest the entrance of the two
ladies. There is little rustic just out
side the box, mans voice heard in q
tone of remonstrance, woman's. low
and self-contained, and the lady herself
stands at the door of the box. A wo.
man in the prime of life, with that re-
pose of manner which comes after one
has found that things are neither white
nor black, but only neutral tint, and
has ceased expecting much, one whose
social angles have been rounded into
curves, and who is seldom found hold.
ing those unsatisfactory opinions which
we denominate opposite. ;"
"Mrs. Carter" says Cara.
Delighted" murmers Jack.
"Helen will be here in few minutes.
She stopped at the NIarstons' box tc
settle about some engagement with
them. Dick will bring her over here. y
"She seems to have great many en-.
gagements with them Of late, says Miss
LIE Croix.
"Only one-with Dick-I think, -
laughs Mrs. Carter.
"Bless their innocent hearts, these
children! They think Idon't see.
you have missed the best act of the
play on account of that AT Home
says Cara.
Il know it." the lady responded. 81
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 Bernhardt's
full face looks like a profile"
cit was Helen who said it first" said
Herr Blum.
He always attributes everything he
says to some one else. It relieves him
of.so much responsibility, Mrs. Garter
explains amiably to Jack. And, as she
does so, with smiling, strong, restfu1
face, Jack grasps nervously at the chat,
on which he sits; as if to steady him
self, for, incongruous and inexplicable
as it may seem, she also reminds hin
of that picture. Not in the lines of the
face, certainly, but rather in its entirety
its repose, its
well, the worst has come" think.
he, rising with determination. "Whilt
the last faint spark of intelligence re
mains I will make my way home. 1
I don't go soon will have to be taken.
"You are not going?" says Cara
'Not 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, am losing either my
brains or my eyesight."
ut must be your eyesight," laugh.
Cara
"Oh!" say Jack, desperately; syor
don't understand. I see resemblance!
to that pictured face in sections every
where. In you, in Miss Lei roix, in thi.
Helen, and just now I notice that ever
Herr Blum looks little like it,
You have the photograph on YOU
brain, y answer Cara, so that Eugene
hears.
Speaking of photographs" says she
makes me think Of new theory O.
Herr Blum. He thinks that if we coulc
get composite photograph of peoples
brains, as we can of their faces, it would
be an easy way of getting the average in
telligence."
"A composite Photograph Jack
caught at the phrase with frank hope.
"A composite photograph is"
"A composite photograph" echoes the
professor, settling himself to be instruct.