The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-21
ooh. he had them 9th him, my Dear,

and. having announced this piece Of
news with telling force, Cleo folds her
arms and looks across nj Janet.
Is that sol Well, WELL After that
the Deluge, BY the way, you were in
one at the time. am amazed. 1t was
fate. my dcar-it was written. We'll.
and-go on-what did he do, and what
did YOU say?n jamie questions in most
luttcring state Of interest.
say If you'll believe me, / never
said anything. ! couldn't! and ] shall
bc ashamed of myself forever and day,
and You'll blush for me- | know, when ]
tell YOU that | actually stood there and
began to whimper Yes, positively, ]
did. and couldn't help it, either. And
what did he do? Well, the first thing was
that hc stepped little nearer, and held
his nice big umbrella over me, then he
lifted his hat in the most graceful man
ner imaginable, and he said; MY dear
Young lady. ! beg ten thousand pardons;
and am more than sorry to have been 50
awkward rs to cause this accident What
was in the flask he asked glancing down.
| told him. and then he fairly insisted
on gong and getting another one filled
for me: hut of course | could not
permit that, so when he saw how much
i'm earnest | was he did not urge me
further. but said: We'll, at least you II
let me relieve YOU of some Of your pack
ages. and allow me the pleasure of seeing
Won safely home, or some one else may
20 even further than | did and knock
All your packages out of your arms
"Well. he was 50 very polite and
charming about 1t all and did look so
handsome and distinguished all the time,
and bis beautiful eyes Were so eloquent
that naturally gave my consent. And
now who do YOU suppose he IS, after alIf
Cleo demands, pausing to take breath
Here is ms card, with very elaborate
flourish Mr. Julian Van Ness, at your
ladv5hlp's service. y
"Wny. why, Cleo YOU don't really
mean that he j. the Julian Van Ness that
used 10 live at uncle's, and that we
romped and played together With" quite
hroathles,.
The same, madam, with overwhelm-
ng dignity.
"Why. Cleo" And after this ejacu-
lation the Young lady seems to subside
INTO blank and profound amazement, and
Cleo quite elated with the effect she has
produced, continues:
Yes. it IS the very same youth
Didn't keep telling you how familiar
his eyes seemed? We'll, he still makes
uncles house his home, and he has gone
into business for himself, and he has just
returned from Europe-been there SIX
months-and is immensely wealthy. How
he ever kept from laughing in my face
when | was 50 utterly crushed about that
wine. I'm sure | can't think. That's
somebody at the door.
She flies to open it, and comes face to
face with huge colored gentleman.
'Nes. ! am Miss Cleo Heath, she in
forms him. thcn he puts great bunch
Of freshly cut. dewy flowers IN her hand.
sets a good sized demijohn inside the
door. lows to the bewildered young
ladies and vanishe5 as mysteriously as he
came.
well. did YOU ever" Janet cries, ex-
citedly.
WAIT until | read this note Cleo
makes answer, land we will probably be
enlightened
To Miss Cleo and her sister with my
compliments. and a heartfelt wish that
both the flowers and the wine may cheer
Your hearts and make you happy. Very
sincerely, YOU old friend,
JULIAN VAN NESS.
There now. Was ever anything mere
chaimngly donel Didn't | tell you he
was the incest man ever metz looking
with worshipful eyes at the flowers
Two DAYS later there comes another
exquisite bouquet and note III which
tickct- are incloSed for a lecture
"What arc the tickets for, Cleo;"
They are for a lecture that is to be
given this evening at Temple hail, and
he hopes to see Us there How Is it with
you, janice DO YOU think you are able
to wall, SO farf'
Far: Why, its only very little dis
tance. went much further than that
this morning Come, let's get ready
Twenty minutes later they find them
selves very nicely seated in brilliantly
lighted hall. There Is a splendid audi
cnce and when the grave, dignllied lee
mrer appears he Is greeted with burst
of applause. His subject Is Spiritual
ism and Thought Reading
A committee has been selected TO see
that there is no black art practiced, and
to assist the lecturer. Cleo gives little
start Of surprise, and the pink IN her
checks grows into deeper, loyeier hue,
when ne makes the discovery that Mr..
Julian Van Ness is on the stage And
not only that, but the clever lecturer las
hidden him select some one whom he
knows in the audience, and fix his mind
upon him, and he (the thought reader
will conduct the Young man TO that per-
son. Julian meekly obeys this master
mind.
lie leads poor Julian a merry dance
Tor 4 time, but suddenly he starts off
with fell purpose in his eyes, and In two
seconds the young man is standing be-
hind Cleo's chair and Cleo's face Is like
rose. There are a great many wise and
knowing smiles exchanged when 1t is
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