Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-08-25

9OuI puchdBec, anu allow me the pledSur
Of seeing you safely home, or some one els
may 90 even further than did and knoc1
all your packages out Of your arms.
Well, he was so very polite and charm
ing about it ali, and did look SO handsom,
and distinguished at the time, and hi
beautiful eyes were so eloquent that natu
rally gave my consent. And now, VIII
do you suppose he is, after all?' Cleo de
mands, pausing to take breath. Here j
his card" with very elaborate flourish
" Mr. julian Van Ness, at your ladyship'
service"
why, why, Cleo, you don't really NEAR
that he is the Julian Van Ness tina
used to live at uncle's, and that WI
romped and played together with ?" quit,
breathless
The same, madam" with overwhelm
ing dignity.
why, Cleo y And after this ejacula
tion the young lady seems to subside int
blank and profound amazement, and Cleo
quite elated with the effect she has produced
continues:
= Yes, it is the very same youth. Didn
| keep telling you how familiar his eye
seemed Well, he still makes uncle;
house his home, and he has gone into bus
iue5s for himself and he has Just returned
from Europe-been there six months and
is immensely wealthy How he ever KEEP
from laughing in my face when l was sc
utterly crushed about that wine, Pm
sure | can't think TLsts somebody al
the door"
She flies to open it and comes face to
face with huge colored gentleman.
=" Yes am Miss Cleo Heath" she in.
foruis him, then he puts great bunch oI
freshly-cut, dewy flowers in her hand, sets
a goodly-sized demUohn inside the door
bows to the bewildered ladies and vanishes
as mysteriously as he came.
We'll, did you everT Janet cries ex-
citedly.
"Wait until 1 read this note,' Cleo
makes answer" and we will probably be
enlightened"
To Miss Cleo and her sister. with my compli-
ers and the wine may cheer your hearts and
make you happy. Very sincerely. your old
fdend, LIAM VAN NESS
"There, nowl Was ever anything more
charmingly done? Didn't tell you he
was the incest man | ever metz" looking
with worshipful eyes at the flowers.
Two days later there comes another ex-
auisite bouquet and note in which tick
cts are inclosed for a lecture.
"What are the tickets for, Cleo?"
They are for 4 lecture that is to be
given this evening at Temple Hall, and he
hopes to see us there. How is it with you,
jamie? Do you think you are able to walk
50 far"
Far? Why it's only very little dis
lance. went much further than that this
morning. Come, let's get ready"
Twenty minutes later they find them
selves very nicely seated in the brilliantly
lighted hall. There is a splendid audience,
and when the grave, digniied lecturer ap-
pears, he is greeted with burst of ap-
plause. His subject is "Spiritualism and
Thought Reading"
4 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 cheeks
grows into deeper, lovelier hue, when she
makes the discovery that Julian Van Ness
is on the stage And not only that, but
the clever lecturer has 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 person. Julian meekly obeys this
master mind.
He leads poor Julian merry dance for
a time, but suddenly he starts off with fell
purpose in his eyes, and in two seconds
the young man is standing behind Cleo;
chair, and Cleo's face is like rose. There
are great many wise and knowing smiles
exchanged when it is discovered where
that distinguished gentleman's Thoughts
had wandered. - ss,
That distinguished-looking gentleman
pays not the slightest heed, however. Ii
fact, ne is happily unconscious that there
has been quite commotion caused amons
his party when he is seen leaning ever.
charming young ladys chair. ~
He bends down and greets them bt
and then tells them in a low tone of vo e
that he had simply been obliged to co. n
there with some friends, but that he woul
not be forced to leave with them, SO,
agreeable to the sisters, he would be mos
happy. to see them home. 1t is totall
unnecessary for me to chronicle thel
reply, as there was but one answer po:
sible.
On their way thither Julian amuse
them immensely by relating how he bt
wildered the lecturer.
"You see had my mind fully fixed 0
Charlie Howard, but just at that critics
moment / discovered Miss Cleo's face
the audience, and with boyish franl
ness" for the life of me l couldn't get m
thoughts back on Charley again. Humi
iating, isn't it, to have so little mind tn;
there isn't enough to make it up" he FL
ishes with a light laugh.
The time is six weeks later.
To the two sisters the long, hot SUNNI
days seemed to have fairly rushed ava
so rapidly have they gone since they MAJ
| the acquaintance of their /" !" fairy prince
as they have playfully christened Julia
And we'll does he deserve his name, f
never did queen on her throne recei'
more devoted attention than did these tE
unfortunate orphan sisters. There b
been absolutely nothing left undone tn
he could compass for their benefit, anus
, ment or pleasure Baskets of choice
= fruits and most lovely flowers tickets
splendid concerts; invitations to delight
yachting excursions, all found their W
, to the young ladies humble abode; and
: may add, likewise, the donor of the
/ | gifts also finds his way there with surpr
5 ing frequency His visits are the most
' lightful events in their hard-workiug, d.
' lives, so no wonder they are hailed wi
; such manifestations of pleasure.
: Intact he is due in this cool, moon
: room in a very few moments now. Cleo
Y to have drive in the park this gloriC
n summer night; and contrary to all the I
d mails of female history, she is quite rea.
It and is leaning, yonder against the W
: opened window awaiting his arrival.
q she so stands, with the enchanting mo-
light falling athwart her, she resemt
e nothing so much as some snowy statue,
5. she is clad all in white.
Her gown is of the thinnest, heeci
r: material, and shows the rounded beauty
;? her arms and shoulders to perfection.
ye becoming hat she wears, and her long