St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-20
SHE HAD TWO LOVERS.

Every one was surprised when Alice
Oake became engaged to the young Ger
man, Theodore Max, and it all happened
because she thought Paul Norman had
Sighted her. The blonde, blue-eyed
young foreigner was interesting, but in
her heart of hearts she treasured the
memory of the dark-haired lover.
The wedding day drew near, and one
afternoon Alice drove over to neigh
boring china mandatory to make some
purchases, and at the same time to visit
the works.
All attention was shown the young
heiress as she made her way through
the various rooms where deft hands
turned the dirty clay into things of
beauty and artistic worth.
The room where the decorators
worked particularly interested Alice.
One young girl was engaged in painting
delicate pink flowers in pale blue
dish.
The occupation seemed a charming
one. 1t struck the fancy of the young
lady. The girl looked up and smiled.
Il wonder whether you could teach
me to do that.' she asked.
''Ah, yes, madame" replied the girl
with a foreign accent. ''If madame
could take lessons in the evening, l
should be delighted to earn little
more"
"Come to me tonight" said Alice,
''and we will talk it over.''
And at night the girl came-an limo
cent, simple little creature, who needed
little urging to talk of herself,
She was from Dresden; she had
learned to paint china there-Mademol-
Selle had heard of the great china works
there-all the world had.
She longed to return, but she had
purpose in coming to America-and it
was not accomplished. No, madamoi-
selle was mistaken-it was not to make
her fortune. She would tell madamoi-
selle, who looked so kind. 1t was to
look for her lover. Oh he adOred her
and she adored him. They were both
would have her marry her cousin, and
he turned Theo from the dOor-yes, and
| with anger and threats if he should
come again.
They met once. and vowed eternal
constancy; then he came to America
He thought she was married, but
Providence had arranged otherwise;
her cousin was dead, and her grand
father also. So she had come to find
Theo. Did mademolselle ever hear his
namei That would not be likely; but
of Dresden"
Theodore Max, from Dresden! Miss
Oake started violently. Tell me how
he looks!' she said. lin the least like
this?" and she drew from her work
basket photograph. sit might be his
own portrait"
1T is:' cried the girl. ooh, do you
know him?"
q think 1 do" said Alice. 81 will
send for him. What shall l say?'
"Only that Sophy Brett never married
| her cousin, Andre, and is here said
| the girl.
But Miss Oake only telegraphed to
Theodore Max: Come at once"
Theodore" she said to him before
she led him into Sophy's presence, you
| loved Sophy Brett 0nce?"
He answered frankIy-'FondIy. But
I could not marry her: so came away"
''She is free said Alice.
What can you know of Sophy?"
asked her lover.
Alice drew her engagement ring from
her finger and gave it to him.
Give this to Sophy," she said. 81
will give her dOwry. [ see you love
her. [ know she loves you. And |
found out long ago that l never loved
you at all. Go to my boudoir. You will
find her there
| Again the world wondered. When
wedding wells are bought and wedding
breakfasts ordered people expect we'd
ding ceremony.
They were not disappointed, but the
bride was not Alice. The feast was at
her home. She graced the ceremony
with her presence. She was as gay as
| the bridegroom. and as lovely as the
bride, and far more elegant. And she
kissed the little Sophy with unaffected
tenderness, and shook hands heartily
with Theodore Max. as the young
couple babe her adieu and went off
upon their wedding trip.
But while the guests still fingered
Alice Oake stole away into the conserv-
atory, where tiny fountain tossed its
waters into marble basin, and here, as
though waiting for her-as indeed he
was-stood Paul Norman. His dark
face glowed with JOY.
"Alice," he whispered. ''have you
| come to me at last?"
Her only answer was to drop her
head upon her bosom.
And you may be sure that there was
another wedding soon, and that this
tine Alice was the bride.