The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1888-08-03

and, having announced this piece of
news with telling force, Cleo folds her
arms and looks across at Janet. fr
'Ts that soa Well, well! After that
the Deluge BY the way, you were in
one at the time. am amazed. 1t was
fate, my dear-it was written. Well,
and-go on-what did he do, and what
did you say?" jamie questions in most
futtering state of interest
''Say? If you'll believe me, never
said anything. couldn'tI and I shall
be ashamed of myself forever and day,
and you'll blush for me, know, when i
tell you that l 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 he stepped a 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 1 am more than sorry to have been SO
awkward as to cause this accident. What
was In the flask?' he asked CHANGING down.
l told him, and THEN he fairly insisted
on going and getting another one filed
for me; but of course / could not
permit that, SO when he saw how much
in earnest l was he did not urge me
further, but said: well, at least you'll
let me relieve you of some of your pack
ages, and allow me the pleasure of seeing
you safely home, or some one else may
go even further than l did and knock
all your packages out of your arms
''Well, he was so very polite and
charming about it all, and did look so
handsome and distinguished all the time,
and his beautiful eyes were so eloquent
that naturally I'gave my consent. And
now who do you suppose he is, after alli"
Cleo demands, pausing to take breath.
"Here is his card" with very elaborate
flourish: "Mr. Julian Van Ness, at your
ladyship's service"
"Why, why, Cleo, you don't really
mean that he is the Julian Van Ness that
used to live at uncle's, and that we
romped and played together with9" quite
breathless.
1.-THE same, madam, with overwhelm-
ing dignity.
"Why, Cleo" And after this eiacu-
lation the young lady seems to subside
into blank and profound amazement, and
Cleo, quite elated with tho effect she has
produced, continues:
eyes, it is the very same youth.
Didn't / keep telling you how familiar
his eyes seemed? Well, 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 so utterly crushed about that
wine, I'm sure 1 can't think. That's
somebody at the door,"
She flies to open it, and comes face to
face with huge colored gentleman.
Eyes, l am Miss Cleo Heath" she in
forms him; then he puts great bunch
of freshly cut, dewy flowers in her hand,
sets good sized demijohn inside the
door, bows to the bewildered young
ladies and vanishes as mysteriously as he
came.
"Well, did you ever?" 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
compliments and 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
charmingly done2 Didn't I 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 in which
tickets are inclosed for a lecture.
"What are the tickets for, Cleo?''
''They are for 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 so far?''
Ear? 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 brilliantly
lighted hall. There is a splendid audi
ence, and when the grave, dignified lee
turer 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
cheeks grows into deeper, lovelier hue,
when he makes the discovery that Mr..
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, ard he 0he thought reader)
will conduct Inc young man to that per-
son. Julian meekIy obeys this master
mind.
He leads poor Julian a merry dance
for 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 great many wise and
knowing smiles exchanged when it is
discovered where that very distinguished
looking gentleman's thoughts. had wan
dered.
That distinguished looking gentleman
pays not the slightest heed, however.
In fact, he is happily unconscious that
there has been quite a commotion caused
among his party when he is seen leaning