The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1888-10-27

dtguifled lecturer appears he Is greeted |
with q burst Of applause. His subject
ia s.Spifitualism aud Thought Read |
ing" % ~ s.h.T .H'au mrs 9a-
M A committee has been selected TO
ses that there Is no black art practiced,
and TO assist the lecturer. Cleo gives
little start of surprise, anu the pink In
her eyes grows Into q deeper, lovelier |
hue, when she makes the discovery |
that Julian Van Ness is on the stage. |
And not only that, but the clever lect- |
urer has hidden him to select aome one |
whom he knows in the audience, and
fix his mind upon htm, and he (the |
thought reader) will conduct the young
man to that person. Julian meekty |
obeys this master mind. t.u2 aasrF a. !
u He leads poor Julian a merry dance|
Tor time, but suddenly he starts OF
with fult purpose Ia his eyes, and tu |
two seconds the young man is standing
behind Cteo's chair, aud Cieo's face isl
like rose. There are a great many
wise aud Knowing smiles exchanged
when II is discovered where that very
looking genaleman's
thoughts had wandered. yi,l.AsH5A sEI
70 That distinguished hooking gentle
man pays not the slightest heed, how
ever. In fact, he ss happily uncon-
scious that there has been quite b CON-
motion caused among his party when
he is seen leaning over q charming
young lady's chaIr.pan ls'A t,l..H ID
He bends down and greets them,
and then tells them in low tone OF
voice that he had simply been obliged
to come there with some friends, but
! that he would not be forced to leave
with them, so, II agreeable to the ais
tsrs, he would be most happy TO see
them h0me. is totally unnecessary
for me to chronicle their reply, as there
was but one answer possible. i.Hr j,
On their way thither Julian amuses
them immensely by relating how e he
beWildered the lecturer..'l &. !,..JI
csYou see had my mind fully fixed
on Charlie Howard, but just at that
critical moment l. discovered Miss
Cleo's face in the audience, and'-with
boylsh frankuess-ssfor the life of me
couldn't get my thoughts back on
Charlie again. HumiIating, isn't 1t, to
have so little mind that there isn't
enough to make It up" He fiushes,
with light laugh. s'.'anGrg spI,
! The Time is six weeks later. ID
To the two sisters, the long hot sum.
! mer days seemed to have fairly rushed
away, so rapidly have they gone since
they made the acquaintance OF their
ssiairy prince" as they have playlully
christened Julian. Aud we'll does he
I deserve his name, for never did a
queen on her throne receive; more de.
voted attention than did those two un-
fortunate orphan sisters. There has
been absolutely nothing left. undone
that he could compass for their benefit,
or amusement or pleasure. Baskets Of
choicest fruits aud most lovely flowers,
tickets for splendid con ncerts, in vttations
to delightful yachting excursions, all
found their way TO the young ladies'
humble abode and may add, like,
wise the donor of these gifts also ands
; his way there with surprising frequency.
His. visits are the most delightful
events in their hard working, dull lives,
, go no wonder they are hailed with such,
manifestations Of pleasure. ggs ...r r..
In fact, he Is due ia this caol, moon
, lit room la a very few moments now.
| Cleo is to have drive Ia the park this
glorious summer night !; and contrary
to all tho annals OF female history, she
Is quite ready, and Is leaning yondel
against the wide opened window
9 awaiting his arrival. AS she 80 stands
8 with tho enchanting moonlight falling
. athwari her, she resembles nothing se
8 much as some snowy statue, for she IL
e clad all in white. ... .9,,. d.
y Her gown is of the thinest, heecies
o material, and shows the rounded
o beauty of her arms and shoulders K
q perfection. The becoming hat sh,
y wears and her long silk mitts sh'
wears are white also. So charming l.
e the picture that the blood.red holly
= hooks out in the moonlight bend for
ward only 10 look at her. ......
y r"He Is here, jamie, so I'll run on
h TO him. Good bye for little while
II I'll not be gone more than an hour,
J. she says, gently bending down an'
d kissing her SISTERS cheek; tnen sh
r steps lightly out and is gone.
And jamie? ~
g, Well, jamie sits where Cleo leave
her, and looks out at the blood-re
% hollyhocks, too, with a very happ
y and mysterious smile on her face. Sh
mods her pretty, fair head at tn
h flowers also, and whispers, eyes, Il