Daily Republican., 1888-04-21
JUST IN TIME

Every one was surprised whom Alice
Oaks beosme engaged TO the young
German, Theodore Max, and Il AL hap
pened because she thought Paul Nor.
man had sliRhted her. The blond,
blue.eyed xoupR foreigner was inter.
estinR, but in her heart Of hearts she
treasured the memory OF the dark.
hatred lover.
The wedding day drew near, and one
afternoon Alice drove over to q neigh
boring china mAnufsotory to make
some purchases, and ct the same sime
to visit the works.
Ali attention wss shown the young
bsiress rs she made her way through
the various rooms where deft hapds
turned the dirty clay into thinRa of
beauty aud artistic worth.
The room where the decorators
worked particularly interested Alice.
Ono young girl Was engaged In paint
Ing pink fovers In . pale blue dish.
The occupation seemed charming
ops. II struck the fancy Of the young
lady. The girl looked up and smiled.
81 wonder whether you could teach
me TO do tbat?" she asked.
"Ah, yes, madams," replIed the girl,
with q foreign accent. III madame
could teke lesfcps In the evening,
should be delif hted to earn little
more"
Come to me tonight" said Alice
land we will talk 1t over"
And at night the Rifl came-An limo.
cent, simple little creature, who needed
little urging 10 talk OF herself.
She was from Dresden; abe bsd learn.
ed to paint china there-Mademoiselle
had heard Of the great china works
tberc-all the world had.
She lonsed to return, but she had q
purpose in coming to America--and Il
was not accomplished. No, Madsmoi
selle was mistaken--it Was not TO make
her fortune. She would tell MAdemoi.
selle, who looked SO kind. 1t was To
look for her lover. OBJ, he adored her
and she Adored him. They were both
In the china works. but her RrAndfath-
er would have her marty her cousin,
and he tnrned Theo from the door-yea,
and with anger and threats, II he should
come again.
They met once. and vowed eternal
ooustAnoy; then he oame TO America.
He thought sho was married, bat
Providence had arranged otherwtae; 81
cousin was dead, and her grandfath eI
also. 30 she had come TO hnd The0
Did Msdemoiselle ever hear his namei
That would not be likely; but she asked
every one-"Thcodor MAX, OF Dres
den." -..-
Theodore Max, from Drssdsnl Miss
he looks" shs said. SIN tbs least likt
bAsket photograph. ut might be his
own portrait"
Ttt" cried the glri. "oh, do yor
| 81 think 1 do" taid Alice. "I vii
sond for him. What shall L say?"
"ODly that Bophy Brett never mar
tied her cousin Andre, and Is here,
said the girl.
But Miss Oake only telsQrsphed e
Theodore Max, "Come ct ouoe.'
Theodore" she sAid to him, befor,
she led him into 5ophy's presence, "SoI
loved Sophy Brett onoe?"
He answered frAukly-"Fondly; bu
could not marry her, so / Cant
away"
'she is FREE" sAid Alice.
"What can you know of SopbyH
asked her lover.
Altcs drew her engagement ring from
her finger and gave 1t to him.
"6lve this TO 5ophy," she said. 81
will give her dowry. see you low
her. i know she loves you Aud
found out long sgo that | never loved
you ct all. Go TO my bouAolr. You
will fnd her there"
Again the world wondered. Whel
wedding veils arc bought aod wedding
bresEfasts ordered people expect
Wedding ceremony.
They Wers not disappointed, but tn,
bfiie was not Alice. The feast was n
her home. She graced the ceremony
with her presence. She was as gay s
the bridegroom, and as lovely as tht
bride, and far more elegant. And sb,
kissed the little suphy with unsff.oted
tendernose, and shook hands hearth.
with Theodore Max, ns the youni
compile bade her adleu and went vi
upon their wedding trip.
But whilo the guests still fingered
Aiice 0Abe stolH away into the copsery
atory, where tiny fountain toseed It
waters into n marble basin, and there
As though waiting for hei-as indeed b
~as-slood Paul Norman. His dErl
face glowed with joy.
"Alioe," he whbpared, shave yol
come TO me at laAl?"
Her only answer was TO drop her heA
upon his bosom.
And you nay Do sure that thsre wa
nA haf thi