Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1889-01-25
FOR HELEN'S SAKE.

euCe uleu AWAY nc hIOOu idtIup tuclli'
trifle paler than usual, with his eyes
resting upon little box which he held
in his hands.
Now, ladies and gentlemen" he
said in a slow measured way, 81 am
going to show you little trick in
which you will be the principal per-
formers. You see this box? 1t is
empty. | shall pass it around the
audience, and with your kind assist
ance, when it is returned to me it will
DC full-of gold-pieces let US say"
A smile, half scornfuI, half satirical,
curled the corners of his month, which
was shaded by a small black NOUS
tache.
lie stepped forward, and gave the
box to gentleman standing near.
People felt for their purses.
"What pity" murmurcd one of
group Of ladies i'm the corner. "Such
handsome gentlemanly fellow as he
seems TO be. / should think he'd find
better occupation. | say, Maya,
have you any changer haven't
bit"
The dark-cyed girl who was thus
salutcd made no reply. She was look
ing, with parted lbs and half-closed
hands, at the so-caIIed Professor Wien
erausky.
"Mayar' cried her friend, shaking
her gently. Have you gone to sleep,
or are you bcwitchcdp"
"No, said the girl slowly; but |
wanted to make sure. Anna, | know
that man"
"What man?"
"Why, Professor-e What does
he call himself? It is Walter Grafton"
"Maya," cried her friend in we'll
bred horror. "you are crazy! How
could you know "a person like
thatP"
1T is Walter Grafton!" she persisted.
81 used To 20 to school with his sister
H0len. She fell in the gymnasium one
winter and hurt her back. She had
curvature Of the spine. | used to go
To see them when they lived in Darby
street, They were orphans; l knew
them very Ycll.n
"GootH"ssw exclaimed Anna Har-
well How annoying! OF course
you can't recognise the man"
"Why notP said Maya, sharply, as
she dropped her contribution into the
maglcian's box. al am an orphan, too
Am ! any better than they because my
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