Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1889-11-16

more than anything sc.
"Dear John never 'rgets To send me
flowers every Saturdsv No matter how
busy he may be. he not too busy tC
send these lovely rose 10 me-"
Poor Amyi The reg 'darity in the com
ing Of the flowers Veg due to the florist
John gave him an ier with instruc
tions to send them "..l forbid" In his
extravagant way he rad paid for six
months in advance. 'sying in advance
was not the usual hc it of John Hurl-
stone. He was ger"-ally hong way
behind with his bills No matter how
much money he had. =" spent it quickly,
and found himself in debt. He gave as
an excuse that he Observation-Disclosures
he had thought one hundred dollars
would do the work Of two; but it would
not, and at the end of his first year in
New York he was hopelessly in debt.
His income was five thousand dollars.
and he lived at the rate Of twenty.
A day or two after the ball. he dropped
in at the Office of The Dawn on his way
up town to take Rush out to dinner with
him. He was dressed in the latest
fashion. and he appeared to advantage
in his fine clothes Rush. to whom
John was always an Or ect OF interest.
noticed that he had all the manners Of
man. -about-town, that he wore curious
rings and dressed in the English style.
He seemed very glad to see Rush again,
and was interested in his work. He
asked to be introduced to two or three
men In the room. and 1t was all Rush
could do to keep him from inviting them
out to dinner. AS they were men Rush
scarcely knew, he winked at John not
to ask them when he saw that he was
preparing to do 50; but he could not pre-
vent his taking them over to the Astor
house to have something to drink.
After parting affectionately with them
on the Astor house steps, John called q
cab that had been waiting for him, and
they drove to 1.-The Club" where he had
ordered dinner especially prepared and
served in private room. Rush asked
what the place was and was told that It
was "Our Club" As Col Mortimer en-
tered the room at this moment, he sup
posed John meant his and the colonel's.
and took it for granted that it was ques-
tionable place or the latter would not
have anything to do with it. Rush de-
spised Col Mortimer. and was never
more pleased than when he found It was
he whom he had knocked down at the
masked ball. He wanted to confess the
deed at once, but John, in whom he con-
fded. begged him not to. saying it would
be fatal to his interests. Rush did not
tell John who the lady was whom Nor.
timer had annoyed. and his brother asked
no questions.
1t was very annoying to Rush that
Col. Mortimer was guest at this little
dinner, but there was nothing for it and
he had to be polite on his brothers &C.
count. Mortimer could be very agreea-
BILE when he tried, and this was one of
the occasions on which he had laid him
self out to please. He told amusing an
ecdotes of the war and of the world, and
Rush was entertained in spite Of himself.
Hes not half bad fellow" said John,
when Mortimer left the room for mo.
ment. "You will like him better when
you know him better"
1t was 8 O'Clock when this little dinner
came to an end. Fortunately it was
Rush's night off at the office, for he did
not feel very much like working for three
or four hours over desk in q stuffy
room. John proposed that they should
walk around Madison square, and the
three sauntered out On their way they
stopped at florists, where John ordered
a basket of pink and white roses.
"For the same party. sir?" asked the
florist.
Eyes; and send them at once, please"
answered John. And, taking card
from his card case, he inclosed it in a
small envelope and addressed it. The
three walked on again. When they
reached Union square, John said, as
though seized by a sudden inspiration,
Lets go to the opera 1t Is Faust to-
night; and there is a good ballet. you
know. I'm more than fond Of : good
ballet"
Rush was at first ready to embrace his
brother for the suggestion; but he could
UOt UttT lIlc iucd Vi SciLE w oCo A4CACl
Knowlton, particularly in such role as
Marguerite, in company with Col. Aorti-
mer; so he answered.:
"We're not dressed for the opera, John;
If we were, should be- delighted to CO."
Hang dress!' answered John. "Weu
buy admission tickets, and stroll in the
lobby till the ballet comes on. Here's
Fourteenth street. Left wheel, march!"
They were soon inside the lobby. and,
to Johns delight, the corps de ballet was
just coming down the stage. They
stepped inside the glass doors and formed
part of the crowd of men who fringed
the wall.
Was there ever more delightful waltz
music written that that Of "Faust9"
Rush thought not; and think so, too.
The dancing was encored, and Leoni,
the premiere, came tripping down to the
footlights to bow her Acknowledgements
Of the applause. An usher jostled against
Rush as he hurried down the aisle, bear
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