Telegram-herald., 1889-07-26

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more th..n one that Is hs 70 rln Wild
Rtsh looked srss.lthily at his strong
sh2pels hands. and wondered what head
thes came under. Ca his way home
rh2l night he Stopped az = drug store and
boSAskt box containing al the para
Yhsrnalra - the toilette des o-aSieS-
Prom hat time forth ~ took care u his
hands, and re had his reward; for one
day, IA shah Ing hands WITH him, Helen
said. What nice hanes yoa have. Ar.
Hurlstone! they are 50 well kept Ike
10 see it She ditl't tno~ rirzt IL WIS
her own doing Helen friends rSE,1 10
sav among themselves that she Was too
particular and spoke her nind too ffeely
on these subjects but the effect On her
admirers was instantaneous The mo
ment man came % know her. be began
taking care Of his h2nds and looking
after himself generally. Uncle Light
foot Myers used 70 Say that the colts
who trutted around Helen Kncwltoa
were the best groorned youngsters In the
city, ana 50 they vert.
When Rush inquired AZ her door II
Miss Knowlton was in, he was in such
state Of nervous excitement that his voice
sounded unnatural % him She was IL,
and be was ushered INTO the drawing
room. where she sat with Aunt Rebccca
and Uncle Lghtfoot Myers They all
secrrcd pleased 70 see hin. and for a while
he felt suprerncly happy Uncle Light
foot and Aunt Rebecca fell 10 chatting
about a proposed trip 10 Europe, while
Helen devoted herself 10 Rush. He made
his apologies for the episode of the mask
Cd bail and she readily forCave him.
Then she asked him why be had not been
10 see her. and she was evidently so I'M
conscious on having given him cause for
offense chat he began % think that per
haps be had been unreasonable. AS they
talked about one thing and another, Rush
said. "By the way, tiis is IN aniver-
Sary."
"Of what inquired Helen.
Strange that you should not guess"
answered Rush. Twenty one years ago
tonight / was born" And he drew him
self up to the full dignity Of hs.ye1rs.
What" sdfd Helen, laughing; 'are
YOU only q? Why, you are a nero
boy." And she seemed SO much am-sed
that Rush felt rather annoyed. he was
a boy as boards go; bat be was much
older than his years; and yet agcin he
was very boyish. 81 am every bit Us
old as slo is, in my feelings" said Rush
TO himself: but, then, Helen was very
young for her years.
"Your aunt and Mr.. Myers seem to be
discussing a very weighty subject. said
Rush, anxious to change the converse
ton.
Eyes, they are" Helen replied; "they
are talking over my London engage
ment"
"Are you going TO London" asked
Rush, with undisgifscd surprise.
YES; it IS all settled except few pre-
liminaries. am to sing at Drury Lane
the coming season, and Uncle Lightfoot,
who gives Us SO much good advice in
business matters. is arranging the details
with Aunt Rebecca. l don't want 10