Telegram-herald., 1889-07-27

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Introduced 70 Sgnw Cena snd L<soni by
q Co Mortimer, ~fsoui rhs ballet Kn&sser
Il rt.e Aczcensy vo0ched for IS beang
-psTfert gentleman
No sooner had Hr Seone rass Leoni
thsn Dc fen IN love Win her. Leord ~ss
used - love &C first sight. ard shs kL.ess
hat il usually passed away Is sudteniy
- II came. But Il the case " John
Harlstons loE Ar. Stone, IS she believed
him 10 bsl il y as different He had not
ti5s familiar asSared--of success manner
II the men sic had been 10 the habit Of
meeting behind the scenes. He was
gentle ard deferentisl. and he showed
her as much respect - hs would have
shown any lady IN her drawing rooln.
His manner 70 her paother completely
cagtiva1sd thai excellent woman; and
one rainy night. when he took her and
her daughter home IA his carriage, che
invited him IA 20 get warm, and he ac-
cented the invitation with alacTity. 4
few davs later be called 70 see II they
had suffered any inconvenience from the
rain. and from that time on he had been
a REGULAR visitor 1t the Ceilas', where he
won al hearts by his amiability and
gentleness.
be was more desperately Ia love with
Ieoni than he had ever been with any
other woman; but will not say that be
could not have changed his affections
with a change Of scene. He saw before
he had talked with her many times that
she was az good girl rs had ever lived,
and that if ne wanted 10 be her friend
he must treat her with proper respect.
She was a ballet dancer. 20 be sure but
she had been well brought up. Although
she was deeply in love with him. she
gave him 10 understand, as Juliet as
sured Romeo, that he need pay no court
10 her unless the bent of his love was
honorable and his purpose marriage.
John accepted the position Of lover on
these terms, forgetting for the time being
Amy Bayliss and the wedding day that
was not far of.
He had fixed it for the 1st Of June; but
after a while he wrote her the tenderest
letter man ever wrote 20 woman
postponing IL TIL the fall. Amy was
perfectly satisfied with the reasons, and
loved him more than ever for them. She
| did wish that he could get back 10 Farm
sted, if only for a day; but dear John
was working so hard. and all for her
In the fall they would be married, and
then she would go with him TO New
York. They would live at his rooms the
first winter, and take their meals any
where they chose. That was the way
many young married couples did II
was very Bohemian and very Jolly, and
Amy, who had spent all her days in &
country restorv, looked forward TO il
with the keenest anticipation.
poor little Arnvr' John said 70 him
self, as he sat in his private room at tn,
Mutual Dividend Mining company's off
ces, smoking IT'S best cigars and slipping
its special brand Of cogncc. Poor little
| girl, She loves me so, and love her
but love Leoni more" And he shut
his eyes and gave himself up TO dreams
Of Leoni. Such beauty, such grace. anC
depth OF love for him that Amy coul,
not know. 81 believe she would xii
any one who came between us. "a,
see her soft eyes grow hard and fash fir'
If she heard of a rival. Women at,
strange creatures; they never blame th'
man; but Heaven help the woman if the,
get hold Of her, She led him off, thel
say. All, if they only knew how willing
he vns 10 ha LODI"