The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1889-11-22

riously at his attire; on the contrary, at
least one lady, In a lato party that boarded
the elevated train on which he was returning
to his hotel, regarded him with evident adj
miration. Not many days before, even this
sort of attention would have made him I'M
comfortable, but the experiences of his even
ing ut Miss Dinons had impressed him with
the probability that he would be to certain
degree an object Of admiration, and he was
already prepared to accept 1t as a matter of
course-very much in fact, as he had been
taught to accept whatever else which life
seemed sure to bring.
OF one thing he felt sure: Lucia did not re-
gard him unfavorably. Perhaps she did not
love him-he was modest enough to admit
that there was 10 possible reason why she
should--yet she had not attempted to with
draw that little hand-bless 1t !--when he was
covering it with kisses. She had appropriated
him. In the loveliest way imaginable, not only
once but several times during the evening,
showing marked preference for him. Per-
haps this was not so great a compliment as at
first sight 1t seemed, for, hold his own face
and figure in as low esteem as he might, he
nevertheless felt sure that tho best looking
young man In Miss Dinon's parlors was
palmer and less manly than himself. But IL
her acceptance Of his homage and her selection
Of him as her cavalier were not enough, there
was that jealous look, twice repeated. He
informed himself that the look did not be-
come her; II destroyed the charm of her OK
preston; it made her appear hard and un-
natural; yet he would not lose the memory
Of it for worlds.
Could it be true, as he had heard while un-
Intentionally listener, that her father was
not RIGHT Well, he was sorry for him; yet
this, too, WINS ground for hope. After what
he had heard, it was not impossible to be-
ieve that perhaps the father of the country
youth, with his thirty or forty thousand dol
lars worth Of good land, which had been
prospected rs possible site for a village of
seaside cottages for rich people, might be no
poorer than the father of the city girl. It
seemed impossible, as he mentally compared
the residences Of the two families, yet he had
heard more than once that city people as a
class seemed always striving to live not only
up to their incomes, but as far beyond them
as tradesmen and money lenders would al
low.
AS to the talk he Lad heard about Miss
Dinon, he resented 1t, and would not think of
1t as In the least degree probable. To be sure,
he would not believe her 80, though II she
were he heartily honored her that she had
lived 50 well as to look far younger than her
years. Still he was not to be bought. even
by a handsome and intelligent woman. Il
was not uncomplimentary, though, that any
one should have thought him SO attractive to
Miss Dinon-a woman whom he was sure
must have had plenty Of offers In her dav
But should he ever chance to marry rich.
what a sweet and perpetual revenge it would
be upon people who had looked and probably
talked as II he were an awkward country
youth
Then came back to him suddenly In all
their blackness his moody thoughts over the
obdurate facts in the case Prolonp his but.
terfly day as long as his money would allow.
he must soon return to his normal condition
Of a country grub; he must return to the
farm, to his we'll worn clothes of ANTIQUE cut
and neighborly patches, to the care of horses.
cows, pigs and chickens, take pot luck" IN
the family kitchen, instead of carefully 90
lecting his meals from long bills Of fare. In
stead Of attending receptions In handsome
houses, he must seek society In church socia-
bles md the hilarious yet very homely par
tics given by neighboring farmers, and an
occasional affair, not much more formal, I'm
the village.
1t was awful, but 1t seemed inevitable. no
matter how he tortured his brain In trying
TO devise an alternative. II he had little
money no might speculate In stocks: there.
at least, he might benefit by his acquaintance
with Marge; but all the money ne had womb
not more than maintaia him In New York a
fortnight longer, and he had not the heart TO
esk his father for more. His fatheri-what