Wichita eagle., 1889-07-07

VI VIC AASuSsA oue ut.O pdsSeO Ilto ono ou
Of my sight like a flash, and my only concep
tion of her was that furnished by the photo
graph itself had no evidence as to wheth
81 it was true picture or not Hoping Il
satisfy myself on this point, closely watched
the carts and the hotel piazzas, but failed t.
get another glimpse Of the young lady.
showed the picture to several Of my Ban
Harbor acquaintances They were warm ir
their praises OF its beauty. but none Of them
recognized the face.
left Bar Harbor in the height Of the sea
son. The ferry boat was crowded, but
managed to secure a seat in the bow anC
dipped into new novel on the trip acros:
the bay. On taking the cars hurried to gel
chair In a Pullman and then Immediately
settled down TO my novel again
business would detain me over night II
Bangor. When the train arrived there
stepped into the station restaurant to buy G
cigar, and encountering a legal friend, stopped
TO chat moment l came out Of the restau
rant just in time to see the train moving
through the station On its way west, and with
an idle curiosity l scanned the faces IN tbs
ear windows as they passed.
You anticipate what l am about to tell
Yes, I saw herI knew it was her face a,
once. She was in the rear Pullman and prob
ably had been sitting there all the way from
Bar Harbor ferry. How stupid Ia me not tc
have looked through the train!
The next second Involuntary made 6
spring from the restaurant door towards tina,
car, then twenty feet away and moving rap
idly.
"Don'tI Don't do thatl" exclaimed my
friend, clutching my coat
''No-that won't do, sir" said burly por-
ter, placing himself IN front OF me-
was sensible Of ooloring, and felt confused
for moment; then l laughed and said: u
merely wished to get q look; I fancied Irecog.
nized face behind car window"
II thought you couldn't be crazy enough
to try to board the train" said my friend, il
a relieved tone.
From the station 1 went directly to hotel
had my trunks brought up to my room, and
took out that picture.
l had not been mistaken. 1t was her face
that saw through the plate glass Of the car
window.
The picture now had a new value for me-
In the first place, was sure that it was a
perfect Likeness; and then that brief glance
had satisfied me that che was really beau.
tiful woman saw that what had at first
considered a provoking accident was piece
Of good luck; it had given me an ideal face
and hgure-a tout ensemble which the Dry
Plate club men would rave over
But never showed it to the Dry Plate club.
It occurred to me that this would be en- il
delicate thing TO do considering the way in
which the picture came into my possession.
kept it OF my nantel for my personal ad-
miration. Every morning l took it in my
hands and gave it long look One morning
l felt desire to press it TO my hps-and
did 50.
But gave up my camera, owing to the ex-
actions Of my profession and other reasons.
packed it away with my old bows and ar
rows, taking pleasure in the act Of demon
sJrating that 1t was as easy for me to over
come taste as to form one.
Callers rarely came to my bachelor quar-
tiers, and none of my Boston friends saw the
likeness of my unknown till Col Bisbee
dropped in one evening.
''Hallool' he said, looking at the picture;
''where'd you get that"
"Whyr"
''Seenls to me I've seen that face before
either the original or another photo"
"Wheref'
Blamed if / know"
But you'd know if you'd only stop to
think"
"'Pon honor, Charles, can't remember
But who is shei'
Don't know"
"Oh, come, Charlesy7
That's business. , I've not the slightest
idea who she is; but, by Jove, mean to ind
outln
''Cm-huIn, um-hum !-whyI"
The picture has a history"
"Um-hum-I thought So"
Not such history as you suppose, colo
ael; and l don't want you to speak Of it in
that tone"
Then gave him full account Of my Bar
Harbor adventure and my .unavailing eff
forts to discover the identity Of the young
woman.
''Yo on may think it an odd case, colonel, n
said l; ''but I've made up my mind TO find
that woman il 1t takes every dollar I've got 1"
The colonel looked at me with a curious ex-
preston.
An odd case, chr said he No, nothing
so very odd about it-simply case Of falling
in love-of falling In love with a pretty
faceln
And with a leer that was not half so efec-
tive as he evidently imagined it to be, the
colonel picked up his hat and walked laugh
ingly out of the room, without waiting to
hear my reply.
The colonel's egotism did not affect my es-
TEEN for him have always said that ego
tisn is desirable possession, and have always
enough.
Bisbee believed that he had told me some
thing, but he hadn't l kn-w that l was in
love, had known it for some time, and had
offered no opposition TO the development Of
the passion. Had resisted It with my native
the result would have been alto
gether different, for If ever a man possessed
the faculty Of self control, believe have it
a few evenings after Bisbee's call / un-
bosomed myself to Chauncy Webster at the
club.
''Chauncy," said / with great frmness,
I'm going TO marry that woman
But, Charles
But whatf'
Suppose you can't tiud herr"
When set about q thing ! always &C
,omplish it That has been the rule Of my
ife'
But suppose she wont have your
"Oh, as for that, l guess she won't refuse
lie Ga, no, Chauncy. Ia, har'
Don't you remember how poor Perk- Wey-
brandt came outI"
That thrust is not fair" replied, with
luiet dignity. "Perk and are two differ
mt persons He has no viii OF his own
lighted a fresh cigar and noticed that
Thauncy was seized with 8 sudden ct OF
,ou-hing.
Those odious birthstone matches Of yours!-
,e muttered