The morning call., 1890-12-03
LOVES SPY ON LOVE.
BY JACK ARCHER.

XEr;ESHEN was young man and keep
IEest9 ing company with one of the preIti-
VIZ E:.N est girls of the town an idea oc-
Cured to me that it would be instructive, at
least, to learn whether or not her aft lotions
were sought by another, whether she would
be true 10 me or not.
Finally, alter much thought and advice
from friend in whom l placed much conf
dence, decided upon this plan: With much
pretended grief was TO inform my girl that
| had received orders from the firm with
which l was engaged 10 prepare for short
Journey West, adding that she would be we'll
looked after during my absence by my friend
Joseph Williams.
We had it arranged so that he was to take
her to the theater, the SeaShOre and any
other place of amusement that he saw fit.
with q dinner included In this way he
was to try to steal her affections from me.
q may add that we were engaged some five
weeks previous to the foregoing arrange
ment) All bills incurred were to be paid
by me, and Joseph stated that the good
time he would have would be enough to
reimburse him for his trouble in the case.
! was, however, to disguise myself aad
remain in the same town, changing my name
as well as my boarding house.
After a parting kiss from the fair maiden
who had promised me her heart and hand.
and with her wishes Of prosperity. | de-
parted on business trip of one month
But that evening found me back in the same
town in my new boarding house and under
new name.
1t was here that the story of Miles Stand
ish's courtship came to my mind-but no
matter about that now. / banished the
thought from me that very moment had
! more confidence in his friendship than that,
as | had once helped him out of very dis
aurppa HE nOsitInn ahOHt and
half previous to the time OF which | write.
The next day was Sunday. Hundreds of
teams were driving by the house on tile way
to the seashore.
Who is this l see coming? joseph Will
ans with my affianced wife at his side,
talking and laughing in a manner very
| strange to her own dear Jack!
My heart beat faster and faster. 1 could
| not speak OF move or my identity would be
! known to my Lillian. Joseph, of course,
understood that he was not to recognize me
| at any time.
Should | follow them and see for myself
| the result of my trial? l felt like shouting
| TO Joseph to stop. Joseph was carrying out
| his instructions in way that pleased hi!n-
| self, and all too well TO be satisfactory to
| me.
Across the road was the railroad station.
| In five minutes a train would start for the
| shore. Like flash | made up my mind
| that | would board that train and await
| their arrival at the shore. Having done
| this had to wait about half an hour before
| my Lord Lochinvar arrived with the maid
| of my choice.
followed them for short distance. Into
| the cafe they went, ana when | heard the
| waiter call out: Fish dinner for two," l
| for the first time realized what grand
time they were having, and would continue
| to have at my expense.
They Sat near an open window, near
| which | stationed myself and overheard the
| following conversation:
well. Lillian, l suppose you miss Jack
to-day?"
| - probably should have missed him but
| for your kindness to me in Bringing me to
the shore and trying to please me, ana Twill
never forget your, generosity"
| What did he say? Il probably should
have missed him." How my breast heaved.
| Without knowing what l was doing step
| ped right up to the window and fairly glared
| at the happy couple, but a scowl from
| Joseph reminded ME that Il was out of it,
so to speak, and l withdrew in rage.
| That night was one of the longest that l
ever knew. l slept very little.
Monday L wrote as sweet a letter 10 Lillian
as / could under the circumstances, asking
how she was spending the time while was
| away, telling her how lonesome | was with
out her, adding that l hoped the time was
not dragging heavily with her during my
absence. This letter l dated at New York,
! sent it to a friend there, who posted it in
that city.
In few days I received the following
reply:
Dear Jack - Your kind note received. You
| can judge for yourself whether l was glad to
| hear from you or not. OF course | miss your
company but Joseph Williams is very Kind to
me. Sunday we went TO tie beach and had a
| II has just reOpen-d for The season. Your return
Will be eagerly watched by your LILLIAN.
Before the letter arrived, which was very
cool compared with the cues / received from
| her while firing 7
| knew of the good time she was having with
| Joseph, as that worthy presented the follow
| ing expense account:
hiring team. 50 90
| Theater tickets. ...................... 90
Suppeir Ior Two 90
| Total ..,..,............ sll 10
This was as much as l could possibly stand
| in that line, and my pretended trip was cut
| short.
The next day l appeared on the scene,
much to the surprise of Joseph and Lillian,
and tc greater and more painful surprise
! to myself.
l thought my heart would break at the
cold reception which received. l asked
Lillian what it all meant.
jack" SAID she, when promised to
be your wife thought loved yon but after
you had started on a pretended trip West
and had left Joe Williams TO look after my
| wants, forgot my love for you. When Joe
told ME the way in which you arranged to
| try and deceive me, then and there prom
lSed him what had once promised you, that
l would be his wife, as loved him dearly,
and must now return our engagement ring"
Life was then blank to me. | did not
drown or shoot myself, however. as have
others with even less bruises than had
given evidences of, but for Wholesome
three weeks, think-I regretted testing
Lillian's love for me.
Three months after my Lilly became Mrs
Joseph Williams. Two years from that
time joseph was a fugitive from Justice.
having stolen money to the amount of
$4,000 from his employers. Lillian and
her little girl are again at homo with her
parents. while |, whom folly hath made a
second Miles Standish. toll on alone in life.
| Exchange.