Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-02-06

/ iuD VUVSl lOn IiOn MS Illil't VI what
earthly consequence was III
Here were u good looking women and
an cnanorcl young man, common
| sight enough Thcy seemed to lie in love
with each other. as lIclwise had said,
! but whilc the gentleman had evidently
! lost his head thc lady was entirely self
! possessed. she seemed to be amused
specifically at some extravaganza or
p"rversity in her companion, but there
was an underlying sadness or anxiety
perccptible whom her face was at rest
/ She had the air OF trying 20 make him
take some step or comprehend some
thing which no refused to do or under
stand. as they passed the young man
glanced for a moment toward HclWise
and nodded recognition. The lady did
not turn nor cvincn Consciousness Of the
presence OF any third party. They
slowly travcrscd the length OF the ter
race and disappeared through the gate
way at the farther end.
"She knows how 10 dress" remarked
Bellingham
And how TO walk" added Helwise
'T5ho must have learned that on the
stage"
AN actress, then, you Think
Eyes; or an opera singer, perhaps.
Well what do you think is the Natter
lie hasn't money enough, maybe"
said Dillingham;; "or perhaps she likes
him too well to marry him. a woman
like that knows that an ounce of ilnagi-
nation i worth "a pound of reality
both TO her and to him
lyon have studied women since
knew rou last" remarked liclwise with
smile.
''lf | have" replied Geotrrev, they
have only taught me to disbclieve the
little | ever thought knew. Come, let
us be moving"
That night Belinghan dreaint vivid
ly OF Mile. Mariana, and his dream
awakened him before dawn in great dis
tross of mind. He imagined that be
was walking across the Brooklyn bridge,
which On this occasion extended from
the roof OF the opera house IN New York
to the parapet Of the terrace where he
had sat with Helwioc that afternoon.
The bridge was unfinished, and ne was
obliged to make the transit on Il serie
Of precarious planks iTrcsularly disposed,
When midway across thc Atlantic, whose
angry roar reached his ears from the
unreasonable depth beneath, he saw
walking before him the figure Of a wom-
an. i'll whom he st once recognized Mile
Mariana. He hastenod to 0vertake hor
for she seemed in immiucnt danger Of
falling.
Just as lie was on the point of reach
ing her, however. the plank on which he
stood gave way, aud at the same mo
ment she whom he had meant to save
, tottorcd and fell. He closed his eyes fol
an instant: then he felt his arm seize
bv some one from behind. and. lookinl
round, he found himself Standing on til.
stage Of the opera house. With Marau,
herself before him in tho costume O
i Marguerite, with bunch Of daisies il
her gir,llc. He heard the applause Q
the audience, like the roar Of the sea
and perceived that the p rror7rGncc wa
going forward ana that We, instead Of be
ing properly attircd, wa5 in bis every da,
: dress. Ii C2mc acres; his u nd also tAa
! The figure he hal MS aiken for Ma1Gn'
was Mephi-tophclos Disguised to mis-
ieau hlih' ne iooEe0 ~ vi. %NcrIte' ne
q race was deatiiy na'e' oHe S'''a "elo'
: her bre"lh' on Ulu not pell'Fe n ne
= GO you kho" WI" - Her voice dit'
away me hShjS were SiddeniV oXtlh
gnlsnea' IN" IN me silence ana darkness
Bel ingham awuEe
100 nJ''n disturbed 10 steep again
a Tor me cream. Sfo'Ssqn"iy eN'faFagan
. though II was. had seemed absoiuteI.
i, real to Hlm-he got up m a mp'' an
, S.I SMOKING Al ms "iHGoW WHtchlr!
a lhe dawn slowly Illuminate the easter
- Sky,
I lie took an early breakfast and Wen
. ior Aul'tary Walk along Inc coast, an
i. from the summit OF lofty headIan
saw great ocean steamer pass west
. ward through the gray see. she wa
bound Tor New YORK, AS he watch"
= her ulinlhiSA ana vanish III the distance
p, TIL only ialnt plume OF SMOKE remain
ed on the far horizon for the nrst tim
1 since his Journey began ne was conSclou
OF IA urgent longing t" rclurn-to relur