Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-11-12

and give me kiss"
 "Let me go," cried the girl, struggling to free herself. "Let me go, you big loafer, or I'll call the police"
 "Or, Johnny the Grip, ehr Oh, no, you don't go until you give me kiss"
 He bent over in an endeavor to carry out his threat when she dealt him smart blow upon his cheek with her open hand.
 With an oath he made a motion as if to strike her, when policeman, running from the corner, cried out:
 "None of that, now"
 Dorison, before whose eyes this scene had been enacted so rapidly that he could not interfere, supposed the cry of the policeman was addressed to the ruffian, but to his surprise he saw him seize the girl
 "Tve been looking for this. Now I'll take you in."
 "rve done nothing," said the girl in alarm. "He insulted me for no reason"
 "Oh yes! Of course. That's likely" cried the officer, scornfully.
 Officer" interposed Dorison, you will do an act of injustice if you arrest this young woman. I was a witness of the whole thing"
 "Do you know this womanY
 "No, don't, but know she was not to blame in this matter"
 "Well, do," persisted the officer.
 Whether you do or not" replied Dorison, "you mustn't arrest her for anything she's done tonight. If you commit such an outrage I'll make trouble for you"
 Are you pal of her's?"
 "Tm pal of nobody" said Dorison with dignity,
 "Do you know what she is2' asked the officer with sheer.
 "No, and don't ask. But 1 do know she was passing along the street quietly when this ruffian came out of that door, and seizing her tried to kiss her, an in- dignity she very properly resented. You must not arrest her; if you do I will make complaint against you where it will trouble you If you must arrest any one arrest the rascal who molested her."
 Impressed by Dorison's stern manner, the officer looked for the offender de- nounced and to the surprise of all he had disappeared.
 "He's had some reason for sliding out" |" said the officer to himself. Then turn ing to the girl he said:
 You're in luck tonight in havin this swell at your back. You look out though; I'm watchin you"
 The girl, who had not spoken a word during the passage between the officer and Dorison. now turned to the latter and said:
 ''I am obliged to you for your kind ness, sir. You've got me out of bad scrape, sir"
 The policeman had gone back to the corner. The girl, watching him, laid her hand upon the arm of Dorison to de- tain him.
 ''Pm not what that man wants to make me out. I've got a man am as much married to as if the priest had said the 1 words. That man-the polceman-has been following me for 8 year, and he's got it in for me because l told him to go about his business. The other mans crooked-he's thief, and my man knows he is. won't forget your kindness. It | isn't every swell as would interfere to help woman like me-"
 She went off holding and smiling. I'm in for adventures today" mutt tered Dorison, as he retraced his steps through Twenty-ninth street to Broad way. II wonder if destiny directed me this way to help that poor girl. Ap- parently have an occupation in life the rescuing of pretty young women. It does not promise to be remunerative, yet if thanks were coin I would be rich tonight"
 1p I. stirred him from his gloomy thoughts, and his mind reverted to the episode of the early afternoon, bringing the fair young face with violet eyes and cluster ing golden curls before him. In what direction his thoughts strayed may be judged from the remark he muttered aloud as he turned into Broadway.
 ''It was a sunbeam shot athwart a dark life, and as unattainable as the sun itself"
 Arriving in front of Daly's theater, upon a sudden impulse he turned in and bought a ticket. Though the cur. tain was up the play had not progressed far into the first act when he found him self comfortably seated.
 Passionately fond of the drama, he was soon engrossed in the brightness o1 the dialogue and the skill of the sterling favorites, Rehan and Lewis.
 Immediately in front of him sat gen tleman with whom he had a slight ac quaintance. Beside this acquaintance evidently his companion, sat 8 young man whose countenance he noted wa! the most attractive he had ever seen ir a man. Somewhat plump and fair, gooi humor, intelligence and refinement reigned in it. He further noted that the young man was endowed with { head of hair which should by right hav' been bestowed upon ,one of the othe' sex, for it was pure golden, fine, soft silky and curly. From time to time, a. interest in the play Jagged, Dorisor turned to look at that kindly, winsom, face, remarking how artless and re sponsive it was without losing particl, of manliness.
 "Yet," he commented, "such face,