Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-01-17
OVERHEARD WHISPERS
How They Spoiled a schemers
Wen-Laid Plans,

A certain number OF days ago my aV
t~en,ion was directed toward a young
man of not altogether prepossesslng ap-
n~earance, who appeared to be waiting
nearly opposite to my window for inc
n~or,;ro of some other person MS
oorntcnance was expressive OF vacant
;rs;n;ditv, his gait irregular and MS
naprer confused. His dress was ION
descrint, very effective, no doubt o"'
cutie inappropriate either to business
o~ccupation or to the pursuit Oh leB'Vr
mate pleasure from
oo,ner to orn with IN air of seli-sal
, ;sf,ction ludicrous to behold. some
) tines he stroked the corners OF a yer.
nala mrstachc, at others he bit the MI
, rars Of his curiously-tinted gloves an
after waiting some time, ] notlcco VIA
. his stcp ouickencd, a sickly smile passe
ovcr his face. and he advanced WIN a
extendedh hand toward a young LADY WI
J was approaching quietly
e .,oot little creature she was, to
Z. Her innocent face wore a pieaSeu Z
l nrossion. and she blushed a little as 81
IS raoognized the man. She was by !
t, ,no.ns beautiful: but she was tasteful
lie annarclcd. Her quiet dress contrast
+. strangely with his dandy %gaudiness, a
&C there was quiet attractiveness /
,o hearing generally, which Interested
e rorv much. She could not V DC
u more than sixteen, | Think; II LOON
DC from her to her companion. were VI
lovers? If so, | pitied her eXceed,ne :
a She rave him her hand with a cohho
'es smile-a dainty little hand 1t was
raised it to his lips.
on This act of gallantry convinced III
to itself that there was something "ro
No gentleman would have atteinl
n such a breach of etiquette in the pu
street. -, uuo.
A. and | could not resist the no'ioh
their meeting was a secret one
IN her friends knew nothing OF hei
4 ouaintance with this Adonls, 'o'
~ whose face her eyes turned ioVihgi,
lcV was sorry for her and wondered III
t0I would ali end. Would she discovel
error. or did she love him despite al
staolesp And was it in his pow
: GA make her happy?
A few hours later they passc'
window again. The same quiet :
dence seemed to exist between I
\ He had evidently cxerted his III
.o,ro- &c fasc'ration. Her hand +
- mon his arm, and she was iistenil
tently to his conversation. 1hey
Mt the spot where they had met al
last words were uttered in that pc
OK whisper which is so much more
aSo >. heard than an ordinary tone OF yo
caught the following words: IKE
- her. darling, Wednesday ut clever
- Southeastern station
Was it an elopement he was
ningq l thought so. She wa
p fused, but I saw that she assen
his desire and was loath to par,
IA him then; but at last she tore
away and walked thoughtfully
Y. the street, turning once roun
=. ~. blushing very much when she sa
mSs aa% he was watching her retreatinI
,sSn. the steps. - !,
N@ evening. But after all, why sho
III ~ass;gnation interest me? What
NV to do with II, except that l ha
sympathy with the girl when l
Has. the gratiAed, selfish satisfactie
- which he passed rapidly IN the {
Ain. direction. x
lNENJ There is Q strange fatality abb
c;dence. The next morning bell
. day I had an appointment at HI
eM and, as / usually do on such OF
&m took the tramway.
ts'osue Having business on hand l n
FREEI forgotten, for the ,rst time my
in the couple I had e the da'
1-Sr NV thoughts, in fact, were "
eS0 dering ones. They always ar
TABLE these short journeys, for the n
, "a strange people, the variety 81 II
xHA taste expressed in their appare
y ~n curious remarks and snatches
Powers. conversation (which all the p'
Free. must overhear), help to create
E. IND chaos in my mind and send m
S~ physically and mentally
H Upon entering the a ! was
, r.mes.e. by two ladies', who seated Il
pa,ientsg..o, opposite to me and thus attr
i ten asy, a; attention.
noysa; cS sSe. One Of these ladies was pas
D mail; po II , sSS die age, q widow, appareI
kNTA, "a. other was some years her
her face wore q patient air o
\; nm n S W. ton and composure which
y';,, a,a =. Judge that she hsdiost her hu
AsI health 40 eral years.
4. mag: FOOD Her face seemedto be stranI
s.1 hunts. lar TO me. Yet, to the best Of
ws1IoiRiOa edge, we had never met befol
'.ss' "s'~ could I have seen that faceP
II nv CA. She whispered something q
,su 4ISs0s and I did not overhear; q fragm'
y~ersation that had been int
ss.ossmsnt entering the car, probably.
Y BSHE W. Yocrk. n as silent a moment, and
- ,er still s~ddrcssinr her friend)
.sss . yss second remark and ! he"rdt
nu;fe MAINLY: