Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-05-22

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pants at n carpeted doorway. At Thirty |
sixth street Harry pauses again, and be- |
fore his mind rises the picture of tho |
young Olympia, figure of youth, health .
and arch intelligence, who is even now,
perhaps, thinking of him, only a few
doors away. Shall he go in and pass the
evening there? He nearly yields to the
suggestion, and takes a step or two in
that direction. But no! he had promised
himself something different; he will see
Olympia tomorrow. lie turns again and
resumes his walk. Yet Olympia was
really thinking of him ut that moment,
and tomorrow-well. Tomorrow some
times means never.
No such reelection disturbs Harry
| Trent. The exercise has warmed his
blood, and his heart is light. The con-
! slant success OF his life has had its effect
upon him. He does not believe that mis-
fortune can overtake him. Mortal man
seldom or never lives to Harrys age
without having done something that he
ought not to have done. Yet he has done
much good in tho world. His reputation
among his fellows is untarnished. If he
have enemies they have not declared
themselves But has he an enemy? AT
any rate, he fears none. Like other fort
innate men, he has faith in his star; like
them, too, he forgets the legend of Crue-
suS.
by this time he has passed beyond the
most thiclily settled portion of fashiona-
bic New York; the rumble OF carriages
is less frequent, and there arc gaps be-
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few. His steady footsteps are echoed
distinctly from the frozen pavement.
His shadow only attends him as be
walks, now lcngthenin9 behind, now
slipping beneath his feet and starting
ont ahead Of him. Darker shadows
gather in the side streets. As he reaches
the park something seems to detach it.
self from the duskiness on the left and
move forward to where n broken board
ing bespread with q gsudy placard an
nOuncing the appearance OF favorite
actress in the tragic drama Of Leah
provides II convenient screen. Harry
Trent passes steadily on and the shadow
follows him.
And now, at length, the goal of the
little journey i3 in sight. There stands
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/ dodr yiflds before him and SWINGS O,
y noiseIess hinges. but as he closes It thu
+ hollow sound rosounds through the darl;
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