The Forrest City times., 1891-05-15

After some preliminary conversation leading up to the subject she has in hand, she says cafelessly- By the by, Flo, you are rather un-
 civil to Arthur Dynecourt, dot you thinkY"
 "Uncivil?"
 "Well-yes. That is the word for your behavior toward him, think. Do you know, am afraid Sir Adrian has noticed it, and aren't you afraid he will think it rather odd of you-rude, 1 mean-considering he is his cousiny" Not a very favorite cousin. farcy." For all that, people don't like seeing
 their relations sighted. once knew a man who used to abuse his brother
 all day long, but, if any one else hap
 pened to say one disparaging word of
 him in his presence, it put him in
 pretty rage. And, after all, poor Ar thur has done nothing to deserve actu-
 al ill-treatment at your hands,
 "I detest him. And, besides, it is . distinct impertinence to follow any one
 about from place to place as he has fol lowed me. I will not submit to it calm ly. It is a positive persecution. My dear, you must not blame him if he has lost his head about you. That is rather compliment, if anything"
 "I shall always resent such compli-
 ments."
 "He is certainly very unmanly in all other ways, and must say devoted to you. He is handsome too, is he not; and has quite the air of one accustomed to command in society,"" Has he paid you to sing his praises?" asks Florence, with little laugh; but her words so nearly hit the mark that Dora bushes painfully. "! mean she explains at last, in a rather hurried way, that I do not think it is good form to single out any one in household where one is guest to show him pointed rudeness. You give all the others acting ill this play
 ample opportunities of rehearsing alone
 with you. It has been remarked to mo
 by two or three that you purposely slight and avoid Mir. Dynecourt." 80 1 do," Florence admits calmly;
 adding, Your two or three have great
 perspicacity."
 They even hinted to me" Dora goes
 on deliberately, that your dislike to him arose from the fact that you were piqued at his being your stage lover, in-
 stead of Sir Adrian.' It cost her an effort to utter these
 words but the effect produced by them is worth the effort.
 TO BE CONTINUED. Unsuccessful Pursuit of q Train. The train for Cleveland was pulling
 out and had gained considerable head
 way. says the Indianapolis Netcs. when there came whiz and the sound of splitting wind as man with tall silk
 hat crushed down on his ears dashed
 through the gates. He carried two
 big valises. but they were apparently
 as light as feathers. for they did not in-
 terfere with his mad rush after that
 train. He fairly flew along the plat form. and the brakeman on the car
 was so busy looking at girl in the
 window of the National hotel that he did not sec him. The crowd yelled
 and whooped: Get there. old man"
 Pull for it hardr' You'll make it if you don't fall dead!" and hundred such aggravating remarks. The man
 made an heroic effort but he didn't
 have the legs and the brakeman didn't see him. thus he missed the train. He
 came slowly back to the gates, put
 down his grips, mopped his face. and
 remarked:
 Ntil, II De DlpWcu. Ilc oIQu
 say blowed, but let it go at that.
 Had lively run," suggested Q
 meek and lowly gateman.
 Rather Just my luck. though. to
 miss that train. Why. wouldn't havo
 missed that train for $50" Where were you goingP" once moro
 asked the gentleman with the ginger colored whiskers.
 Lafayette. And have an import-
 ant engagement there tonight" Well, you can keep it." ''Hey?"
 Tho train you were chasing goes to Cleveland. The Lafayette train don's
 start for eight minutes. There it | stands"
 The drummer didn't say a word. He gathered his grips and climbed aboard the car. while the faintest bit of smile
 lowered about the meek and lowly l gateman's chops.