Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-22
CHATTER XII.
lily DON'T
you loarn
ltalianr
Helen asked
Rush. ono

| N Latin 50 well it
~ would not 10
hard a. learn. I
might often want Co say something On
you too. that I didn't want every ono
else 90 understand she addcl. smil.
inyly.
Rush thought tho IDEA n good one. and
the las, part of the argument carried
conviction with Il. lie determined 20
learn at once. and In thinking about Q
teacher, hc remembered lconi and her
family. There was the ex-cannon tall
usscr-not an unin,elliecnt man-with
tim, hanging heavy on his hands IIo
would make n capital teacher. At any
rate. be- couli 50 over a. the little apart
mcnt anil make the suggestion. lie owed
the Celia. ,isit They hal been very
kind io him when hc was alone In New
York, and now that bc hal found other
friends he hal quite neglected. them.
So on his way NJ town at about q
o'clock ono afternoon be STOPPED at the
Celia apartment All the family were at
HON. anil In tho bcst - spirits. D-oni
never looked prrttier. She was DRESSED
In gala day attn. anil ~ was the little
rom In which she lived. The curtains
were tiCi look With gay ribbons. and
flowers siopl IN al sorts ~ rccp,aclcs
aiou, the ~ imcnt The table was at
for dinner anil lOnkci very attractive
The cloth was snow white. and the hsst
China was on II. with two or three bits
20 silver that hal hccn brought from
Italy and were polished till they shonc
like mirrors In tia light - tho lamp Tho
t.silc ~ Chian,i hal a ribbon tel around
iis neck. and there was altogether an ap-
Jcarancc II fes,iyiiy about the plao.
which tho Eivury olor - a choice mines
,a wafiei from tho little kitchen did
nothing to dislcl Rush noticed that
the table was laid for four. and he pict.
urci In his mind the raven locks and
large black ,yes of tho favored son 81
Italy Who was probably sobn o. make
hi. appearance as the gucs, - tho even.
ing. "i,spni's color and the unusual
brigh,ncs. ~ her eyes tell talo. that nc',i
NJ wotls. sail Ru.h 10 himself. "well.
-omc silver voicci tenor u going "a win
"a pri1s. i-oni IL an exceptionally nice
girl. AMI sho is very beautiful"
Iconi s-smcl n little embarrassed and
tho parents little mysterious; ~ L.
tween tho two R,ish thought IL bsSt 10
state his businc-s AMI gct away before
the arrival - thc lover. Iio made known
hi. ornni 90 the cx-cannon hall to-scr.
who was delighted with tho hlca of ~
pleasant n Inpil. AMI time and terms
wcrc agreed upon ai once. Rush arcs
to ~. bu, l-foru bc had maio his aiicus
the door It'll rang. anil lsonid disappeared
In tile hall II ec,mci a. though sho
would never como lack. Rush did not
want a. 80 out and disturb her. nor did
h. wan, 10 Stand In the middle 81 the
fioor and twirl his lat until shc returned.
"Ah. thosc young I-oplcr' said sigpora
Celia. with an amused shake ot the head.
Some whispering was hcari In tho
hall. and L-Oni cnier-i. followed by q
man. she was just al.ou, To introduce
the gentlemen, when they 10Th sispI.d
forward and stari at each other In
amalcmcnt.
"why. John. you hcrc!"
"IIello. Rush. oil mani glai 90 go
you And John shook bis brother NJ.
fciionaiely by tho hand Rush was ~
asionisl,ci that he had nothing 90 say.
but John was perfectly at his easo
Rush rcmcmbcrsi the ychemcDcc with
which John hal denicl any acquaint-
ance with l,oni. and his hcart misgavc
him-no, Tor Johns sake. but for lsonis
and for that % Amy lhyliSN
50 YOU know Mr. Stone said i.coni.
"IIow very nice. am ~ glad you aro
friends"
Rush saw that there was n mystery
about this aoquaintanc,ship. bui this was
not thc time az the place Ia unnvol u;
~ be ladc them COOL evening. and took
IA, leave What dii q meant John
was evidently ga terms % intimacy In
the Celia household.
John wasan attractive fellow and lconi
was. o. say the least. very much inter
,stcd In him There would d. no harm
In this N John were not engaged Ia Amy
Ilaylis. Poor little Amyl Rush thought
of her big bluo eyes AMI baby face. iie
would like o. thrash John. II hc was
going 10 throw the ooniiding little thing
over after winning her affections ~ thor
oughly. And L~oni-~hat would she
say II she knew % Johns engagement
but I.rhaps. after hll. Rush waS magni.
Tying the affair.
Perhaps IL Rush hal -cn Amy Bayliss
she might have told him that there was
no falling OF In Johns attentions lli-
letters were frslucnt. but short. and his
flowers came regularly. Amy felt quite
happy. for John hal named their we'd
ding day In ono of his early letters. To
h. sure, bc Lad made no allusion 20 Il
lately. but the thing once settled, why
harp upon In
John lad not falterod In his affection
for Amy. but new affection had sprung
up In his heart. AMI hc was nadly In love
with Leoni Celia. lie was one IL those
men who are ~ constituted that they can
love two women at the saine time. but
not nike. john was more In love. per-
hars should say more wildly In love,
with Lconi than lac was with Amy. Her
dark Italian eyes fascinated him, and
there was something In his nature that
enjoyei loving n woman who was beforc
the public. lie lilcd to at In the theatre
and say 90 himself "a sbe came tripping
down the stage, That - the girl iove;
yuu may clap your hands ana snou'
yourselves hoarse. gentlemen. but she
doesn't care button Tor one of you.
am the man Of her cboiccv'
Now. Rush. ON the contrary. was not
nj all attracted 10y the professional life
Of the woman be lo,ci. lie couldn't
bear the idea of her icing n public
charactcr--onc whom every one felt Mt
liberty 20 sp.ak Of with perfect free
dom. and who-s photograph any man
could buy. II l,e could have afforded It.
be would have lought every photograph
sf Helen that had bccn taken. and have
hidden Il away where no one but he
could see IL. lie could hardly keep his
hands off n man be met In Nassau
street shop one day. The man was max.
Ing a collection Of stage favorite', and
he had lot of llelen's photographs
spread out on the counter before him.
These he picked up and criticised In turn.
lie didn't mean 10 Say anything out OF
the way, bat Rush wondered, when no
though, !. over. why he had not stran-