Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-12-12
APOLLO IN BRONZE.

Ninette Brown was Young lady OF
decidedly romantic tendencies
She had been named Nano,, Int as
she entered upon her sweet sivteenth
year she decided to call hersaIf Nan
nette, and finally abbreviated II to Nj
nette.
Her mother called her Ninette when
she could remember to do So hut her
father insisted upon plain Nancv
Her father also favored George smith
young farmer as one of N;nette's
suitors. George was a tall strong'
industrious fellow, with plenty of COM
non sense and not particle of romance
about him. Because of his lack of the
latter Ninette treated him in q way
which sometimes made his heartache.
Il shall never marry George Smith.
look higher than farmer" she eaid to
her father one evening when he was ex-
toling Georges good qualities,
"Then | guess you will look higher
than you will ever be able to t;1t your
little nose" replied her father anarily.
II see what you are after. Yor have
read so many o them trashy novels l
s'pose You expect to get one O them 'ere
city chaps-all shirt buzzom an perfum-
cry! But warn ye now, Nancv. I'm
agin it from the fustl You'd better take
George, with his decent ways and good
farm"
Ninette did not think so, She 'began
to get discontented and to wish she
could get away from home. She want
ed to so to the city.
She confided this desire by letter to
Mrs. Elkins, who had once boarded for
the summer near them. Mrs. ElLins in
reply wrote: "We are going to a sea-
shore resort very soon. If You will 60
with us and take charge of little sadie
we may be able to find situation for
you after the summer season if Won still
desire it.
Ninette at last gained her fathers
consent to go. He said he had been
pestered long enough"
The journey was made The Elkips
family were established in a snite at
The Golden" situated on wav down
coast of Maine.
Ninette would have been quite lonely
but for the company of Mary Dnncan,
the young woman who was Mrs Elkins
maid.
Mary was romantic also, with , dash
of something worse about her and
quite Mortified Ninette by relating some
of her escapades, Ninette was thor
oughly good, but silly.
Mary said Ninette one morning
when they were alone, 81 have not yet
seen my hero, but l think l have heard
himw
why, how is that?'
well, last night | was sittino by
Miss Sadie while Mrs. EllSins was a1ioy-
ing herself at the dance, and heard q
piano in the next room, and oh such
glorious singing! don't know what it
was, but it was grand! have heard
him once before, and 1 am sure he must
be splendid to sing like that!'
"How do you know but he is already
married" asked Mary, who was seldom
practical.
81 don't believe he is. l Watched to
try and see who came from the room.
But you know Mrs. Elkins does not al
low us to keep our doors open, so don't
have very good chance"
"If you hear him again just Let ue
know, will your will come to listen if
/ have time"
That night no melodious sounds issued
from the room, but on the following
evening the grand voice broke forth apd
Ninette and Mary listened with breath
less attention.
II just wish l knew who has that
room," exclaimed Mary, "but l don't
dare ask anybody. 1t wonld COST me
my place if Mrs. Elkins knew that 7 was
prying around anything or anybody"
1--WE must watch all the time. I feel
sure he is my hero!" and foolish Ninette
thought of the unknown singer while
she basted Miss Sadie's ruffles Day
after day passed, and Ninette fed ber ro-
nance upon the snatches of Song which
came from the room of her hero.
One morning Ninette was passiug
through the corridor. The door of her
hero's room opened and she saw form
pass out. She could not see his face,
but he was tall, admirably proportioned
and carried himself gracefully, Ninette
caught her breathin suppressed admira-
ton.
ooh, I've seen himl I've Seen him"
she whispered excitedly to Mary,
"What does he look likeY' asked Mary
'curiously.
"Oh, l didn't see his face, but he is
very tall and dark. He is splendid a
perfect Apollol' and Ninette ran back
to her duties and to think about her
"Apollo," as she continued to call him.
Meanwhile George Smith was grow
ing heart hungry. He wanted to see
Ninette. He suddenly decided "to 60
down the coast spell"
His old mother looked astonished she
knew George did not need sea breezes.
1t was that Nancy Brown he was after. y
George arrayed himself in his best and
went to the hotel where the Elk;ns ses
were staying. There was more of FEC.
tionate demonstration in his Greeting
than Ninette cared to see. She esnonded
very coolly, "How are you, GeorgeY
and tilted her nose n little higher