Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-01-05
NUMBER L.

appeared In the same direction, some
with chorus men by their sides, others
alone. After standing cut In tho chilly
night air for thrce-quarten of an hour
Rush was rewarded by seeing the stage
door flung vide open. Tho fashionably
dressed young men Strengthened their
ncckties. the others leaned eagerly for.
ward the remaining dark brUwed Italian
cuffel n street Arab who stood In tho
way; there was a sudden perfume ~
roscs; handsome young man In evening
dress, with light oyercoat hanging
gracefully over bis arm and two onor-
nous bouquets In his hand. stepped cut
into Fourteenth street. Immediately fol-
lowed by something completely envel-
opcd In white fur and lace, which hur.
ried 90 tho carriage, followed by an
elderly lady In black. attended by .
French maid carrying a black Tag In her
hand. The stage doorkocper ran after
them. hat In hand.
"what shall b. done with tho flowers.
the baskets and tho stands" ho inquired
Of tho elderly lady.
send them around 10 tho house In a
cart. we cant take them with us.
Bangl slam! What was that loud ~
port Nothing. only tho quick shutting
Of the carriage door The ooachman
snapped M. whip. the horses sprang for.
ward and In a second tho carriage had
disappeared around the corner u Irving
place. AMI Rush had not caught as much
a. n glimpse % the beautiful face. IIis
first impulse was 20 run after 10 at full
speed. bat be remembered that ho was
In New York and not Ia Farmstod, and
that be might h. arrested a. a lunatic al
tho very outset of his career.
"By Joyc. Harry. said one of the well
dressed young men 10 the other, "she
didn't 40 us az all. -
Il didn't suppose she would, Bob
iaid the other; "but thought We might
have seen her
That isn't the worst u it our howcrs
arc going round to the house In a cart
with the rest o. them. What fools wo
arel Well. come along old boy. lets 20
10 Dcrs and bo happy And Bob took
Harry arm and the two sauntercd Oh In
tie direction of Union square.
I'm one - the fools. said Rush 90
himself. and be. too. turned his face In
ihe same direction.
There was sharp wind blowing up
Fourteenth street, and be raised his hat
that Il might cool his thrObbing brow.
Tho very thought of the room In West
Eleventh street siined him. lie must
move about out under the stars perhaps
hs could walk od his excitement
Around and around Union SQUARE hs
went, at a rate that would have aston
ishcda professional walker. Ills legs
wcro trying 10 keep pace with his
thoughts. and IL put their agility 10 the
test. After ho had circrmnaUgatcd the
square for nearly two hours, a policeman
hailsi him with. II say. young feller.
you must have walked 'em III by ths
time. Don't You think you'd better move
ong
The sound of a voice Speaking directly
to him aroused Rush from the sp,l that
-'emcd 90 bo upon him. Ito 'ooked at
bis watch by the light - tho moon, and
saw that IL was just half.past 2.
You're quite right, said be to the
policeman; n think ~ about time for
me 10 turn In" And then ho added to
himself. "Well, I have hcgun 90 keep
icwspapcr hours with a yongcance' In
few moment sho was az his lodgings,
aud by I o'clock was sleeping as soundly
aud svestly az child.
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