Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-03-22

windows She was the fayorite dancer
of New York; why shouldn't her picture
L. for sale, The oftener he saw 10 the
better be was plcased. lie was affec-
tooate. but there was nothing senti-
mental about him.
Rush tried Ia SO his brother tho day
after the meeting at tho Ccllas. but he
coalint find him. Il must have been q
fortnight before no met him. and In tho
mean time be hal taken his flrst Italian
lc-son from the cx-cannon tall to~-er.
Loni was not at home. She was at
tending q rehearsal at tho Academy %
Music. and signora Celia was out In
Third avenue. marketing. Rush tried to
lind out. without Irying too deeply into
his brothers Affairs, just what Johns 10
s,tion In the household was lie did not
tell signor Celia that Mr.. Stone. NJ be-
called him. was his brother. but be aid
that ho knew him. aud he son found
that hc was answering Cclla'- questions
rather than Celia hiS Tn. oil man
SEEMED very anxious to learn all bo
could aiput "Mr. Stone" IIc hal L-cn
inir-lucci to signor Celia AMI Lconi by
a Col Mortimer. whom the ballet master
at the Academy ,oucb~i for ne tsing n
perfect gentleman"
40 -roncr hal Mr.. Stone met .Lconi
than he fell In love with her. lconi was
uss,i Ia lovo at iirst sight, anil she knew
that u usually pas-sl away as suddenly
as Il came But In the cas- % John
IIurlstonc Cor Mr. Stone. as she believed
him a. l-) u was different IIc hal not
the familiar as-ur-i-of--uoce-- manner
~ the men she hal l-en In tho habit ~
meeting h.hind the -rcn.s lie was
gentle and dcicrcntiai. and be- showed
her ~ much r,-I-ct ~ b. would have
shown any lady In her drawing nom.
lii. manner a. her mo,hcr completely
captiyai.i that excellent woman: and
ono rainy night. when he trok her and
her daughter home IN hi. carriage, she
invited him In o. get warm, and hc ac-
ccp,e,i the invitation with alacrity. A
few DAYS later be- callcl o. ~ N they
had suffered any Inconvenience from tho
rain. and from that time on be- hal iccn
a regular visitor at the Cella.. where ho
won all hearts by his amiab'lity and
gcnilcncsS.
lIc was morc desperately Ia love with
i.cuni than b. hal ever bc-n with any
o,her woman. but will not say that be-
oDuI MT have chang~l his affections
with change ~ sem. Ile saw before
b. hld hlkcl with her many times that
sho was ~ COOL gjh ~ had ever liyci.
and that N b. want.-l to D. her friend
hc must treat her with proper r-pcct.
Shc was a ballet dancer. a. L. SURF. but
he hal b.cn well brought up. Although
sl.c was deeply In love with him. .he
gave him a. understand. as Juliet az
airci Romcn. that hc n~d Iay M court
o. her unless the b-nt ~ his love was
honorable and hi. purp~s Marriage
John accepted the position of lover on
thc-s terms. forgetting for the time i,ning
Amy n,yliss AMI the wedding day that
was not far otf.
lie hal nkci u for the 1t - June: but
after while b. wrUts her the tonderst
letter man ever wrOto to a woman,
I.-tIoning Il tall the fall. Amy was
perfectly satisfied with the rc,-ons, and
lov~i him mors than ever Tor them. She
lid wish that hc could gct lack Ia Farm.
sted. u only for u day; but dear John
was working - hard. and all for her'
Ia the fall they wOuh D. married. and
then shc would 80 With him to New
York. They would live at his rooms the
first winter. anil tako their moal. any
where they cho-c. That ~as the way
many young marIi"l couples dill. IL
was very Bohemian and very jolly. and
Amy. who hal sI-nt all her days In
country rctory. looked forward to 70
with the kc.ne~t anticipation.
"Poor little AinyF" John saii to him.
LII. NJ be- at In hi private room al the
Mutual Dividend Mining comPany's ON
c,s. smoking IL. bcs, cigar. and slipping
it, sIsclal brand of cosnac. Poor little
girl. She loves mo ~, AMI love her.
but love Loni morr." And be- shut
hls eyes AMI gave him-rlf up la dreams
q Lecnl. Such bcaniy. such grace. and
depth % low, for him that Amy could
not know. Il l-licve shc would Kill
any one who came i-twccn u~ can
~. her soft eyes grow hard and flash fire
II ,hc hoard ~ a rival. Women are
stmngc crcatur,s. they never blame the
man. but Heaven help tho woman u they
sct hold 81 her. 'sho lei him of, they
say. All. u they only knew how willing
ho was to L. lod!'
Johns rcyerics were brought 90 an
end by tho entrance ~ Col Mortimer,
Who cam. In with -otna certificates of
stock for him To sign as secretary of the
comIany. lie hal just gOt hold Of u
E,iilelcss merchant from distant New
England town. AMI was going to give
him ten beautifully engraved certificates
IL stock In the Mutual Divident Mining
company for ten onethousand-dollar
hills. John felt slight twinge of con.
science rs he signed the certificates, but
a man must have money to live!
"You will get twenty per cent. on this
investment In six months. Mr.. Gorham,
and twenty In siN months noro." John
cJuld hear Col Mortimer tell his victim
as he bowed him to the front door.
.Forty p.r cent. Il better than letting
your money lie idle. You NAV consider
yourself fortunate In having got any OF
this stock. ! don't like to 80 u going
cut % my own hands; but have very
friendly feeling towards you. and am
clad. after all. that you have thc~e Ger.
tiflcatc-.- "And ] thcs, grcenbacks,'
lhe might have added. as the door swung
a. on it, well oilel hinges.
Col. Mortimer returned 10 his desk.
md. taking nine Of the bills. rolled them
up and placed them side by side In his
calac,ous wallet. The tenth he took In
and handed to John.
There. you lucky dog. that Is your
share ~ the days rcceipts ! take as
much myself: tho rst goes for Office cr'
penses.~ John was fool enough Ia believe
him, for. with all his worldly minded.
ness. he WA very cre,lulous. lie thanked
Mortimer. folded the bill neatly and put
II In his waistcoat pocket. There u bse
gan burning hole at once.
"llow hong before you're going uP
town, coloncly hc asked.
"Not for -nne time yet. have some
matters Of Importance to look over 10
fore go"
Then I won't wait for you ! have
an erund or two an my way up. III