New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-17

! Thought of "A pair Of brown eyes lad /" "o "'
this resolution ! cannot say. .,,,,d the various
For several DAYS | wandered rou"u ;'h - ,.n,,c
places Of amusement and interest M,'n str"iicI
hope Of meeting her again one e rr naT Tho door
INTO the opera house. anu ' 'rho entered Ny
patience was rewarded for the t"V shn ,aSsnd
in just before the curtain rose. 40 ~, imterrst in
me- | fancied | saw again zoos vi Lo -, os nnesi
bcr ovcs I nrocurrd a seat as near her as posSl-
BILE and watched her all the evening H',, i,h"nt
hopelessly in love each moment. anu I ,.'''
knowing if she were married or SIM 'c.oa go
At the close OF the performance, n,'r" ne NV
keen very near them. As they p,sscu NV, a 10y
brown-eyed beauty dropped her ia il win the
forward picked it up and presented So ,hantnd
| most gracious bow ut my command ',r u,nS ~
me most graciouslv and passed on Is hmrder;r
carriage, leaving me in state OF '''''
A week passed without my seeing mel. ,hous nnd
haunted the principal thoroushlaieS uS u;S "' ~,
dcenair when in stronc through the conservatory
at Golden Gate Park one day, agaln "''u 1r n,r,
| accompanied by the same elderly i""f Uvhor % cS
evcs met mine 7 distinctly saw pink flush s'cal
over her lovely face. and fanced ! saw a sum nd
in the brown eyes, but she bent over Howl, ";,
! | passed on, mentally curslng my lucA DIT my III
ability TO obtain an intloduclloh'
| They soon passed ont and took shady seat I'D
the park. sat down as near a. possi"r VIM ,io
being obrusive and taking OUT paPr, p'y h t"
| Presently they arose and passed on. ana J saw S
win a thrill Of delight that my divinity han iri,
4 her pOrtmOflndle on tnc Stl'. 49,,
of covctousness took possession OF me n mnT,
have that purse at all hazards ] immcda'cH
rose and appropriated it. dreadln@ r'S Sn n,rL
be seen. and passed into another part OF the pirk,
| feeling delightfully."- guilty. Arrived at "a pl'Irt
free from observation. examined my treasure IL
contained twcntydolar @oll piece, soIc 81 w. ~
and n few cards and memoranda. ,h one ~ I mo
cards written name ana address, ''''''
! T. Stewart, No. 23l - Street
I felt clotcd had , heard , her c Sny
panion address her a. JcSSj 70 INV whit iiI
the next day, call at the address ana return 'ne
J properly. -. -, od,.crtisc
mcnt of the lost purse, with request thnt llt
finder would return il 10 the s'me addfes9 III ''''
on the card and receive reward
wondered if | should receive he reward !
| 50 much desircd-an acquaintance WIN her-"""
| determined 10 return 1t that mornn@
About 10 | rang the bell Of n pretty cottage
| in the preitiest residence portion oil Inc Guy.
| neat servant maid answered my ring, asMcu
| for the lady who lad advertised iost purSr
"Ah. yes" said she. Step into the 'ofa'N'
| She will he down in a moment 900 1900,
She ushercd me into ? lovely niue room H"l
| ran upstairs leaving me staring SupidK NJ
life-sized portrait Of my SISTER Alcr' "hn1 a nhmi
across me The resemblance TO some one ! m,,,
| met puzzled me longer. ! saw as IN dream
| the low-ceed room in the old horse IN me
Serras. the rough faces of the miners. thr eaHrI
! eyes of the young gil she sat there paying
! for my life. 1919,
As qazcd at The picture LIGHT step sounded
|
| had been iolowlns Tor weeks. 10 Inu III "'' NV
| heroine Of my early California experience
She laughed mn-ic'lly and held out her ham,
&c All Mr. Elliot. ! see Won recognize me through
your sisters portrait Now, my memory Is iaI bet
| ter than yours. for recognized you the dai saw
Won AT the Gin House. Have !. then. changed ,"
very much since that night let me- SEQ. it was
| fourteen wears ago. was 1t not ~
| seized both hor hands in an impu6ivc clasp
| Though I remembered her rs
| A thin slip u eL Hike = new moon.
cure Ia be rounded into beauty -0on.
| had no idea she would develop into such a
| beautiful woman a. this.
! Changed Yes You have changed very much.
hui it 10 strange did not recognize you ou-ht
| 10 have done 80.
there is nothing strlnc, about it. | have
changed very maclI-ior the better. ! hoIr
| have had strange story. Nlt down auu "' me
| tell il 70 YOU.
| did 30 most willingly ard Size went on:
| In the first place I am net Oh nan hrp"h
daughter. / know nOthin1 oi NV parents 'N'sp'
! tIaJ both died al yellow fever ~ NcW-'I-
! leans. when | WAS baby. NJ. and Mrs. brown
adopted me and brought Inc {" california. Ihcy
| buit that house and / was brought up there, with
| no 'advantages' except To hay up an abundant
| supply Of health. was IL Wild rs HAWK ana
When was ten ycan, old M,u!er Brown died
! After that | ran completely VIA f"tl"r Ms
always good 20 me, but always lCj me nav nS
own way 20 shocking extent However, can
s,v this much-thoHgiI thrown Vli'i 4 rough
crowd | YVES always treated Win the "'in1 s
respect. | sometimes think they were '''i"
1
alarmed it has been under control Tor year, noM.
| The wear after ven yrrr there. Father Brown
had the luck 10 strik" r.ch gravel ~ land that
| he owned lie took IA a partner, vi. N'c"H.''
and al once brought down her" and pun NE /"
srhool What a time dill have ~ first. WAS
! Iiire a c,oed hawk know | gave my poor
| teachers no end Of trouble. bat they were nj,
and | soon began 10 taxi" an interest h"'''H;
! always kept that picture you Tafc M "hn
know the sight OF her sweet FACE sohflo" N'l.
| nv feet in the path of duty. became very muSh
attached 10 one Of my teachers. Miss K.h' Hhr
Is the one with whom you nave seen me. .. $3.50.
Father Brown died the year 2lt'I Was P,,'
| in school leaving me in care of la, partner, VT
| Stewart When | WAS old enough To h'Ne Sch"p
| | had no home 40 NJ Stewart kindly got me out
| of that difficulty 10y marrying me
| lie was very kind L. NE. ana ! iniStI'd NM
Crea1y when he died. | induced Miss Ross 10
| make her home with me, an SIC has pT'h WIN
| Inc ever since We travelled great dral I"r
| some years and have not been here very long. !
| have often thought that should meet You "gAih
The picture you gave me mas been II Eirn, r"li'ioit
| school | always fanclcd lcr sweet eyes Fokcd ~
| me rcpronchfnlly. and when bad won an I'M,
usually hard battle with mySef' seemed I" r'"n
| commcndation IN them bad It crl'reed as YOU
| see and YOU don't know what a comfort J. mas
| Nv bcar, was almost too fun for utterancc.
| been 10 know that her pictured face had been 50
precious to a struggling sister. loid h'r Comfy
home, and how anxious SHE had been to write l."
Mrs stewart was much affected. ana 10 give hcr
time 70 recover, ! related the principal events
that had taken place with me since last saw
her We spent long time IN conversation TO
| me The most Interesting one | ever held:
Sic insisted that I should stay AT lunch. and
brought Miss Ross in 10 entertain me- while she
su,crirte tended the same When finally left il WAS
with A promise 10 call the neat evening.
OF course | did 3d. and found her more charming
than ever Before ore il seemed that | only
livcJ from one time Of sccint her until the neat.
/ was wildly EOpclessly IN love and though she
was kindness itself 10 me. there wac always an
ndescrbable some hing In her manner that checked
the words would have liked to utter.
When away from her ] cursed my
self for a fool. and braccl up with all the rnstN