Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-05-17

4 Of interviewing. carried on as it had
been up to this time. but he saw oppor.
tunities for making II great feature.
To run after every afth class actress be-
fore she had fairly landed In New York
and ask her what she thought of Amer.
ica was disgusting 10 him, but 10 get .
statesman 20 talk upon an important
subjcct. or TO get personal memoirs from
distinguished men Of letters. he believed
was not only Interesting. but legitimate
branch Of journalism IIis brightness
and sincerity of purpose made him .
great many friends among tho public
men Of England. and he suocceded In
getting some important interviews out of
them. In the matter Of foreign news he
kept Tho Dawn hours ahead Of any other
New York paper. and everybody inter
ested In newspaper work said that Rush
IIurlsione Was q journalist u mark.
For two years Rush stayed In London
Two busy years they were In all this
time he had not scen Helen. but he hal
bcari from her occasionally. She did
not hesitate TO tell him that she missed
him. but sbe did not tell him how much
.be wished that he was hack In New
York. n Rush had planned his absence
a, ruse he could not have planned .
more successful one. The man who In
vented the proverb. "out of sight. out of
mind didn't know what he was talking
alcut "0ut Of sight. never out Of
mind would be nearer the truth Helen
had never thought - much of Rush NJ
during his absence can't say that he
thought more % her. Tor do not 80
how tha, would have bccn possible.
llclen'. life was busy one. too: but still
she mis-c4 Rush almost NJ much as
though she had been an ldls woman
lie was not a man To IL taken out of q
young woman's life and no, 10 missed
Rush heard occasionally from Archie
nllinghast, who sometimes spoke %
Helen. but more frequently of bessie
Archer.
Il-ssie was getting 10 ts moro like her
old self. and Archie began 20 hope. ~
-he now had no cackbrained agitators
on her visiting list She hal tried wool
carving and amateur photography as q
pastime. and now she was amusing her.
elf by trying 10 hatch chickens with .
patent incubator. Rush va. very glad
io hear this. Tor he had feared that ncs-
ale. In her craving for something that ~
cicty could not give her. might fall again
into dangerous company. IIo did no,
know her Tho lesson sho hal learned
lasted her lifetime.
Al the end of Rush's two years In Lon
don Mr.. Plummett scnt for him to come
over On Paris, where he was living In
great style. Rush crossed the channel.
ani hurriel on to PaTi. to learn plcce
~ important news The managing eli.
tor 81 The Dawn was getting too old 10
do his work satisfactorily. ~ Mr.. Plum.
nett oonclndci 90 retire him on zen.
.ion and offer Rush the vacant chair.
with salary % ten thousand dollars.
rhi. tho young c,litor was only too well
pleased to accept. Armed with his
chief. orders, be- returned to New York
by the tint steamer. None % his friends
knew of his coming. lie hadn't time Ia
write. and he thought u hardly worth
while 90 cable. The trip home was as
unevcntful a. tho trip over hal hecn. but
Rush's sensations were immeasurably
different,
Bsforo he had been sailing away from
Helen. now bo was sailing 10 her. and
when tho vessel reached quarantine he
made a rough calculation "a 80 II hs
would not gain time by swimming
ashore lie concluded, however. that
he would 10 taken for a thief OF luna.
tic II he gave way To any such impulse.
and - remained quietly on hoard until
the vessel arrived at her dock. Again
he had 10 restrain himself. for ho wanted
10 drive direct 90 Ilelcns houss from tho
steamer. Instead. he drove % the Drc-
wort. which was his headquarters for
some time TO come. New York had
never looked % attractive 90 him as II
dill on this October morning. lie saw
plainly enough where II fell short of
Londons grandeur: but there vas q
homslike look about tho place that was
very grateful To q man who hal b.en
away for two years. Even the strangers
ia the streets looked like old friends.
Rush hal harmed from daily paper.
brought on hoard the steamer by the
pilot. that the opera season would not
begin for q fortnight. - ho knew that
IIelen's time would 10 comparatively un.
employed. Ile also saw by the same
PAPER that "our distinguished primA
donna, Miss Helen Knowlton," had ar.
rived In town from Saratoga, and was
occupying "her charming little house In
West Twentieth street" lIc first sent q
telegram TO his mother. telling her that
he had arrived. and then ho set about
unpacking his trunks AMI preparing to
call upon Helen. Ile diyested hiraself of
his travelling clothes. and after refresh.
ing bath. arrayed himself In the latest
style Of English afternoon dress, and
sallied forth. Before he started out he
lcoked at himself In the long mirror In
his room and congratulated himself that
he appeared at least ten years older than
when he left The reason for this was
largely attributable to the imposing Van.
dy ke beard and mustache he had grown
during his absence. which not only made
him look older. but were exceedingly DO
coming.
Arrived In sight OF Helen's house.
Rush felt his heart beating like trip
hammer; but IL almost stood still when
he got TO within twenty feet Of tho door,
for there. slowly coming down tho front
STEPS. was the hated West Hastings.
Hastings was 10 much occupied with
his own thoughts that hc did not see
Rush. The expression on his face was
one of undisguised surprise. lie looked
as though II were impossible for him to
believe what had happened; but whether
he could not realize his good fortune or
his lad. Rush was unable 10 decide. iIe
made up his mind, however. that he
would know before he left IIelen's house,