Evening journal., 1892-11-16
APOLLO IN BRONZE.

Ninette Brown was young lady Of
decidedly romantic tendencies.
She had been named Nancy, but as
she entered upon her sweet sixteenth
year she decided to can herself Nan
nette, and finally abbreviated it TO Nj
nette.
Her mother called her Ninette when
she could remember tb do so, but her
father insisted upon plain Nancy.
Her father also favored George Smith,
young farmer, as one Of Ninette's
suitors. George was a tall, strong,
industrious fellow, With plenty of com
mon sense and nota particle OF romance
about him. Because Of his lack OF the
latter Ninette treated him in a way
which sometimes made his heartache.
~ shall nevefsmarry George Smith. /
look higher than farmers she said to
her father one evening when he was ex-
tolling Georges good qualities.
"Then l guess you will look higher
than you will ever be able TO tilt your
little nose!' replied her father angrilv.
81 see what you are after. You have
read so many q them trashy novels
s'pose You expect to get one o them ere
city chaps-all shirt buzzom an perfum-
eryl But warn ye now, Nancy, 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 go to the city.
She confded this desire by letter to
Mrs. Ellzins, who had once boarded for
the summer near them. Mrs. Elllins in
reply wrote: "We are going to sea
shore resort very soon. If you will 90
with US and take charge Of little Sadie
we may be able to find situation for
you after the summer season if you still
desire it.
Ninette at last gained her fathers
consent to so. He said he "had been
pestered long enough"
The journey was made. The Ellzins
family were established in suite at
"The Golden" situated ON "a way down
coast Of Maine.
Ninette would have been quite lonely
but for the company Of Mary Duncan,
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, Il have not yet
seen my hero, but think have heard
himw
''Why, how is thatY'
"Wer, last night / was sitting by
Miss Sadie while Mrs. Ell1ins was enjoy
ing herself at the dance, and heard a
piano in the next room, and oh, such
glorious singing! / don't know what It
was, but it was grandl l have heard
him once before, and / am sure he must
be splendid to sing like thatl7
Chow 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 a very good chance"
'If you hear him again just let me
know, will you? / Will como to listen il
have time"
That night no melodious sounds issued
from the room, but on the following
evening the grand voice broke forth and
Ninette and Mary listened with breath
less attention.
81 just wish l knew who has that
room" exclaimed Mary, "but dom
dare ask anybody. It would cost uII
my place if Mrs. Elkins knew that wai
prying around anything or anybody
I'VE must watch all the time / fee
sure be is my hero.n and foolish Ninetti
Thought of the unknown singer whil
she bastcd Miss Sadic's ruiiies. pal
after day passed, and Ninetto fed her 70
nance upon the snatches of song whicl
came from the room Of her hero.
One morning Ninette was passinl
through the corridor. The door of he
hero's room opened and she saw forn
pass ont. She could not SEQ his face
but he was tall, admirably proportione
and carried himself gracefully. Ninett
caught her breathin suppressed admira
ton.
"Oh, I've seen him! i've seen him!
she whispered excitedly<sf Mary
''What does he look likef" asked Mar
curiously.
sOh. didn't SEQ his face, but ho
very tall and dark. He is splendidl Z
perfect Apollog' and Ninette ran bac
to her duties and TO think about he
"Apollo," as she continued TO call him.
Meanwhile George Smith was grow
ing heart hungry. He wanted to Sc
Ninette. He suddenly decided ''to g
down the coast a spell"
His old mother looked astonished. Sh
knew George did not need sea breeze
1t was that Nancy Brown he was after
George arrayed himself in his best an
went to The hotel where the Elkins'
were staying. There was more of affe
tionate demonstration in his greetir
than Ninette cared to see. Sherespondc
very coolly, "How are you, George
and tilted her nose a little higher.
George followed Ninette down on Il
beach, where she had gone with Nh