Evening journal., 1892-11-03

Yes. | think we can make it three
hundred, Mrs, Bartels," finishing his
count and beginning anew
"Thankyou.
Il presume he is having large time.
but all the same would hurry him
home were you, with the comfortably
complacent air he wore when feeling
that he was about to get off good
thing There Is nothing more demoral
izing than trout stream. Mrs. Bartels.
II seems as If a man could not go fishing
and practice prohibition or tell the
truth Oh, the Lorelei was nowhere
compared with the sirens that haunt our
Rocky mountain trout streams, to lure
mems moral natures to wreck and ruin
Indeed | would hurry him away from
such dangerous environment, Mrs. Bar
tells"
Anita's face flushed scarlet, her biased
perception ncomprehendinga adeeper mean
ing behind the carelessly uttered words
while she burned with indignation. Even
a comparative stranger like this might
feel free to cast his stone of advice at
her in her humiliation. And yet, soften
ing, no doubt he meant his hint kindly
Il think | shall leave him to work out
his own salvation, with a sort of sullen
constraint that struck the unconscious
ingalls, with astonishment and discom.
fture. His complimentary opinion was
modified with the proviso that joke
was wasted upon her
We'll, perhaps he may save his soul
alive, but | wouldn't be too sure Of it,
laughingly letting himself down to bust
ness again. IL think you will find this
all right, Mrs Bartels." He briskly
stamped the check with a sharp click Of
the little instrument, pushed the heavy
vault door shut and blew out the light
4 believe that is all. !" he added as he
Joined her at the door.
"Yes, that is ALL" drearily She had
a feeling that this was the last page Of
her life at Orodelphia, as if she were bid
ding it an eternal farewell, and she felt
a childish longing 10 take some hand in
friendly clasp aud say goodby. "I want
to thank you, she said gently. 1T was
more than kind 10 give yourself so much
trouble, and tho favor to me was greater
than you could readily understand
Thanks, and-adiosr
The bewildered banker, who had scarce
before met the lady with greeting more
familiar than the lifting Of his hat, was
fairly overcome with embarrassment at
the warmth of her hand clasp, the in
scrutable expression Of her lingering
glance. He had never been known as a
ladies' man, even at the apex Of his
youthful gallantries. That is a role
liable TO prove expensive, at the ruling
rates Of flowers and bonbons, and the
thrifty man had been ever minded to in
vest his courtesies as well as capita
where most tangible returns might be
expected. He was not to be tempted
into foolishness by the wiles Of any
woman, but none the less, while his
pulses pleasantly quickened, he was re-
minded that he had once been rather a
taking fellow lie wondered if it would
not have been the proper thing for hiiu
to escort Mrs. Bartels home-it was Ger
tainly. growing very k-irresolutely
gancing back at her graceful form al
ready almost lost in the dense shadows
Of the trees. And abstractedly walking
along, gazing over his shoulder, he mad
run against man, and well nigh
knocked him down. before he observed
him.
Il beg pardon, Wells. he said gruiily.
recognizing the victim Of his unconscious
charge There had been a little un-
pleasantness at the bank that day, rela-
tive to an overdue note, when this man
Wells had made himself particularly dis
agreeable. Hope you are not hurtr
the banker carelessly added, as he moved
on. Il did not see you.
J 4 s'pose not. with an ugly grin, sig
nifcantly leering up the street where
, Mrs Bartels had passed The imam had
evidently been drinking, and his man
ners were not improved Banking hour:
for ladies after dark, eh? Oh, WELL when
the cats away the mice can play.
ingalls, wheeled around furiously his
rosy face flaming crimson, each hair Of
his sandy mustache seeming separately
, a-quiver with wrath Il have a good
mind to come back and knock you
DOWN. he exclaimed. contemptuously
measuring the boozily grinuing ranch
man
, "Oh no, you hain't; you amt bull
that way" with taunting laugh "Yog
can charge man two per cent. nontl
an ten per cent. fur 'torney's fees wher
a note happens to run little over time
you amt here fur your health-bu
that is the worst you can do When il
comes to standing up before full grown
man-bah. you look like one o then
fancy china salt bottles they get up now
adays-little toy men an women
burned if don't half believe you to b'
one with drunken laugh "rve 3
good mind to pick you up an turn 20,
over, jest to see if can't sprinkle sal
ont of your head.
If he had really entertained the no
tion Of undertaking any such experiment
the whim was promptly extinguished b,
couple of well planted blows that lef
him sprawling, half strangled, his heac
in the irrigating ditch. Ought 10 cal
him pepper bottle, he spluttered will
boozy reasoning. as he ruefully blew tn
mud out Of his nose. might "a know
he had redheaded temper But thi