Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-09-23

on three wheels as it had on four. 9th
ers that the imprisoned passengers were
lucky in their confinement, since if it
was protracted there would be no lack
of fare. A messenger boy in piping
voice volunteered to run for a doctor
and provoked incredulous laughter at
the likelihood of his running. This gave
Arthur a chance to display his magnan-
unity.
"Stand back, a" he shouted, land give
the lady air." As if stage ever wanted
for this essential except in warm weather |!
But the thropg, impressed by his
vehemence, withdrew to the sidewalk,
aud stamped feet and chafed ears as if,
like the Soman sentinels at Pompaii
they couldn't desert their posts-i. e.,
lampposts.
Thank you, Mr.. Lathers," said Jan,
in tones akin to the tip of her nose.
"Thcre was time when you wouldn't
have said Mr.. Lathers, replied Arthur.
Yes, and not an hour ago"
"You knew me then2"
81 saw you, didn't recognize you"
"And yet my heart is the same as of
yore."
Toward Susie3 Yes? How interest
ing!"
"What am | to Susie, or Susie to
me-, who am maligned, bereft, dis
cardedW
"You should feel at ease now, Mr..
Lathers."
"And why now, pray"
''On the stage, you know. You are
such an actor"
SAT least | haven't the craze for indis-
criminate picture taking. That seems to
be feminine characteristic.
"You haven't? To think that any
camera could have twice sustained the
shock of that smirk oh, i, is too ridic-
ulousn
II don't know what you mean"
ooh, you do not?"
"Pray, Miss Dobbins in this enforced
association, which no one could regret
more than |, let us not yield to idle re-
elimination. The past is dead; let the
dead bury it. l shall await our deliver
ance with resignation, and then bid you
godspeed."
"Some sort of speed would be accept
able But resignation If that posture
is your idea of resignation, I'd rather
look uncomfortable.
you have your wish. How is the
view up there?"
Il can see a man in we'll with the
rope dangling just out of reach"
Eyes; he has escaped the moose"
"That is tlattery tor contemptuous
rejection"
"Miss DObbins, permit me as an old
family friend who has your best interests
at heart to warn you to be more dis.
erect. Our town is such small place,
and the young men are not sufficiently
cultured to abstain from boastings. 1t
is pleasant undoubtedly to have ones
picture taken with ones best young man
of the present. | know in my case you
seem to be delighted, but when these
photographs multiply and begin to cir
culate like -like-er-co comic valentine"
''Mr Lathersr
"Hello!" cried Arthur as he suddenly
bent forward
"Ahw screamed Jane as she dropped
from her perch at the same instant.
Two heads then bumped as one. They
recoiled. but again plunged forward, for
each had seen half concealed in the
straw photograph which each had
priced, but which the shock of the acct
dent must have separated from their pos
session.
"That's mine," asserted Jane.
"That's mine, protested Arthur And
both having succeeded, Jane climbed
triumphant to her eyrie; Arthur sank
victorious into his chasm.
There was sudden movement forward
and hurrah from the crowd, for the
lovers, gazing into each others eyes, saw
doubt change into faith, aud aversion
into devotion.
1t must have been that COMPOUNDED
George Percy" exclaimed Arthur
. Forgive me, darling" soobed Jane.
And they were infolded in fond and
ingenious embrace.
No wonder the crowd surged and
shouted. The streets of the metropolis
are prolific of dramas indeed, but idyls
are as scarce as daisies between the gran
lite blocks Cheer succeeded cheer, and
when tho messenger boy piped his inten-
tion of running for the parson the cheers
grew more enthusiastic, aud no incredu-
lous laughter opposed
''pll retaliate on that Percy" said
Arthur, 'if it takes lifetime"
"No, dear Revenge pays its own
debts. What has George accomplished
except to make our faith in each other
more assured"
"You are right You are always right.
He will find it impossible to cou terfeit
the home pictures which | can forsee.
Let him have the past of trickery. The
future is ours, darling, for veal or
Woe"
"From wheel and whoa, replied
Jane, roguishly, with a suggestion of
their accident. - Chicago Times.
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