The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-26

for doctor, and provoked incredulous
laughter at the likelihood of his run
ming. This gave Arthur chance to
display mis- magnanimity.
''Stand back" he shouted, land give
the lady air. AS if a stage ever wanted
for this essential except in warm
weather.
But the throng, impressed by his vehe-
mence, withdrew to the sidewalk, and
stamped feet and chafed ears as if. like
the Roman sentlnels at Pompeii, they
couldn't desert their posts, / E.. lamp
posts
Thank you, Mr.. Lathers," said Jane,
in tones akin to the tip of her nose.
There was time when you wouldn't
have said: Mr.. Lathcrs,'" replied Ar
thur.
''Yes, and not al hour ago"
s'You knew me them"
81 saw you. / didn't recognize you. F"
''And yet my heart is the same as of
yore"
Toward Susie? Yes? How interest
ing"
What am to Susie, or Susie to me-?
I, who am maligned, bercft, discarded"
''You should feel at ease now, Mr..
Lathers."
And why now, pray?"
''On the stage, you know. You are
such an actor"
AT least 1 haven't the craze for in
discriminate picture taking. That seems
to be a feminine characteristic"
you haven't? To think that any
camera could have twice sustained the
shock of that smirk, Oh, it's too ridicu-
lous,''
Il don't knowwhat you mean"
''Oh, you do Eot?'
spray, Miss Dobbins, in this enforced
association, which no one could regret
more than I, let us not yield to idle
rccrimination. The past is dead; let
the dead bury it. / shall await our de-
iverance with resignation, and then
bid you God-speed."
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 man in well with the
rope dangling just out Of reach
Yes; he has escaped the moose"
THAT is hattery for contemptuous
rejection"
Miss Dobbins. permit me, as an old
family friend, who has your best inter
ests at heart, to warn you to be more
discreet. Our town is such a small
place, and the young men are not sutfi-
GENTLY cultured to abstain from boast
ings. 1t is pleasant, undoubtedly, to
have ones picture taken with ones
best young man of the present l know
in my case you seemed delighted, but
when these photographs multiply and
begin to circulate ke-like-er-comic
Mr. Lathers.''
"Hello,' cried Arthur, as he suddenly
bent forward
tAh." screamed Jane, as she dropped
from her perch at the same instant.
Two heads then bumped as one.
They recoiled, but again plunged for
ward. for each had seen, half concealed
in the straw, photograph which each
had priced, but which the shock of the
accident must have separated from
their possession.
That's mine." asserted Jane.
"That's miner protested Arthur. And
both having succeeded, Jane climbed
triumphant to her eyrie; Arthur sank
into his chasm.
But why does Jane gasp and grow so
pale; why does Arthur mutter and flush
so wildly? Why are the pictures held
close to the light and examined mar
rowly, and then simultaneously torn
into fragments? Why does Arthur
hoist himself from the well and Jane
come off the crag? All, kindly fate that
sent the wheel a-rolling and damned
the door and restricted the window
frames has made Georges treachery
manifest For in their haste Arthur
had captured the photograph which
Jane had treasured as proof of his du-
plicity and Jane the one which Arthur
had preserved as evidence of her tickle
ness
There was sudden movement for
ward and hurrah from the crowd; for
he lovers, gazing into each others eyes,
saw doubt change into faith and aver
,ion into devotion.
1T must have been that COMPOUNDED
George Percy" exclaimed Arthur.
And they were embodied in fond and
ingenious embrace.
No wonder the crowd surged and
,houted. The streets of the metropolis
ire prolific of dramas, indeed, but idyls
ire as scarce as daisies between the
granite blocks. Cheer succeeded cheer,
md when the messenger boy piped his
Intention of running for the parson the
,heers grew more enthusiastic and 10
laughter opposed.
''I'll retaliate on tat Percy" said
Arthur, If it takes lifetime"
No, dear; revenge pays its own
lebts. What has George accomplished
Except to make our faith in each other
more assured?'
You are right. You are always
light. He viii find it impossible to
counterfeit the home pictures which
an foresee Let him have the past OF !
riclery: the future is ours, darling, for
veal or Woe"
From wheel and whoa" replied /
lane, roguishly, with suggestion Of
heir accident N. Y. Times.
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