The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-24

love you too well to hurt anything you
have an interest ini"
"ThenI will tell you. i am in love
with a great singer"
"a great singer" repeated George,
with white lips. "Who is hef"
81 don't know his name" she STAN
mered. Somehow it seemed harder to
talk 10 George about him than to Mary.
"Don't know his name! Where did you
see himf"
1 have hardly seen him-I have heard
him."
"Ninettei You don't mean 10 say you
have fallen in low with a voice-just
that and nothing more,"
"Yes, i do" said Ninette, half crying,
"and j wish, George Smith, you would
go way and not bother me any more!'
and she turned resolutely from him.
George turned towards her. He had
great courage and perseverance and said
between his set lips: ~ will not go
away. l will stay here and wetcn over
you. IL the man is all right well and
good, IL not i will not let you come TO
harm, f" and he hurried away to a pile OF
rocks and seated himself to think the
matter over.
Nearly a week passed. George remained
at The Golden and occasionally Joined
Ninette. He was simply kin and help
ful, and Ninette began to enjoy his So
ciety now that he was apparently no
longer her lover.
IL was nearly time for their departure.
Ninette and George were looking over
some shells together. George heard Nj
nette catch her breath in a short gasp.
he looked down at her quickly. Her face
was flushing and paling by turns.
Following the direction OF her glance.
he saw a man standing on a rock at a lit
Tie distance from them. His tall. fne
form was clearly outlined as he stood
there looking away over the ocean.
Ninette-tell me-is that the mani"
Ninette blushed. George needed no
other answer.
o we'll as he stands therel I wish
he would turn around so / could see his
face" 80
So did Ninette. Instead Of turning
around he swung himself down the rock
and was hidden from view.
George arose and looked over the ledge.
Nlnette sat still, but watched George
anxiously.
He is coming out this way and I think
he Will come out by this opening. There
80 nv IL pldCt LOT MIN 10 D0Rk ont 1hfG
side"
George dropped back into the niche
where he had been sitting, and Ninette
awaited the appearance OF her Apollo.
A little movement near her caused
Ninette to turn her head. She saw Mr..
Lewis, a gentleman who owned a fine
cottage near the hotel.
Excuse me, but / am looking for Mar
Gus Marshall, l saw him disappear here
somewhere. Have you seen himY"
81 don't know the gentleman said
George; dc you Ninette?"
NO; but / haven't seen any one near
here for half an hour"
AT this moment the hero emerged from
an opening in the rocks.
Ninette and George heard Mr.. Lewis
There he is nowi" and turned back
again.
Was this her hero? Her Apollo?
Georges face was blank with amazement
felt like s~hrieking.
He was dark--yes, il must be admitted
very dark. He was a mulatto.
lie was Marcus Marshall. the fine
looking conductor of the famous Ma
shall mirstrels, staying at The Golden.
Ninette arose hastily and George like
wise. As they hurried away they heard
Lewis saying, "By the way. Mar.
shall, want to engage your services for
ny swell dinner next Thursday"
The rest was lost in the rapidly increas.
ng distance between them. Ninette hur.
led into her room with Miss Sadie. and
ieorge wisely concluded to keen ont a.
Ter way that day.
Next morning he went down on tho
each. Ninette had to go with Mis-,
'adie.
George marched straight up TO Ninettr
nd took her hands and looked into he,
ear swollen eyes.
"Now, my dear Ninette, let the mas,
forgotten. Your Apollo is in bropze
nd no good to you. You are safe enou0i
ow. l am going home to-day, and wber
GU come back home next week / am 90
,g to ask you the same question I asked
the first day l came here" and
gorge turned and hastened away.
Ninette had learned a lesson by the sad
"a waves, and when she went home II
as with a truthful respect and affection
Or the young farmer.
She married him on the next time
Thanksgiving Dav.