The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1893-07-27

WiHuoW Wnlcn ElShman decorated
with himself, and that when her eye
did chance to meet that of the hand
some salesman it was as inexpensive
as if wandering over a pile of SAM
pies. Jerry also learned that it was
inadvisable, on such occasions, to be
in Eighman's way when the piqued
man turned from the window.
Eighman was so annoyed, indeed,
as being ignored by mere shop-girl
that on several occasions he followed
Susan, to see if there might not be in
some other window a man for whom
the girl was reserving her smiles. He
saw dozens of men look admiringly
and insolently at her, but not one did
she recognize. Then lie set himself at
work as an amateur detective, but
learned, 10 his modification, that her
insensibility to him was not due to
husband or sweetheart; so he tried to
console himself by staring more ofen-
sively than ever at the shop-girls who
would return his glances. AS for
Susan, she continued to 60 every
morning to the box-factory, carrying
in one hand book and a small pack
age of luncheon.
A time finally came when good
business offer took Eighman westward,
where he was so successful that he be-
came q partner. His old associates
heard of his good fortune, and also
that he was still unmarried, several
fine young women having refused him
in spite of his satisfactory financial
standing. They were none the less
glad to see him, though, when he
strolled into the old place ten years
later, and, after chatting an hour or
two, lounged to his old place at the
window.
"The same sad dog, eh?" said one of
men, nudging Eighman's side; "and
the same handsome fellow"
The visitor accepted both remarks as
complimentary, gazed through the
window with the air Of conqueror
at the scene of former triumphs, and
said, as the homeward-bound process
sion passed:
different crowd. Same style as of
old, but different faces"
"Not all of them, Mr.. Eighman,"
said Jerry, now man and sales
man. "Its about time for-there she
is now-see ?-Susan!"
Eighman frowned, yet stared. Ger
tainly it was the same girl, looking a
little older, perhaps, but with no
change Of expression. and apparently
with tho same book in her hand as of
old.
Tho visitor left the store abruptly;
he scarcely knew why, except that he
wanted to be alone with his thoughts.
He was now prosperous business
man. He had gone steadily upward
until today there were bank presidents
and other prominent business men who
were glad to know him. Meanwhile,
Susan had apparently been going
daily for years to her common. poor
ly paid work, and remained modest
and unconscious, although stared at
Extensively by thousands of men, of
whom he had been one of the earliest
and most persistent.
His pride was so hurt with refec-
tions that he tried TO comfort it with
liquor; but the effort failed. lie neg
lected the business which had brought
him to the city, and gave himself up
to his conscience, which made mis-
cradle week for him. He wanted TO
confess to some one; he tried heaven;
yet something still seemed necessary
Again he became an amateur detective
and succeeded finally in being intro
duced to Susan, who remembered his
face and inverted her own.
s'Please DON'T" said Eighman.
tTve sought you out to make con1es-
sion and reparation. l saw you
week ago, for the hrst time In ten
years-saw you jnst where l USED TO-
/ was brute, but you have SHOWN
me myself. l am changed-en'ireiy
and forever-and owe 1t all to you
1 am rich; want to give you all
have, and my life besides, You may
wait as long as you like before decia-
ing-wait until you are satished 'ha'
all have said is true. I'll be rs pa
tiant in WAITING as Won have Deen dl