The Lamar register., 1893-01-07

iou have caught me at the most
interesting period OF my career
buring this coming four and twenty
hours l shall undergo experiences
that hardly come to any man in as
many years. 1 want you rs a wit
ness. Aud | shall consider it a ia
vor II you wiilreport what You see to
the gentleman who left lew minutes
ago. You saw him? He will be here
tomorrow atnoon. 1t u now 11:3O
Let US be Off"
Il don't half understand you,"
said ]. What is the matter? Has
nnything hnppened?"
lie had risen, and before he an-
swered ms We had walked out of the
room and Ind reached the sunny
sidewalk of Broadway. Well-dress-
cd people were Fastening up and
down; carriages were rolling by: n
tall. eomely policeman was standing
on the corner; n group OF men, with
big mustaches and coarse, hand
some faces, were talking aud laugh
ing on the porch Ola hotel opposite;
the shop windows were bright and
neat-it was n lively scene. II move
lncnt and hustle are lie, New York
Is very much alive.
Il am considered fortunate per
son, said Mowbrny. II am twenty
four years of age; | am in posses
sion of property to the amount of
500. 900. and member of the best
club. go to church SUNDAYS, have n
seat ON change. and am engaged to
marry the finest girl in New York.
I'm IN sound health. and. in short,
IN IN the swim in every way. Ii YOU
took even money that I'd live to be
100, enjoy myself every hour of the
time, and went to heaven at the end
Of it. you would think YOU were play
ing to big luck. All the same. life, as
philosophers say, is mighty uncer-
tain. Come along and see.
What are you going to do?" l
asked.
Il am going to prove that time is
an Illusion" replied he. laughing
again. If one looks back over his
cateer he can compress all it's lead
ing events within the limits of day.
After all what's the difference? The
end comes, whether it he tomorrow
or century hence. The first thing
/ am going to do is to call on Mabel
Gracom. to whom | am engaged.
When that is over the rest will come
ensier." t tN|s.
We had been walking up Fifth
avenue and now turned into n side
street. and in few steps stopped at
n handsome house and rang the bell.
We were admitted and presently a
beautiiul girl entered the room.
The weird paleness of her face, the
darkness OF her hair aud eyes, the
rounded whitsness of her throat,
the slender vet vigorous grace OF her
figure. and the sweet fascination of
her manner made her u woman for
whose love man might gladly give
up all other ambitions. And this
was Mabel Grnrom.
MoWbrny stepped forward to meet
her. lie took her hand in his ands
bent to kiss her. But before their
lips touched he drew back and delib-
erntely struck her across. the face
with his open palm.
She staggered and gnzed Mt him in
spoke, and never have listened to
words OF Insult and outrage more
biting and unpardonnble. the girls
face flnmed and paled by turns. She
was b nten down and crushed by
the weight of hideous mockery and
vitupcration. But at length the
fire or mnidcnly Indignation famed
up within her and gave herstrength-
She lifted her head and in a few
naughty words bade him begone and
never see her face again. He bowed
mockingiy and we went out. That
sets my mind at ease" he remarked
THE rest win be child's play"
IL was morning of the follow
ing day and Mowbray and l stood
together on the corner of street in
Que OF the lowest quarters OF the
town. He took of his hat, passed
his HANDKERCHIEF over his forehead,
and looked n; me with II smile.
"wer. it's all but over" he OBJ
served. 'anG | am much obliged to
You for your company. Though
four and twenty hours hive not yet
pnssed you have seen me pass
through the downward career OF
lifetime. IL has seemed to you a
tic and ugly spectacle, no
doubt. but the only difference be
tween me and other men is that l
have measured by hours what they
have heightened into years. Time Is
n veil that hides the insanity OF our
lives from ourselves. Since yester-