The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1893-02-04
TRIALS.


aie beauty ia creation-Torquatus This
tlcdowu, Esq, president Of the Thistle
down Petroleum company. with the
handsomost yacht in the lay and money
enough 10 freight it with golden cargo!
Youth hcauty- what do they weigh in
the balance against Torquatus Thistle
DOWN
And Iattrd my lockats with
chucklr that sounded like the chink Of
douhiuuns,
I'm DO it,' exclaimed alund.
Bruce lturdeubronk glanced slrrpily
up from i- armchair in the luy win
dow am took his cigar ont of his mouth
Bruce bulugs tu our cluh--inura's the
pity--a superciliouS l.uppy that looks
down ON u fellow from the height ~ his
six feet two, as n nohudy under that size
had amy business To- exist.
Whats that yuu'rr guiug 20 do,
ThistlcdownF asked Bruce.
To he married." added slowly and
distinctly. "to Miss Fanny Gordpu."
Bruce started. had known very well
that that would disturb his serene srlf
possession. Al the world WIS quite
uwar. that he WAS dangling after pretty
Fanny Gordon-asif II clieutlrS- yuuug
lawyer had any right to aspire to the
hm.d IT TIM loyelicst girl in New York!
Are You engaged 10 her. Mr.. Thistle
DOWN.: hr asked
"No-not exactly engaged that X. not
as yet, Int I mean tu he. l shall consult
Mr.. Gordon this very afternom-an old
friend Of mine, job Gordon. He'll refuse
me nothing"
Bruce Hardenhruok made mo- reply
He resumed his newspaper and tried to
look indifferent. with remarkably bad
success
So put un my hat aud Strollcd lown
To honest job Gordou's counting room.
"Thi~tledown. how dye do.' he cor
daily said. what can I 10 for you to-
day:"
"A great deal. Mr. Gordon. respond
ed. Il am contemplating inatrimuny.
am thinking Of the hyIuencal bonds. sir
and amt 1 would like tn, weight OF
your influence with yuur daughter
Fanny. ! adore Funny. sir worship
her-and don't mind telling you that II
Is within her option al this moment to
become Mrs. Torqnaiu~ Thistlplowur'
Mr.. Gordon wrung my hand heartily.
"TOrqustus" h. eiaculatrd breath
lessly. you're Trump. Ny daughter,
Mrs. Petroleum Company no, don't
mean that exactly Int hnt only hope
you aren't ton later'
Too late'' J gssI,od. making 4 clutch
at my yellow silk pocket handkerchief
and wiping The drops away from the
bald spot on the crown Of my head.
There was a Young fellow here this
very morning went ou Mr.. Gordon.
runpling his hair with one hand In a
distracted manner, "upou the self same
. business, and.
"Not Bruce HarlnhuokF
"N,- Buurr Hardcnlrouk the vcy
. rcr~rl- mud told mmt II gave him
my sanction ud I've just sent up a
note Go Tmrv desiring her tu have mo-
/ hesitation iu promptly ,Tiing she gen
tlemau whu would u5up-" 10 her this
afternoon"
I gave froblo gasp and rubbed my
nose.
But, ad1 Il Do. uil gentleman. with
q sudden iu piratiun. Il Didn't mention
any uHmg-. thank goo,iurs- and / don't
I See uIm my word. win, the note
shouldnt answer for you iu-i ~ we'll ns
I for Bruce Hardeubrook if you only get
there little ahead II him
! jumped MP and made q grasp at my
hat
I "Couldn't--couldnt you gu with meF'
"ImpOsihle-l have two most i'm
portant appointments. but ,uu won't
need nc-the note payes the way Good
evening Torqnatus. ! wish you IN ltr-
sihle sHccrss,
A. ! hsiled tho nearest omnibus and
leaped In. the iron tongue ~ ola Trinity
tolled q Ia deep hass in"uusyllables.
Perhaps perhaps ! might yvt he Ia time
-prhaI- Bruce Hardenbr1nk might he
just such a fool A. to he idling AWAY the
preciuus moments iu that hig -asv chair
al the rlubrnoms u was barely Irussi-
bic. aud my heart gave = bound ~ the
idea.
Fanny was AZ home for a. Z rang the
bell ] saW the nutter ~ her blue inualui
dress from tho French windows that
opeued upon the balcony aud the next
moment she admitted me herself a tall.
beautiful girl with bright brown hair
brushed away FROM low white fore
head. and ewes like shady wells IT light.
Dear i1r NJ Thistlednwu is b
really yoHs hs exclaimed roguetushly
adjusting a ru-r Boa hrr hair "EKcuse
my opening the door thc servants are
gone tn Michael Somebody's wake and
I'm AN alone
Not entirely alone. f,r e '-munit,f
bat hung GA the hall stand dark
speechlrss witness My heart .iaoi still
Al the same munrnt / ruught ghmIs,
II my face iu the oval mirror above. 4
couldn't have be,u rridcr a. more shin
ing if 60 hnd l,eu oilel mahugauy How
. ever gave it % nervous dab or tw,
with iny pocket handkerchief and holdl,
entered thr r1rlur
just gs ! expected nuce Harden
brook WAS there bat ilel. Judging by
his appearance. De- hll ouly Do arrived
Now was my time. But how vas q ~
low GOO make love with Bruce Harden
brooks cold. rrifiral ey-s ful 600 him
; and tho amused rur,a ~ hs ir varying
% A. every word ] spoke
III was thinking ~ s.eu- you
J Fanny
; Yes. Mr. TmNlatlnvlt
: Butmy yroUrarefaii,d lr. af 'His event
3 ful instant
+ III yon'r- much troubled with un-
| quitoes in this ufighlHrh,.-i
p Not al an.
- Bruce was laughing knew be- was
p but ! scoiued 10 look iu him. ieli as I
/ had heeu taking a hath Boz liquid FIRE
Was 10 be uihei with thus. Never
"Fmuy." resumed. r'si luirlv. q au
O. inr-
r But she jumped nap with zr a- UtHs
= little scream.
! Hush! wasn't that mtHs stsp b
= the basement hallf I ann sure heard %
q Kathleen has lrft the door nl"liei en-.
g the house is full of robbers sni murdeI
y ers! oh Mr. TmulsduVn dn-iH ru
y and see'
/, Sine slIsuk into CORNER with tn
J prettie-t cnwuriice I had oyel ssru. Nos
I'm not, a. a general thing uariieularl
. partial to the comTauy of burglars AM
u househreakers but what was a man Q
do thus rharmingly appealed Co.,
Don't he afraid iaimy said
catching up she guitar csse fahanllf
Q making for the lower part of fhr haa1
X with that weapon ~ aggress'0n. Con
ON, Hardenhrook wen make sm si|
round pretty lively or ven nInu th
s reason why,
g Hardenhrook followed rather clufrar
70 my sDssiananli ~ ~ issss