Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-08

call on Mrs. Maynard, Allan North, in
stead of rctracing his steps over the
route by which he had como, turned
aimlessly into an intersccting business
street; and by the time he awakened to
this fact he was n long distance from
Delaplaine street or any other locality
with which he was in the slightest de-
gree familiar.
''Wcll, where am ~" he asked him
self, as he paused irrcsolutclv on n cor
ncr and looked about him in every di-
rcction. Il have not the slightest idea
how l am to find my hotel. l never
was moro completely lost in my life. 1t
was very stupid in me to wander away
from Dclaplainc street; but if my con-
fused recollection of the past few mo-
mcnts is Mt all correct, have been turn,
ing corners with u reckless pCrsistcncy
that drprivCs me of all hope of ever
finding my way back to that aristocrat-
IL thoroughfarc. As l cannot stand
hcrc all night, l really sec no altcrna.
tive but to keep moving"
lie started on slowly, and his mind
wandered back to his interrupted train
of mcditations.
"Sho quite interests me-" he muscd
perhaps for the tiftirth time. while his
brOws contracted with n pull ID frown.
Mayn0rl-NlrS. Maynard; why is il
that the name seems so familiar t. me.
1t has been half suggesting something
to me over since l read her note. 1t ap
pears that she has become cntanGicd i'll
lawsuit. wonder W hat is nature OF
the difficulty? 1t furthermore appears
that the major Query: Who is the ma
jOr?) is inclined to make trouble, and
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dressed with nmiabl" hr"Vlty' as he
gave North Il glance that plainly said:
I've seen You b"INrH, but VIII" IN the
world arc you, aNyWay?' Ih"H NOV
ing little aside t. enable North to en-
ter the store, he rclapsrl into his own
silent mrlitations as he idly watched
the passCrs-by.
LOunging amid the cOlorcd lights in
the great front window was Il Discern
tented looking youth whose utter id.r-
ness and general appearance of CnIui
appealed t. North's sympathy at once.
The depressed and lanTuiahing state of
business was painfully apparent in the
solitude and leisure that pcrvadcd the
place.
North smiled atfahly ut the youth as
he turned to the counter What magical
influrncr there is, in Il smile! Hope. OK
prrtatiun, renewed faith in his frllow-
men, rver q faint interest in life be-
came apparent in that sad youths
countcnanco. only to he succeeded 10y Il
melancholy far surprising his original
gloom, when North inquired for di-
rc,tory.
Indicating Ivy a silent gesture the
dingy old volume that was chained to
the counter in full view, the youth re-
turned with Il sad rcproachful air to his
post of observation in tho window and
vouchsafcd no further notice of the man
| whose interest scared no higher than
the pages of the local directory.
Turning tho leaves rapidly until he
came to tho right initial, North COM
menccd to scan the pages carefully in
the hope of discovering the name and
local habitation of Dennis O'Reily. lie
found the family well represented.
There was Jcm and bridget and Patrick
and Ann and Terrence and John; but