Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-02-11

the dining-room. Having breakfasted
in solitary state, he exchanged q few
remarks with Col. Dayton, glanced
over morning paper and then strolled
out of the hotel, intending to arrange
definitely his plans for the day.
81 wonder how my fair client Is this
feorning?" ran his thoughts, us he start
cd down the street with no particular
destination In view. 81 shall have any
thing but welcome tidings for her when
see her again. How shall conduct
this affair? Very delicate! However,
as am happily proof against senti-
mentality, / think I can handle It. I
wonder If Noll has really allowed him
self to become seriously interested In
her? The major must be queer follow,
or possibly one of tho poor dear's Pc
culiarities' may be that he objects to
that sort of thing! Well, 1 shall GER
tainly keep on the safe side, whatever
my brother may have done"
Tndolently absorbed in his own re-
Elections, North responded from time
time to time to the cordial greetings
that he was constantly receiving. He
presently was struck by the fact that
of the many friendly faces that he saw
not one of them was familiar.
81 must not forget the few individ-
uals whose names l have already
learned" he said to himself gravely.
Let me see now, who are they?
There's Col. Dayton. to begin with;
we'll, l shall sec him so constantly that
there is no danger of my forgetting
| him. Then Warner, my clcctionccring
| friend; his image is likewise indelibly
craven upon my memory. BY the bye
1 must look out for Clipper-Col. Clip
per, MS heard some one call him this
morning. shall probably meet him
somewhere, and never know it unless
| some fortunate chance enlightens me
| Ono of Nolls most intimate politica,
associates, too. no doubt. Extremely
| awkward not to know him! Thcr
there is Wee, that pattern of amiabil
| ity. cordially dislike that fellow, but
i I should like to know who he Is, anG
how far his acquaintance and connec
ton with Noll extend. Wymer, Jacl
Wymer, my political opponent-h'm
Can that be all? Oh, Mrs. Maynard
to be sure! must not omit her from
the list of my acquaintances- Five
| persons in this city where have such {
host of friends, whom can with conf
dence approach and call by name
What an outlook! Well, shall b.
obliged to keep my wits about me, anC
learn the names and countenanccs O
Nolls friends as speedily as possible
above all, must be careful to speak Il
everyone that seems to know me.
will err on wisdom's side" he declared
to himself saGaeiously. 1T will be bet
ter TO overwhclm Noll's enemies by al
unexpected affability than To chill hi
friends by an equally unexpected cold
ness and reserve; and any unusual gra
ciousness that may thus display will
no doubt he easily referred to the ap
preaching election"
1t was rather grim smile tina
North's face wore as he reached thi
conclusion. He did not even attemp
to deceive himself by the persistent1
fippant tone Of his reflections; he wa
perfectly well aware that 1t was as
sumed Us slight relief from the shar
anxiety and suspense that he had bee
enduring from the moment when tn
suspicion of his brothers completely Il
the Dunkirlz will forgery first entere
his mind.
1t was the habit of Allan North's hf
to treat even the most serious phases G
| his experience with n cynical levitV tina