The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1893-07-28

said he, with his hands buried deeply In
his trousers pockets and an uneasy expires
sion on his face "'rhere's one thing Tint
J wanted to speak TO you about. Look
here, Rosie, a bit Of fun IL all very we'll
but you wouldn't be such d little donkey
TO think seriously Of this fellow BeesIyT
my dear Rupert, do Try be little
less abrupt" said Mrs. Esi lie, with u
Fdeprocating hand outstretches
II can't help seeing how tligy have been
thrown together. | don't want to be un.
kind, Rosie, but can't stand by and see
you wreck your life for man who has
nothing to recommend him bal his eyes
and mustache. DO be u sensible girl and
have nothing to say to him"
ut Is surely a point, Rupert, upon which
am more fitted TO decide than you can
be-" remarked Mrs Esdaile with dignity.
mo matter, for have been able 10 make
some inquiries Young Chefiington, Of
the gunners knew him in India. He
says'--
But his sister broke in upon his revela-
tions. 81 won't stay here, ma, to bear him
Slandered behind his back" she cried with
spirit, "Ile has never said anything that
was not kind Of you, Rupert, and don't
know why you should attack him 80 1t
Is cruel, unbrotberly.p With sweep and
whisk she was at the door, her cheeks
flushed, her eyes sparkling, her bosom
heaving with this little squirt Of indigna.
tion, while close at her heels walked her
mother with soothing words, and an angry
glance thrown back over her shoulder,
Rupert Esdaile stood with his hands bur
rowing deeper and deeper into his pockets
and his shoulders rising higher and higher
to bis ears, feeling intensely guilty, and
yet not certain whether he should blame
himself for having said too much or for
not having said enough
just in front Of him stood the table on
which the phonograph, with wires, bat
teries and all complete, stood ready for the
guests whom 1t was to amuse, Slowly his
his hands emerged from his pockets as his
eye fell upon the apparatus, and with lam
guild curiosity he completed the connection
and started the machine. A pompous,
husky sound, as Of a man clearing his
throat proceeded from the instrument,
and then in high, piping tones, thin but
distinct, the commencement Of the cele.
brated scientist,s lecture. "Of nil the in.
terestinp problems.n remarked the box.
(which are offered to us by recent re.
searches in the lower orders Of marine life
there ia none to exceed the retrograde met,
amorphosIs which characterizes the com.
mon barnacle. The differentiation of an
amorphous protoplasmic massn- Here
Rupert EsdaiIe broke the connection again,
and the funny little tinkling voice ceased
as suddenly az IL began.
The Young man stood smiling, looking
down at this garrulous piece Of wood and
metal. when suddenly the smile broadened
and a light Of mischief danced up into his
ewes. He stamped his thigh, and danced
round in the ecstasy of one who has stun
bled on brand new brilliant idea Very
carefully he drew forth the slips Of meta
which recorded the learned professors re-
marks and laiA them aside for future use
Into the slots he thrust virgin plates, al
ready to receive an impression, and then
hearing the pbonopraph under his arm h,