Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1893-07-28

c~uaiNfa4ne tNaA usual 20 Dcauii9 tho
tlioof waiting.
At 1916 ~ etartcd forth. His brain
wac hot. and is heart WIS beating quick
lyas he drew near tho house. Another
moment and he could penetrate into the
room ON the first ioor with his feverish,
dlmy gaze.
Yes: sho was thercl Tho same white
robed dream. lilo rubbed his eyes. It
seemed too rood. This timo no boldly
raised his Int. She would be left in no
doubt as TO his feelings. Again as he
won't on ho thoughthe saw that flicker OF
movement, as if she had gently waved
her fair white arm. 10 was passing I'M
der the tail polo with the electric light
at tho time, 60 he knew her eyes must
see him. lie raised his hat again with q
sweep and passed tremblingly on his
way
10 must go slowly. No rude break
that would shatter tho dainty wool of
her maiden fancy. just enough of bold
ness to chow how his heart stood, and
then-patience and victory.
All the next day Charlie spent in n
chateau en- Espagne which love had
builded. lie sat and dreamed and
moved about aud dreamed and drank
and dreamed. He had rather q reserved
and %patroniging air with tho men at tie
club. Ho drank three times as mrch as
he should have drunk the next night.
Would she be there again2 Would she?
Would she? If so, away with doubt.
He would boldly parso and gaze up at
his fair snowy one. His eyes should
CLEAN with loves light, and she should
read tho pnosphorescent message true.
Then she might show him something
more definite in return than that timid,
COY movement Of her rounded arm.
Oh, if he could kiss that fair round
arm; Just press his lips once on its satin
skinl He could hardly make his way up
tho avenue. He was so full of happy an
ticipation and champagne that he could
hardly sec. He stopped in front Of the
wrong house, in fact, and it was only
after m aching disappointment at seeing
nothing in tine window that he discov-
cred he had n square to go.
Soul of Erosl She was therel How
well that pose suited her maidenly mod
itative communion with the night. He
tilted against the railing and waited an
ardent kiss that seemed to scorch his
finger tips. But good heavensl What
was this? It almost took his breath
awayl Tho window nearest the stoop
was open about q footl Then it broke
on him. tt was an invitation. She
had raised that window. The inter
probation was left to him. How dar-
ing it would DO to enter therel But
no felt daring. What man worthy such
o woman would hesitate? He could
easily climb from the stoop to the win
dow sill and enter, lie would. There
was not a soul about.
He reeled up the brownstone steps
and reached the sill.
'My adored onel' he cried thickly, 81
am herel'
No answer. But no was now at fever
heat. The blood Of Romeo was whirling
in his veins. He scrambled INTO the
room. Tho soft carpet made no noise.
All. there she stood, coy, shrinking,
but adorabiy digni6ed. Her face was
averted, but her pure white arm was
slightly extended toward him-motion-
less. He would awaken her with that
caress if it cost his life. 1t seemed to
him as if he swan rather than walked
toward chat lovely extended arm.
With q mufied cry he grasped il and
pressed his lips ~passionately to- its smooth
skin. The icy GOODNESS and her insensi-
bility sent a strange shock through him.
His brain reeled, and he instinctively
clutched the cold arm as he felt himself
go.
There was a laundering crash which
seemed to echo wildly through the house,
and to his horror he saw her break to
pieces on the floor. He felt himself
pinned by his leg and struggled in vain
to get free. He heard steps hurrying
toward tho room. Lights flashed in the
hail, and in afew moments he saw a but
Ter trembling at the door and a big man
in pajamas with a pistol in his hand,
who approached him sayagely.
Don't shoot" he cried. "It's o little
mistake. I'm no thief, I'll make it all
right"
The man and tho butler helped him
out from the debris, and as he rose and
looked sheepishly OF the fragments OF
tho broken Clytio he said ruefully:
Eve got my checkbook here. How
much did it cost?'
"Why, $4,000" said the gentleman.
"Only you've got to explain how you
came into my house at night and broke
that statue, even if you do pay for it.
What were you afterg'
And Charlie explained in confidence.
He is q bachelor to this day, with the
ardent fires of his heart put out. He is
badly put out himself and has not yet
returned from his trip around the world.
He has passed the stone age in passions
calendar.-Town Topics.
Tho 1Farha Of Toll.