Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-06-01

dressing the remark TO his horse. The
beast, looking as though he had been
in storage for some time without suffi-
cient protection against moths, wagred
one ear, and his master was satisfied
that he understood. Thus Wharton
was granted dissolution for his one Err
ror during the happy hour.
Wharton's thoughts ran ahead into
coming days, and he anticipated fate.
They-he and Elise-would of course
be married at Trinity chapel, on a
Thursday, too, so they could take the
Saturday steamer abroad. There were
two things which Wharton had often
vowed he would do on his wedding
tour One was to spend a fortnight on
the Nile and dream away the days;
the other was to visit the Black Forest
or Hartz mountains, he wasn't sure
which, and breathe in some of the old
romance of Undines and Kobolds. The
German legends appealed strongly to
the young man, and he wished to spend
his days of romance in the land of IA
Die He hadn't consulted Elise about
this--he really had not had time, for
he had kissed her for the first time
only that day-but he had wild idea
that what he liked she would also care
for, us he knew her tastes would be
his. He laughed lightly out of sheer
happiness and wondered what society
would say Not that he cared for the
gossip of society, but he thought he
knew the ways of the world and felt
that Elise would be generally pitied,
in which, however, he was wrong, for
the verdict rendered by those who
knew and understood was entirely diff
erent. How the world would talk, any
way!
He was crossing Broadway, and
stopped to let cab pass, when he heard
a cry of warning, cry that was taken
up by dozen people. There was the
ringing of bell, then glare, glaze of
light and everything was distorted
after whi CHI darkness came.
A crowd gathered at the crossing.
The motorman on the car vehement thy
disclaimed all responsibility for the ac-
cident as the police led him off. The
crowd pressed about the still figure,
asking the most foolish questions, which
no one was able to answer. A couple
of policemen kept waving their hands
in order to keep the people back; two
men pressed through the crowd and
spoke to the police-one was a doctor,
who bent over the form, and the other
a reporter, who took out his notebook
and wanted to know all about it.
The street cars were lined up on either
side-the crowd kept increasing, and
afar off was heard the clang of the am
bulance bell. Then it came Gathering
up. The important surgeon jumped
down, looked at the victim, spoke tc
the volunteer doctor; then the still I'M
conscious figure was lifted and placed
on the cushions. The bell changed and
the excitement was over.
Come now, move on" suggested the
policemen, and the crowd obeyed.
Everyone read the account in the
morning paper, thanks to the reporter
There were several accounts of it in
the different sheets, but they all agreed
that the young man was fatally in
jured. He had not recovered conscious
ness when the papers had gone to
press, and there was no hope for his
recovery; all the doctors had said SO
1t was prominent case, and the pa
pers gave it the full benefit of space
but not one mentioned the fact of his
engagement, for the world was moi
aware of that Everything else, how
ever, that could be told was repeated
in type, and Frederick Wharton wa.
made out to be very fine fellow-be
cause he belonged to five clubs and hac
good income, colonial governor fol
an ancestor, and no particular enemies
The papers failed to state, nevertheless
why he was a fine fellow.
Mr.. Lawton saw the account befor,
Elise came down to breakfast, and h,
hurried around the corner to make us,
of the telephone.
Elise had not read the papers whel
her father returned and it became hi
duty to break the news.
, "Eh-my dear" began Mr.. Lawton
, don't be alarmed; but Fred met will
an accident last night He-he-nov
do be calm--he was knock ed down b,
, car and taken to the hospital | hav
, just communicated with the surgeon b,
, telephone. He says Fred is conscious
and will be able to see you later i'll tn
, day. l explained how matters stood
t and how Fred's family were all abroad
, so you can go down later"
I Miss Lawton listened with white, Sc
: face. 1t was very shocking to have
- real tragedy thrust upon her in thi
way, but she would not faint.
: Have you got a paper?' she asked
E very calm, very white.
q She took the paper handed to her b.
1 her father and rose from the table
r 81 do not care for any more break
: fast she said. 81 have eaten some
p thing" and she went to her room, lock
, ing the door behind her
No one ever fully understood Ellis,
1 Lawton She was charming girl t
/ take in to dinner, to sit out dane
with, or to meet at tea. She Away
said something you could remember
and never lost her head over popula
t fads. She was strong-minded enough t
e stay away from the Thanksgiving
= football match, because she said
$ would tire her and was not half so ex
D citing as bull-fght she saw down i
: Andalusia. She confessed to rathe
| liking the bull-fght You never fel
S called upon to sympathize with her o
| to pity her. She had that reliant char
r acter that seems able to give up o
1 cast away anything which offends or
: unnecessary.
: 1t is difficult to describe girl so dit
| ferent from the generality of her Sc