Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-07-12
this kind Of thing"

sweetly. "l'l look out TOR you. and
you must come and wee me, and report
what discoveries you are making on
your own account"
But the conversation was . little one
sided after that Capt valence chat
ted easily, little nothinRs Of the hour,
the amusing conversation Of . we'll
bred man Of the world with : witty
tongue and shrewd perception But
she did not pay much heed to what be
said Shs was thinking Of the last
time they met She was Blanche For
rsstter then. and he had called her hh
angel, the light Of his life, and she had
laughed, and hidden him not to bs .
silly boy. The whole episode had bssn
very absurd, " course. but somehow
his mockery Of It did not please her.
and the glibness Of his Lady Brsre.
ton" grated.
Thursday 10 my day." she said 10
him, when he put her In her carriage
by and by. "But II you like to take
your chance, you know-~
Perhaps she thought about him more
on her way home than she had ever
thought about him before At one TINA
And she smacked her innocent pug,
and called 1t little beast Such Z
feminine justicel
u was young once" said Capt
Valence to the horse-c chestnut treea u
was Interestingly young-a malady w
oil suffer from. But feel better now,
thank Cod" he added piously. And
he lighted . cigar and went 10 watch
the polo with smile Of self-satisiac-
ton.
They met . good deal In the course
OF the next few weekA He reminded
her Of her promise. and she mentioned
the names Of two or three desirable
damsels to him, but her assistance
ended there, and he never saw an 1t.
tractive.looking girl In her house.
Also he found occasion to allude once
more to his salad days
Nothing polishes a cub" no said,
like an affair with woman Of The
world My dear Lady Brerston. accept
the assurance Of my gratitude"
She would have been better pleased
II he had intimated that she had ruined
his life, better pleased even II he had
openly avoided her. His cmmaradrb
stung her feminine soul She did not
approve Of platonics, especially In N
old admirer.
zone would think l was his grand
mother" she said to her own wrathful
reflection In the toilet glass And then
she wept stormily-for no reason that
she would have named to a living soul.
For week she saw nothing OF him.
then one evening their eyes met across
the opera house. and a faint resentment
the sequel to the unexplained tears
was In her smileless brow TWAS per-
ceptible, too, In the manner Of her
greeting when, during the last sntr'atss
he deserted his stall for her box, and, on
Mrs. Crosbie's invitation, dropped into
the vacant chair between them. But
he appeared to notice no GOODNESS In
her manner, he was in the most bril-.
liant of moods.
~ have news for you," he murmured
in her car, when the stage claimed Mn.
Crosbie's attention. "She Is found"
Indeed And am to congratulate
vou?"
Perhaps 1t would be triHe prema-
lure. You see, haven't proposed yet
I'll tell you all about II tomorrow X
You are sufficiently interested"
Tell ME now" she said.
She spoke quite naturally, and she
was smiling. But he did not look at
her face; his eyes had been on her
,and as 1t closed with spasmodic force
upon the handle Of her fan.
"You will break that toy II you treat
t like that" he said, quietly.
She dropped 1t as II 1t had stung her
md drew back in the shadow Of the
lraperies with her white teeth pressing
Ter lower lip,
"Go OH, she urged. us 1t an affair
II the heart or Of the head?"
"She is the only woman should
yer wish to marry" he answered. II
want her more than ! have wanted
In my life. hardly know
low to describe her to you. Don't
augh If rave; l am in love, and
When a fellows like that, you know
Lady Brereton, you will GER
ainly ruin your FAM But am not
DING to tell you that she Is perfect A
,erfect woman-how wearisome, how
nonotonousl She has variety, she has
harm-admirable qualities to attract
man, and to give his existence the de-
ghtful zest of uncertainty Ali she
adorable, she--Lady Brereton!"
She was leaning back against the
artition, her eyes closed, her face col.
rless,
"Nothing-don't notice me, she muir.
lured 1.-THE heat am bet
,r already"
He bent forward to screen her from =
le other woman's view. His hand
3vered hers, and 1t was shaking, like
Is voice.
"You are going to faint am :
rute, but want you SO badly, and !
new 1t was the only way to make you
are. II had shown"
1.-THE comedy Is finishedl"-the words
ere spoken on the stage, and tho cur.
lin fell. lie put her CLOAK round her
J they rose. Esther Miller, In Black
nd White.
A Rwect-Toned Organ.
A curious organ is to be seen at the
'suits' church at Shanghai, China. II
as manufactured nv nativa.