The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1894-10-03

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HySSgsXM Desert, that wonder
NV RS3Dl full Maine summer re-
| ~~ f~w M sort. Bar Harbor, it's
| IN - ASZM principal town, be-
| MllIA rzfAWffS came the Mecca of Re-
I&&fE3a&T2tN publican politicians.
WkSETS%&TlSl5O Mr.. James G. Blaine,
~.tEnps'~1'N>> then Presidential can
didate, was there spending the heated term
with his family. Newspaper correspondents
by the score, wire-pullers, demagogues,
stump speakers office-seekers, together
with thousands of society people and tour
lists, literally poured into the town and filed
every available hotel, cottage and boarding
house So-called breakfast dinners, teas,
iuncheons, picnies, balls, parties, receptions,
tennis and athletic tournaments, and what
not, were the order Of the day and occupied
each moment, from morn till night.
Every body lived in a tremendous rush Of
excitement and, although few persons re-
tired before the morning hours, no one
seemed to grow weary Of this continuous
whirl of gayety.
Hundreds of beautiful women set the
place by the ears, and scores of bellies were
always surrounded by crowds of admirers.
Thus, when September arrived and the
giddy throng departed, the universal YER
dict was:
.'The gayest season on recofd!"
Those who remained paused in their head
: long career, drew breath and pulled them
selves together to enjoy few weeks of the
autumn's calm and gather strength for
winters dissipation.
Just as quiet was beginning to reign,
popular excitement was again aroused and
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and mysterious appearance Of young girl
whose beauty was of the most brilliant type,
infinitely SURPRISING that of even the love-
lest belle of the summer.
"Who is she and whencel" was the ques-
ton asked on every side.
Not a soul knew, for not soul had seen
her arrive, or even could tell where she
; was staying. She always appeared on
horseback, accompanied by a groom, and
dashed down the roads, utterly oblivious of
the open chances and loudly-uttered words
of admiration that assaulted her on every
: side.
Like meteor she broke upon the sight,
and, like meteor, disappeared from view.
Nor was the public enabled to learn any
more about her. when it found that she was
, at "Eld-Ficld9,n Mr.. Porter's handsome
country seat which had been closed for the
two previous years, during the owners alb
sence abroad. She absolutely refused to
S receive callers and spoke to no one
The servants around the place either
knew nothing whatever with regard to
{ her, or else refused to divulge what they
did know. They were unable to tell how
: she came to Eld-Field's-''all we know is,
when we walked up one morning, there she
was, horse and all, just &c If she'd been hero
all her lifem They knew not when, or
| where she was going; her name even (for
I, they called her "Madamoiselle'D nor, in
u fact any thing at all about her.
n Mr.. Bee, whose establishment was head
quarters for all sorts of articles and infor
nation, declared that she was the largest
and best-paying customer he ever had
which was saying great deal. Mr.. Moses
the florist, had no reason for closing his
Y conservatory as long as she remained al
=, Bar Harbor. The most costly and elegant
flowers were sent down to Eld-Fields al
n least twice day From all sides came
such expressions as the tollowing
"She is very rich Who is she"
Il The invariable answer was Il don't know
She's mysteryW
e Forthwith she YVES dubbed The Mystery o.
r Bar HdrbOr.
Had her astounding history been known
c Bar Harbor would scarcely have been large
4 enough to contain its excited citizens, an(
the reporters who would have rushed
{ thither from all parts Of he country.
once made most solemn promise never
10 tell this tale TO any mortal being.
But something has only lately happened
which is quite as extraordinary us any thins
/ related in these chaptcrs-somcthing too
% which proves the truth of the Old saying
that nothing is probable but the highly i'm
y probable And this event, think-so, too
Is will you, If you ever hear it - releases nj
from my promise. And now feel at libert,
d to tell the public story whose. Incident
;, actually occurred only a very short tim
y ago in this prosaic, mattcr-of-fact, nine
e teenth century of ours, and, yet, smac
}, more Of romance and presulnptuous improt
ability than do most recorded adventures 0
tho knight-errants in the middle ages.
Let me begin
A young man was walking along " quiet
country road, his head bent down IN dee
! thought.
:, Judging from the detected look upon hi
IL countcnance and the occasional profoun
SIGH that he uttered, the subject of hi
meditation did rot seem to be agreeable
him. in his hand he held a switch aud, in
]. half-he&rted, hstloss way, unconsciousl
I. struck mt the stones lying in hiS path; c
! knocked off the heads of flowers GROWN
, BY the roadside,
30 Ever and anon, tho innate audacity Of th
man. his defiant yet careless nature, SCENE
10 rise superior 70 the gloom occasioncd B
his sad reflections. Giving some object a
energetic. almost vicious, cut with b
Il. switch, he would proudly tess bcck his hca
/, and assume a half dcvilmay-cave manner
=, sing, or whistle some Jolly air; quicken h
IL pace and appear to force himself to an int
u est in the charming landscape around hin
n But, apparently, the same uuplo1sal
, thoughts returned once more; look
!, despalring submission ovcrspread his It's
de- ally cheerful face, and, with a weary sig
a. he again resumed his slower pace ard q
ty jectcd cir.
?. 1t nav have been because of the glare
the sunlight, reflected IRON the brook tina
Just here. crossed the highway and, On 4
:, right hand. broadened out into a wide, rC;
or shallow POOL; it may have boon tA-t,
this particular moment, he had resolved
make another effort to cast OF the goc
which overshGdowed him; but. as he turr'
L. = D. So a