The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1894-06-08

'Ihese-ere only onane OF the illus. |
trations," he remarked, carelesslv.
"the volumes have been gotten out in |
the most superb style. To tell You the
truth, Miss Van Etten, the author is
most particular friend of mine, and |
am so enthusiastic about the success
of his work that am actually playing
the roll of an amateur book-agent. i
was sorry to hear you speak so dis
paragingly of the profession few
minutes ago, although they decidedly
merit it, but you see, in my case it's
entirely different, something like
gentleman making wager that he
will cross the continent without dol
lar in his pocket. I simply insist that
all my friends, of whom l have a large
number, assist me to crafty my
hobby, and Just for fun, make them
all sign contract to take the book
and help swell the bank-account, as
we'll as increase the reputation of my
friend, the author. I your case, see
that you are such an enthusiast over
his works, l shall scarcely have to in
sist-you will most willingly do it."
"With the greatest Of pleasure, Mr..
Seymour"
The young man handed slip of
paper to Miss Van Etten to sign, to
which she promptly affixed her sigma
ture with the stylographic pen pro-
duced by her visitor.
81 am awfully obliged. Now I shall
have to apologize for having stayed SO
} long, and get upon my wheel again for
: five mile spin to Harrisburg SO de-
lighted to have met you. When will
you be in Philadelphia? May have
| the pleasure of seeing you again, some
} time? Your brother must arrange it
somehow. I am delighted with Ches-
| terville. Everything Is SO lovely here.
Why do we have to leave such pleas
t ant PLACES?
Miss Van Etten was blushing. There
2 was hasty touch of the fingers, low
bow, elaborated to almost the length
e of the garden path, and the book
agent was gone.
II
@ CT have brought Mr.. Seymour back
r with me. He called this morning and
S you were out. IAN infection on the
e out. But for Mr.. Seymours assist
ance don't know what would have
= happened, for l encountered lunatiC
= in my walk and, well, Mr.. Seymour
: will explain. He has parcel for you
g too, which in his haste he forgot t.
leave, and he would not allow me tt
e bring it back, SO accompanied me tt
/, deliver it in person. 1t is birthda,
+ present for you from Robert"
J. Miss Augusta Van Etten stood stu
u pidly staring at the speaker, her sis
II ter, for fully couple of minutes be
fore an idea began to dawn upon hel
@ befogged comprehension.
IS Then she managed to gasp hysteri
a cally:
"Mr. Seymour.
: SIS there anything so terrible look
ing about your brothers friend
" Can't you ask him to sit down? Hav
you seen a ghost, or has witch gon,
- riding by on broomstick, or wha
has happened.
o "Oh, nothing" gasped Miss Va,
ir Etten, as she sank bak into a chair
her anticipated guest and her siste
l. Meta having seated themselves.
a "What did you say about lunatic !?
S, cried the elder Miss Van Etten, tryini
y to cover up her absolute bewildeI
is ment and chagrined feelings.
'Mr. Seymour, please give my sis
r ter an account OF that individual
lie actions from whom you were kin
g enough to rescue me.
"a rather good looking young ma
or on bicycle"
1t Miss Van Etten the elder almost III
Or tered shrek.
lie "Met your sister at lonely part c
u the road. between the two villages an
a had the audacity, not only to addres
her, which by the way he did by he
ID correct name, but to Insist that h
g knew her and that he had spent a
" hour or more with her to-day previou
to meeting her again"
s. 81 happened to come on the seen
k and just at the time the man was pu
to ting his hand into his clothing, as W
both surmised to get some weapon,
TX caught him blow which apparent
an brought him to his senses, for aftt
he looking at us both for a few second
with bewildered air, he jumped Q
Id his bicycle and rode away at the to
he of his speed"
be "But he wasn't feeling for a we
pom" interposed Miss Van Etten.
he ''Pray, how do you know"
sh 'He was simply going to show yc
the illustrations of the latest societ
lis novel"
nc IsWhnt ON earth do un11 rnna1