The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-08-10

not mingle with ur dodgers. Hannah
acts as our AGENT
Mary laughed.
You're so queer ~ said she. How
ever, it don't matter; I'd as soon ask
him myself. | wonder what salary
he would pay p
The tears were dried on her carmine
cheeks now, her eyes sparkled, and
her enchanting lips were wreathed in
smiles.
Miss Milly eyed her curiously. Yes,
that was the face, those were the
melting glances, that could not but
fascinate any man alive!
Did the professor really care for this
beautiful, soulless Undine-the pro-
lessor, who had been Millicent's beau
ideal, her chevalier sans peur ct sans
reproche, when he and she were young,
on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain
Yes, this was Miss Milly's secret
the one romance of her almost forgot
ten youth.
Professor Mellen had been studying
at Heidelberg when her stepfather,
| Doctor Maurande, had died and left
herself and Martha poor. They had
counted their small possessions, con-
sidered every side of the question, and
finally decided ON coming North to in
vest their little all in Il lodging house.
| They had dropped the name of their
mothers second husband and became
the Misses Duluth again in the new
| life which they faced so boldly.
| And when, by one of those strange
condolences which happened as often
Unreal life as in novels, Professor Mellen
engaged the first floor suit of rooms at
10 Murray Place, because it was suffi-
GENTLY near to the Astor Library to
enable him to prosecute his literary
work to good advantage, he never
knew who his real landlady was.
Milly he never saw. Martha wore
spectacles, and looked ten years older
than her actual age
| Il don't care - said Miss Milly to
herself. Let Mary Redwyn have him
if she can win him -
| That very evening, however, Miss
Redwyn came home from the adver-
Using bureau, where she had been
to register her name, with severe
headache and high fever.
I'm glad now we didn't let her CO."
said Miss Milly 1.-The child has no
one belonging to her."
who is to take care of her - asked
Miss Duluth, wringing her hands.
Il will" Miss Milly answered.
This was in the early spring. The
June roses were in blossom when Miss
Milly herself, having been also i'll, first
sat up in her big cushioned chair and
viewed herself in a looking glass.
''How funny look said she, with
nv face so white and all my hair cut
off Oh, | must have been very sick y
you almost died." said Miss Red
wyn. And l was so glad when got
we'll enough to take care of you, be-
cause | knew you had risked your life
| for me-
And the dodgers -
Miss Milly reused herself once more
to active interest in the affairs of the
outside world.
''They've all gone" said Miss Du-
luth. 'Of course you couldn't expect
them to stay in house where typhoid
fever was raging.
Except Professor Mellen, ''said Miss
Redwyn, with a toss of the red gold
rings which were beginning to grow
out where they had cut away her
splendid coils and waves of hair.
He's perfect hero! Not afraid of
anything! Look, Miss Milly, he sent
| these roses
Miss Milly glanced up at her sister
Yes" said Martha, answering the
look, "he has discovered who we are.
| never saw Il man so astonished as he
was
"And, OH" cried Miss Redwyn, I've
such secret to tell you, I'm engag-
| ed
| Just then the doctor came in but
Miss Milly caught u moment to press
Mary velvet soft hand and whisper
| to her:
Il congratulate you dear ~
Later in the day there came gentle
tap at the door.
May | come in - said the professor.
| Miss Milly smiled and held out her
hand, while he gently reproached her
for hiding herself away from him so
long.
"Why did you do it, Millicent ~
said he. could you not trust me p
You We're in Heidelberg" said she,
coloring. And we wanted to leave
all the old life behind us. We've
didn't know how people might feel ~
"But it seems" said the professor,
with smile, that the old life has fol-
lowed you. Do you know, Milly, it
seems as if it was only yesterday that
| went away? Do you remember
She interrupted him, quickly:
"Oh, | forgotn' said she. Il have
not yet congratulated you"
Upon what - My new book 1t
isn't published YETI said he, with
puzzled air.
''No-upon your approaching mar
rage
MY marriage? To whom ~
ITO that pretty little Mary Redwyn,
of course" said Miss Milly, trying to
smile. Give suspected it this long
time"
Mary Redwyn Oh the little type
writer ~ said he. "I've just secured
a place for her at Dickendall's pub
fishing house. But as for marrying
her-Why, Milly, don't you know that
| there's only one woman in the world
for me? Don't you know that | loved
you before | went to Heidelberg,
though never had the courage to tell
for Il little doll like that, when might
hope to win your sweet heart -
| Just then Miss Redwyn thrust iii her
curly head.
''Good-by, Miss Milly ~ said She
II told you, didn't l, that l was en-
gagged as stenographer at Dickendall
& Co.'S? I'm going there now"
Good Martha Duluth was close be-
hind.
"Milly," said she, you must not
Overture yourself. You have told her,
professor -
YES" said the professor, Il have
told her."
Miss Milly looked up with smile.
81 think | shall never be tired
again." said she. "Oh, am so hap
py!'
NO ROMANCE THERE.
It.was in a diningcar on a Michigan
Central train going east. A young
man with his hair parted in the cen
ter and his moustache waxed to the