The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-08-09

tircr " them Ia the hest NJ humora
with themselves and with all the rest
of the world.
During dessert Charles DENIM got
up from the liable aud went across 10
thp other cud ~ the restaurant lie
fuon returned. accompanied 10y a tail.
handsome man OF about thirty; wei
dressed aud bearing the unmlstakablc
stamp Of gentleman. Ills dark. deep
set. brown eyes were full OF restless
energy. hut there was an expression
" Carucstncss In them which almost
amounted tu sadness. This morning,
however his delicate. oval face was
lighted up with happiness. Fam had
appeared tu him. Glory had tot he'd
him with her wings.
Hector" said Charles. II want 20
Introduce my friend TO you. Jean Stur-
tcvnnt."
The journalist rose quickly. and
shook hands warmly with the young
sculptor
u must thank you" he said. "for the
enjoyment | have had this morning.
Your Wreck h a marvellous work o.
art, and certainly think have never
felt 40 much pleasure In seeing a
piece Of sculpture an I'm that"
The artist drank In these words from
the critic with delight. aud. on Hec-
tors invitation. he took seat at the
little table where the ylauds were now
giving out their Inviting aroma.
During the conversation Hector look
cd hard at Jean. trying to recall where
and when he had seen that nanncd
face with the Intense expression In Its
dark eyes
lie thought ~ various acqunlntnncra
he had made az clubs artists studios.
etc; hut. no. he could not recall hav-
ing met this man before. aud stlll the
look In those eyes haunted him.
Finally he decided that II must giin-
ply he u resemblance that he saw To
some one else and he became ~ in-
tcrcStcd In the conversation " the
three artists that lar forgot IL at last.
aud ceased 10 rnnsack hia memory.
GRADUALLY the tables around wcrr dc
serted, and Hector called the waiter
nnd paid the hill. lie left a coin ON
the table "a tip FOR the waiter. aud
sccing that II nad escaped his notice,
hc called him back. saying. ~ lie cx-
tended ON Ills palm. Here. take this"
suddenly Jean Sturtcvunt locked az
u aud then NJ Hector. His pale face
became still palcr. the expression In
his eyes still more Intense. a shuddcr
uD through Inn, and NJ the same time
the memory of an utterly wrctchcd
race seen ON November evening liy
the light Of a street lamp ten Years
ago, flashed across Hector. They were
all getting up from the table: he
smiled sylnpnthctlcnlly at the Young
sculptor, aud held out his hand. which
the latter graspcd aud wrung silently.
but with the gratitude Of his whole
soul
The coin Ind n peculiar mark on tho
head OF the Goddess ~ Liberty. IL
WIS thus that Jean had rec gnzcd IL
as the very coin lac had snapped from
the table ten years previous. and had
been forced Ia return to the Journalist.
During all that time the Journalist
had kept II until this evening, when
he had unintcntionnlly drawn ID from
his pocket ns n tip for the waiter
Hector aud Jean were from this day
forth firm friends. aud the sculptor
told the story NJ the utter misery and
poverty he had been In when Hcctor's
timely sympathetic help had rescued
him from despair nnd his beautiful
[ young sister from death. She was now
twenty years old. bright. happy aud
gny, the very sunshine NJ his home.
Hector was a frequent visitor NJ tho
sculptor's studio, ana he often Joined
the brother and sister NJ their dinner
table. The tlngc Of melancholy grad.
unlly disappeared from his face. aud
one morning the following announce.
mcnt was seen In the papers:
The marriage Of our gifted critic.
Hector Malnwarlng. with AlIss Helene
Sturlcvnnt. the sister Of Jean Sturtc.
want, the well known sculptor Of THE
Wreck II shortly to take place.
New York Weekly.