The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1895-10-03

as young lawyers they occupied the
same chambers in the city, and had
never in their lives had a serious quar-
rel.
Don't you think she is quite the
loveliest girl in London, Huntly?" con-
tinued Beaufort, ardently.
eyes, old man. replied his friend, II
think she is much better looking than
that celebrated actress, Kitty Haw-
thorne, whom you-er-well, were
rather sweet on, don't you know?"
"I certainly did make a fool of my
self over that girl, but that was some
time ago. I hope Dorothy has never
heard about it. You know, she is just a
little bit Jealous" said Dick Beaufort, A.
trifie uneasily.
eyes, I believe she is rather jealous"
said his friend.
'How in the world can you know
anything about it, old chap" said Beau
fort, rather surprised; 'but I have
heard you were rather gone on her your
self not long ago, and, in fact, that you
proposed to her, eh?"
perhaps I did, said Johnson, star
ing hard at the ceiling.
"Well, I'm going out this evening.
Sorry can't ask you to come with me.
Hope you'll enjoy yourself, old man."
ST dare say SHALL" responded John
son, trying to force smile II think
know where you are going: at any rate,
! it is nowhere where an old bachelor like
myself is wanted"
The door banged, and Huntly John
son was left alone with his thoughts,
which were not of the most pleasing
character.
$50 she has Tilted me and accepted
Dick Beaufort, has she?" soliloquized
the young man. ''Well, | always
thought that I was rather more of
favorite with the girls than he, but
then he is so handsome" He thought
for some time, and as he pondered his
face grew darker and darker. mo" he
suddenly shouted, she sha'n't marry
her; though he is my greatest friend
God knows [ love her more than I do
him. But how can prevent it?' He
thought again for some time, and then
murmured to himself, softly: II know
What is the good of a hobby if one
does not use it for practical purposes ?"
It must here be explained that Huntly
Johnson was an exceedingly successful
amateur photographer, and he had
some time ago learned how to do what
is called in the phraseology of the pho
tographer double printing" This con-
sists in printing different pictures on the
paper by means of using two distinct
negatives. Now, Huntly Johnson had
taken a snapshot Of Dick Beaufort
kissing his sister some time back, which
Miss Farquhar had not seen; he had al
so taken a photo of Kitty Hawthorne.
He now proposed to print Kitty Haw'
thornes face instead of Miss Beauforts
into the photograph, and as the two
girls were of similar size and build, the
photograph would appear to represent
Dick embracing Kitty Hawthorne. If
Dorothy were to see this photograph,
Johnson reflected that she would prob
ably break off her engagement with
Dick Beaufort Immediately, especially
as the photograph would be carefully
dated some days after her betrothal 1t
was a mean trick to play any man, and
HuntIy Johnson felt more than ever
ashamed of himself for acting in such
dishonorab1e manner toward his old
friend. But he was of a very firm ma
ture, and had determined that by fair
means or foul he would prevent the
marriage.
The next morning Johnson went to
his darkroom, and, bringing out the
| negatives, succeeded. by means OF the