The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-04

was not one to be forgotten. And yet, he
could not have turned away and describ-
cd II, TO save his neck. His percep tion
OF its details was very vague. Her great
dark eyes seemed Go fascinate his sig Mt,
whenever he looked at her, and all else OF
her features were merged In general i'm
preston OF perfect loveliness. She sang,
and he was enthrslled by her voice; she
spoke, and seemed to him paragon of
wit and sense; she walked. and he
thrilled with admiration OF her grace and
the beauty of her figure; she sat still and
client, yet even in her repose he found
new charms. IL ever young man uncon-
sciously plunged headlong in love, John
Burroughs did.
piano and he stood beside her, having
been occupied in the ecstatic duty OF turn
ing her music, when he said, in a low
voice: Gross tells me you recognized
me, after year" His sIluding to that
mnemoniac feat would have been sufficient
evidence to any one who knew him of
the wholly impersonal way he was con-
sidering il, but Constance did not vet
konw him well enough to understand
that, and blushed violently at being SO
directly charged with holding a young
man In remem brance, and by the young
man himself; nevertheless, i was true,
''It is surprisingi I'm sure 1 should
have remem bered you, II had seen you,
but that would have been because il
was you- And i fancy it is well did
not"
.'why sof' she asked, in surprise.
III had, think il would nave been
harder for me to adhere to the plans /
had made. would have been wanting
to see you. again instead of sticking to
my work."
That was gratifying, but as far as she
could permit him to go In first inter-
view, and II Is questionable IL he could
have realized how far IL seemed TO her ex.
pectant senses. She arose, smiling and
saying lightly, "Your friends would not
allow anybody to forget you; they were
90 constantly specializing upon what had
become OF you" But, as they walked
slowly toward where Amy and Ross were
sitting, at the other end of the room, she
stopped and said earnestly: 81 want To
apologize for listening TO what you said
that day. Ii was rude OF me TO do SO, but
you were so close and spoke SO clearly
that could not help hearing you.
"You have nothing to apologize for.
am glad you heard me, II il helped you
to remen Der me-. -
moneyY'' '""'
"Not once. went to work the next
day, and have, ever since, earned all re
quired. 1t is surprising how little a
"Have you heard anything lately about
him.
"Yes, answered JACK. sCourt OF Ap-
pcals next term, my lawyer says"
DO you feel anxious?n
"No. Why should /? Even II they take
the estate, they cannot take me-"
-, And 4. you win, what will you do? |
AIDnn1 n N lnaA -
"No. Master of an iron works"
"Whatl Even II you don't need 10 |
make money any more?''
"a man needs useful occupation more
than money"
"im sorry TO hear you say so. You
evidently forget the pious maxim that |
satan nnds some mischief still, for busy |
hands TO do.
]. 81 should think remarked Constance,
you would wish TO get away from a
CLASS OF men capable of assassinating those
hey do not happen TO like"
"Oniy few oi the men are bad. and
,ney are SO only through ignorance.
Men who have the courage TO toll honest
y for livelihood, are inherently CAPABLE
oi noble deeds, and only do base ones
through lack of moral and social develop
ment.n
"The chaps who tried to b ow Won mn
must nave lacked good DEAL . COM
L
"Yes, but they were only tools. Tho
worst tcoundrel in that bad AFFAIR vas
one who did no honest work. Janovics
ina by the time he comes out of stets
prison, working men, / hope, will have
own mentally and morally beyond his
influence ''
The evening was very pleasant one.
mo when Jack, on reaching home. set |
nis little slsrm-clock TO arouse him AZ
lay break he ssid 10 himself deliberately:
|, men ! am an iron master, shall make
mai girl Mrs. Burroughs. -
CHAPTER VII.
Summers heat had come. vet Con.
Itsnce would not make up her Mid
here she would 90, out OF Town.
don't care q last years birds neet >,
'aid Aunt keturab, "where We oo. AZ
ong az IL isn't everywhere and we rel n N
before sLow-storms make travelling bad. -
Amy Thorpe declared, al iust won \ yo
|nywhere without you this summer. Con.
lance, and AZ die rom staying in town
'ou VIII be responsible, morally at Iea,t.
y pack up end let us be on to Bar Hsr-
'or sf once. "
IN here do you suppose Mr.. Burrourb,
ntends to spend his vscstion?" replied