Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1895-08-30
ELEAN0R'S ROMANCE.
BY MAUD RITTENHousE.

Harlowe Graham, crushing that white
sheet beneath heavy hand, rose from
his chair with an ejaculation that
made the very pens in their tray dance
tinklingly.
BY Jovel this is hard luck" he re-
peated, and he strobe the length of his
office frowningly. Coming this week!
And to play the deuce with" but he
did not finish the sentence. There are
thoughts that man hesitates to form
Into cold-blooded English; and the
nan who paced that office floor and
kicked defenseless rugs and chairs
from his path found it easier to recog-
nize in thought than in speech the
state of affairs that so irritated him.
Old Mrs. Post, who busted his office,
and just as vigilantly whisked all such
friendly covering from the private at
fairs of Millport, would have been less
squeamish. Indeed, that very morning
she had been heard to say to her be-
capped and .be-frilled ncighbor, Mrs.
Pennypacker, that there would be "the
Did gentleman to pay" when Miss
Eleanor came home; which odd gen.
heman," to Judge from her expression,
was creditor in not too high repute
tor his leniency. "An' w'ether ell
break wi her an marry Miss Celia e
SAINT do 1t graceful, nor to break wi
Miss Celia an marry her, no more;" At
which lucid statement of the affair the
sap and frills Of Mrs. Pennypacker
nodded sagaciously.
Harlowe Graham would probably
have twisted his blonde musta che with
many degrees of added fierceness had
he dreamed that gossiping cronies
Jared consider thus officiously matters
that to him were as grave as they were
unmentionable.
His engagement to pretty Eleanor
Field had been Of too long standing to
be ignored by any save the very one
whom he chose to nave ignore it.
handsome Celia Chichester This
.harning young woman, having lived
Ill her life abroad, had returned with
accomplishments that included a
knowledge Of all the affairs on two
sentiments, save, perhaps, the one very
insignificant affair of MIR. Grahams
engagement, which affair that gentle
nan, in the triumph of his friendship
with her lofty self, was quite willing
10 relegate to the dim and cobwebby
past.
All this had seemed delightfully."- easy
nntil now, when this most unwelcome
letter had informed him that Eleanor
would be home within the week, her
master in music having been called
Iway at just about the time the OK.
tremely hot weather in New York
made change very desirable on hel
own account
Harlowe Graham's care not to admit
10 his own mind the bare truth con
.erning his contemplated course wa:
iue to the fact that he considered him
self man of such fine and sterling
honor that this quality of his could bt
only equaled by the rare mental ant
social elements that went to make M
his somewhat exceptional character
But, however he might contrive to de
.eive himself, his purpose was non,
the less fixed to see Miss Chicheste
before another day had passed, and de
termine just how successful had beej
his attentions to her.
Alas that plans projected with rea
skill and diplomacy must fall SO shor
of ful6llment. In the Chichester draw
Ing-room that evening, he found !,
party of friends from distance en-
e PERTAINING Miss Celia in so lively
manner as to utterly preclude any
thing in the nature OF the quiet tete-a
tete 80 desired. In the entire week O
their visit he was no more fortunate
and before the end of that time Eles
nor had returned.
Graham knew of her arrival almos
at once; but he considered that he ha
most excellent reasons for not goin
near their home until several day
later. When, finally, he stood at til
threshold Of the little house inquirin
fer her, he was informed that Eleanor
feeling indisposed, could not see hin
and he never knew that the littl
girl herself at her window above tn
fragrant rose vines, watched him on
of sight, with throbbing head an
eyes that were red from weeping. Wit
various embellishments Eleanor ha
been told by one and another the stor
of Harlowe's detection, and beneat
hay gentle tractableness there lay a
under sta.tnm OF such sturdy prid
that no power could have compelle
her to see him until she felt she coul
control in measure the sickening di
appointment at her heart.
: 1t was the following morning. Will
she sat rather listlessly at the oil
fashioned piano, that big Tom Char
dler, their next-door neighbor, ran |
with budget of news.
"The Carriers are home again in the
lovely place on the Petillant," he e,
claimed, ''and the dear madam Ia
written me to bring up party #
the Fourth. It'll be no end of fun
and of course thought of you rigl
away In fact, Mrs. Carter made
special request for you; and Mrs. Ca
ter, you know, takes no denials."
II want you to go, Mrs. Field sal,
with gentle authority ut will be
most delightful rest for youas well as
pleasant visit You haven't seen til
Carriers for three years"
81 know" Eleanor answered slowl,
then, with sudden resolve: 1T han
ycu very much, Tom; Twill go gladly
And glad enough she looked on tn,
brilliant m orning, sitting in the pro
Of the little tug whose speed throug
the waters caused the wind to viii
the tiaxen tendrils about her SHAPED
head and call ~, the straying color
her cheek HarloMe Mas relieved