The times., 1897-06-06
PART II.

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tail, heavily built, powerful. his head
leaning a little forward from the shoul
ders, his brown, healthy face adorned
with the expression of goodwill toward
mankind that, after all, is the one unfali-
ing. charm OF the human countenance. IL
was because of his trust in things that
Colin never felt abashed; greeting the
great and the lowly alike, with honest
eood-fe.owship. Although in The eyes OF
a critical woman of the world his person
might have been found lacking in certain
exterior signs deemed by her class indis-
pensable. his looks and manner when he
came into room carried with them ire
sstible attraction An eX-hero of thu
university, where Maurice had been his
devoted chun and follower, the echo oi
Collins achievements in athletics had not
yet died out in the two years since he had
graduated. Take Jock Blair, for exam.
ple-at present a Junior under the wing oi
the same Alma Mater--and seat him at the
table i'll Collins company; babbling and
confident young fellow enough in ordinary
society, Jock would be stricken dumb and
reyerent in the presence of this composite
SsSoleon and Wellington
Nsw : hard worker in his first year at
the Law. not even those outsiders chill oi
blood, vino affect to condemn the practice
of manly SPORTS among healthy young
collegians. Co1ld have found ground foI
d charge against Colin that he was sub
ordinating brain to muscle. Under his
new teaching. he had done more than
well. To tile physical animation acquired
in college he had many times given
thanks for helping him TO endure this
later life, in which a walk uptown after
working fo1rs was the chief oatlet for his
tremendous energy of body.
When we have said, additionally. that
Colin was OF very short purse, and had
no backing OF family in New York-seeing
that his relatives were unmportant resi-
dents OF small Western town-that he
was hopeIessly in love with Kathlet n
Blair, and that at college he had been
dubbed Colin chiefly because his 1T al name
was John Walter Macintosh, the tale is
told.
Knowing that his charmer was that
night to undergo the ordeal of proving
her quality as a vioIinist before the Su-
preme Herr Levitsky, our yo ing man had
moved heaven and earth 10 get an invita-
tion to Crichtons musicale; having sue
ceeded in which, he had passe d through a
tumult Of emotions regarding proper ap
pearance for the occasion.
Maurice, sharing his confidence. had lent
sage advice. Colin, who perhaps for 40
other reason would have taken or hmseii
a debt, had secured upon the installment
plan OF payment new suit Of evening
clothes; The genial sartor who provided
them supplying, out Of the fuilness Of his
sympathy, facings for the coat Of q better
quality OF silk than was nominated in the
bond At the inStigation, also, of the more
knowing Maurice, the aspirant had next
repaired to q much advertised Fire
Sale of Gents Furnishings" where he had
laid in a dozen white lawn ties, ''imper
ceptively damaged and six hemstitched
pocket handkerchiefs. This done, there
was yet mighty obstacle TO overcome
For two interminable days, Colin had not
seen dIs way clear to the possession ofa pair
Of patent leather shoes. over and ever
again, lac had surveyed wistfully his rough
ordinary footwear, and reluctant decided
thatit would not do The Jest of the shoe-
maker 20 whom he had ventured a rernCu-
STRANGE as 10 the high price of his wares,
that it took extra leather TO cover some
mems feet" was iron entering Collins
soul.
At this critical iuncture somebody had
been called in haste from the law office,
claiming the services OF Mr Macintosh
to draw up an old woman's death-te,l
will. To Colin had been assigned the task
and also, to his eternal gratitude, the small
fee resulting. The speed made by him up
town that day after office hours, to reacn
closed, recalled to our hero some of his
efforts a sprinting between hoarsely-cheeI-
ing crowds Of college sympathizers.
TWO minutes after he was invested with
all his handy won integunents. Colin had
forgotten them lie had long Teen plan
ming how TO present Kathleen with some
flowers to wear at the musicale. Knowing
her favomtes, lie purchased sheafof tlose
''naiad-Iike lilies Of tie vale. whom youth
makes so fair, and passion so pale at n
cost that would deprive him Of luncheon
money for some days. Then, with a strong
desire to see her pleasure in them, had
walked around TO the Blairs' house, carry
ing the gift in person.
On the doorstep, his courage had failed
Kathleen sternly intent Cn checking his
too rapid advance, might, and no doubt
would, decline his offering. SO, rather
miseraily, the big, Young man turned
around again and marched away with his
pastehoard box. Atthecorner, he hethought
him of recent speech OF heTs-that bet
ter than anything but music" she loved
flowers, ana of these he knew she had but
few. Again be Stormed the iady's Portal
and again fell away discouraged in appre-
hension Of her frown. The scrutiny Of a
passing policeman served TO weaken his
last remnant of resolution.
The lilies, returning with him to his
lodging, Were. with continuing uncertainty,
carried ON to Crichton's studio There. Mfr.
Macintosh, proving to lie the first aIIival,
had sudgedit best to emaiB secluded in the
cloalaoom, until a number of men, passing
in, gave him countenance to enter the
scene of entertainment His vague plan
of contliying TO intercept Kathleen on her
arrival, and putting the flowersin Morry's
hands, with the requestthat she should wear
them, had now vanished into thin ai.
He wished, at last, he had Bever burdened
himself with the confounded things
What Colin felt. while Kathleen had
witched her audience with youth and
loneliness and talent, may be OWNED
by the reader Perhaps by ruffling the
leaves of the book of Memory. some
chronicle may stin be found there, an
effaced, to suggest the proud tingling of
the young mans veins. The little lock of
darkest hair, that while she welded the
bow, had the halnt of breaking cover aud
falling down upon fine ietty eyebrow
the rich flush in her cheek swept by he
lashes of down-1ropping eyes the noble
Inconsistencies Of her face and figure,
tniilIed linn with more nassinnate reSnl,-e