The record-union., 1897-02-14

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AT first the world seemed a blank to
him, and in his hour of discontinue he
retired from society and devoted him
self to his business. But as with
everything else. time healed the whole
matter. The Jays returned to San
Francisco and the broken enga cement
gave place to other topics for the gos-
sips to discuss.
One day, shortly after they had taken
up their residence in San Francisco,
Julia arranged ITO have her pictures
taken, and accompanied by her maid,
repaired to Bore's studio She spent
the greater part of the morning posing
and was photographed in every con-
cefvable attitude and costume. In
few days she received the negatives
and after consulting her mother, or
dered ten dozen Paris panels to be de-
lIvered on the 1st of the month
Meanwhile the Jays decided to make
flying trip East to be present at the
horse show and the opening of the
opera season. All was in readiness for
their departure. The pictures, however,
did not arrive on the 1st, and the nat
urally placid countenance of Julia was
Informed her that they had not been
sent She bit her lip in anger and on
the impulse of the moment went to the
telephone and rang up the photograph
er She wanted to know if they in
tended to send those pictures, or not.
Excuses Cf every kind We're sent over
the wire. None the less they promised
that they would send them as soon as
possible. AT the time of their depart
ure for the ferry to catch the overland
the pictures had not put in an appear
ance and Julia, thoroughly disguised.
ordered them sent back when delivered.
AS soon as the return of the Jays
was announced in the society columns
OF the papers the manager OF Bore's
photograph gallery called upon her and
on binS granted an audience. begged
her to accept the pictures. But Julia
Jay was woman of her word She
was firm. She had been disappointed
and nothing could influence her. once
She had made up her mind. She was
inVulnerable to all his entreaties.
But, madam said the manager be-
seechingly, what am I to do with ten
dozen pictures?''
Il don't care what you do with them"
retorted Julia fiercely. IAN l have to
say is that I shall not take them. Here
after you had better not make promises
which you cannot live up to-
With this scornful remark she swept
ma1estically from the room, leaving the
astounded manager standing in the
nall He made a haSty retreat, and as
he walked down the marble steps, Won
dered if such department was consid-
cred proper in the upper social strata.
While Julia Jay was carried along in
the giddy Whirl of metropolitan society
her former lover Al Edouin, was de-
voting himself to the drug business.
He had one day hoped to become rich
by brilliant marriage, but that was
all thing of the past. He was now
trying, by close application, to build up
a prosperous business. Day after day
ne toiled unremittingly, working often
until late at night experimenting And
his energy was rewarded. He concoct-
ed a tonic, blood-purffier, which he
hoped would lead him on to fame and
fortune. He kept his discovery secret,
ana when he felt certain that he could
place it on the market at great profit
he left for San Francisco, where he
could more advantageously arrange for
its introduction.
After week of negotiations all the
details were arranged except the adop-
tion of a trade mark. He wanted some
thing out of the usual order, and at
first thought of using a tropical scene
of Southern California in the design.
q Ars+i ic-i11
ing it up with the photograph and au-
tographic recommendation of Lillian
Russell, Ada Rehan, Modjeska or some
famous actress. So he went to Bores
studio to see what terms could be
made.
He looked over the pictures of hun
dreds of handsome women, but in each
and every case the price was more
than he could afford to pay, as the ex-
penses contracted thus far were quite
| large and it could not be positively
guessed how successful his blood puri-
fer would be. He was about to give
up the idea of using a picture of a
woman at all, when the manager hap
pened along and entered into the con-
versation.
What? Can't you find anything to
suit you in this vast collection" said
| he, smiling.
No" answered Edouin. "You ask
too much. All I want is a pretty face.
| 1t doesn't necessarily have to be a
celebrity, but still L want something
attractive"
Il understand" said the manager
| Let me See," He meditated for a mo-
ment, running his fingers through his
| hair, and suddenly adding: II think
I've got just what you want. Just be
seated moment"
He disappeared into an adjoining
room and presently returned with a
photograph which he dropped on the
| table.
How would this suit you?"
| Albert Edouin took up the picture
and when his eyes fell on the familiar
| face of Julia Jay he almost tainted.
This PICTURE" he managed to say.
rs this also for sale?'
Yes" answered the proprietor: eve
have ten dozen on hand and will let
you have them for trifie''
| Albert Edouin gazed upon the features
OF the woman he had once hoped to make
bis wife The cold, amstocratic face
seemed to scorn him and he could not
help thinking of the night she had dis
missed him and of the humiliation he
had suffered. And then a thought struck
him. Here was chance for revenge
| a chance to get even with Julia Jaw.
Surely dame fortune was with him.
Whose picture is this?" he oueried.
| 'I must know before I consider any
proposition
| oh" said the proprietor, reassuring-
| ly, it's the picture of the beautiful Julia
Jay who is at present the acknowledged