The Florence daily tribune., 1898-05-17

look Of establishments ana admiration
that came into Janet's face when she
WAS introduced to her. Allies radiant
beauty and charming manners were ir.
resistible, and before they had been to-
gether half an hour the two women
were on the best of terms. 1t was Allies
earnest desire that we should remain to
luncheon, and she herself walked to tho
railway station with us when we at
last took our departure.
Now what do you think of my
sweetheart l asked as we steamed out
of the station.
II think that she is n very beautiful
and charming girl. was my sisters
Immediate reply, land II know any
thing OF my sex she is as good as she's
beautiful. I"
This pleased me, as you may be sure
and when Janet went on to tell me that
she Ind invited Allie and Mrs. Barker to
spend few days with her ind that tho
visit would commence tho following
afternoon my opinion of my sisters
kindness became even more exaggerated
than before.
And so that week went by and an
other after it, till Allie had thoroughly
settled down among us and nearly NIL
the preparations for our wedding were
complete. By that time, you may DO
sure, she had won golden opinions on
every side. On each occasion that saw
Janet sho was more and more profit so
In her praises of her, until had peaily
to tell her that unless she moderated
them little should soon become in
suiferably conceited about my good for
| tune
One morning when was beginning
to think OF getting up the following
note was brought to me with my shaw
ing water. 1t was from my sister and
had evidently been written the previous
evening:
SOUTH hENsINoToN. Monday Evening.
DEAR OLD GEoRoE-I have succeeded in In
ducing Allie and Mrs. Barker to prolonp their
| visit to mo until Saturday. On Wednesday
evening wo hope to witness tho new play nj
Drury Lane. Alic, you know, has never seon
spectacular melodrama. We shall Of course
| want gentleman to escort us. Would you cnro
| for the position, or must we look eise,y herey
| On that occasion we dine Mt $50, and, unless
hear from you to tho contrary, shall lny
pinee FOR YOU In haste. Your affectionate sta
| ter, JAnrr
Need it be said that accepted, or
that on Wednesday evening / was proud
of my charges as they took their seats In
tho box janet had been at some pains, 70
| secure? E5f%
| The house was packed from pit to gal
lery. and noticed that more TRAN ono
glass was leveled at the beautiful girl
who took her place ut Janet side in the
front Of the box. Allie herself, however,
seemed quite unconscious Of the admira-
ton she excited and throughout tho
piece kept her eyes fixed upon the stage
with never failing earnestness. What
the play was have not the very vaRuese
! recollection.
In the middle OF the first act noticed
that three gentlemen entered the box
| opposite us and from the vociferous ma
ture of their applause gathered that
they bad evidently been dining not
wisely but too well. After awhile their
| glasses were so continually brought to
bear on our box that l began to feel my
self, foolishly enough. becoming excess
lively annoyed. The face of one Of them
struck me as familiar and during tha
next interval. seeing that they had left
their box, made an excuse and went
out to endeavor to discover who he was
| and whore had seen his face before.
For little while was unsuccessful in
my search; then, just as the next A.s
was commencing, turned corner and
| almost ran into their arms. The man
whose face had been pulling about
was farthest from me, but knew him
instantly. 1t was Barkmanswortb MY
heart seemed to stand still with terror