The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-14

to remonstrance; so, making the Sbest of a
bad job, I promised to see what I could do,
and to let him know as soon aas possible the
result Of my endeavors. Thee first smile L
had seen on his face that evening was the
immediate result of my concession.
But at first my efforts were quite unsuc-
cessful. When Maurice came tearing in the
following evening I had indeed no hope to
hold out to him Of my aid ever awaiting him
anything. L had sent a line by my maid to
Lena, asking her to do me the great kind
ness to come round to see me, if only for a
few minutes.
Lena is pleased to consider herself a great
admirer of mine, and counted her girl
lsh friendship and warm heart to help me
in the reinstating of my friend, Maurice, in
Dreadfully sorry; quite impossible to
come. Please excuse. Yours in great haste
AS Maurice read the words q had much
rather he had not, but he insisted), I began
Of my furniture.
Take m-my advice, and don't have any
more to do with her." he suffered IT don't
intend to, and so I tell you
But he did not tell it as fact calculated
TO bring him pleasure and, with all due def
erence to his last-expressed WISH 1 could not
bring myself to let the breach between them
grow to width past mending, if it lay in
my power to prevent it.
But l must confess my patience with
Lena's recent behavior and her strange treat
ment of her lover had reached a somewhat
low ebb when started for home next morn
ing. And can quite believe my expression
was warlike enough to cause the hearty
laugh with which my old friend her mother.
greeted me-
My dear, I am glad to see you. was
coming to you, but this is much better You
must excuse my laughing It's the first
chance of good laugh nave had for days.
have been at my wits ends to know what
to do. Is poor old Maurice really as upset
as all that?"
He is upset to the verge Of -"
- Not giving her up-now. don't say that.
1t would break her heart, am sure
Il don't know I said I felt I had no
right to be very hopeful for Maurice had
peen extremely vehement, and on the last
occasion altogether averse to taking any
steps towards a reconciliation.
AT any rate he is deeply annoyed"
went on, land it is without his knowledge 1
am here to seek an explanation"
And you shall have tit is just like you
to come When I heard you knock I said as
much to Lena She didn't want to see YOU.
but I put my foot down on this nonsense
once for all and had my own way
Was that the secret of the scuffling I
heard?'
Yes. but bless me, here she is! Well,
child, I'm glad you've come to your senses
at last, I'm sure"
Her head was enveloped in a large shawl
and her pretty face was pale and miserable.
She flung herself at my feet
r'Oh, 1 have been silly know; they have
all been telling me so. But you will forgive
me? Maurice will forgive me?''
IL was at that moment-we might have
been rehearsing a stageplay, so Fopportune
did his entrance appear-that Maurice walk
ed IN. He couldn't keep it up any longer,
he explained to me afterward, and had in
sisted on forcing an entrance
L saw him catch hold of Lena by the sIa wi
and answer a piercing Shrek from her with
request that she should cease to be q little
donkey and listen to reason.
And then I heard the rest from her mother
IN another room. The mystery invoked a
solemn warning against inf1ammable hair re-
Storers.
While waiting for the carriage at the ST
James Theater. Monday night Lena had
stood just little too close to her brothers
lighted cigar, and in momenr, famed bv
the draft, all her pretty hair was in a blaze
She was surrounded directly and the flames
arrested but she terribly shaken and
frightened, although beyond the loss of her
curly locks no real damage was done
But 1t was enough for Lena's nerves and
TOO much for her faith in her lovers affec-
ton She would have wig ordered. she
wouldn't write or explain, or even LET anv
one else do so for her. Nothing moved her
until Maurice himself came to make light of
her fancies, and proved her, even to herself.
to be in the wrong
Lenas hair is nearly long enough now TO
likes it short best.
And it is so dear of him." said Lena to
me the other day. cit almost makes me he
lieve it,"-(Madame
HUNTING AN HEIRESS.