The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-08-28

W a. bodfuing mouse befOfe and j hav
never reen 20 one since, and / cstal
wonder why went to one then. Il wa
a queer freak on my part, and led 10
queer result. i am inclined to thinl
that the little experience involved wa.
distinctly pathetic: but my iriead
Hugh Drummond. the eminent private
detective, Of whom I have spoken he.
Tore, assures me that IL was distinctly
comic. When gees to show what op-
posite views different people may take
OF the same event
People said it was a nice boarding
house, as boarding houses go. 1t did
not commend itst II to me. though GER
tainly II wds ckarmlngly situated in p
picturesque moorland neighborhood
that shall be rameless too. 4 haa only
chQaged inv room for week in The
Nfst instance. but l should MT have
stayst so lcng as ahat IL il hii not
peeh ~cr -wtI. as "a matter OF fact, On
the SECOND day after my arri,6l. when
j "as irtc tsting going up e. TONI BIZ
the frst train the next morning, Mrs.
Gordon arrived and after that ne pow
or OIL cath wOvld have iraggci INC
away. She brought her sister with her
nrst time a the dinner table that cvan-
Ing. Ii woull have puzz, ed even els
ters 10 present greater contract,
though I am hound TO admit that they
often achieye most astonishing results
In that line. One was the exa u oppp-
site - all that ] admire I'm a WOMAN
tail, and dark, with pronounced mascu-
Ine FEATURES. somewhat ungainly
ngure, deep voice. and short, uiiat-
tractiYr m2anei. The otgrr was my
ideal woman TGi sonifsd. Tha, Is 10
Say, she was silal, and fair, and grace
ful, %ish face like n blush rose a
cloud o. golden h.Ir. the most innocent
blue eyes in She world, and ,ui,e as
soft as fairy music
The foriner, Jessie Douglas, was un
married. and NJ seemed TO ne extreme
ly probable that she would aIwayy re-
main so. The latter, G~i;a Gordon.
was widow. l think, as a rule there
is very subtle fascination about Wild
oWs. Mrs. Gordon was no exception 10
the rule. for she was simply The most
Fascinating woman have ever met, in
ADDITION 10 being one of the prettiest.
j fell I'm love with her at first sight.
incidentally. l may mention that I
nave fallen in love no fewer than six
times I'm my life. but never performed
the Feat with such headlong rapidity
as on that occasion.
Miss Douglass. IL seemed, was by way
or being an invalid, though she looked
strong enough. After the first evening
she appeared no more at the public
table. and 1t was explained that she
would not have appeared there at all
nad there not been some hitch about
the private sitting room that she had
engaged. Mrs. Gordon came down reg
uiarly, though. TO her place opposite
mine, and I-changed my mind and did
not go to town.
am very susceptible to first impress
slons, and almost Invariably base my
estimate or persons character on
some incident connected with our first
a chance word or action or
even look, is generally quite enough TO
enable me TO form decided opinion.
IL was so in this case. In the course
or dfnner, somehow or other, the con- |
'ersatlon came round to what had been
me most exciting topic of the previous
week, VIZ. the case OF a prisoner who |
nsd contrived to escape from one OF the |
.onVict prisons. Everybody at the table |
hdu something To say on the subject
ana most OF the things were rather |
lard. The general opinion seemed 10 be |
-nat the sooner the unfortunate man |
was eauTtrt and taken back to dree his /
Nelrd the better. But Mrs Gordon
hought differentiy-snd when the 9TH |
rs had said their say. she threw her ,
'rH sailantiy into the breach and es-
pouseu the cause OF the condemned 1
nan with a warmth that spoke VOL |
INES for her generosity and kindness
u heart; Her cheeks flushed and her
'retty Diue eyes grew dim with tears
's she spoke. and / admired her more
ma mote with every word she uttered
nke women to- be sympathetic and
'lllIuI and tender, particularly where
men are concerned
MISS douglass on the contrary. did
- Scenl 70 snare her sisters charming
rhumentS. or even 10 appreciate tben,
ne said nothing while Mrs. Gordon
ds speaking. but she fidgsted rest
ssiy IN her chair. and her thick brows
Imost met in heavy frown When
= = rs. Gordon stopped she gave a grunt
Sentimental rot" heard her mut-
Pr, under her breath.
That decided me. From tha, mo.,,a,,
mated Miss Douglass as deeply and
hsWerVingiy as | worshipped her
lister.
Hugh DrummOnd was sitting next 10
te' A,oarolnS houses are no more i'm
is he than they are in mine, but he
as Following the advice of his doctor.
no had recommended him to try n
reath OF pure moorland air after n
'ci' dtldth or lnUuenZa. He leaned |
'rward and addressed himself to Mrs.
ordOn
10 stand by the weak" he said
oWly In his clear. ncisive tones. sis a
sautHui theory, but in this world the
eak generally go TO the wall: and IL
ou stard by chem the chances are ten
one that you viii go-dncidentally. SO
speak-to the wall, too"
Everybody looked at Hugh. People
enerally DO look at him when he
'eaks. Mrs. Gordon threw back her
cad proudly.
always stand by the weak" she
lid, and always shall | never can
ar 10 see things hurt or punished or
'pressed. even IN they are wrong. and
always take their part. whether II is
child, or a horse. or dog, or-or-
-"
"A convict" Hugh supplemented
iietly. finishing the incoherent speech.
see F"
| have always liked Hugh and looked
BON him as the best OF good fellows. |
n Just at that moment | longed to- J
ck him, with longing that could
Irdly. be controlled. / did control IL.
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