The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-08-30

90 COLL her Fanny. Also, he addressed
her by various endearing terms, but
that ia Of no consequence. Such words
apply to the new love rs to the old. A
fellow may call n girl "sweetheart" as
the result Uf hnblt Of speech ac-
nuired before he knew her, and she
cannot detect the crime but If he per-
sists In calling her dearest Fanny"
when her name Is Helen she will in
dict him for perjury.
1t Is painful to speak evil Of q
woman, but Cnndor compels the state
ment that Fanny was dressmnker's
dummy animated by soul that would
have been considered mercenary In a
pawnbroker. Donald could not per-
Ceive 1t. Everybody else knew that
her desertion OF him and her marriage
with Il man old enough to be her
grandfather ought to have been pub
iished by the press under the head Of
Financial Transactions" But Donald,
who was n highly imaginative person
and had always surrounded Fanny
with mist Of Illusions, believed that
the occurrence was one Of those subtle
mysteries Of love which. In the words
OF Lord Dundreary, no fellow can find
out.
a man Of simpler mind would have
sent up strong prayer Of thanksgiv-
Ing for great delverance. but 1t
pleased this dreamer to imagine that
he had suffered n loss.
Fanny was n young lady with con-
siderable social prctensions, and. after
she turned her back upon Donald, he
turned his upon society. He wander
cd into artistic Bohemia, and there he
met Helen, who was regarded in that
region as an Infant phenomenon. AS
u matter Of fact she was % years old
and had worked hard under he very
pest teachers since the earliest day
when such instruction could profltaDly
begin, but she looked like a girl of l6
who had never done anything more
serious than chase butterflies In the
helds. Hence Bohemia. which judges
10Y appearances even when the facts
In the case are perfectly well known,
persisted In holding her to be an In
spired child.
Donald was more shocked than
pleased when this ideal Of maidenly
fnnocence Invited him to come to see
her any time, adding the Information
that She was living in a big building
full OF bachelors Of both sexes, in q
little suit that was all her own. Her
quick eye caught the expression that
Tilted across his countenance, and she
was amused, perhaps n little piqued
also.
Il am chaperOned by large bull
dog,' said she, "and when you see
his teeth you will admit that the
strictest social code could REQUIRE. no
more
at an early day Donald made the ac-
qualntance Of this novelty in chaper-
ons, and he was forced to confess that
the animal was competent to preserve
the decorum OF any company accord
Ing to such Ideas as he might have
on the subject. Yet the young man
was still Of the opinion that the me-
mage left much to be desired. He was
so much older than Helen having Just
turned 80. that direful milestone at the
end Of youth, that he ventured to give
her advice.
you're going to be famous some
day said he, "and in my opinion 1t
VIII be pretty soon. Then you'n want
TO get into society, and this sort of
thing will be against you. If you only
had an aunt or something like that
why in the world should l want to
get into society" asked the girl.
Everybody wants to get into So
ciety," said Donald. "That's where
the money Is, and, Of course, your
ultimate object In painting pictures is
20 sell them for the best possible
prices. Moreover, though you are too
young to think cf It yet, there Is the
question Of matrimony."
II meet man or two, now and
then." said Helen. poor, but honest,
most Of them, and yeti
my young friend" rejoined Donald
never marry except for love, but re-
member, as an artist. that you can
view great deal more scenery from q
steam yacht than you can from the
Jersey City ferryboat"
"Cerberus." said Helen to tho dog,
S'do you hear what the young man Is
aalk,ng about"
Cerberus growled.
"You do not practice what you
preach" continued the girl. "Tf you
Did, you would not be here"
"Oh, It's all over with me-" he re-
Joined. ut makes no difference what
q do now. OF course, you're not to
Sake offense Mt that. come here be-
cause wish most earnestly to be your
Griend; because you teach me many
fbings; becauSe am happier here than
alsewhere. Whep,I say it Is all over
with me, means that have had a
bitter disappointment which has
changed the course Of all my ambI-
tions"
y OF course, Helen could not conceal
her wish to know what that disap-
pointment had been, and she was 80
Bweetly sympatheic that Donald told
her all about 1t. He had said little to
any one upon the subject since that
most unfortunate calamity had over
taken him, and 1t was great relief to
unburden his mind. 1t seemed to him
as II this innocent child had been sent