The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-25

 1 to a visitor, Sir, pray be silent Your voice resembles that of a donkey" Anatole hoped that this might be the state of Marian's feelings; but she cer-
 tainly had every appearance of encour- aging HasYell Peters attentions. He was fiorid thick-set young man. with a loud voice. a boastful manner. and an inexhaustible supply of self-esteem. Af-
 ter his sallies of borrowed wit, he al- ways laughed uproariously. It was o'I- to Mir. Peters when Anatole was pres ent as spectator. In snort, Marian was suffering from an acute attack of per versity. during which a girl sometimes | make the happiness of her life. Ana.ole, who might by rights have been colceited, was modest young fel-
 low, and. thinking that his attentions had become distasteful to Marian, he | ceased them altogether. Through d de sire to pique him, she became doubly | gracious to the complacent Mir. Peters, who found no difficulty in believing that a charming girl might be in love with him. But Marians spirits became very | variable. and Helen assured her, with | more sincerity than poli.eness. that she was getting worse than prickly pear. Thus matters stood when spring glided ! into summer. The delicate blossoms of | the earlier months had given place to those better fitted 10 endure the heat Crepe myrtle. that hot weather flower. | nodded rosily in old-fashioned gardens. | and the penetrating odor of fringed hon | eysuckle filed the warm air of dusk. | of four walls seems irksome. and all | who can spend their evenings out of docrs. Each crowded strset car bore res- | timony to the fact that the city's popu- lation longed for the freshness of the | open afr
 It was on such warm evening that | Marian, with MT. Peters, accompanied | by her sisters also duly escorted. set for of fha 1oR | Soon they found themselves crossing the | bridge to join the vast crowd scattered | about the pretty pleasure grounds. ram | fly groups were sitting tround refresh the stage: but the lovers-and their name was 1e8ion-had wandered into the Maze. | or along less frequentcd paths, or out upon the pier where the tender shining of the moon was not eclipsed by the bril- | ilanty of electric lights It was an ideal | evt ming; the soft breeze blew steadily. and the Salt water .splashed with a cool sound around the pier.
 But Marian was In low spirits: her
 smiles were forced. and she could not summon up laugh at MT. Peters jests, They had gone out toward the pier. while the rest of the party fingered to
 MT Peters seemed to feel the senti- | mental influence of the scene. As Ma
 sleeve. he squeezed 1t wish his arm | Afttr a moments silence, he cleared his
 throat pompously. and begani Miss
 Marian. has 1t ever occurred to you that | 1 am a man calculated to"
 But what he was calculated to do Ma
 rian never discoyered; for just ther
 there was startling cry of mad dosr | A wild stampede began; chairs ana ta
 confusedly hither and thither Tn thei,
 attempt to escape this sudden danger.
 Terrified like the others. Ma ian ran
 toward pavilion; but when she turned
 She caught a glimpse of him. galloping hridgeward as if obvious If her -xist- | ence.
 But she was not deserted Anatole
 who had been watching hor wistfully | from afar, now hastened to her rescue.
 "Ah. Toto1," she cried. calling him by | his derided pet-name. in her agitation
 T am all alone. and am so fright
 No you are not alone" replied Ana tole. reassuringly. i am here to pro tect you. See. will make a barricade for you of these tables, and chairs. | Great heavensl How could that fellow | run off and leave you?'
 Never mind him; I am delighted to be relieved of his boresome society," said
 Truly. Marian?" asked Anatole. T have been fearing for long time that you considered me the boresome one
 A blush rose warmly to Marian's cheeks and the long lashes yelled those blue eyes that Anatole loved so well. That was only because you were blind to the truth she said. In very low voice.
 Still. it was not so low that Anatole did not hear what she said; and there. behind the barricade of tables and chairss plantations and reassurances. In truth they were so obvious Of the rest of the world that they did not discover the mad dog excitement had been false alarm until the others of the party minus Mir. Peters-found them in their retreat and jeeringly informed them of tho fact.
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