The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-16

| hooked nose. heavy eyebrows, dark eyes and long hands. As he stared | into the fire he looked uncommonly | like bird of prey. As he strengthened | up and reached out his hand for a l decanter of Burgundy sitting near him the lamplight fell strongly on his hair and showed that 1t was already sil verfng.
 Fifteen years later this Iamplight fell oi' man somewhat stopped and shrunken and the hair was snow white. though still abundant. The hook of the nose was sharper, the bright dark eyes dimmed by glasses. Near hin stood a creature regal in sweeping lines from polished shoul- der to slippered foot. The forehead was low and broad crowned by a mass of golden hair, the eyes long and of blue so intense and dark that 1t was readily mistaken for black the nose was straight. the lips full and red. the chin beautifully molded. At the base ot the swelling throat was a large crimson rose. The fingers of strong slender hand were destitute Of rings. The figure of this girl breathed passion fin reposc. One could see it most pain ly in the darkly fringed eyes and in the slow rise and fall of firm bosom. Looking at her a judge of women would say:
 "She may go through life in quiet fashion. but only if some master fails to sweep the strings of this human Tyre, Somewhere IS a male designed to be her mate. If she meets him she will go through fire to gain him."
 Hemphill was speaking slowly and coldly. much as if his long forsaken bales of silk were under .iscussion.
 Tt is your birth night, Zoe. You are IS years old. 1 purpose that you see something Of the world of society before l take you for my wife. It is for this that I have bidden the people l know to meet you. Six months of contact with the world will show you how hollow it all Is of how little value. You will then come to me gladly. Of course I could take you anyhow. but I prefer that there be willingness On your part. The guests are even now arriving. You must go to receive them. Not one of them, I say. has ever seen a more beautiful W0nI,
 Seabright was the center of the aristocratic county of Livingston and it's leaders came gladly to welcome Miss Hemphill" on ner return from z 'Cst. The fact that she was set aside to be the wife of her guardian
 
 which she was viewed. Just before the noon of night she found herself in the conservatory with Donald Dunstan. strapping youngster "f Iwenty-one. son Of local physician, not rich. but handsome, but immense ly strong and positive. He intended to fall into his fathers practice some day. The Greek girl was a revelation to him. She looked up and his gray eyes were fastened on ners and she felt strangely disturbed The rich color came to her cheek and she looked down. plucking lily to pieces. The white petals fell about her feet. T knew" he was saying softly, that l should find you what you are. 70 -.I- II all day." And then?" she asked
 Having found you, will not let you go."
 She turned to him. her blush a deep crimson, and raised one hand as if in protest or in self defense, and a mo- ment after ws% gathered into his arms. She had lost the power of resistance, she did not care to resist. Her head sunk to his shoulder; her long white arms twined about his neck. He placed his lips full upon hers. It was her first kiss and the fire of it started and charmed her.
 "Come!" he whispered, throwing her cloak about her shoulders, then draw ing her to him. Come. We win leave that incarnate mammon with his wor- shipers."
 The end of it was that they drove furiously through the dark hours and were married in the morning. The girl sent letter to Hemphill in which she said:
 You are an old man and you should know that women are not cattle to be fed and groomed and used"
 White-haired. he sat in his study with this letter in his hand and brooded.
 Tt was to be-" he muttered. Lone lines is disease sometimes not to be cured by mortal"