Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1904-09-23
KISMET
BY EARL MARBLE
Copyright. 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Co.,

Wv into Mexico 10 Superlntend the
working of one of the big mines in which
he had an interest, he left behind him a
lovely girl, Estelle Marston, between
whom and himself tacit understanding
existed of future engagement, though
no formal love-making or positive en-
gagement had been reached. Appleby
had been college athlete, built almost
like gladiator, and had dark gray eyes
and dark brown hair, firm, but kindly
mouth, positive chin, and manner
which was usually reserved, but which
could be aggressive If occasion author
lied or warranted. He was man among
men, but was inclined to weakness when
the wiles of women encompassed him.
Estelle Marston was spiritual dream.
Blue-eyed, light-haired, fair-skinned,
yet healthy, volatile, and happy, as hap
piness goes, she was the ideal of more
than one young man, and many were
the smiles of satisfaction when Appleby
went away, and, as many or them
thought, left better chance for them
to win the fair Estelle.
But she was the star of Appleby's
thoughts, and her spiritual nature APP
pealed to him constantly, acting as a
lodestone to keep his heart true to the
magnet She appealed to his better ma
ture, as a pure woman of that type in
variably does when man becomes in
terested In her.
So matters rested between them
Though no engagement existed, each ex-
pected the other to be as true and faithful
till they should meet again.
Appleby attended strictly to his work
In and for the mine, and by his manage
ment the output was large and profita.
BILE. He saw and heard but little of whal
was going on in social way, excep,
among the half dozen American ant
English families who lived in the vi.
cinity, all of them interested with him
In the mine There. were few young
people among them, and these not al
all to his liking Somehow he had got
the habit, ws'enever he met lady, o.
comparing hsF Ire saaT Estelle, o.
coufseinyarsaSi tSi IN letsi nent of any
of those thps csisss Fs pisir her. H,
was. agreeahie, knA Nas An HI
made polite enfs III cot dool
games when askss 5.aa gSae stokad VI 81
as desirable bas lpssYtslbls younl
man. ~. 4
There came change. atwhich his i'm
mediate circle was dumbfounded /ant
the rest of the population shrugged 1T
shoulders and awaited developments.
He had attended a native ball ont
evening, and noticed figure rather tall!
er than the usual squat and dumpy one
surrounding her, and had inquired
about her.
'Hispano senorita,'' he was told.
His informant took it for granted tina
an introduction was desired, where on
took the trouble to inquire, and, selling
him by the arm, took him almost b,
force to group of which the girl wa
the center, and introduced him.
What followed, Appleby himsei
scarcely remembered afterward H,
danced with her, he walked through tn
courtyard conservatory with her, h
talked with her, he applauded her an,
his heart leaped with delight as sh
danced fancy castanet Spanish dance
and he had eyes, ears and tongue for nj
one else duisrg ,ne evening. ~
That sons "a SEE 5rr.lg ns,tyes mu.
tered imprecsssn.if gu kiw foggais mo
nopoly Of her al Hot sonsssas hin.
81 do no, cara "a wslf rsfklessly
"shs is woftn taking 'esa xsFe. chance
for" g.
He asked permission to call and Sc
her. whiaA Mes granted, rather NOR
than willingly he remembered after
yard.
81 am live with distant relatives" sh
told him when he called do not min
them-they are nobody not introduc
you My father one fine grandee; m
mother. Hispano senora-Santa Maria
both dead poor souls! He was SO tai
and stately, like you, senior, only NOR
slender; she was graceful, like what yo
call ia willow-and with such
canaille!" "a II
Nothing could have been more certail
TO win Appleby's attention, if not indee
his love, than this sort of talk. Heha
theory, that, like parent, like chile
The law of heredity, in hiseyes, was on
in which he most devoutly believed
While he could amuse himself at a bal
or in a filtration, either innocent or 9th
erwise, with such a person as this Sen
orita Mercedes, he could not think c
going any further with one Of the rae
II her father was squat, and her mothe
fat and dumpy. The senorita had fatf
omed him-whether unconsciously G
otherwise, may not be known But prof
ably this was not her first love affai
and possibly the opinions, and acts {
some other Americana had opened he
seemingly innocent eyes very wide.
And those eyes!
How glorious" exclaimed Applet
often to himself as he contemplate