The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-19

do not like, and I should want some good reference before trusting him in business" Then his thoughts wan dered to Mrs. Anthrobus and he found himself sayking to himself, "She is a beautiful lady, and then became ashamed of himself and tried to think of something else.
 He finally went to bed and to sleep. but it was only to dream of red cheeks surrounded by a mass of golden hair. He thought of the face and haidr when he first awoke in the morning and all day at the bank there was constantly before his mind the same vision which had disturbed him in his sleep.
 Within a week MT. Sisson had spok- en to the possessor of the rosy cheeks and blonde haid more than he had spoken to any woman he had pre- viously met, and one evening, when going through a park on his way to his boarding house, he encountered he rin quiet nook which he some- times frequented for meditation. He raised lis hat and would have passed on, bue she spoke to him and made room for him on the bench on which she was seated He sat down by her somewhat awkwaTdly, but she soon placed him at his ease by discussing matters in which he took an interest
 This meeting was the first of many in that nook in the park and as they became more friendly he learned that her married life was not altogether pleasant .tt
 My husband" she said. thinks of nothing but his profession and Is fre- quently absent for days at d time. My life is lonely and when I meet a con genial person 1t seems to brighten my whole existence"
 She squeo zed hls hand as she said this and looked at him in a way that sent his heated blood bounding through his veins.
 At the boarding house or in sight of other people she was cautious and treated him as she treated others, but when they were alone there was some- thing in her actions that led him to thing that she regarded him as even more than friend
 This went on fo rseVeral weeks, when one evening at the dinner table he noticed that the seat of MT. An thrdobus was vacant.
 "He has gone to St. Louis." said Mrs. Anthrobus. He went this after noon He has business that will keep him away about a week"
 A strange, wild thought passed through MT. Sisson's mind, but he crushed down his emotions and fin- ished his meal.
 It was ten o'clock at night when Mir. Sisson sat in his room before the grate thinglng of Mrs. Anthrobus. He prepared himself for bed, but he was ! not sleepy and putting his bath robe over his night attire, he again seated himself before the fire to mediate. There was slight tap at the door between his ow nand Mrs. Anthrobus' room. His heart gave q great bound and he approached the door at which he had heard the slight tap. pushed backed the bolt and, opening the door, hesitatingly peered through into what | he regarded as a sacred precinct. She had also unbolted the door on her side i and stood at the entrance robed in her , dressing gown.
 MT. Sisson,' she whispered. "I want ! to speak to you a minute. have 1 had a telegram from Mir. Anthrobus , and he starts for Denver tonight to | be gone three weeks. He has thought lessly left me insufficient money to meet my needs during so long an ab- sence. Can I rely upon you to assist