The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1909-04-29

Princes street Gardens It Was Iossi-
bic to see the interior Of the sitting
room in which the visitors remained
after dinner. From the time when
this fact dawned upon him, his rooms
In the evening knew him no more.
The gardens were locked at night, but
that was a mere trifie. He used TO
scramble over the ratings like a cat,
and then, planting himself upon the
particular seat, he would keep
watch upon the hotel window until
the occupants OF the room retired to
rest, Then he would return to his
rooms In highly dissattEAed state,
and sit up half the night protesting
against fate and smoking strung black
tobacco. On the other hand, II he had
the good luck to see the graceful
figure Of his old playtellow, he felt
that was the next best thing to
being actually In her company, and
departed eventually in a more con-
tented frsme of mind. Thus, when
Dtmsdale fondly imagined HIS son
to be mile away graphing with the
mysteries of science, that undutifuI
lad was in reality perched within
sixty yards of him, with his thoughts
engrossed, by very dificult matters.
Kate could not fail to understand
what was going on. However young
and innocent girl may be, there is
always some subtle feminine instinct
which warns her she is loved. Then
first she realizes that she has pass
ed the Shadowy frontier line which
divides the childlife from that of wom-
anhood. Kate felt uneasy and per-
picked, and half involuntarily she
changed her manner towards him.
1t had been frank and sisterly;
now 1t became more distant and con-
strained. He was quick to observe
the change, and in private Taved and
ragged at 1t. He even made the mig
take Of showing his pique to her, upon
which she became still more retiring
and conventional Then he bemoan-
ed himself In the sleepless watches
of the night, and confded himself
to his bed post that in his belief
such case had never occurred before
| in the. history of the world. and
never by any chance could or would
happen again. He also broke out into
an eruption Of bad verses, which were
found by his landlady during her
daily examination Of his private pap
erS ard were read aloud to a select
audience o. reighbors, who were all
much impressed and caokled sympa-
thetically among themselves.
BY degrees Tom developed other
symptoms o. the distsmper which
had come upon him SO suddenly. He
had always been remarkable for a
certain towsiness Of appearance and
carelessnesS of dress which harmoni2-
ed with his Bohemian habits. All
this he suddenly abjured. One fine
morning he paid successive visits 10
his tailor, his bootmaker, his halter,
and his hosier which left all those
worthy tradesmen rubbing their hands
with satisfaction. About a week az.
terwards he emerged from his rooms
in state Rf gorgeousness which
impressed his landlady and amazed
his friends. His old college com
panions hardly recognized Toms hon
est phiz as 1t looked out above tn
most fashionable of coats and unde
the glossiest Of hats.
His father was anything but edifet
by the change.
81 don't know what's over the lad
Kate" he remarked after one of hi
visits. "If I thought he was goinl
to turn into a fop. by the Lort
Harry I'd disown himI Don't yO1
notice a change in him yourself2'
Kate managed to evsde the question
but her bright flush might have
opened the old mans eyes had h
observed 1t. He hardly rallied ye
that his son really, was. p man n an!