The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-01-06
ENDED BEFORE begun
~ ANNA WOODBRIDGE.

How could this Der Listen ana Wlh
tell you.
went 70 Paris to study art. ] was
then a girl Of nineteen. l lived IN q
pension occupying one door OF i've
story building. There was an elevator,
one Of that foreign kind which you
enter, shut the doors. press a button.
ana the cage takes you up, stopping at
your iloor. lived on the fourth door.
Sometimes used the elevator and
sometimes walked up or down the
staircase. One day when ascending on
foot door opened at the third land
ing and a young man came out and
met me on the staircase. He was very
handsome. with great. dreamy eyes,
and faultlessly dressed. i wished TO
look at him. but be kept his eyes fixed
on me. and felt constrained to turn
mine away.
There was that about him which
made me DESTROYS 70 see him again,
but we did not happen to meet for
several days Then we met quite fire.
quently / was 50 conceited as to
think that be learned the hour when
] came from the art school and met me
purposely. Possibly he might have
watched at a window for me to enter
the building at any rate. we met SO
frequently that | felt had reason to
suspect that It was not all accidental
After awhile be began to raise bis
hat TO me when be passed. replied
to bis salute with nod which tried
to make appear Indifferent There was
nothing presuming ia his notice Of me.
only civility. indeed. his manner was
so deferential as well ais engaging
that was quite won by It. In time
he gave me a scarcely perceptible
smile in passing / did not return it.
was brought up IN America with the
understanding that II You give a
Frenehman an inch be win take an ell.
Nevertheless the time came when
there was occasion for me to speak to
him. was carrying some sketches up
to my room. and one slid out Of my
portfolio and fIuttered down the stair
case. He ran down after it. picked IL
up and handed It to me. His lips
wore one Of his sweet smiles. and be
looked things unutterable with bis
eyes. OF course I thanked him, but
that was all passed on up 70 my
abiding place and entered without a
look behind me.
One day became aware that am
other person was Interested in me. AZ
entered the building where ] lived
I saw face at window opposite.
II was the face Of man, and he
stared at me. Indeed. It was so evil
dent that / was an object Of marked
importance to him that / felt trout
bled. l ran into the house, took the
elevator and was lifted to my pension.
After that every day when I went
home the man opposite was at bis wins
dow. and every time be stared at me.
Finally ! delayed or anticipated my
arrival IN order to escape him.
There was such contrast between
his manner and that Of the young
man on the door below me that ratn-
ar warmed to the latter The next
time met him I spoke few trivial
words to him He replied IN kind.
treating my action as a matter ct mere
politeness, and passed on. After thar
when met him encouraged him to
make my acquaintance. Finally |
told him Of the man across the street
who stared at me. The truth Is I
craved protection. Ny friend was
sympathetic. but nothing more.
The next day had occasion to go
out to do an errand ID the early morn-
ing. ] had Just closed the door behind
me when heard door open on the
floor below and my friend appeared.
He waited for me till came down to
him. / noticed that be was dressed
all In black. Not white speck was
visible, even at his throat. ! asked Il
he had lost any one dear 10 him, and
DE said he had not He regarded me
with a singular expression. which
could not interpret. but i seemed to
me such an expression as man TO
whom belonged might wear or that
OF one who was making a sacrifice for
me. We walked down to the street
together. Al carriage was standing at
the door My friend looked at ME ear
nestly, lifted his hat. got into the car
riage and was driven away went
on to the art school, where ! became
In my studies and WIS obIiyi-
GUS to all else.
When ] went home by rapid glance
/ satisfied myself that the face dread
Cd was not at the window hoped I
would meet my friend on the stairs
i did not. Nor did / again meet him.
"A week passed. another. a third, and
/ did not see him. What did it mean2
had be left the place without speak
Ing Of his going to met | WIS aston
ished at myself FOR expecting him 70
inform me OF his Intentions.
! tried to forget All about him. but
failed signally. lost interest n my
studies. lay awake nights. AT last
when could endure TO remain unin-
formed no longer. A Knocked at the door
from which had SO often seen him
come out. determined 70 learn the
truth
I was received by lady. who gave
me a pressure Of the hand and i mel
ancholy. sympathetic smile.
''EIe roomed in my apartments" shs
said. HE gave me his confidence. He
loved you and lost his life as your pro-
rector. The morning You last met Hsn
be was killed in a duel with the man
81 whom you complained 20 him.
stood staring at the woman in mute
A man had loved roe,