Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1914-12-23
An Eventful
Dialogue
By RUTH GRAHAM

gentleman. an elderly tauy. youbE
maa. young woman and notary
were gathered IN the drawing rv"m Of
a chateau In the environs Of Paris
The notary called each In turn for bis
or her signatureFon paper lying on g
table. then affixed his seal. folded the
paper. put II into a tin box and. bow
ing, left the room. The young man
and young woman followed. apparent
iy wrapped up In each other.
This takes me back nearly. a quar-
ter of century" said the elderly man.
when | passed through a ike cere-
mony was then rs big fool as
Francois"
And | as addle pated as Lucille"
Your niece may possibly possess the
gift of eonstaney"
your nephew may not be drawn
hither and thIther by every pretty face
be sees.
stood with one hand on the table
where marriage settlements had been
signed. eying the lady sterniys scorn
fully. reproaehfuily. while the lady had
walked to window and stood look
Ing out. tapping the waxed floor With
the toe OF her slipper The man was
forty-two, the woman thirty eight. and
both still looked young
What has become of De Beilevilie?~
How should | known Why should
carer"
lit was he who rendered that sign
ing of settlements between you and
me null and void But. parbleu. there
has been time since then for many
such inferfrrences.
DE Beileviile never interfered be
tween you and me"
ibid not Interfere! viii you be good
enough TO inform me what didT"
That actress
what sctressT'
THE one who was breaking the
hearts of so many young fools She
played at the Theatre Francois. ! be
iieve. though It was SO tong ago ! fail
TO remember. Doubtless by this time
she Is as unsttraetiye IA I am
who told you that | admired an
actress at the Theatre Francalsy'
Il saw you there myself the evening
Of the day the settlements were made
for our marriage was indisposed
and about 10 go to bed when n friend
gave me a bit OF Information went
10 the theater and saw you gazing upon
the woman through adoring eyes"
HIM, Had the malicious tnforina
ton communicated by your friend any
thing TO do with my eyes appearing TO
adore the actressT
What ! saw through my eyes
you mean your Imagination"
was convincing"
Them
Then I proposed that two could
play al game Ike that De BeIlevilie
happened to call the next morning
You came while he was there l com
PEELED you TO wait. and when he went
4way'-
II see II ali Why have you waited
all these years 10 tell me that under
false assumption. instignted by-by
whomT'
My cousin. Julie Demourier"
Julie Demourier. Why
-why whatT'
''she threw herself at me as soon as
you bad broken with me"
''She threw herself at your
Certainly"
'Oh. heavens,"
He STROBE toward her and stood be.
side her. looking into her eyes almost
hercely
She bIighted our lives be said
There was no reply She stood with
her back to him. looking intentiy out
through the window.
You permitted yourself to be made
dupe by one who was not worthy TO
tie your shoe"
IF you had loved me you would
have sought me again. You would
have given me an opportunity to-
How did | know that you were
prompted by jealousy and were show
ing preference you did not feel for
anotherf"
hc al EuAicut was utfducWEfuDfe-
Heaven grant" he continued. that
no friend will come between these
two happy creatures who have just
left us before the knot Is tied /"
She shuddered
"Hortense." be said in quieter tone.
there Is yet old age for us
For me. You are in your prime A
man of your age. II be marries. will
unite with young woman"
you are as beautiful Ia me as the
day that contract wins signed"
mot to the world yon Monia De
come ashamed OF me Only men who
grow old with their wives grow uld in
their affection for them
"Hortense. let us close the gap ne
tween that settlement ceremon, aud
the present so far as we can ny
wedding will call the carriag. 'w.
viii drive to the marie"
She neither answered nor stirred
He placed an arm about her aud KISS