The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-25
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 his own thumb fdr blood, but stopped him. his will tlo,sf said I and stained his fingers and those of L,O1onnois who grew pale at the sight of it to his evident disgust
 So thus became a pirate. and we three were brother rovers of the deep fancied my associates would e91oy- aL was thinking of a certain cousin of the younger pirate. Not for worlds would [ seek to pursue her now, but there had arisen in my soul already a sort of strange wonder whether some intent Of fate had sent this youngster here to remind me sonce more of her whom. I would forget
 Now. said at last, ssIet us seek sW hat fare the castle offers for the night
 two bueeaneers in my castle slept we'll that night third did not Anoph- eles might go hang did not fancy : my new microscope. doubted if my : last violin were real Strad. did not like the last music my dealers had sent out to ne My studies of Con facfus and Buddha might go hang. and my new book as we'll For now before me came the face of certain pirate aunt, and she was indeed d lady fair And | knew full well as Z I had known all these years, although
 had tried Co deceive myself into beIieFing otherwise; that, gladly as. I had exchanged the city for the wilder ness, with equai g1adness would I ex- change my leisure, all my wealth, all my Belongings for q moments touch of her hand half hour of talk heart to heart with her. sd that. indeed might know the truth; so that, at least, 1 might hax 1t direct from her, bitter though the truth might De.
 In the morning heard my pirate guests arguIng over some natter. which proved to be no more 5eIiolIs than the question of cold bath of mornings Jimmy maintaining that every body had cold bath every naorn- ing. whereas John Insisted with equal heat that nobody ever bathed sswash- ed, think he. called it) oftener than once weekto wit on Saturday only. They engaged in pillow fight to settle fts and as Jimmy had John fair- ly well sInothered by his rapid fire ]. voted that the ayes appeared to have 2 It when they referred the point to me.
 All went well until the keen eyes of Jimmy. pandering about my place, not- ed a certain phofograph which rested on the top of my piano, where I was much comforted always to have de. especially Of an evening, when some- times played MendeIssohnss Spring. Song or other music of the like. It was the picture of the woman who did not know and very likely did not scare where or how lived elena Emory to my mind one of the most beautiful women of her day. and I shave seen the worlds portraits of the 1Spridss beauties Of all recorded dslys iu beauty. Toward th1s Jimmy ran excifedI y-I with equal speed, en-s deay oring 10 divert him from his pur pose.
 Bur it my Auntie HeIen.s, he pro tested when Ererovered it and placed it in my pocket
 F II your aunfie ndd1esticlks. Jim my. s;l sa hastily. hoping ny color va not lzelghf ened- E is your grand n,otlseE Finish zollr D req gr:sst
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 s he reiters ted II know there As n5 body pretty as she is.zso
 whatsd lie be doing with Miss En1orys picture. Jimmy q argued La. fifte.
 That's what I'd like to know. 2. added It. mar be Unit ih xoiIr hsssta you have confused in your mfnds Jimnls some portrait with that or the I'rincess AmeIie Louise of Funsten burg 'z Jimmy did not know that photograph of the princess herself also stood upon the piano top. and he gazed some what cunfusedIy at the portrait which now produced before his eyes.
 be was sfle?' he inquired.
 yery charming young lady of rank who eIoI1ed with young man not of rank In short although she did not marty chauffeur. she did marry an autompbiie agent. And surely. Jimmy. your Auntie Helen whoever she may be- would do no suchething as that and still qIaln to be q cousin of q IsOlon- nois
 what1a eiHI going to dor said Jimmy sageIy But don't think Aunfie Helen going 10 marry an auto man.
 wy hN Jimmy 2 q found pleasure and dread a ike ill is eonversatien.t
 Recause exerybody says shes going to geE married to Mir DaFidson.s and he'& commission man
 Fl Fr.4 am sure my face did nor flush It may have rjaied. tried to be com posed. reached for the melon dish and remarked es And who is he And, really FsIao is your A1nt1e Helena. Jimmy. and what does she look like2'. spoke with ! fine air of carelessness
 She looks Ike the princess yeu said replied Jimmy And Mr. David sen's rich. Hesg got house on our Ialz this sumner. and he lives in New ! or k