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New York. Special. ) Lawyer Geo.
Robinson of 99 Nassau street had the ,
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ESTELLE NORENE DRAPER , wife
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Providence , R. I. , call on Lawyer
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IN THE HOUSE OF MY FRIEND.
All the world our world had known
of our engagement from the first , but
none except ourselves yet knew that
it was an end. Everyone had prophe
sied it , everyone had congratulated
us and feted us when it had come to
pass. Everyone would be filled with
consternation when It became known
that it was at an end. Therefore I
wished to put off that disagreeable
day.
day.Our
Our last assembly dance was to take
place Friday night. 1 had never missed
one before , .but I intended to be absent
for this. It would cause comment , but
not so much as. If I should attend and
avoid Agatha as , under the circum
stances , I must. I had cast about to
find some place to go , and finally had
thought of Corey.
Corey is an old' bachelor friend who
lives like a hermit among his books
in a cosey "box , " as he calls it , some
forty miles from town. And I have his
standing invitation to "run down and
take pot luck at any time. " I had
been there once , just before my en
gagement. I would go again on Fri
day and spend Sunday with' him. I
wrote and received his characteristic
answer : "All right , old fellow. Come ! "
So I made my preparations and was
Just about leaving my office on Fri
day aftednoon when this letter from
him reached me :
" ' to Philadelphia
"I've been called over
on business , and can't get home till
Saturday noon. But come all the same.
You know the house , and the key will
be in the same old place. Make your
self at home. You will find eatables ,
drinkables and smokables set out for
you in the dining room. And your bed
is in the room upstairs next mine.
Mrs. O'Grady , my dame of all work ,
sleeps at her own home , and will let
herself in , as usual , somewhere in the
dark hours near dawn. She will get
your breakfast whenever you appear.
All that I own is at your service , and
therefore come ! "
Under any other circumstances I
should have postponed my visit until
my host should be at liberty to receive
me , but as things were , I hurried along
only to find that I had just missed my
train. The next train did not leave
until 8:30 : , so I whiled away the time
in a nearby restaurant over a supper
I could not eat , and went over my
grievance against Agatha again.
And I certainly felt that I had a
grievance if ever-man had one against
a maid. In all the course of our en
gagement we had no falling out until
this fateful one , and I had every rea
son to believe that she was fondly and
faithfully my own. Fortunately I had
been undeceived in time , and it had
happened in this way :
Afew days ago I had left my office
unusually early , and had started up
town on purpose to select a wedding
present for my betrothed. For the day
was drawing near , and as yet I had
not been able to decide between a dia
mond bracelet and a jeweled ornament
for her lovely auburn hair. As I walk
ed along , pondering this perplexing
riuestion , I looked up and saw Agatha
on the corner of the street. Evidently
she was expecting someone , though it
could not be myself , for never before
had I come uptown , at that hour. But
how pleased and surprised she would
be to see me , I thought !
I was awaiting with pleasant antici
pation the moment when she should
catch sight of me , when suddenly a
man a perfect stranger to me walk
ed up to her , and her manner of greet
ing him showed me plainly that he was
the one for whom she had : been wait-
Ing there. Immediately they started
off together and I followed only to see
them enter the very jewelry store for
which I had been bound.
So I went straight on to my lonely
room and brooded over woman's false
ness and deceit. But I would be just ,
and Agatha should have a chance to
explain things if she could.
She welcomed me that evening with
her usual warmth. My coldness cer
tainly surprised her. I surprised her
still more when I asked without any
beating about the bush who it was
she had met at such an hour on such
a street , and what their errand at the
jeweler's had been.
She stared at me and answered , wo
manlike , by the counter question , how
did I know ?
"I saw you , " I said , savagely.
Her reply to that was rather scorn
ful : "I did not know before that you
were a spy ! "
"At least I have the right to ask
you "
"And I the right to refuse to answer
I am not married to you yet ! "
"Nor ever will be , unless you give
a satisfactory answer to my questions
now , " I declared hotly.
"Is that your ultimatum ? " she said
with a strange smile. "Then listen to
mine I hate a tyrant and I refuse to
answer. "
And then and there she gave me
back .her ring.
And her amazing words were final.
I left her without having obtained an
explanation , and with our engagement
at an end.
I had not seen her since , nor did I
desire to see her.
At last it was train time , and at last
I had reached the forsaken station ,
where not even the customary dilap
idated vehicle awaitedme. But it was
not a long walk to Corey's "box , " and
It surprised me to see how well I re
membered the way even in the dark ,
for the clouds obscured the moon.
Presently I had reached the cross
roads and there turned to the right.
Then one , two , three detached cottages
were passed and Corey's place was
reached. How familiar its outline
seemed as it loomed , dark and shad
owy , before me.
I stumbled on the low 'piazza step
where I dropped my bag while I ran
my hand up the inside of the nearest
pillar , feeling for the nail on which
Corey always hung the key. But I
failed to find it and was groping for it
when heavens ! I heard the barking
of a dog !
I am not altogether a coward , but
I do not own up to a strong liking to
strange and savage dogs , and my first
Impulse was to find shelter as speed
ily as possible.
Corey was careless , ten chances to
one the parlor window was unlocked.
I sprang for it and though it stuck I
managed to force it up. The next mo
ment I was safely housed and the
window shut upon the dog , which was
on the piazza yelping furiously.
But my tribulations were but begun.
I had not recovered my breath before
I heard another dog in the hallway
overhead. If Corey had mentioned that
he kept such brutes I never should
have come !
As I hastened to close the door be
tween the animal and myself I ran
into something tall which fell over
with a crash. And immediately from
the strong odor which arose I knew
I had overturned a lamp !
But the door was closed in time ,
though the beast was soon scratching
at it and barking savagely at me from
the other side.
I was hot an angry. Besides that I
was conscious of feeling hungry , and
how was I to get the supper which
was spread for one in the dining room
with this brute's jaws watering for me
in the hall ? If this was a joke that
Corey had played off on me , he should
pay dearly for it on his return !
I put my hand in my pocket for a
match , then remembered that after
lighting my cigar on the way from the
station I had thrust my match box
into the pocket of my overcoat , which
now lay with my bagm the step out
side , well guarded by the first of those
savage dogs.
"Was ever a man in the house of his
friend in such a plight before ? I tried
in vain to find a match or a couch or
a comfortable chair in that dark and
cheerless room. But not one of these
could be found. And I dared not
stretch my weary length upon the flooh
for fear some meandering stream of
kerosene from the shattered lamp
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might reach me during the night. So
I sat bolt upright in a dreadful wicker
chair and wondered how a man like
Corey could have such an abomination
in his house.
The night seemed centuries long , and
though I thought I had not closed my
eyes , toward morning I must have
dozedfor I came to myself in the
dawn's gray light feeling stiff and lame
yet with a sense of relief at the still
ness , for that infernal barking had
ceased.
I wondered if I could not quietly
make my way up to my bedroom and
get a comfortable nap there before the
day began. So I tip-toed over to the
door and turned the knob. To my
amazement the door remained fast
closed. It was locked on the outside !
Now who was in the house to make
meprisoner in so ridiculous and hu
miliating a way ?
I went to the window and started
to raise the sash , when bothdogs be
gan their outrageous racket again.
So then I lowered the window from
the top and , mounting a chair , leaned
out at a safe distance from the vicious
beast below.
Immediately I heard a voice a wo
man's voice !
' "man , " it said , "stay where you are ,
for besides the dogs , I have a revolver ,
and I am considered a good shot. "
My blood began to boil. Corey's wo-
man-in-charge was taking advantage
of his absence to carry things with a
high hand !
Just beyond the front door a bay
window projected on the piazza , and
evidently my jailer was on guard in
there behind the blinds.
"Woman ! " I said , savagely , "call off
your dogs and put your pistol up , or
when your master comes you will find
you have been less smart than you
think yourself to be. "
"My master ! " came in tones of in
dignation. "No tyrant ever had or
ever shall have control of me ! "
There was something strangely fa
miliar in both that sentiment and
voice. I leaned far out , looking eager
ly toward the concealed figure behind
the blinds.
"Agatha ! " I cried , and in answer
came her cry of astonished recognition.
Then silence fell , save for the Inter
mittent barking of those fiends.
My amazement knew no bounds , but
it was accompanied by furious indig
nation at the imprudence of her con
duct.
"Agatha ! " I cried. "In heaven's name
why did you come here ? "
"It seems to me , " she retorted with
some asperity , "that that Is the ques
tion I should ask you. "What right had
you to come and force your entrance
to this house like some rowdy burglar
and frighten me half to death ? "
"I regret to have frightened you if
you had not set those dogs on me f
should have been quiet enough ! But
as for you think what the world will
say should it ever come to know. "
"The world wil say what I say
that you are the most cowardly and
contemptible of men to come deliber
ately to this house in such a waywhen
I was here alone "
"But alone or in Corey's company ,
the world will be likely to ask first
how happened you to be here at all ! "
"I do not know what you mean to
insinuate certainly my being here
alone was an unforeseen accident. But
alone or not alone , I have a perfect
right to the shelter of my own cousin's
husband's house I" . . . _
" ' " t iftid
"Now don't prevaricate ,
sternly , "for Corey is not a married
man ! "
"Corey again ! Pray who Is this Corey
and what has he to do with me ?
A sudden chill crepf oveyme
suspicion at last penetrated my
brain. "I heaven's name In whose
house am I , then ? " I gasped'
"In the house of my cousin's hus
bandTohn Foster , the Philadelphia
jeweler who has just rented this placo
and he was the man you saw me
meet that day if you want to know !
And he very kindly helped me select a
fine watch for a present for you
which won't be needed now since , for
tunately , I've found out what you are
In time ! And I came down here yes
terday unexpectedly because well , be
cause I didn't care to attend the as
sembly dance. And arter I reached
here and found that the .family were
not coming until today I borrowed the
station master's dogs. But why should
I tell you all this , I don't know ! And
how you knew I was here , andxwhy
you followed me in such a contempti
ble , sneaking way , I cannot Imagine ! "
"Agatha , " I said , very humbly. "I
never knew that you were here at alii
But I had the same reason you had for
wanting to escape that dance , so I sent
word to my friend Corey and though
he was to be away last night , he wrote
for me to come. And I swear to you
that all this time I thought I was in
his house. "
And then , after a moment's silence ,
I heard her ringing laugh !
"I counted the houses from the cross
roads , I added , in self defence , "and
his used to be the fourth "
"A new house is being built just be
low here , " she said , and laughed again.
"Agatha , " I said finally , "I humbly
beg your pardon for everything ; and
don't you think I've been punished
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enough ? If you will call off that dog
I will go. " x
It was amazing to see how eagerly
the little beast obeyed her summons
and leaped inside the blind she partial
ly opened to admit him.
Then I got out of my window and
picked up my overcoat and bag.
"Oh , I must tell you that I'm afraid
I've done some damage in thsre in
the dark I upset the lamp , " I said ,
apologetically.
"Yes , I heard it and afterwards I
smelt it , " sne replied , demurely.
"Agatha ! " I cried , going nearer to
the blinds. "I was an ugly brute but
I was mad with jealousy can you for
give me ? It was all because I love
you so ! Oh , just let me see your face. "
"Sir , " came in musical tones , "I
beg you to remember that I am all
alone in this house ! "
"When may I see you , then ? "
"The family will arrive at noon. If
you choose to call on them this even
ing with your Mr. Corey I cannot
prevent it. "
"Not until evening ? " "
"Not until evening ! "
"At least you will let me give you
back your ring it is in my pocket
now. "
"But I positively refuse to see you
or to take anything from you now. "
Then was I inspired ! I kissed the
sparkling ring and laid it on the seat
beneath the window. "But it is your
own , " I said , "and always has been
yours. Forget our foolish quarrel and
let me find it on your hand when I
see you tonight. "
"And when I had passed the gate ,
and , turning , saw a fair white hand
and arm extended to take the ring ,
my mind was made up on the spot that
a jeweled bracelet should be her wed
ding gift.
Corey came back at noon. He made
me welcome and gave me news of his
new neighbors , with whom he had
come over on the train.
"Their cousin met them at the sta
tion , " he he said , "a mighty pretty
girl ! Oh , you sly dog ! " he broke out
with a laugh. "Now I understand why
you were so anxious to renew my ac
quaintance and come down here just
now. Well , I congratulate you , happy
man ! "
"But how do you know I am a happy
man ? "
"Her blush when your name was
mentioned was enough to enlighten
me that and her very brilliant en
gagement ring ! By the way , they
want us to spend the evening with ,
them , and that means a rubber of
whist for me with the elders while
you two youngsters sit outside in the
dar kand spoon. "
Corey did not express it very elegant
ly , but that was precisely what did
take place. Springfield Republican.
During the last ten years John G.
Taylor of West Chester , Pa. , has ex
pended nearly $50,000 in the erection in
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of the latter being a monument to
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built of glazed brick , while on the
top , incased in glass , Is a statue of the
Saviour. His latest contribution to
this burial place is a group consisting
of the Virgin and two vherubims. He
has just begun the erection of another
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imir Pulaski , who fought at Birming
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Milton Miller of Altoona , Pa.10
years old , one of the two men injured
at the Bethlehem Steel works recently ,
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the accident Miller was chewing a big
wad of tobacco , when a heavy travel
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bacco went down his throat , where It
lodged. The surgeons tried to remove
thepiece of tobacco , but all efforts
proved unsuccessful. He suffered se
verely before he died , and Is said to
have suffocated.
