| Show APOLLO IN BRONZE ninette brown was waa a young lidy lady of decidedly romantic tendencies she had bad been named nancy but M the she entered upon her sweet sixteenth 1 year she he decided to call herself nannette and finally abbreviated it to ni bette her mother called her ninette when she gho could remember to do so go but her father insisted upon plain nancy her father also favored george smith a young farmer as one of Inin ettea suitors sui tori george was a tall strong itro nf industrious follow fellow with plenty of 0 coin common sense bense and not a particle of romance about him because of his hij lack of the letter latter ninette treated him in a way which sometimes made hit his heartache 1 I shall cover marry george smith I 1 look higher than a farmer she said to he be I 1 ther one on evening when he ha was six x tolli georges Goor get good qualities then I 1 guess guem you wilt will look higher than you yon will ever be able to tilt your little noser nosef replied her bar father angrily 1 I see ee what you are after you have hate read so domany many 0 them trashy novels I 1 spose you expect to get one 0 them ere city chaps all shirt buncom an perfumery eryl but I 1 warn yo ye now nancy im agin it from the iford better take george with his hi decent ways and good po ninette did not think so BO she begin began to got get discontented and to wish the she could got get way away from home she wanted to go to the city she bho confided this desire by letter to mrs elkins who had once onca boarded for the summer ner near them mrs mr ins ns in reply wrote we are re going to a sea there shore retort resort very soon boon it if you killgo will go with us ui and take charge of little sadie we may maybe be able to find a situation Bitu atlon for rou fou after the summer gammer season if you till still desire it ninette at last gained her fathers father consent to go he said he had bad been pestered long enough the journey was made the elkins family were established in a suite at the golden situated on a way down coast of maine ninette would have been quite lonely but for the company of mary duncan the young woman who was mrs elkins bikini roald maid mary was romantic rom antio also with a dash of something worse wone about her bar and quite horrified ninette by relating some of her escapades escapade ninette was thoroughly good but silly mary said ald binotto one when they were alone 1 I have not yet jet seen my 1217 hero but I 1 think I 1 hv have heard beard mm himl I 1 why how Is that well last night I 1 was sitting fitting by miss ga badie ia while mr biro elkins was enjoying herself at the dance and I 1 heard a piano in the next room and oh such glorious sing I 1 dont know what it wax wall but it was grandl grand I 1 have heard him once before and I 1 am sure he must be ap splendid lendia to sing like that how do you know but lie he is already married asked mary who was seldom practical 1 I dont believe he is I 1 watched to try and see who came from the room but you know mrs elkins do does not at low us ng to keep our doors open so 10 I 1 dont have a very good chance if you yon hear bear him again just lot let me know will you I 1 will come to listen if I 1 hare time that night no melodious sounds founds issued from the room but on the following evening the grand voice broke forth and ninette and mary listened with breath i less attention 1 I just wish I 1 knew who has ha that room exclaimed mary but I 1 dont dare ask anybody it would cost coat me ray my place it mrs elkins know knew that I 1 was prying around anything or anybody we must watch all the time I 1 feel sure he is ia my herol and foolish ninette thought of the unknown singer while she basted miss sadies sadie ruff ruffles tes day after day passed and ninette fed her romance upon the snatches of song which came from the room of her hero one morning ninette was passing through the corridor the door of her heros room opened and she be saw caw a form cona pass out she could not see bee hu his facet but he h was tall admirably proportioned and carried himself gratie gracefully fully ninette ainette caught her breath arthin br thin in suppressed admira i tion oh ive seen een himl ive seen himl she whispered excitedly to maxy mary what does he look liker like asked mary curiously curio ugly atoll oh I 1 see aee his lace face but he is very tall and dark he is splendid A perfect apollos Apol lol and ninette ran back to her duties and to think about her apollo as aa she bhe continued to call liim him meanwhile george smith was van growing heart hungry lie he wanted to see ie ninette he suddenly decided to go down the coat coast a spell hu his old mother looked astonished she knew george did not need tea sea breezes it U was that nancy brown he be was after george arrayed himself in his highest best and nd went to the hotel where the El kinses wore were staying there was more of affectionate in his greeting than ninette aired to fee she responded very coolly how are you george and tilted her nose nofe a little higher george followed follo weil winette ninette down on the lie beach where the she had bad gone with mis mi sadie Nil ninette letta he be said aid and lia his face was waa very white give me my answer to day you have always put me off on oa one pro fit or mother but bat I 1 oat tr be put pat off longer you know you ore r tir the oaly any ny will do bit girl fill I 1 yr aarl for I 1 my to snake make you yau happy if you will mrry marry me ae then than my anaw or li is no it if you must mait bt bay it georg ve very well nells no it is i then will you yoa Ni ninetter answer me one OM question what IS bile ih asked impatiently turning toward him 1 Is I there any one elj for whom you carer AW would 1 you hurt him if you knewt ab he a asked f trully barf ully no nevert beverl not it if you love him 1 I love lore you too well to hurt anything kny thing you yon hare an interest in then I 1 will tell you I 1 am in love with a great aingell A great sin gerl repeated george with white lips who is hee he 1 I dont know his hi name ille le stam somehow it seemed harder to talk to george about abali t him than to mary dont know his hi name where did i 1 ya you a see nee him him himi I 1 have har 1 I hare bayli hardly seen been heard him Nin ninetter Ni ottel you yon dont mean to say bay you yoa have bare fallen in love with avolee a juat that and nothing more yes yei I 1 dot dor said ald ninette ninetta halt half crying slid and I 1 wish george georg smith you would go away and not bother me a any more P r and the she turned resola resolutely tely from him george turned toward her bar he had bad great courage conrage and perseverance and said aid between his hi set act lips lip 1 I will not go way away I 1 will stay lay here and watch over you if the man is ia all right well wel I 1 and good if oot not I 1 will not let you come to hann barm and he be hurried away to avila a pile of rocks and seated himself to think the matter over nearly a week passed george remained at the golden and occasionally joined ninette on thi the beach one would have hate thought he had forgotten he over ever loved Ninette Nin tte how he wa simply limply kind and helpful and ninette began to enjoy hi his society now that he be was wa apparently no longer her loyer lover it WM was nearly time for their departure ninette and george were looking over some gome shells together george heard Ni ninette tiette catch her breath in a short gasp he looked down at her quickly her face was flushing and paling by turns turn following the direction of her glance he B i awa gwa a rasa man standing gons on a rock at a little distance from them his tall fine form fonn was clearly outlined as an he h stood there looking away over th tb ocean Ni ninette natte tell meis Is that the maur man binetto blushed blui hed george needed no other answer look well as aj he be stands stand therel 1 I wish he would turn around so go I 1 could see gee hit his face so did Wi ninette natte instead of turning around he swung himself down the rocks and WM was hidden from view george arose and looked over the ledge ninette bat at still but watched george anxiously he is coming out this way and I 1 think he will come out by this thia opening there is I 1 no other place for him to pass out this side bide george dropped back into the niche where he had been sitting sitt and ninette awaited the appearance or of her apollo A little movement mormant near her cause caused gloette to turn her head she saw law mr lewis a gentleman who owned a fine cottage near the hotel I 1 excuse me but I 1 am looking tori marcus marshall I 1 saw him dis diss appear here somewhere have you seen him 1 I dont know the gentleman said george do you ninetter ninette no but I 1 seen any one near here for half an hour at this moment the hero emerged from an opening in the rocks ninette and george heard mr lewis leau exclaim there he be is 1 bowl now and turned back again was this her hero her apollo georges face was blank with amazement ninette felt like shrieking he was dark yes it must be admitted very dark he was a mulatto he was marcus marshall the fine looking conductor of the famous marshall minstrels staying at the golden ninette arose hastily and george likewise As they hurried away they heard mr r lewis so baying ing by the way marshall I 1 want toen to engage your services for ray my swell aln dinner net next thursday the rest was lost in the rapidly increasing distance between them ninette hurried into her room with miss sadie and george wisely concluded to keep out of her way that day next kelt morning he went down on the beach ninette had to go with miss bliss sadie gorge george marched straight up to ninette and took her hand and looked into her bar tear swollen eyes now my dear Ni ninette notte let the past be forgotten your apollo Is in bronze and no good to you you are safe enough now I 1 am filu going home today and when u you come back home next week I 1 am going to oak aak you the same question I 1 asked you the first day I 1 came here and george turned and hastened away ninette had learned a lesson by tb the sad sea ea waves wave and when she went home ham it was with a trustful respect and affection for the young farmer farmei blie married him on the next time honored thanksgiving day chicago even illg aig ne news |
