At Ilia conclusion of her songs
large bouquet w.ta flunff on theelngo.
It carce from ft piivalo box,' in which
wne eeated an elderly imin, whoso
dree and ftpponranee bet ikonod hi
wealth. She wn recalled an I sang
again, and I w her ftmilo an ac
knowledgment toward Hie box.
A fancy elruck tim to sou what
Lola looked like when otFtlio efn 'o.
and I mado my wy to the U;jo
entrance. I uoticod a ctrri.io
drawn op noar by and it struck mo
that it bolonud tu tha go itlo inn
in tho box. Ifouudtho etugo en
trance guarded by a dooruiiti. I
was, howevor well acquaiutud itli
him, and be penmuittud iuo to on.
tor and I poNted mvHclf in n position
whine who miiHl pass nuur mo in o
ing out. 1 bud not buou there lin.
when I heard fuotntcp M.iivly diav
ing no.ir, and voico in Ijiv cdaior
Hutiou. ..W..II ...!.. 1 . ti
tu, .iniii. io jon nay, jurry l
"Von :iy lie him piopoHod."
' j
"Ho i rich? Ihoro iu't uuy douM 1
about it t" I
"No."'
..T)c ho p.inso.1 m.lkilv.--
.,, , , ,
" ut "a. even
, ii-r a wolu. Lut 1 suppose Vni d
host many bim, though. They ty
h's got the beartdieae and
you'll boa rich young widow bufore
a groat while."
"And then it will bo plain Railing
for us,'' said ibo woman. "I'd loll
him 'yos,' thou.''
And wiih a parting Ic Isb be bung
buck allowing L du to pass out nlong
whore she was met by Jamo Ib i.
tol. a wealthy ret. rod diy-oo l
merchant.
