North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-11-07

directly afterwards young lady came into
the room."
Il bowed, and looked at my charge with
me. She was dark, and had large, tender
looking ewes, but in other respects was by
no means good looking, and seemed to want
the ease and Socois tGire that | should have
imagined girl in her rank oflife would
have possessed. She was well and hand
somely dressed, but was decidedly not ele-
giant; and there was want of freshness
and yoIthfulness about her that made her
anything but an attractive looking girl -
She addressed me in constrained and ra-
ther unmusical voice" z,.. I'd. ....
You are the per-the gentleman that
has been sent over to fetch me ?" ,,r.. q
| am, Miss Valdane: when will it be
ney". .....2. H ...a -a..
81 don't know" she said, pettishIy 81
wanted to see the pictures and the cathe-
dral, but | suppose | shalIlhave to do as I'm
told. -r -at . --fra u- l.g..'... q
g was instructed" said L. to escort
YOU home without any delay .. Tg
- 80, hy the way" said she, "thsre's
,school-felow of mine and great friend GO
ing with US. She wanted to 60 home, SO
we agreed tn travel together 49,. d.
How strange, thought l., that the servant
should have made no mention of this other
pnpil. But | suppose she WAS so much
engroSsed with Miss Valdane's illness that
she could think of n"thing else - y t...
g was not aware said |. 'that you
would have companion; but / shall be
very happy to be Of use to he"." ,..-.
"l'lI call her down. size said and going
to the door she called, or rather shouted,
AM, come down." ..ga, .. -t......
She forget, thought, that she is in a
crowded hotel, and not at home. heard
a light tripping stp on the stairs, aud after
some little giggliug outside the door Miss
VaIdane came IN with Il very pretty. mis-
chievous looking blonde, who cou Id not
pres ut the scmbIance Of gravity when she
WIS introduced 10 me.
"What on earth are you laughing at,
Amy p said my charge.
"You mustn't mi ID me, Mr.. Minton -
said Miss Manvers; :" I'm rather silly, I'm
afra'l." ...
Rather silly" said Miss Valdane; she
thinks you little Tom-fool, and he's per-
frctly right in disclaimer to this opinion,
she added, don't know what you people
are going to do, but I'm going to dine"
"S,aii we dine at once, Miss NaIdane :"
said /. "and then we can leave Antwerp at
half-past seven. catch tie night mail at Os-
tend, and be in London midday to NOR
row. - .. .r....... .... ... rf.- ,... ... e..
o. " Just as vou like" said she.
81 ordered dinner for three, and that
the yonng ladies' went to their
rooms to prepare for the journey.
7.." could hear Miss Valdanc whist'ing as
she packed, and must say that the Young
lady's,rollection of tnnes was very varied,
If il WAS not very select. --.r.-.5 a
." could not help wishing myself back
again at the bank and my hands clean wash
ed ofmy eccentric charge. Miss VaIdane
embarrassed me very much as we were
leaving the hotel by interfering with the
various directions that / gave, and when
we got to the station she had an alteration
with porter, that exhausted all my rather
scnty stock of French to set right. Miss
MAnvers demonstrated with her friend, but
always rs if more amused by her vagaries
than annoyed. .-.... -..'-. ... en-. -. 4
''It is needless for me to detail all the
worrying events Of the journey to Ostend
and the voyage to Dover. During the
latter, the sea certainly, did subdue the
lady's spirits. and she lay on a bench on
deck with stiffiSh glass of brandy and
water beside her, and held ner tongue
Miss Manvers was riddle to me, as well
a. her friend. In a great deal that she
said and did, and in her manners and ad-
dress, she showed the education and refine
ment of lady, and yet she encouraged
rather than sublued her friends eccentric
tics.hy her .eyident amusement. .., ..
% "Upon our arrival at Dover, | found that
the next train to London did not leave for
a couple Of hours, so, after giving direc
tons for the examination of our luggage.
1 went with the two girls to the Lord.
Warden, and ordered breakfast. Here
Mss MaGrers announced her intention of
leaving US. She had friends living At Do
yer, with whom she was going to stav, and
she would go TO them after we had left, as
she wished to see as much of her dear Con-
stantia as possible" r. r~,fs.} gsrsy.. {
after we had had breakfast, Constantia
asked me- to walk out and SEE, the placr. as
she wished to have some private eonversa-
ton with heI friend. / accnrd ngly daw-
died away ahslf hour on the pier, and then
returned and found that We must start at
at once If we wish to catch the train -, The.
two girls parted in the most dafrctionate
manner. !. Miss Manyers senmiug more
amused than ever. at the extraordinary ex-
prrssions Of affect on indulgtd in by Miss
Valdane, whose conduct would have bro't
down the house in a melodrama .,a
.sWe went to the station together, Miss
Valdane having left her maid to look after
h II friend and -crme on bv the next train,
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