The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1866-09-15

The young lady's spirits, and she lay on
a bench on deck with stiflish glass of
brandy and water beside her, and held
her tongue. Miss Manvers was riddle
to me us well as her friend. In grcn t
deal that she said and did, and in her
manners and address, she showed the
education and refinement of a lady, and
yet she encouraged rather than subducd
her friends eccentricities by her evil
dent amusement.
"Upon our arrival at Dover, found
that the next train to London did not
leave for a couple of hours so, after
giving directions for the examination
of our luggage, / went with the two
girls to the Lord Warden, and ordered
breakfast. Here Miss Nanvcrs announ-
ccd her intention of leaving us. She
had her friends living ut Dover, with
whom she was going to stay, and she
would go to them after we had left, as
she wished to see as much of her dear
Constantia as possible.
"After we had had breakfast, Con-
stantia asked me to walk out and see
the place, as we wished to have some
private conversation with her friend
/ accordingly dawdled away half-hour
on the pier, and then returned and
found that we must start at once if we
wished to catch the train. The two
girls parted in the most aiirctionato
manner, Miss Manver5 seeming more
amused than ever at the extraordinary
expressions Of affection indulgrd in by
Mis-, Naldanc, whose conduct would
have brought down the house in Il
mCiUdrama.
eve went to the station together,
Miss Naldanc having left her maid to
look at'tar her lricnda and come on by The
next train, another thing which would
have astonishcd mo, if had had any
capacity for that feeling left. Upon my
asking her what luggage she had, she
said:
"Just a portmanteau.'
90 Nothing more? said l.
go Not a thing
Accordingly found a not very large
portmanteau, which Miss Naldanc said
was hers.
"'Just see and have it put into our
compartment said she; and, l say,
tell the guard to let us have the carriage
to ourselves; you're not afraid Of me,
and Pm sure Pm not afraid of YOU
81 was going to disregard this last
order, as | had no wish whatever for Il
tctc-u-tote; but Constantia came up and
gave it herself, together with half a
crown, which had the effect which shC
desired.
"We found the portmantoau under
the seat, and, taking our places, the
train started. not long after she said
"'Object to smoking"
"No, thanks, Miss Naldanc; it,
very good of you, but | don't smoke
"'NIind it:'
"'We!i, no. l said; not much
81 stared blanIlly ut her while she
took Il cig0r-case out of her pocket, and,
selecting one, lighted it, and settled her
self comfortably in her scat.
I" | sat rs far as could from her, and
looking out at the window, tried to for
get her.
"' You're very pleasant companion,
l must say said she, after a time
Come, say something, man, and don't
leave me languishing here. Here VIC
might have very pretty little bit of
flirting, if you would only say tit tC
my tat
"' Excuse me, Miss Valdanc,' l said
but it was business, and not pleas
ure. that gave me the task of escorting
YOU home; and | shall make no apology
for SAYING that ! have had no pleasure
WhatcVCrin the matter. You will, there
fore, permit me to finish my business
in the way | think best, which is tC
hand you over to the care Of Lord Val
dane with as much dispatch and as lit
tie talking as possible
"'If you won't talk you must work,
said she. you surely won't object It
obligc Il lady so far rs TO take that port
mantcau from under the seat and un
strap it,
81 complied, to save further words
She threw her key 1T me, and said;
go Unlock, and throw @. en- the fata
chc-t.'
81 did 50, and saw the usual cOnjcnt
Of a geutleman's portmanteau. Thor
wore thruoltly-fJIded shirts, the brush
e. and .haying-tackIc fitted in here an,
there, visions Of very gcnt!emanly-looli
jng garments below; in fact, nothn,
whatever that ought to belong toa lady
wardrobe. | was really rather plcsse'
than otherwise, and said:
, So You've managed to bring some on
clsc's portmantcuu.'
49, No | haven't, YOU clever man; In
rather given to foreign customs, and ut
feet what you, you mass Of prOpriety
. would consider ccccntricitics in my co,
Z tune. However, before making In
requisite changes to fit me for meetin
: dear papa, let me tell you little story
? rs you seem in want of amusement
5 "' Your clever people in Londor
backed by the wishes Of Lord Naldan,
sent you over TO Antwerp to bring hon
s that nobleman's refractory daughtc
. who, it was hoped, had forgotten hC
' disgNceful engagement, Give me tho,
y balmorals, will you? Thanks.) Yol
: accordingly, being Il very clever yom