Columbia democrat and star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1867, 1866-10-10

Sald L, ana Jnen we Ciu led'e AAHI"OiP az
half past seven, catch the night mail at Os
tend, and be in London by midday tomor
row.
"' Just as you like, " said she.
= L ordered dinner for three, and that fin
ished, the ladies went to their rooms to pre-
pare for the journey.
81 could hear Miss Valdane whistling as
she packed, and must say that the young
lady collection of tunes was very varied, if
it was not very select
81 could not help wishing myself back
again and my hands clean washed of my &C.
centric charge. Miss Valdane embarrassed
me very much as we left the hotel by in
terfering with the various directions that
gave, and when we got to the station she
had an alteration with the porter, which
exhausted all my rather scanty stock of
French to set right Miss Manvers remOn-
strated with her friend, but always as if
more amused by her vagaries than annoyed
"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 young la
dy's spirits and she lay on bench on deck
with a stifish glass of brandy and water be-
side her, and held her tongue. Miss Man
vers was riddle to me as well as her friend
In great deal that she said and did, and in
her manners and address, she showed the
education and refnement..of lady, and yet
she encouraged rather than subdued her
friends cccentricities by her evident amuse-
ment.
'Upon our arrival at Dover I 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 Manvers an
nounced her intention of leaving US. She
had friends living at Dover with whom she
was going to stay, as she wished to see as
much of her dear Constantia as possible.
after we had had breakfast, Constantia
I asked me to walk out and see the place, as
she wished to have some private converse
ton with her friend. accordingly dawdled
away an half hour on the pier, and then re-
turned and found that we must start at once
if we wished to catch the train. The two
girls parted in the most affectionate manner,
Miss Manvers seeming more amused than
ever at the extraordinary expressions of af-
fection INDUCED in by Miss Valdane, whose
conduct would have brought down the
house in a melodrama
1--WE went to the station together, Miss
Valdane having left her maid to look after
her friend and come on by the next train
another thing which would have astonished
me, if | had had any capacity for that feel
ing left Upon my asking her what luggage
she had, she said:
Just portmanteau.
"' Nothing more?' said l.
g Not thing
Accordingly found a not very large
portmanteau, which Miss Valdane said was
hers.
''' Just see and have it put into our com
partment, said she; and, / say, tell the
guard to let us have the carriage to ourselves;
you are not afraid of me, and I'm sure I'm
not afraid Of you
% [ was going to disregard this last order,
as | had no wish whatever for tete-a-tete,
but Constantia came up and gave it herself,
together with half a crown, which had the
effect which she desired.
We found the portmanteau under the
seat, and taking our places, the train started.
Not long after she said:
"'Object TO smoking?
81 No, thanks, Miss Valdane; its very
good of you, but [ don't smoke.
" Mind itY
"'Well, no, said I, not much.
, q stared blankly at her while she took a
cigar-case out of her pocket, and selecting
one, lighted it, and settled herself comforta-
bly, in her seat.
4 sat as far as 1 could from her, and
looking out Of the window, tried to forget
her.
"'Iou're very pleasant companion, !
must say, said she, after time. Come,
say something, man, and don't leave me Ian
gushing here. Here, we might have a
very pretty little bit of flirting, if you would
only say tit to my tat
''' Excuse me, Miss Valdane,' said,
butt was business, and not pleasure, that
gave me the task ofescortingyou home and
| shall make no apology forsayin that [ have
had no pleasure whatever in the matter
You will therefore, permit me to finish my
business in the way 1 think best, which is tc
hand you over to the care of Lord Valdane
with much despatch and aslittle talking as
possible.
GO fyou won't talk you must work, said
She You surely won't object to oblige a
lady so far as to take thatportmanteau from
under the seat, and unstrap it.