The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1870-11-11

that was wheeling homevsrd, feeling that
the security of q Broadway omnibus
would be grateful. It was five
o'clock and business men were going home,
and the coach was nearly full of them, L
looked at nobody, until wanted some one
TO hand up my fare. When two or three
gentlemen extended their courtesy, me-
chanically accepted that Of the one oppo-
site me, and looked In his eyes TO thank
him. His face was very comfortable one,
sound and hearty, and rollicking fun orlm-
med over in his eyes. Human faces nave
fascination for me that even ughness
cannot destroy, and often find myself
studying face with steady intensity tnat
is not only ill-mannered but lgnorantly
rude. But during this ride had no such
opportunity, for, look where might, q
battery of eyes was making close worK
with my own head and face, and, con-
scious of the cause. was humiliated into
internal maIedictions and vowed self-de-
struction if ever again was guilty OF be-
ing so tricked out A passenger in the end
| of the seat next the door read newspaper
1 by spasms, and took refuge in looking at
him. His face was of that exceedingly
rare type-one that never fails to interest
me beyond all others. suggesting more
than its surface reveals. His dress was
iaunty and careless enough to suit poet,
and his ewes, nose and mouth indicated
strength and shrewdness enough for the
best business man in Chicago. In br1et.
if any one at my elbow had asked me hoWl
liked that man in the corner, should have
answered without hesitation, l like him.
He isn't one to hang his heart, his brain,
or his profession, out of the window.
Looking at him half forgot my enam-
eled face. until straight in my eyes be
turned his own, and by some legerdemaln
of phychology, held my gaze like mes
merizer. The spell was broken by the
entrance Of another passenger, who sat
down next to me. kept my eyes to my
lself the rest of the ride, and when j arose
to leave the coach there was breeze OF
destruction, for the gentleman who last
entered had sat on the trimming OF my
sscoue. and as arose nearly yard OF
I puipure lace was torn and detached vi
course he was ssvery sorry" and I'm very
sure was; but the gentleman in the cor
ner got out too, helped me to alight, hand
ed me his newspaper, and resumed MS
seat in the bus.
There seemed to be no end of adventures
that afternoon, and the gift of the news.
paper was quite as odd as any. 1t meant
j something, / knew, and nothing good
felt. for had on an enameled face.
With night key l let myself in, and
once reaching my room went straight 70
the mirror to view myself. remained IN
stain ouo. inst as l left NJ. Binauds, fan
as lily and as delicately fresh looking Is
a wild rose. The loveliness of enamel Is
something not to be conveyed by words,
nor is the hideousness its use produces
/ took up the newspaper and pencl
writing on the margin arrested my eyes
and my pulses. "Be at the Art Reception
o-r,iqhf; 'f,Dia auda you much.
/. 1t was either romantic or disreputaolei
or both. It was almost es bad IS Delne
found in the Herald's personals But
was human enough, and foolish enough e
be thoroughly interested. But what Wouic
Anaximander say if he knew itf he nae
few grey hairs about his temples, and 81
exercised the self-conceded night TO give
me gratuitous advice, and had announced
in his peculiar way that he should take mt
with him to the reception, and OF course
: must 90, that Broadway omnibus villain q
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
In the ceurse of the enameling process
the artist had remarked, ssIf you are In
boarding house it would be well for you q
, 90 away for day or two, in case you wer
eolpe to be heavily enameled. The I'm
provement in looks might then be sttrlo
utable to other circumstances. L saw tn
! point, and SO ordered my tea sent up, an
: saw no one until Anaximander sent 10
me. He eyed me critically, as usual
"You are trsnsfgured tonight, some
how 4 else don't see clearly. Is 1t you
indeed. or have you shed your outer sell
: as snake does, and now appear IN you
: spiritual body ?" he said, warmly.
S.aIf I've lost anything, there seems to .
q gain. temporary at least But 70
shouldn't make personal comments. NJ
TRANSPORTATION is undoubtedly rehecto
from you-a remnant of what caught whe
9 1 rushed against You on Broadway, wa
my quiet reply.
IL The crowd was crush, and the Dand wa
:. crushing Offenbach's music, while In tn
9 midst of it we found 9 temporary retreat
d niche by q statue and watched the prom
ders. who followed in the crowd round an
= round, IN the usual automatic, sheep=an'
: bar manner. A sense Of presence ratht
: than of touch caused me to look arount
q Nv newspaper" man stood near me, ]
a the Uniform of the q. s. A., as calm an
q self.possesseda as if nothing had occurre'
> 81 beg your pardon, SIR" (he was a.
v dressing Anaximander, ''out would Ike
g few moments conversation with you
/ NV heart Jumped into my throat an
a thumped there the brief time the two me
e talked. The murder was surely comm
70 ont. and what would Anaximander says
e felt like running away, getting nd OF m
k self. of them all. AnaMmander tufne
1t half iercely at me, and must have lain
+ ed, although never did. really; but fe
2, very curious and insecure, and bali
Z-i earth and half in Heaven like; and the
1t seemed to be door and some one knoc
ling, and thought it must be Death, Al
st felt SO cold, and couldn't say come IN; b
3. he came in all the same, and handed me
,t card, and said, ''What shall tell him
A And then it grinned and reckoned I'd be-
,r asleep, and said my fire was low, and u
70 the s'ofisah" down stairs was ''mighty n
~ lookin',D and after a long breath or two
,e began to understand that I'd been dreal
"a ing. and wasn't enameled at all. but thong
it q strange coincidence that the card
- nah brought sheuld have been that OF
cousin, Captain Vance, of the Regulars.
The reason of my writing this was I
- result of nv seeing my enameled count
St part on Broadway to-day. She had p'
a yellow hair, violet velvety eyes, ana v
-. 6Qam6lo0 SO beautifully tHae oeoo0 ~
- "a to admire the excellence of the art s
~ ~ stood on a corner talking with agent
y ae man, and all the passing throng turned
.; =; look at her and nudge each other, just
as they did because of me in my dream; q
= drew sigh of relief that had neitf
~ yellow hair or violet eyes. -.
If you don't like the ending OF my stt
'u YOU can leave of where felt SO faint
ou the Art Reception, and have the handso
s, man in uniform catch me before tell,
how he turned out to be full Genel
% with a foreign appointment, and ths
IN staid enameled forever, and wore sa
ut dresses, with immense trails; and that
like all dutiful husbands, carried 1t on
as- arm, when tbs crowd at Art Receptit
and military balls made it advisable,
re, as man did at the last Seventh Regim'
art promenade.
IL A VISITOR from down east went TO Sto
81 Lake few days ago, to feast his dehgh
H. vision on a farm which he had recently P
~ ~ Gently purchased in hat vicinity-hay
~ ~ paid ESQ per acre for the whole of sec.
"a "a in township 80 north, range 81 west.
,e ~. found that the soil was very rich, but ne
@ i@e ed draining, the section being in the C
i0e ter of the lake, and seven feet under wa
at the shallowest corner. In winter il