The St. Cloud journal., 1871-04-13

ffequen.ed'it and the adjoining locality
day by day; patiently tteadiog its
length byeafly mornings and after dark,
when, as he rightly. Judged, one desir-
ous of non-recognitiou would be most
likely't take exercise !; and carefully
noting the faces and Il figures >of sall
who passed him; in hopes If discover.
ing the man Of whom he was:in seafSh,, z
even under different disguise. sSdll,
he encountered no one, dressed Us ma.
tive or Englishman, who reminded him 2
in the slightest degree Of the clerk
who had embezzled three thousand
pounds Of bis money; and had it not
been for the thought Of Eugenia watt
ing a"xiously for news at home, would
have given up the business altogether
a. ftuitlsss trouble but, for her sake,
he persevered ia a pursuit which was
utterly distastcful to him ;-ifor her sake,
for whom he would have done all things,
even tramp'ed on his own great heart.
As, with the usual end 10 view, he
was takins bis way early one ;mornioe,
in the direction Of the s.rand,she was
hailed With a shout Of recognition from
passing Hanson and before he could
decide from whom it proceeded, the
cab-horse was on ~ies'hsuncbe., the door
had aovn open With q LOUD: bang,, and
Charley Oswald vas % tie pavement,
shaking his hand, a.. though. he were
never goiogttoreisaseit., t4Ssiis~ sirss
| "ay5 as5ar felileY,s!;l'u Il 81 u delis6ted
10 see:you I read your, arrival in the
Epapexs;'. and have been wondering .sner
since Why you sdMHtH look me up. I.
What idepeed good ltok ~ having r1uani IN
up against you here! ''Whe1e es ,;-j YOU a,
off to2o2 Wheredo3vu h.se out? = fI4
just going ngvhomesto breehfast2st athe
CldB Chambers; T come aid laase:a)chsb
ov.r 81 lines. ':: a:'|o' 2*1j ~ S 81 :'5 .5*s:
|, Mr!*Cafdeo did not require. .:hucb
pressing 10 D.; ;sccspt this i6vitatiopl::i ii
] S-.A = "A,
India, where Charley 0s1sla.' Dad: been
the best Of company, and bic; own
bachelor zdinpersi considered the, most
recherche in Calcutta, they, had always
been great chumss; aod he, wa. really
pleased TO- meet the lively, inseuciart
little officer again. Added to which
the idea had struck him that he might
make him useful in Eugenia's cause !;
aud SO landed at,the Club Chambels iu
the most sociable Of moods. r., >, F.,
Sand where we're you bound to SC
early, Garden, if I may ask so delicate
a question 7" exclaimed Captain o.
valid, IS they awaited the appearance o
their meal. -
"Ditto,. ditto,", :zemarAed d Mr.. Car
den, 3evasively. - 9is4.~ .s<,4:: o.
ooh you are welcome to,knox, ml
errapd II wish they we're all. as virtu
GUS. I've been all the way down (,
the St. Katherine Wharf, to see an Oh
stinate female cousi in-who would per
sist 10 travelling to Edinburgh by sea
instead Of land-off by the steamer
Never had such an awful journey il
my life. Couldn't have done it for an,
woman over dve-and-t~enty; 'poa soul
couldn't! Got up at seven o'clock; an,
then found that no cab would under
take to get US there in half an hour g.
had to dodge all over London by Me
tropolitau railways, and only saved tn!
steamer by a minut~ after all. Civ
you my word, Garden, she had slippe'
, her mooring, or whatever you call i,
> as we appeared on the wharf; and
my cousin had paid for passage before
taud, I don't believe they would hav
put back for her. However. they did
: and, she's of; and I hope to'egoood
10 ness it'll be loog time before she ask
me to do. the same job again for her
I declare, I never felt SO faint: 10 m
: life. 1 wish they'd make haste vii
that breakfast, I feel as though I ha
;. been up twelve hours .alreadyv' an
Captain Oswald pulled the bell vislantl
, and forgot, in the description of,h
|. own misfortunes, t. enquire any farthe
after the business of his friend = /
Z by which 1 nay conclude" ss1
Mr.. Garden, alluding = Tic hope Ca
It tain Oswald had expressed, ssthat ye
% are not epr;s with your lady eeusi!
>. nor likely to. become so."ff. T.. .sp:.
s"Oh, dear, no J. nothing Of the sort
replied.the other, who. had eonmenct
J. to occupy himself on devileda kidoe.,
= with a fervor. which did. not seem, I
j. breathe OF hopeless. passion -; "On +
= contrary, she's, not at, all my styl
: though nice enough gizl 10 the mai
j. and devilish pretty. Couldn't possib
have got Up at seven o'clock on her At
i. count, On such q. day as this, if 81
d hadn't been. Not but. what I've +.
IS one or Two little affairs Of that: SO
9 since I've come to England, Garden,
d he added, with a wink: London =
n deuce Of a place TO lose:ones in, as,>
o dare say, you'll find ont before long, = .
+; fellow, Notwithstanding you rlook:as d
& nure as a miss in her teehs.'sid s,s:.Z
e ado IF' returoed iGeofery; Csrde
o laughing 1"1t's'mote than: l feed; 10
!, wald,,T can tell you. oOh, lyes.!i ]ic;
It well understand you've BEEN id1sno,
g than one scrane Already since vour r