The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-01-29

"WeIl, what IL it p 4s
T-I think we might-perhaps ask
Mr.. Steyner here for tomorrow"
"Alice I" ,14
'Not if you don't wish il, dear John !;
but I thought you-that he might like
it"
~ should like it, Alice |; but you"
II should like it very much, John and
and I am 80 glad that You do. I was
afraid you might not living as we do !;
for you never have brought him home
with you, you know"
eyes, I know but, Alice, do you know
that have not because I thought it
would be distasteful to you in our way Of
living" rsE t7a.L a
They regarded each other q moment
in eloquent silence Il was Alice who
broke it, and her voice faltered as she
spoke. 10 ugq,a Gjdi aap Iauruo. a8I
"Oh, John, how we have misunderstood
each other all these years, and L" 3.
He bowed his cheek to her head, and
held her little closer as he interrupt
ed: .oaEd - s - b
sBut we have loved eoch other, my
darling, let Us always remember that"
There ensued a longer silence. and then
John said brightly, in his old debonair
manner 80 We are to bid Mr.. Stey-
ner here for to morrow, are we?"
( And Alice answered as brightly III
you are not afraid he will miss his &C
custcmed crystal and Sevres dinner-ser-
vice, Mr.. Eccleston ?"
81 am not afraid of his missing any
thing if he dimes with Mr.Eccleston," he
answered, with tender gayety.
And so that very night Clarke Steyner
was hidden to John Eccleston's Thanks
giving. I think he had no less than fou,
invitations to great houses, where there
was brilliant company, and where the
least was served ON crystal and Sevres
but he never heGtated moment when
John coming in upon him unexpectedly
said simply: II want you to dine with
us tomorrow if you can, Mr.. Steyner."
my dear fellow" he answered. quick
ly and cordially, nothing would give me
more pleasure" ".t1.a.
And sitting at Mrs Eccleston's right
hand the next day, am very sure thathe
did not miss the crystal and Sevres din
ner-service. And sitting there too he
comprehended more of John Eccleston'a
life than he had ever done before Oh
course they talked of Art neither Clarke
Steyner nor John Eccleston could be
long in any company where there was
any sympathy or taste that way without
drifting into II ; and 90, of course, the
Violante was discussed. Mr.. Steyner
was delighted with it, and even satisfied
Mrs. Alice with his praises. He had not
meant to proher his request quite yet,
but he was led into il involuntarily by
this talk. ae -D.i .ss.
II have been thinking" " he said, slow
" and thoughtfully, looking all the time
at the Violante, IF You would make me
another copy Of that fancy head, when
you are in Dresden-I know that no
copy but yours viii satisfy me now"
Ahce's eyes literally glowed with the
intensity Of her delight but her hus-
band-'that dear, modest old john
as she called him, murmured out some.
thing about Mr.. Steyners overrating his
ability and then Mr.. Steyner loosed his
tongue utterly, and told him Of vali's
praise.
Again Clarke Steyner saw that great
red flush mount 10 John Eccleston.s
brow and for . moment, a. once before,
John could find no words to speak, and
when he did i was IN his gay and plea
sant fashion : but Il touched Stensy
more than any gravity. Ana over their
cigars little later, it was decided that
the copy should be made And little
lister still, when the guest had gone and
the husband and wife sat alone together,
she said in low voice. ifaI7 > ~ (
John, I think this is The happiest