, 1873-02-02
knee, and want foot-stool-1 should bo moro
comfortable il had one-let me pnt my feet

l. uAf6 an 1Q6A lDAt 6uul5uO" 1uy 6dppu1IGs
viii bo safer il hnro them where can always
I feel that they are there. We make the desired
change in our Arrangements. Yes; both my feet
| arc On it.
The landscape outside is darkening quickly
now; our dim lamp is beginning to assert itf
eation OF irritation. What can they mean by
it? It is utterly impossible that they can do
cipher the small print OF the Times by this
feeble. shaky glmrner.
spoken lays down hiA paper, folds it up, and de-
posita it on the seat beside him. Then, drawing
his little bottle out Of his bag second time,
drinks, or seems to drink, from it. Then be
| again turns to me:
!" Madame will pardon nc; but if Madame
could be induced to try q little Of this; it is q
cordial Of q most refreshing and inTigoratin8
description; and, It she will have the amiabilty
to allow me to say SO, Madame looks faint"
What cap he mean by his urgency?. Is It'll pure
These thoughts run through my head as hesi-
tate for an instant what answer to
make. Then en- idea occurs to mo,
and I manufacture civil smile and cay:
tic faint, Us you observe: think will avail
myself of;your obliging offer. So saying, take
tho glass and touch it with my lips. give you
! my word Of honor that I do not think did
| more I did not mean to swallow drop, but
suppose must hare done. He smiles. with d
o ~m.s ~.,,. Id. nil, ,-~ ,a-,,.,a so,,oy
4uo n1e osne; ~ 1"o5 WI 4o"' f~f'
BY this time am beginning to feel thoroughly
uncomfortable; tchy, should be puzzled to e1-
plain What is this cordial that he is so eager to
utso upoi ;ta ;ng,enca n,,st aas ;ta ctyscta
upon another person. Rather brutal OF me, per
haps; rather in the spirit OF tho anntom!st,
wy, IL - ~ ~. ~ ~. +aI1,nT ror Goc1s-1ot
oo3o Wv SaIo ~ tsa ~ 49, 70. 80 ri =
wnas ou5ns ~ y. w We.aan T. Jr;ntr aon,a sha
make alf9 ~ ,o+1, m'o a. ~ Ia. N hc,n rortin1
oooys 1oe1!s io l.o..;,,ss @ ,,,5ar W. n,
nara a! Jay pnga.ns nna oet ahort 'harf
she 1s tired ineso ~ ~ ie'Snln5 aouuA s,at ~.
She mas empl.eo Ine siass. NoM H.: ~ ss7 "mas Ms
comes OF lt-"na1 happens u ~ & i've aoe: !no
on, racing on, psss the n1ils ana ne1oa, ann W.
Lagos. BOW lnolstlncs 1 1ney asn a. sto"in ~; +ha
turn back lom ING eon1emp'auon u lao
outside view 10 me 'nslue uno; "In;y,
tho woman H. IL c,ast aStse er a4e eon}h haif onon
looking e1ceeo1ngy nnpscue aaa 1ea} glain, :"
most people, when eseop ous Ok pedt ~ l4oho -
nice lnvagoseung poaon, nuesu: a = "1en aae1, ~
heaven that naa goae ua1 Jon.eu11 en5 VI .,.
wholesone-1ookin,g babies au1 danes ar I seuses, se,
myselfIthet is a blessing: shall SEQ what
happens Yes BY the D .o see fs aesep
meant 30 nappen, mu5I d 10 a;ni,inr Nv
chin on my chest, try to droop ny JAWS anu nans
my cheeks, With sembance OF coma }e1e sluua-
ber. Apparently succeed p1etGy Men. tea t.ea
tho lapse Of come minutes aissincty ieat Ivy
removing ny fees from the dressnE.non;i @ T. h,ooa
cold chill creeps over me. ana snen tqo ol9o9
rushes to my head anu ears ,Nnat an 10 ~: AZ:
what am to 90 I nave Always tnousne sue
besteT oa st etng
to sleep, give sort Of kSh' ana inssaatlS me
hands are WITHDRAWN, ana au Is Psritiisly 9hies
again. now ieign 70 waAe gIauuauS, wv. VIZ ~. .
yawn and etIetch; ana on MOVING ao9"t nly
feet little, find that, despite ny A Rcz, at they
have been too cleTer 1or me-, ana haye et aenter-
Tho way in which make this pleasant dls-
covery Is. that whereas mlno vas peltecsay
nat a. tne eop on tne @ faat tbars % a ao1ee
sort OF e1e1escence-a nanu1e u eol1g @ ev.s
or other. Ihefo 1s no Denying 1-o1Aso Aay
bel may laus5 o. Peoplo ior running & a"hy
from bulls, Tor dlalk1ng 70 sleep ln = ioon ~
tramps, but now am most thoroughly 1sasnt-
eaed. look cautiously, III asldemay manner, ~
the man beside me: aow sery s1ln , no ~: t Mgto
they hls hands, OF me hanas OF ino man OPPOSITE
ventured to do, turning slightly round 1ot
the purpose He Ii Still feadlne, OF a. ieass
still holding the paper, 1or 1ne teaans
must be farce. LOOK at h1s oAnosi
lucy ato :" Pte' 49,
ton as they we're yhea affected to SO to sleep,
saStg sao1gh the saden1 81 tnn 1
cold, for it has dawned upon me that they are |
not real agG shaRng 1se qeze ush
with our rapid motion, and the light Is shaking
too yet there Is no stake m 9 look IN Indeed ee
more closely, 30 as to 10 quite sure. Inc ono
nearest me ls ungloTed, the other gloSeo+
look at the nearest one. Iee. it is Of an opaque t
va1en whiteness. can plainly see the rouge
ing Of life. try to give one glance At lis face.
The paper still partially hides it, and as ne Is
the light hardly penetrates, am completely
bat1led n my eaorts; What 10 oo;no IN ,,noon n
me what shall ! do how much Of hum ls real:
MS Fs5 be d ed
me as sit by him. 7 drsw coavu}sively and |
sh5inkingy sTs md Try to squee59t t myself
close possible to the nas
How entirely at their mercy! And M there Is Is
Watson still sleeping 81 %1n.ahy-ol9ea1hing ! 9g
hna vi1v nnrnsitc to nc. Shall try to Wake her |