New-York tribune., 1874-01-01

ashamed of myself / began to feel "A though 1
wero drawing o hundred dollars interest on al IN
yestmcnt of fifty cents nor did the banker modIiy
this sensation for il required quito twenty minutes
to make him SEQ that q woman cOud go to Spaih'
After seeing it, he entered into my plans with an
enthusiasm that warmed my heart Money! Iha''
of course Courier must have, and ho could secure
the man. In FIVE minutes telegram sped To bar
ritz for the purpose of securing man Friday l
shuddercd at the thought. for couriers arc
courers but did not dare ily entirely III the lace
of public opinion. especially IN the lace OF eeh'ai
banker who spoke English like u native. and took
as much interest in my trip as though he had known
me for years. Anything he could do for me he
would and | must write to him II fell among
thieves left Bayonne feeling the richer by ono
new friend There are fow ploasantcr sensations
than to strike oil IN friendship, paTticulary wheh
the friend is an unctuous banker.
With Spanish gold in my pocket drove pacK |"
Biarritz and through the rain came INN VINO was "
be my courier. With hat IN hand he stood Deioro
me- and my heart gave way at the Inspection
short fat man in slouchy clothes with bullet head,
small blinking. black eyes, an inane mouth anu
weak chin. He was habby. mentally. morally and
physically; but NJ lie Banquer certified 70 his nom
esty. which. in courier, is much. Then, be was
family have known fathers Of families who were
not respectable but as tradition MAINTAINS tine SUI
periorty of married over unmarried men, do not
contradict it, whatever may be my private opinioh'
The Flabby Blinker's smile n.itself was enough ID
exasperate one less susceptible to human influences
than myself There was selfsatisachon and
patronage of all creation about it that would have
raspcd an angel The idea of such human drlVoi De
ing of any use 10 an American was preposterou'.
Neyertheless if anything happened Society wohid
say it was because obstinately refused To take u
courier so | stated my intentions. Did he speak
Spanish Had he any knowledge OF Spain' inc
Blinkcr looked injured. Had no not lived 70 years
in Spain. did he not speak the language hke ma
tive and did he not know moro about the people
than they knew themseivesf The Blinkef assumed
an mir of importanco that would have awed the en-
tire Cariist army. Have no fear, Madam depend
upon me. and YOU will SEQ everything exclaimed
the Blinkcr "Very well" | said. GO to Bayonne'
get your passport and bo back in time to start In
three hours The Blinkers lower Jaw dropped
The Blnker said hs could not b ready on suoh
short notice: but on being Lold that, whether nc
could or could not he must, he Concluded to make "a
desperate effort. aud actually succeeded III over
coming his own inertia. On his return. said we
would leave Immediately for st. Jean dc Luz IN Or
der to take the steamer DainsnJ tne neAe ib"in'"S
Perfectly useless. Madam" responded the Blinker'
mo steamers have gone out for three days. Inc
storm is not vet over and the agents me That
there will be no departures for 81 hours. at least
7 believed the Blinker did not then know, what
experience has since taught me- that the thoroughly
6abby Temperament will never tell the truth unless
bulled into It, TO got at facts requires more effort
than to draw on the imagination. The iabby tenn
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tho effect IL the same Every lie IL founded on the
text how not to 10 1t the end aud aim beinr never
10 do next week what be postponed definitely.
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