Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1875-07-15
nay TWO PEARLS.
JuIIA c. r. poRR, IN ArpLEros's JOURNAL

JuIIA c. n. poaR, IN AppLRros's JOURNAL
"Lightning-express, gentlemen All aboard
shouted voice In the station 1t Rochester, I
II O'Clock at night.
stepped on board the train, choosing pa
ace and restaurant car, "through to Chicago.
Section" said the conductor, with = risin
infection. Ought to have telegraphed, siI
Only one berth left, and that's mere accident
Here II is. No. .. Gentleman who engaged
missed connection At HyrAcuse."
CongratulAting myself on my good fortune.
speedily crept into No. 9-s lower berth-An
ieil asleep. When opened my eyes, the gra
window. IHHl :
lay for some minutes In Q half droam, listen
ing to the mutitudinous noises Of the train, witt
scarcely thought Of whore Was. Then, =
the light grew stronger, ! raised myself upo
my elbow and looked Abous me, only to fall bsc
moment after with start Of surprise that Wa
almost daanay.
Right before my eyes hung . white, shspel
hand, with dark ssal-ring upon the third fin
gor. II took me minute or two to collect m
scattered senses enough to discover that 1t he
longed to the occupant Of tho upper berth
dropped careleealy from its qusters to my own
in tine heavy abandonment Of sleep.
l lay and looked at it,-A white, shapel,
hand. ~ have said,-a hand unmarried or un
giorhed-chooss the word for yoursef-by tn,
seams and cAllouses OF manual labor The fin
gers wore long and taper, the nails oval ant
well cared for. The wrist was not large bu
we'll knit and sinewy and half buried in thu
liuen OF the ahirt-sleeve, caught the sparkle o.
diamond.
The hand had strange fascination for me
halfuncanny though it looked in the weird
struggling light Of early morning. watched 1t
owner might be, and what kind Of faoe woult
aasort with 1t, till there vas stir overhead, ant
1t vanished Then made my toilet - I bes
might, aud went out on tho platform for I
breath Of freaher air.
When, after the lapse of half an hour, lsis
urely strolled back 70 my place again, all YES
nges OF the night wore removed, and gentle
mAn In plain gray travelling suit occupied one
aeat in the compartment allotted to me. He
held . newspaper In lss hand. recognised Il
1t once. .-H Ir.l.
He lifted his eyes long enough to salute me
with courteous bow ~ took the opposits seat
and then resumed his reading. opened my
paper also, but the attempt 70 sngrosa myself
with Its coOtents was vain ore My eyes and
my thoughts continually wandered TO my visa.
Wis. M.
Describe him? Not an easy matter. Neither
III it easy to account for the fascination that he
wore rs an invisible mantle. might tell you
that he WAS tall and slight that his complexion
ecurlcd closely round = well-shaped head that
his eyes were large and liquid that his mus
tache was . light and graceful penciling upon
the firm, thin lip, and that his imperial wxs
above reproach. But, having told you this, ]
should expect you to say with glance Of ineffa.
in any barber's shop on Broadway; or, il not
there in your sisters French dancing master.
You think soi Perhaps it is not strange.
You see cannot put into words the individual
ty OF the man-the certain ipdehnable some.
thing that at once set him apart from the crowd,
and made him notable. .I tl
He dropped his paper presently, and turned
to me with some remark upon current events
made with slight foreign accent. Thus we fell
into conversation. a,H.H.I
'Breakfast served whenever you please, gen.
tiemen,' said the porter, passing through the
My companion bowed smiling:
As we are to be section-matss for . day ol
two" he said, sit ID well We should know eacl
other. Shall do myself tho honor to present
you with my card 2" lss
"agposs tEY.pss ts .Dpss.ssllsIosrsm so rSss sss
Frenchman. may as we'll tell you here wha
he read from the card gave him in return
Edward Npon, New York"
We breakiEsted together at his request.
I0unu my cukuCo ACVublltklco W No AAAo5
intelligent and cultivated man, and great trAv
eer. So much OF the world had be seen, st
wide was his knowledge OF men and things, that
TO my comparative inexperience, 1t seemed iittl'
less than marvellous. He WAS years older thai
myself-I was Just 27-or ct least he seemed 40
F-enchnan il older than an American OF tht
same age, always. But, allowing for all that, M
I,'Estrange was doubtless eight or ten years m.
senior. lie was at once retcent and commuicA
tiye,-reticent in all that was purely persona
n Ii. r,olF rNtlt mir
to his plans and projects. ! soon discoVere'
that he was on his way to Ban Franc'sco,-s'
much farther of then than now.
Bnt what circuitous route !" exclaimed
"You are going around Robin Hoods bArn:
"Robin Hoods barn 7" he repeAtsd, with
hslf-lsugh, his eyes lighting ~ he raught m
meaning. "But, my. friend, ! had ju.t com
from Panama. was tired Of the ship, the seH
tho monotony, 80 60 this way"
"Overland the whole distance = ! asked.
'.Oh no Look here, l shall have the homo
to show you," aud he drew folded map fror
lis pocket. II leave you here q Calumet
noting the point with his pencil-'you see
There take the lightning train for Cairo
thence by express this way'.ponang G,;asn 70 Me,,
phs and Jsckson-"down 70 NC" oi'oAn
mYes But you will have 70 go to Vera Cru;
How about a steamer across the g!lI
"Ah there round your Robin Hoods barn
he said laughing. "See 20 across 10 hA'A"
And them" my eye followed his pencil.
.sThon 20 by diligence to the City Of Mex
co. where take the saddle for Manzan!l
There, il the good fates befriend me, eaten
steamer ahead of the one that leit new 10, 10,
when did. So, lose no time; see yo'
"rest country and escape tho dull, monot
nous sea- OF which 1 have had too much
The hours flew on silver wings. All day lol
we tloatod OH tide OF talk, sometimes taklns
hal themes Ill
ynye to each brief, passing glimpsed OF inc 80
SSf the other, 1t seemed to me that there
little worth knowing that my companion uia \ :,
know little worth thinking that he hsd
thought. H., -,o,,., b,sto
usve that he had spent much time Ill sou
America. and that he had largo interests III =
neari. fisheries at Lima, on business conhect
With which he WAS going to San Francisco.
We had said nothing in any way reiAIins 70
War its causcs, or It's results. ou' n"uN''
:. You have been in tho army p he SAID.
:. yes. / answered. II served through
war, But why do you think 30 ,,,,..;
All, YOU have somcthing-the Alr Miltsi
ILrsw Il from the first. l, too, am soldl
and did not need that you should give
conntersign. , .,,a horr q ftor hour
the second day. We were Az mics from Va
,ns, A deep silence fell upon US two, wh9
,ha-e dsys of chance companionnlip, II
'',own NO strangely near each other soon =,
baths would diverge, never, IN az proDAu..
70 crosa again. In vain III. L'Estrsnse uI
me- to prolung my journey, at lsast AZ 'af IN
Orleans. ,.-,,,srs bo said
,,r,s;yely "My heart has gone out to you,
IVA ara akin omehOw--somewhere-s
not meet again ?" and he c'asped my
warmly. ,,,r. st;rrea wi,
My retcent Sor'he'h ".'''0
me; ,rust 40. I hope 80" responded. y
A.. wo,Ia ia wide. / shall nevcr forget you
LEstrange. ,,,, E, he said, with = 4
.,.Ia of his head, ''you are young, snu
snnnr have short memories. But stay, nu'' NJ
shsii give Won . sign-a token. oo en~'
keep one in your heart. nov la milo,
TpkiDp from his pocket tiny Dol, no u,n1'
:. ..,,h kev attached to his watch gasru
m'nhar m'h ~ pearls cleaned and shlmmsred IL
sunlight, lie selected four OF remArkA''0
ana "m sIsll wear these for my sake, he
placing them in my hand. :. v., TN cost
Butt demurred, saying IL was wv 'o''
gut Ara ve not friends ?" he cried. his lip
ing with superb scorn. n'" Val" ~"
TSo. then, to be mounted As sleeve ous,
Ga, I .hook nv head, and still he perssteo
..IIere, you, mon am, ne sA,a ~ n," aa.s .
,, ,,iiI not have two, you shall nave one
yJn yar,ng INV hand, he placed one large pure, q,
thh,e ,'a e,aarl ON the palm, and closed my !"
tio' "r 4 sIt shall be mounted ike this'
o'o' % design on the lid OF the box, sne
s|s Shss,, wear It for . sign Thon, YOU $685. t.
nsva its mate set in tile same mshhoi. An i.
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