Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-01-15
VOL. XLVII

nc. Nll' III through all the talking on the
tram about poor Willie and how he was TO
sleep But with the grieyed look and un-
happy expression | could 10 longer refrain ?
Come | said, 6 | can put an end to this
alii'diiy. The Young gentleman can share
my room. bon say word he can do it as
well a> nat. The widows smiles were radi-
ant through her tears; Willie himself looked
an from h!s white cambric handkerchief and
said, Thank you, sir took him off di-
rcctiy and PUT him in the room. and hurried
back to receive fresh thanks from his
mamma.
d" 1t was lovely moonlight night. and I
escorted ier 70 a scat on the promenade
deck, and took one beside Ler. Nv heart
beat ncrvously when found | had her all
10 myself. II ever was happy in my life.
IL was On that eycattul evening. | was not
at a.i surprised to Gnd the lady exceedingly
we.l-inioTmed and very agreeable in CONVEX
sati0n- The absence Of her little boy las she
called him) made her more reserved 4, icb
Was pleased to notice.. She did not run
ON with the same yoiubility, but rather
waited ior me 10 start topics Of fconyersation.
"Alea lent an additional charm. if that were
possible, to her presence. We talked about
everything, upon every subject She seemed
equally al home. What delighted me most
was iua, she did not volunteer her opinious
or sentiments, bat permitted ine to draw
them OUT, exhibiting, a ] thought. more
and - rc OF mo1eSty and reserve as we be-
esme n9re ael luaintcl. | discovered. in the
course OF conversation, that She had Travelled.
and, as ! myself am an old roVaqel.r. we
found an agreeable subject in talking of
places and incidents with which both were
laMAHr. She had been up the Nile: 50 had
/ 1. She had been through the Suez Canal.
So had l. She had visited tie Holy Land
even a- myself had done Indeed. on com
/ Iarnc dates, We discovered that we were
there Tie same Identical season. and the same
month, czcaimol. Who knows but we
encountered eaca. other going mp the Mount
1t Olives
"' J am certain We did not Sic rcrlieI.
'' but why? asked.
'' am sure should have Ieconceted
I y'u she exclaimed impul-ivelv Then.
/ instantly checking herself, she added. L
/ have an extraordinary faculty for romom-
herring faces, wh.char times i- almost annoy
/ ing.
'' Was 7 ui,akei3 Did the moonlight
/ ceec.'e me; think not. Even now feel
/ contden' that ! detected hiu>hes over her
face, and ou almost impcrccpiiblc confusion
ol manner as She fastened to make this c.-
/ PLANTATION. The subject was Glanced 10
home topics 30 matters Of society. fashion.
/ to "a discussion Of city life and country life.
In all t,a conversation, not one wo-d was
uttered hy this charming Young woman
/ about her irroIarailc lo~, her lonely earIi-
/ tior, and Lcr altered Circumstances. s5ciil
not indulge in that touching small talk
/ which some widow, So 1rofuselv cnr,ov n
interest and cusro,, an admirer. had If
not been for lor yoluli.itv in maxine eyrIlr-
ations of Ecr reasons for residing in Bro,E-
lyu. J could not have brou.-bt myself :,
believe that She was widow at all. Horne
vIuas manner. confess. when / tbou-L. of
it, did CRATE a LITTLE on my feelings. bat nv
persona! yauity-aul don't DENY bava-Dy
saarc-iuyeutei ~3lution Thu, lovely
Young widow had been-ahem i-taker with
.nc II i,s-, sight, and she determined honor
ably very Lonoral,v, 10 explain her own .it-
uatian ar the -fl7.f41rrat. a, the
French shy. Hence her haste To make the
rcye,ati a. In fine. ! could now rereeive
plainly thar lcr almost lo9uaci5us manner
was due entirely to hey feeling III at ease in
my presence. and il was not til we bean to I
be better acquainted that she appeared her /
true ~oG Happy in this explanation. the |
moments sped fast. As one by one quilted
the deck with tie advance Of the evening,
and, when 'Ao only remaining lady tbe-iies
Aer-c.i) .eit, she also rose. IN quiet, digni-
Aet way, and -aid 1t was later than She in
asined. could oler her ~ possible rea- /
son oi le,aiuinS Eer, sol conducted her to the I.
door oi hef -tateroan. and yenturel to oller /
my hand as ] wished her goodnight. She |
took it with naturllnc~s. II thrilled me to |
the heart u shall see you in The morning, /
sne said, wcctiy, when you bring Willie /
back to inc. 1oniourd the boy, ] NUT F.
tered to myself, as hurried away, ! Lad F,
forgotten all about him..
D." The lirtlc fellow was .'acrin, s,rr.llv /
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