The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-07-08

: Won are going round Robin Hoods Ii
oarn." =, a ;.h 9
!, half.laugh, his eyes lighting as he caught
nv meaning. "But, my friend, had but
inst come from Panama. was tired OF the
shin. the sea, the monotony, so | 60 this
way" ,oa
ooh. no! Look here, I shall have the
honor to show you," and he drew folded
man from his breast-pocket. II leave you
here at Calumet, noting the point with
his pencil-"you see?. There l take the
lightning train for Cairo; thence by express |
this way''-pointing to Memphis and jack
son-"down to New Orleans. That IS
right, eh?''
eyes; but you will have to 60 to Vera
Cruz. How about steamer across the
Gulf
"Ah! There 1 go round your ROBIN
Hoods barn!'' He said, laughing. .oee'
go across to Havana, and thence to vera
Cruz" -
pencil. c:.e
seThen l go by diligence to the City OF
Mexico, where take the saddle Tor Man,
camilla. There, if the good fates be1rlend
me. catch steamer ahead OF the one Iha'
left New York when l did. So, lose no
time: | see your great country; ana ! es-
cape the dull, monotonous sea, OF WHICH
| have had too much already.
The hours flew on silver wings. All day
1ono we foated on a tide of talk, sometimes
snarkling with wit and humor; sometimes
taking deeper tone as we toucheo upon
themes that gave to each brief, passing
| glimnses of the soul of the other. 1t seemed
to me that there was little worth knowing
that nv companion did not know; little
worth seeing that he had not seen; little
vorth thinking that ne had not thou ut.
Yet learned little of his personal history
save that he had spent much time in South
America: and that he had large interests IN
the nearl fisheries at Lima, on business con
nected with which he was going to San
| Francisco.
We had said nothing in any way relating
to the war, its causes or its results. But
suddenly nv friend turned to me.
oYou have been in the army he SAID.
eyes" answered Il served through
the war. But why do you think sou
..Ah, YOU have somethiug-the air matt
to;re I knew it from the first. l, too, am
= soldier. and did not need that you should
r give the countcrsign
! Another night passed, and hour after
hour of the second day. We were forty
, miles from Calumet. A deep silence fell
: upon us two, who, in these days of chance
companionship had grown so strangely heal
y each other Soon our paths would oil
r verge. never in all probability; to eros
: again. In vain NJ. T. Estrange urged me t
;. prolong my journey. at least as far as New
IS Orleans.
It eve must not part as strangers, n
F. said. impulsively "My heart has gon
. out to YOU, for we are akin! Somewhere
somehow-shall we not meet again.! an
e. he clasped my hand warmly.
! NV reticent Northern nature stirre
| within me.
! II trust so, l hope So" I responded
It ..But the world is wide. l shall never fol-
re get you. NJ L'Estrange." >,
N .Ah! you are young" he said, with
II slow shake of the head, .'you are young
r. and the young have short memories. 81
STAY! hold! l shall give you sign
| token. So shall you keep one IN you
IL heart"
Taking from his pocket tiny box,
it unlocked it with key attached to
l. watchguard. number Of pearls gleame
\, and shimmered in the sunlight. He 81
ected four of remarkable size AMI purity
IL ..You shall wear these for my sake, h
D. said, placing them in my hand.
.. But demurred, saying 1t was too cost
to gift. ;.
in e.Are we not friendss" he cried, his Ii
ly curling with superb scorn. show Ia
you then of costy''
Al Two, then, to be mounted as sleeve bu
on tonss" Still shook my head, and still
hit persisted
,is Here, then, mon ami, he said, at las
,is If you will not have two, yop shall ha
a one;'' and taking my hand, he placed Oh
pe large, pure, lustrous pearl ON the pail
ht and closed my fingers over it.
lin 1T shall be mounted like this, drawn
"a. a design on the lid of the box, land y
lid shall wear it for a sign. Then, you see,
,le shall have its mate set in the same name
err 1t shall be for token between US; and I
or, pearls shall bring us together again. A
nc. know it! The pearls-they a
charmed
70. .Ah, NJ. LEstrange. answered, l c
Ii resist no longer. I will wear your pea
IA and it shall at last be sourenir of ds
art never to be forgotten"
As he was replacing the box, a card pl
md tograph fell to the floor. I PICKED it ,
MT. fell Upon . face of such rare loveliness Il
held the little picture as if spell-bound
.ss woman's face, softly outlined, delicat
,0h rounded; a pure, calm forehead, crown
with braided tresses darkly bright;" t.
der, unsmihag lips. that wore sweetn
d.v deeper and holier than smiles: chin
,uld cheek that might we'll have served IS m
the els for sculptor There were soft ID
resting about the throat, and lace sh
y I thrown lgracefully over the stately he
am. rested lightly on the shoulders, like a
sins dent cloud. But the eyes were the 81
tell of the picture; large, dark, spiritual E,
I'd | that look into yours with unfathom,
New meaning in their liquid depths.
My self-possession and my good mani
Il, I returned to me 1t the same moment.
most Il beg your pardon" | said deprecat
,reat ly, as gave the picture to its owner;
1 he it is SO beautiful! 1t is your wife,"
men My wife. No." he said. with q
mex wise smile, ..but it is my Marguerite
rva1- peartss