The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-10-22
AcRoss TINE STREET.

coy II AcBOAD TINE STREET.
Passing one day along the lower part
OF Fourth street, l saw my cousin Dan
tons name on the marble posts of a
magnificent building, and all at once be-
thought me this was his law Office. ! had
never had the curiosity to inquire where
he spent his business hours. Determin-
ing to enter, and hurrying up stairs,
found myself in well-furnished saloon,
one side Of which was literally walled
with books. The windows were orna-
mentsd with beautiful Venetian blinds
pictures hung at different points
marble statuettes looked down from
brackets, and as my feet sank in the
yielding carpet, l could hardly persuade
myself that Was in an Office. Ny cousin
arose from a magnificent rosewood secre-
tary At which he had been writing, and
hurried smilingly toward me.
"A consultation, ! presume" he said,
laughing little. al have only twenty
six cases on my hands, and can attend
to you, If you wish me to see your proofs,
Just shout Eve years from to-day"
~Thank you" I replied, "just now l
couldn't accommodate you-but l am
afraid l intrude," f's.r
"Not at all, Cousin Matte. On the
contrary, you are just the person I want
70 see. The fact is, when have more
than an ordinary amount Of business on
hard the muses. are sure to attack me,
and the consequence is"
"You write poetry"
"Oh, no, assure you not; but
rhyme. Have the kindness to read that
little matter, and let me wheel this great
aIp-shsir nearer the window"
10 ssyipg, he gave me the manu-
script, which was wonderfully legible for
a lawyers hand, and then marched with
quite a self-satisfied air back and forth
upon the dainty Brussels.
1t is really good" ! said, handing the
paterbaek, especially your description
81 The Eleanor you introduce so prettily.
shouldn't wonder II you had a certain
sweet little wife in your minds eye; you
have painted Rosalie to a charm."
And you have guessed my ideal to a
charm-though, thank God p he added,
fervently. "sn ideal no longer. Matte,
what do you think Of my wife?"
"She comes nearest my ideal of an
angel in appearance, and q perfect woman
in mind, intellect, and heart, of any per-
son l have ever seem" was my reply.
".Good! thank you, thank you," be
cried, quite in rapture "you have de-
scribed her perfectly-"An angel, yet a
woman too" he murmured with touch
ing, distracted air, as If his heart was in
his home. ..-.-
"Where in the world did you find
herr was my next question. al have
heard you say you never expected to see
the woman you could marry"
"True, 30 thought; but come here,
and Ill tell you all about it," he said,
his whole countenance lighting up with
radiant smile, and as l went toward the
window, he pointed significantly, saying
=" Across the street."
Well, acsoss the street looked, but !
saw nothing save block Of warehouses,
every window, except two, occupied with
bales of goods, and underneath, an ex-
tensive tailoring establishment. At the
only windows unoccupied by merchsn-
disc, ~ three or four meagre-looking
men SsNwork, stitching away. They were
directly opposite, and 50 intent upon
their business, poor fellows, that they did
not look up.
al don't understand you, cousin" was
my reply to this msneuver.
81 tell you il was across the street that
Hound my wife-isn't that plain enou gh
But sit down again and you shall hear all
about it'll have full twenty minutes
left. When first occupied this Office,
Brandt, whose name you observe over
the door yonder, employed six or seven
girls, who sat where these men do TO-
day."
began to be enlightened.
They were, on the whole, rather
commonplace in their appearance, es-
pscially thoe in the window directly
opposite, and seldom allowed the cur.
tain to he up, because they were con-
stantly-I am sorry to say--lookipg over
here, and laughing without restraint.
They were good, well-mesning girls, no
doubt, but devoid Of that retiring de-
pertinent and modest taste in dress which
real gentlemen invariably expect ladies'
to possess, and without which they seem,
however beautiful, unattractive and un-
lovable. | had been here year. II was
in the mid-heat Of summer, near twilight.
A friend Of nine stood at this window
! was busy writing-and after a long
silence he exclaimed
You've some pretty neighbors across
the street, Danton.'
81 renlisd ralher carelessIv They