The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1875-02-24
Ian AMERICAN GIRL AND HER
y :jilL0VERS. II. 'hir,
IN THREE PARTS. .
(Lippincott's Magazine for February.
- '..' PART I.

for the sake OF resi- ana Fecreatlou, W
ttake ehargo Of q young girl during q
tour in Europe This young girl was
Miss Helen ST. Clair, of Detroit, Mich
i isan. We two were by no means
slrlngers. She had been my pupil
:ncc the time tEaC she was tho Lprct-
tiiest little creature that ever wore a
scarlet hood. Ihave a little picture
scarlet hood and all, that | would not
exchange for the most beautiful one
that Grouse ever painted. Not that
her face bore any resemblance TO- the
pictures of Grouse II had neither
tho Sweet simplicity of the girl in
"The' Broken Pitcher," nor the senti-
mental jgraces which he''bestows on
his court beauties. 1t was m exceed.
ngly piquant, animated face, never at
|, est, always 'kindlihg, flashing, gleam-
ing, whether with. sunlight or light
ming. Her movements were. quick
and darting, like those of'a 'hamE'ing-
bird. Her cnunciation, though per
fectIy distinct, was marvelousIy rapid.
The same quiollness characterized her
meatsb operations. rHsy eoRelusiq9s
right 81 @rJSg, @e@ aIwaysliSstah-
taneous. Her prompt decislvcness,
her talent for mimicry and her witch.
Iery for grace and beauty won her o,
devoted Following of school Egifs, ta g,
whom her itnstesF and opinions were
az authoritative as ever were thoae Of
Eugene to the .ladies Of her court!
Schoolgirls, like collegc.boys, arc aPt
in nicknamcs, and 'Helen's was the
"Little ,Princess,pY whj-h her pretty ,,
limperfousi ways 4iiades petdhai4y Y Rps
nronriateL Ti't'lItrt III 2n't iStd% J
! do not: know how her parepts'
dared trustlher to me for o year By.
yond the seu, but they: did. We set
off in high enthusiasm; and'7 HeleuI
was full Of mirtti and laughter till we
were fairly on bourd the steamer in,
ENew York barber, when she threw
herself on her fathers; breast with u
gesture of utter abandenmeRt that
woald.harcNmadc theforfuRe oRa tdea
fbutant of 1" stage in' the world. 1t
was so unlocked for that we all broke.
down, md MIR. ST. Clair was strongly
inclined to take her home with him.
But so sudden was she in all her
moods that his foot had scarcely
touched tho shore before she was
asain radient with. anticipation.
[ will not finger on the pleasant
summer travel, the Rhine majesty,
the Alpine glory. September saw us
|establishcd in the city of cities-Paris.
Everywhere we had met throngs Of
Amer leans. Neighbors from over the
way in our own city greeted us wafm-
'ly!S'in most unexpected places. In
Paris ,wo were determined TO eschew
hotels and pensi5ns and to become the
Inmates of q French home. Every.
body tald lE this would be impossi-
bic, ba find nothing so stiulating as,
the assertion that thing can't be
done. Two weeks of eager inquiry
and we were received into o family
which could not have been more. TO
our wish if it had been created ex-
pressly for u.s. 1t was that of Mon
sieur Le Fort, professor in the Med
7 fiearGollege, q handsome elderly man
with!tke bit Of red ribbon coveted by
FrenchInen n>his button hole. Mad.
ame E8S srt; aScharming, graceful
woHian, kgay between thirty land
3prty, aad9Eprsttys daughter of sew
'shteen, compE Eted the family. With
great satisfaction we took possession
Of ::ms pretty rooms, = u white and
gold, ~ overlooked the Rond Point
des Champs Elysees.
q Ny little princes had founda prince
in her own country, and considering
tho laws of attraction, his sudden ap-
pearance in Paris ought not to have
been q surprise to her. But, to his
discontinue, and even anger, Helen
refused. to sec him; She had hidden
him Goodbye at home, she said; they
would not be married for three years,
Iif theNever were she was going to
1devotN herself to her music; and she
Ibid not wish to see hiuaahere. When
chad Completed his .staassand their
(aS sgemsGEwas shnnoupS SSfislit was
q s ntsael uiiaesssa ho@3
thSsg keuf2sss time ssaoag ito see
eac6sSer a&emo!l ExAealsnt- rea-
soning4 but aqSRtpightRaaer tiny
hand slippo9 between my eyes and
the Figaro aMittieEaote on which l
read: ~:
"DEAR FRED: I think 7 should like
to say goodbye again. =. -.
/ "Yours, =; -:
! ......-. HELEN"
The dark eyes looked half elyly,
half coaxingly into mine. y. -
"Well,," said |, "Katrinc will mail
it for you.p ~!
The next Soy saw. aior the first
time Mr. Tseric Dfnham. He was
tall and :seSaer, with q. saIlow COM
plexiol, ,rathensaull graE. eyes, tand
hIo air hxi@6o rnao ,S2tb Or dsono