, 1877-01-06

took the box out Of ft8 hiding place and opcnc
It. My eyes were dazzlcd as looked. Tier
laid the darling In liz nest Of purple vclvel
Who could hare resisted tho pleasuro OF takin
on uno finger and then on another tried IT. I4al
It been nusae for the third finger Of my righ
hand, It could not have fitted me better. l
lo9kea simply exquisite.
tllese be a safer hiding place for Tho ring tia,
my Engerl had only to keep my glove OH, an,
not soul would know anything about II.
VIVA far saser there than IN my pocket. In sncl
on my finger, anl put tho empty box baek Init
my pocket. As was alonc, therc was no occa
sson to put my Rldro on just then; 50 muse,
and smoked, and watched the many-cotorcl rayl
wondered what great swcll's finger it ,vat
destined to decorate. How wished that lcoult
Gull 1t mine.
There was no harm in aezxltng tho eyes Of the
official. But took care to pull on my glove AMI
| button 1t before a1lghtirg from the train. Il
quarter Of All hour later wo wcro stcaming rift
If out of Dover llarbor,
There wero mt more than dozen passenger.
Oh .leck. Tue day was cold and clear, with just
enough sen on TO make the voyage uppleasat,t
fur tAI saiors Only two laulcs were visible.
One was stout. m[ddlc-aged person, who was
"a o sait. Tsc o"'e othes Way MY
we'll sllnl'y tic most charming creature lad
erer set eyes on. III punt Ut fact, coutl not
ksepmy eYes OF her; passed her and rcpassctt
aer as passss tnc dcek from end to cutl, an.l
What loyc1y grnY eyes! What superb yellow
lairl But as for her complexion, It would need
poct. to describe it, wlld:roso tfuts. Onco OF
Y se ncf eyes met It,, nno no.. ust for and
tirciy alone Wo wcro about faif.way nc across os
w'e'l, as passed her for the flfticth time, she
ao9kc. "Woul Monsieur have the goodness to
asls the Steward to bring me- little Cognacl"
shc spoke III French. As tho sung says, Her
voice was low aud swcct." l was too iuttcrcI
to answer her. | could only bow and grin, and
makp ,a; e! het to tho stsward's den. Or course
have seen how prcttily she thanked me-. sho
slipped at II as q canary might do, II that Bird
we're ~ tho habit of drinking brandy. u hops
that @ Madenlo!selo Is somewhat revived" vcn-
turett to observe presently.
Yves, very much revived, thanks to Monsieur.
but am not Maacrnoisclle. am siatlaulc. 1
n'n widow. sHc pressed her handkerchief 10
per eyes as sue spoke: How iuteresting-nay,
low t1aehtng-:was this simple confession. Ti,o
wlstfu1 sorrow IN her eyes was ut onco accounted
comfort her!
III There was % %ea,np,stool close by. Presently
gown on IT. btusIinE at my teinerlsy as lid 10.
She DID not seem at all offended, ind we wcrc
presently In tic midst Of an animated and To-
teres.!,lg @ conversation: There was no l,autcur
dor jtssif liz ad tmS mil. haay sno " sah.
London. slle toll mc. She al bcen st9y;nn says ~,
icr iate husbond,s intnr,... w1'1 u w. snarge OF
was now eoipr back jnto saelusian % ,,anl. ore
10 lin in, ]o cnt tag l., ,sb;S a,'a unck
since l,er dear husbarl's dcat sno wn,d caat not
bc able to 90 forward by tLe tidal train slic told
itme, having Lns!ncss-call to nlako In Calais.
M XII T9s ts Ss 1ordF toa ny as sysnnE tp 9:,
ness, Thcro was M r.c"o ,vIr iaf'ang s lfaR- nRt
walt and 60 forward With hcr by tho cy",,t,r. us
fsrc Mnen trew ont nt to tat effect she Of
sis was foni oi soetcty and tcn AZ H. ionH iat ~
NO. nnl-WclI, colI almost haru sw"rn eu that ~
bound lar Pnrts nn snecSst srran - s1as %as
cr; Int Ind not sail ,rnr aho,,t ~ thy i,y M lh.-
not Ind sho even Seen It, % hai 1,,t ~ ~ .g; S
st woru the t.," ~ ttahn who ~ noyeF a
fouml ourselves 1T Ga!ats. When wc janasn lnt "
Madame ini.tcl that she was hunrrY mi IYnaaa anj
n" nrn~ram1n "o',au sia uc assa5!1 1catuEo Of
aIont ~ nsin... "fcorn'ngy; whale sf,c went
tic iotcl nssains 1'J,c1c IN tis enr.o -
MI liour. MainInn ioInri m ~ VII soaf'" u ha'1
Nov ono can't ycry well i'm nnrtakc of ,u,eh.or
In kid gloves ihS nvestfun wSs ~ ,vhnthnr "voi
1Jnrcr. rr w,i'cthcr .h,i1 ' ~ US rug on my
nwsv H. IL, mea luz a, tx sn1ai pIt u carefully
(,ay;: anv knnr1sItvc ~ uh"t hHr.. s"t. - 1ou
y ~ y. csPeclaily when thcro's q pretty woIlan |
r.vr ~ anS " tase you Will Rno" tho decision ar.
Mniarn. rec,,,, ,u,1. :. ..,.
mr IT, iw ntr a,f,,s .'nai a. sparrow might hare
.nf, H." hnr, 11mmay 1ty ,ho iatntes secneti to ay!
or " = v., Vee iVeu'tn ~ oi y. taat coxy lttlu room
~ ~ feI Mmen ttls eiottl ~as drawn and wo
ia III t.|c ~ osse,, twns,, "n bott!e Ct hook on
:i!ars ,.t. scgned to gFayltate towards eacl.
'ti':r. it Or perhaps II was the atovo
u iat aitfaescd ", Tor tho afternoon was chilly.
II my snsc, We i"!ind o!lsscyes In closer prox.
ni,hy; ltGn r.! Fry hlatlan,e, "Do you not smoke,
.oI1eus ,",,f e ,les, considerably tnorc ttsau Il
'oJna 'a,a tos me' @ In a!tasd." "Ihcn smokc now
loiee me- l!kc to $50 gentleman snlulsc."
ose @ n order 10 get NY ctgareass out of tl,o
;oGaet ;1,S ol ny oyereoat aiatamc laid her hand
on NY aTnl-.and what charming haul
WAL "7t.<=. an going to nuks confrs-
., I'M sail ste. ~ alnokc, too-Mot. Cigar
ao1. .I,. tisea !or severn! years In 9mlu, w6eru
,ear!y a.! tho ladies' smoke. You are not
locked, hope, ut tic tdca Of a iauy smoking