The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-06-23

is the universal custom, anu asheo Tue
young traveller to show bis ticket. Inc
young man, absorbed in rehectlon at the
time, did not hear him, aud the cou-
ducLor repeated his request several
times, at last in o very loud voice. FL
nalll aroused from his meditauons, our
young hero comprehended his emDar-
RAISING situation, and seeing the eyes
of the young ladies hxed Wonderlhgly
upon HIM, he feared he had appeared
ridiculous to them; and, although he
could speak German like native, he
SAID to Lhe conductor in French:
"What do you say? What is it you
want? Say it in French. l don't un-
derstand "a word of German"
The conductor, not being more prof.
cient in the Gallo tongue than his pas
senger pretended to he in the Teutonlc,
made known lis wishes by pantomimlc
gestures. The ticket was examined,
and Henri again plunged into his rev.
erie.
or whatever nature his ref actions
partoOk, they were lndubitably short,
Tor his attention was soon attracted by
the young ladies, who were exchanging
OPINIONS In regard TO him in "A tone 0.
Voice that seemed TO lear no intelligent
| listener.
"He is a very nice young man." said
one OF them, ''and quite handsome, de-
! clare!'
.For heavens sake, hush! Bertha"
| replied tle other, with d look OF feminine
horror.
"Wby should l. pray? l am speaking
| in German, and he, you know, does not
understand the language. We can talk
as much as we please about him without
uim eyerknowing it. We can thorough
ly discuss him in all points, ana he will
be none The wiser. Come now, tell me
what do you think oil him|
"Oh, he's ndvhing extraordinary"
There, that's just like you! You are
always SO hard TO please. He has ii
charming figure, and quite an aristo-
cratic air." replied BerLna.
.Pooh! he is too pale, and, besides, you
know aon't like black hair"
"And you know very well that pre-
fer it 10 light hair. Light hair looks SO
sicklsh and sentimental, while black
hair seems to denote a bold and dashlng
spirit. Besides, we have nothing else
but lighl-Aaired men in Germany. 1t is
really quite monotonous-the sight of a
Dlack-lalred man is positively refresh
ing
You forget that you are a blonde
yourself" replied Bertna's companion.
20, as lor women, that is quite dill
| ferent matter. What a love of a mus
tache he has, too! just lookw ex-
claimed the impulsive Bertha, little
knowing how the heart of the wearer OF
| the foregoing Glove" was humping
| against his ribs at hearing himself thu >
| attacked and defended.
| "R .ally, Bertha! am quite shocked"
said her more conventional COMPANION
| ''What ii your motler should hear you!
80, there's no lear of that, darling
Sne's too much engaged with her own
conversation to be listening t. ME. Be.
sides, 1T isn't wrong to bt talking about
aches, hope" ~
| "Welll well! nave your own way, for
you will do that, you know, whatever
may say TO dissuade you; still, il you
will persist i'll discussing the muscular
| subject, / must say that L Infinitely pre-
lere the light, SOFT, silky ones Oh thai
dear Lieutenant Frederick"
| "Well," answered Bertha, 81 dare say
YOU prefer the lieutentanps mustacne
| ior ne is your husband that-is-.C- C-be, aut
tits very natural that you should bt
preludlc ced i'll his favor; but l have nj
pros peclive hu, band and am not preju
diced in my opinion, and l most posi-
lively affirm that young man opposite
has beautlul eyes,"
"Fiddlesticksw retorted the other
| 'sthere is no lie, no animation, no eX
J preston about tnem."
"Yuu duu'I know anything about it
there. now. l am perfectly sure tnat nt
is very talented, aud it is a great pit,
that he does not speak German, for tneI
we coulo nave suen nice lalk Wlll
him."
"Whatw calculated Bertha's now
thoroughly astonisned companion
..would you marry a Frenchman?'
| rPray, why shouldn't |, especially i
he was like that one opposite, and
know MIN TO be Well-Dreu, amiabe, and
talented? But it is SO luuny 10 thlnl
tnat the poor fellow hasn't the slightesI
idea that we are talking about HIM al
his time. What would he think of INT
it he understood what have been say
ing about him? Good gracious! The vel
thought is enough 10 maze one nervous
though, fortunately, III The present case
1T is unlounded."
The young traveller, who luckily pos
sessed great command over his cOunLe
nance, mad succeeded in retaining hi
original careless and dlsinterested lool
during this dialogue, which was con
t!nued in the same tone and freedom o
speech for the next hall hour.
, The train arrived at new section O
road, the passengers tickets We're agai
to be examined. In the course OF I'm
The conductor reached the ca
in which weie seated th
personages of our story. AS he ell
tered the young ladies were engaged i
a lively controversy, as to some parLicu
lar personal merit Ol the apparently un
conscious traveller, who at that momen
WAS Trying to maintain the cOmposure q
his countenance by gazing intently ou
of the car window, and was, to all al
pearance, deeply engaged in admirln
Jne surrounding landscape.
The young laules lowered their voice
at The appearance OF the conductor, bu
the masculine who occupied 80 mucn U
their attention maintained, with impeI
lurDable gravity, his fixed gaze at th
fields anu forest by winch they were be
ing worried.
The conductor made his way towar
him and asked for the ticket, at first
his usual tone; but this not ayaillng, b
Loft nt hla