Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-04-26

with very detected expression, and
then threw Il overheard with an air of
determination.
Fool not to have thought of Il be-
forer" muttered he; "but I'll take
better care hereafter"
"I wish you'd give it up altogether,
Jack" said Clara.
Whatp" exclaimed he, looking
round with start
Smoking, of COURSE"
"Ohr' said Jack.
Whatever may have been the mean
ing of his ambiguous remark, Clara $
Interpretation was evidently not the
correct one.
II-wHAT lie DID.
Porpoises, an iceberg, Switchboard,
a storm, steamer on the horizon, and
land at last! Everybody knows, either
from experience or recital, what n trip
across the Atlantic amounts to.
Disembarking at dirty Liverpool,
passing through cloudy England to
dirtiest London, and thence across the
Channel to Paris, Jack escorted his
charges in safety to the Grand Hotel.
Mrs Hall had worn always the same
mild, unmeaning, appealing smile which
she had brought uninjured from Ameri-
ca; Clara was enthusiastic and charmed
with everything; and Jack had, per-
haps, been less like himself than any of
the party. He had fallen into the habit
of ruminating and staring silently Mt
Clara.
One evening, soon after their arrival,
he was standing on the hotel steps
smoking his evening cigarette, prepara-
tory to retiring for the night,
"Queer how stupid fellow gets the
minute he most wants to find out a
thingr' soliloquized he. al used to
know Clara like II book, and now, hang
me if can as much as tell whether she
likes me or not"
Blind, faint-hearted Jacki
Clara, in her chamber, braiding and
putting up her hair, thus communed
with the charming reflection in the
looking-glass:
"What can be the matter with Jack
latelyP He doesn't seem so nice to me
as he used to be. wonder what's be-
come of that lady whom he was so po-
lite to last week at table? Perhaps he s
in love with somebody" Here the
charming reflection frowned ominously,
and set its little teeth. "She'd better
notr exclaimed Clara, inconsequently,
and turned off the gas with a snap.
You silly, ultra-speculative little
Clara!
At breakfast next morning came a
letter from Mr.. Hall. All the impor-
tant news, all the proper questions, and
"Oh, my dearsh exclaimed Mrs. Hail.
with weak-backed enthusiasm, "he
says he'll be able to join us soon, and
wants us to appoint a rendezvous, and
send him word where it is"
Jack was on the point of declaring
that no place could be better than
where they were, when Clara took the
words out of his mouth. "Oh, let $
stay here! It's such lovely place, and
one can get such heavenly things, and
meet such delightful people! Don't
you say so, JackPn
But Jack-inconstant man-had
changed his mind already. "Such de-
lightful people, eh? l shouldn't won
der, now, if she'd d taken fancy to that
Internal French Count who picked up
her handkerchief yesterday" Such
were the unworthy suspicious that fit
ted across his foolish mind. "Oh, I'm
tired of Paris" he asserted, aloud, but
screening himself in his chocolate cup.
"What on earth's the use of our stay
ing here any longerP"
The expectant light faded from
Clara's eyes, and her face and lump
of sugar which she had balancing in her
spoon fell together. "Why, where
else can we go?" she asked, disconso-
lately. Was she not young lady, and
having reached Paris, was there any.
thing else worth travelling forP
But Jack deemed his suspicious veri
fed by her manner. 1--WE haven't
been to Germany yet" suggested he
Lots of nice things there, you know
and nice people, too" he added, with
quick glance at Clara.
Certainly there must have been 9
great deal of the breath of suspicion in
the air of the breakfast-room that
morning. 1t was Clara's turn to get Q
Whit of it this time. Woman-like, she
was even more fanciful in her absurdity
than Jack. 81 knew it! That woman
he's in love with has gone to Germany
and he's bound to follow herr Yes, il
was as clear as day. "Why, do you
know anyone thereP" she inquired, un.
concernedly.
Then, in an evil moment, Jack re.
membered that Fred Wilmore, his col.
lege friend, was living in Dresden with
his family. Happy thought, by
Georger' said he to himself, and
plunged headlong to destruction.
Yes repliedhe. promptly. "Therf
are some friends of mine in Dresden
want to see. And that would be very
jolly place to go, anyway. l move We
leave Tomorrow Then he mentally
patted himself on his back for his
cleverness. Wont do to lose any
time" thought he.
As for Clara, she shuther little mouth
tight, and said naughty things to her.
self Every well, Master Jack, but
just wait till l get chance, and see il
don't pay you back for all this"
Dear me, did ever anybody hear OF
such incorrigible foolsP Yes, my dear
sir, but it's way we all have-to for
get our most intimate friends when we
have no further need for them.
So it was all amicably settled. And
excellent Mrs. Hall wrote home: "The
dear children and are all unanimous
to go to Dresden, John dear, so you
may look for us there. 1t is delightful
to see how beautifully they get on to
gether; they seem made to make each
other happy"
And Mr.. Hall, reading this, pom
dered while, and thought: "Well,
well, I'm glad of it; and old Tom Hen
ley would have liked nothing better.
The poor, dear, deluded old people.
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