The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-27

siAs" oa} oot. I nod carefully
my part, and was about 10 tell my story.
Her conversation seemed to lead 70 IL,
for she said,
"'You will come to see me when you
are in New York. won't you, Mr.. Rem
ington9'
"'Nothing.' I said, would give me
greater pleasure
"'You will come often? Promise 10
dine at our house once . week. You
won't forget me?' and the blue eyes
sought mine.
al looked into them, and my look
told what my tongue had refused to say.
pressed the little hand close TO my
heart, and after a pause said, below my
breath, Forget you'll and I wa about
to pour forth my love when she gave a
little scream, and cried, ooh, my veil!'
There, sure enough, was the confound-
ed blue thing sailing before the wind,
and all the passengers, it seemed to me.
after it. OF course l had to 60 too, and
make believe try TO capture it. I never
hated any thing SO much as / did tina,
yard Of blue gauze. I couldn't go back
and continue my story from where it
was so suddenly broken of, and indeed
the widow seemed quite shy Of me.
"The incident had given the passen-
gers an opportunity to speak to her, and
when l joined her (without the veil, for
it had, hope, struck bottom) she was
surrounded by a group Of people. had
no chance that day, nor the next, TO get
her to myself. tried to think of some
thing that l could do OF show her that
would amuse and detain her. 1t seemed
as though l had exhausted all my re-
sources, when at last a brilliant idea oc-
CURED to me: l would show her the
presents l had brought for sister Nell.
They were all in my little sea trunk, and
| knew that she couldn't resist their at
fractions. She came up on deck bright
and beautiful as ever.
"'Isn't it delightful she said, ito
think that tomorrow VIC shall be at
homer "a hardly wait for the time
to come; and ~yet'-and her voice drop
ped into the dearly loved soft tone
the voyage has been q charming one,
owing to your Kindness she added,
brightly.
81 longed to launch forth my tale of
love, but thinking it more prudent to
wait until l had secured her wholly to
myself, l asked her, in the most ordi-
nary manner, if she wouldn't enjoy
looking at some little trinkets that l had
picked up in Paris. Her eyes sparkled.
"Yes, indeed she said. Nothing
could be more delightful than to get a
glimpse of Paris while at sea-
81 went below and got all my pretty
noureautcs, and brought them up to her.
Placing a chair in a quiet corner, and
well hid from the other people, then
drawing mine up beside her, l began
showing one by one my collection Of
odd things.
where did you get them, Mr..
Remington? 1 hunted all over Paris,
and found nothing half so pretty.
What;exquisite porte honheurs!n and she
slipped one after another of my care
fully chosen bracelets on to her little
plump wrists, and turned them first on
one side and then on the other.
81 knew Nell's taste, and had search.
ed for something uncommon, and was
we'll pleased with what l had bought.
But Nell and every thing were forgotten
with this bewitching creature by my
side, and when she made a nov to take
them of, l said, laughingly, of course,
ooh, don't disturb them; they look so
we'll where they are, and it is so pleas
ant, you know, to get a glimpse Of Paris
Uhile at sea-
"She kept them on, and 1 opened the
other boxes. There we're rings, crosses,
medallions, chatelaines, and many other
ornaments of curious design. The wild
ow decked herself, and was in high glee.
A child could not have enjoyed it more.
l watched her with loving eyes, told her
where each one came from, and helped
fasten them on.
"sI feel like an Indian princess she
said, sand ought to have a throne and a
crowd of kneeling courtiers, and the
picture would be complete
"sCan't you imagine a throner I
said, 'and take me for kneeling courtiers.
Wouldn't my love compensate for the
admiring crowds?
"She looked up quickly, and was
about to answer, when one of those
eternal old bores that, no matter when
you cross, are always to be found on
shipboard, came up, and began telling
of his early "reminiscences what the sea
was twenty years ago-as though the
sea had ever changed-and how, when
he had first crossed, his friends never
expected to see him again. He had
made his will, and they parted as though
he were to be forever lost to them. 1
assure you that l silently wished in my
heart that he had never turned up again.
Without saying word, I got up, took
my boxes, and left my Indian princess.
l was thoroughly angry with the old fel-
low for interrupting our tete-a-tete, and
seriously annoyed with Mrs. - for
listening to and answering him. made
up my mind that that game had been
played long enough. 1 would ask her
the simple question the first chance l
got, and know my fate at nee. But