Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1879-04-16

WI iNNNNft NfN F'''' y
could be more delightful than to got q
glimpse Of Paris while At sea-
~ went below and got my pretty
novelties, aud brought them up to her,
Placing char In q quiet corner, aud
we'll hid from the other people then
drawing mine up beside her, began
showing one by one my collection ol
odd things,
NWhere did you got them, Mr.
Remington hunted all over Paris
aud found nothing halt 10 pretty She
slipped one after another OF my care
fully chosen bracelets Oh her It'll"
plump wrists, and turned them first
on one side and then on tho other
n knew Scll'S taste, aud had
searched Tor something uncommon'
aud was well pleased with what | had
bought, But Nell aud everything
were forgotten with this bewildchng
creature by my side, and when she
made a move TO take them OF, l said,
laughingly, of course, oh, don't dis
turb them, they look so well who're
they are, aud it is so pleasant you
know, TO gaa glimpse Of Pa'is ~h'ie
al sea 4!
"Shc kept them on, and | opened
the other hoycs. There were rings,
crosses, medallions, chalelaines, aud
many other ornaments Of curious de-
signs. The widow dcckcd herself
and was in high glec. a child could
not have enjoyed il more ! watched
her with loving eyes, told her where
each one came from, and helped ia'-
Ten them on.
81 feel like an Indian princess,
she said, 'and ought to have throne
and a crowd OF kueeiing cour'ierS,
and the picture would be complete
Cant you imagine \ throne? ]
said, land take me for knecling court
iers. Wouldn't my love compensate
for the admlying crowd?'
"Shc looked up quickly, and was
about to answer, when one OF those
eternal old borcs 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. ] assure you that | silently
wished in my heart that he had never
turned up again. Without saying a
word, l got up, took my boxes, and
left my Indian princess. / was thor
ough1y angry with the old fellow for
interrupting us and seriously annoyed
with Mrs. - for listening to and
answering h.m. l made up my mind
that that game had been played long
enough. I would ask her the simple
question the first chance / got, and
know my fate at once. But the chance
did not come ns soon as expected it
would
"She went TO her room with sick
headache, so she said, and paced the
deck alone. We were 3 long way up
the harbor when she made her appear
ance the following morning. She said
that she had hurried with her packing,
thinking we were nearer than we
really were to the city.
"Oh, Mr.. Remington, I had no
opportunity of returning your jewe'ry,
and so packed them with my things.
But you are coming, you know, to
dine with me on Saturday, and | will
then give them to you
"'C.rtaiuly, l said. There is DO
time for us to change them now.
Wear them until / see you again.
Il bad fully made up my mind that
ae 1 had been baffled so often, ! would
now wait until | had seen her IN
he, own home before l opened my
heart to her, or rather before | asked
her my fate. She already knew my
heart. There was no time to talk all
was excitement we were rapidly ap-
preaching; handkerchiets were wav-
ing frem the decks. The widow was
strainiug her eyes, and suddenly leav-
ing me and going farther forward, |
saw her throw kiss. How | longed
to catch it'll l looked with jealous
eyes to see who would take it up and ,
answer it. Foremost among the ,
,rowd was a great big man-six feet,
and broad in proportion. 1t was be
who was returning her kisses. Could
it be her brother, or was it friend, ,