Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1879-06-12

room, which is good one, and as don't
mind either noise or smells, your room
will suit me we'll enough '',s'',s, 7,'s'.s.*s
Here Hugh leaned over his chair to
knock the ashes off his cigar, and said to
his friend:
~ must have had it pretty bad-eh,
Williams3-to have said that, for you
know that can't endure a bad odor or q
noise. But Lforgot everything when Nh,
der the influence Of those eyes, and when
she exclaimed, oh, no; I could not do
that I felt that my fate was sealed, and
that should take the noise and the
smells."s &..i".ss - E. e. w ~ p
"The next thing I discovered was that
my lady had no sea chair. There was
only one left, and that had been spoken
for; but I paid double the amount and
the chair was mine.
"'You are so kind, Mr.. Remington,
she said. Il don't know what / should
have done without you. am not fit to
travel alone she added in childish
tones.
- Ilonged to press her to my heart. and
tell her Of my love, and if she would let
me, it would be the joyof my life to care
for her. I looked all this; I am sure I
did. But there were too many people
around me for me to speak. She sat with
her hands folded in her lap and looked
divinely unconscious. 49, i
"The third day out the weather became
bitterly cold.
81 am almost frozen,' said Mrs. --.
What shall / do2 / have nothing = to
wrap around me, and shall have to stay
below; and oh, dear! it is SO uncomfort-
able there The face turned up to me
was that of spoiled child.
"Now, I had fine English rug, which
I had used at night, for you know every
thing at sea is so horrible damp. 1t had
been great comfort to me, and knew
that should miss it. But what of that2
I couldn't see the woman I loved suffer.
So got it and tucked her up in it. Her
delicious smile repaid me forthe sacri-
fee.
oh, how nicen she said, as she put
her hands under the warm rug. 1T
seems to me, Mr.. Remington, that you
have everything to make one comfortable.
I never heard of such man, 1 am 50
glad that came under your care!
II was so love-stricken that did not
reflect upon her apparent Inconsistencies
OF the fact that had deprived myself. of
these comforts in order that she should
be made comfortable. She seemed to
take it for granted that I was sort of
travelling missionary, with extra wraps,
staterooms, chairs and anything else that
one might need; and I was such slave
to her facinations that had she asked me to
do the impossible I should have attempt
ed it.
every day l had upon my lips to tell
her of my love. Each day courage for
sock me. We walked the deck day after
day. She would put her little soft hand
on my arm in the most confding way,
look up from under her curls, laugh her
low, sweet laugh, and ask the most child
ish, innocent questions.
eve were walking tbs way on the
sixth day out had carefully rehearsed
my part, and was about to tell her nv
story. Her conversation seemed to lead
to it, for she said:
"'You will come to see me when YOU
are in New York, wont you, Mr.. Reming-
ton?
Nothing said I, would give me
greater pleasure
"You will come often? Promise to
dine at our house once a week. You
wont forget me?' and the blue eyes sought
mine.
II looked into them and my look - told
what my tongue refused to say; I pressed
the little hand close to my heart, and,
after a pause, SAID, below my breath.
Forget you!' and I was about to pour
forth my love, when she gave little
scream, and cried, ooh, my
veil: There, sure enough, was the con-
founded blue thing, sailing before the
wind, and all the passengers, it seemed,
after it. Of course, had to go too, and
make believe to capture it. never hated
anything 50 much as did that yard Of
blue gauze. couldn't 60 back and con-
tinue my story from where it was broken
off, and indeed the widow seemed quite
shy Of me.
"The incident had given the passengers
an opportunity to speak to her, and when
I joined her (without the veil, for it had,
I hoped, struck bottonD she was surround
ed by group of people. had no chance
that day, nor the next, to get her to my
self. l tried to think of something that
/ could do or show her that would amuse
and detain her. It seemed as though
had exhausted all my resources, when at
last brilliant idea struck me: l would
show her tile presents had bought for
Sister. Nell. They were all in my little
sea trunk, and knew that she couldn t
resist their attractions. She came up on
deck bright and beautiful as ever.
"'Isn't it deli ghtful, she said to think
that tomorrow we shall be at home? I
can hardly wait for the time to come;
and yet'-and hele her voice dropped in
to that dearly soft tone--'the voyage has
been a most 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 I had secured her wholly to
myself, I asked her in the most ordinary
manner if she wouldn't enjoy looking at
some little trinkets that had picked up
in Paris. Her eyes sparkled. :
"sYes, indeed she said. Nothing
could be more delightful than to get a
glimpse of Paris while at sea-
~ went below and got all my pretty
nouveautes and brought them up to her.
Placing chair in a quiet corner, and we'll
hid from the other people, then drawing
mine up beside her, 1 began showing,
one by one, my collection Of odd things.
"'Where did you get them, Mr.. Rem
ington2 hunted all over Paris, and
found nothing halt SO pretty. What ex-
quisite porte bonheurs' and she slipped
one after another Of my carefully-chosen
bracelets onto her plump wrists, and then
turned them first on one side and then on
the other. -. -. -. -
~ knew Nell's taste, and had searched
for something uncommon, and was we'll
pleased with what bought. But Nell
and everything we're forgotten with this be.
witching creature by my side, and when
she made a move to take them of, said
laughingly, of course, oh, don't disturb
them; they look so we'll where they are,
and it is pleasant, you know, to get a
glimpse OF Paris while at sea- -..