Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1879-04-04
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- conversation seemed to
ID to it. for she said:
"'You viii come to see me when
you are in New York, won't you, Mr.,
Remington
Nothing I said, would give me
greater pleasure
"' You will come oftenP Promise to
dine at our house once a week. You
won't forget meP and the blue eyes
sought mine.
''I looked into them, and my look
told what my tongue had refused to
say. I pressed the little hand close to
my heart, and after q pause said, be-
ow my breath, Forget your and 1
was about to pour forth my love when
she gave a little scream, and cried,
"Oh, my veilr There, sure enough,
vas the confounded blue thing sailing
before the wind, and all the passen-
gers, it seemed to me, after it. Of
course had to go too, and make be-
lieYe try to capture it. l never hated
anything so much as did that yard of
blue gauze. l 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 | joined her (withOut the
veil, for it had, hope, struck bottom)
she was surrounded by group of peo-
pie. had no chance that day. nor the
next. to get her to myself. l tried to
think of something that could do or
show her that would amuse and detain
her. 1t seemed as though l had ex-
hausted all my resources, when at last
brilliant idea occurred to me; would
show her the presents | had brought
for Sister Nell. They we're 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.
"'Esn't it delightful, she said, to
think that tomorrow we shall be at
home? | can hardly wait for the time
to come; and yet'-and her voice
'ropped into the dearly Loved soft tone
the vOy age has been a most charm
: one, owing to your Kindness she
.iied brightly.
''I lOnged to launch forth my tale of
love. but thinking it more prudent to
wait until had secured her wholly to
myself, 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-
T 1Do1nyrr Ill frT
T1ouUeautes, and brought them up to
her. Placing a chair in quiet corner,
and well hid from the other people,
then drawing mine up beside her, be-
gan showing one by one my collection
Of odd things.
"'Where did you get them, Mr..
RemingtonP l hunted all over Paris,
and found nothing half so pretty. What
exquisite porte boHheurSr and she
slipped one after another of my care
fully chosen bracelets onto her little
plump wrists, and turned them first on
one side and then the other.
81 knew Nell's taste, and had
searched for something uncommon,
and was well pleased with what / had
bought. But Nell and everything
were forgotten with this bewitching
creature by my side, and when she
made a move to take them off, said,
laughingly, of course, 'Oh, don't dis
turb them; they look sowen where they
are, and it is SO pleasant. you know, to
get a glimpse of Paris aOhile at sea-
"She kept them on, and IOpeDed the
other boxes. There were rings, cross
es. medallions, chatelaines, and many
other ornaments of curious design.
The widow decked herself, and was in
high glee. A child could not have en-
| joyed it more. l watched her with
loving eyes, told her where each one
came from, and helped fasten them on.
"' feel like an Indian Princess she
said, 'and ought to have throne and
a crowd of kneeling cOurtiers, and the
picture would be complete
"'Can't you imagine a throneP l
said, and take me for kneeling cour-
tiers. Wouldn't my love compensate
for the admiring crowdP'
"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