New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-21

her.
| WAS very miserable mt seeing her go from
me, yet | had not the courage TO try ana WIN
her, Japs and all. | could love her dIstraetediy'
but not her accessories.
The guard rang the bell Il put out my hand.
'Guod-by' | said. and some OF the mOurnIui
ness of my heart echoed III my voice. Ooou-
by, shall not easily forget your
She gave me her hand. the brave ewes meet
ing mine unh nchingly. Good-by' she re-
turned quite calmly. Thank you very, very
much for al your kindness.
She loOsed her hand from mine, the last oeii
rang the train moved, she smiled, and turned
awav Looking back for a farewell glance |
saw the bright brown head sink on her ctaSpru
hands, and felt the gray eyes We're hliing fise
with wilfuI tears. She, 100, then teit thls part
in0i IL was some sh gLt compensation for my
own Wretchedness, and | GIOated over IL ~ L
walked toward the hotel, until the nnSeraDle
idea dawned upon me, that had let Hef 20
without obtaining any information concerning
her ultimate destination. Questions lnnuiDT-
able had often suggested themselves during our
ocean life, but certain dlgnihed reserve Oh
her mart completely Tepelled any advances on
personal subjects. 10 to the last she ndu pre-
served her incOgDita.
Over our late dinner ! told Arthur OF our
cood-by He growed ut the tears In her eyes,
and added savagely -
No sign that sue cares button Tor yOu-nO
doubt she was laughing at you next moment.
| Tears indeed-thOught you couldn't see her-
very pretty little trick that-Bdh! tell you
| it's nonsense all women do that sort OF thins-
| | have seen them scores OF times.
After this rather depressing statement KEPT
nv own confidence, and ere long La hJ stere
! died our of our conversation. though not out Oh
! nv heart Indeed found my thoughts con,
| stanfly rowing OIi 10 those brave gray eyes, ana
| the proud month, ~ I had last seen her look
from the window of the railway carriage. All
| the confusion, hurry, and hustle Of gay season
! could not clear from my memory tiiab one race,
| grown 80 inexpressibly dear during the summer
| DAYS wnen we sailed together over the blue
! Atlantic.
| ii never attended dinner, ball. or drum that
| the Iho1rht was not present Win me, VIII Snc
! be there As the weeks dew by ana ! never
once met her, ! vJxed furious at my own
| SfupiCity in letting Der 20, without crew Oy
! which 10 disco yer her. Various schemes formed
! in my busy bIain | would lnser5 dIrcreet al
| vertisoment in all the dales; would look up
All the SandWelis. III all the different counties
! make raids upon their homes, and unearth IN
| some wav nv beautiful, tantalizng mystery !;
| but all TO 10 purpose. What / strove Tor SO
! qserlv Fate alone could obtain for me-:
! I was ut the opera one night wien PIttl, as
| MargaTita, was charming every one tDCuEh 10
] Inc even her delicious voice brought no sOiace ;
! the enhancing music tell tat upon my ears
! and heat tor the lacb OF one woman la'e
! YET even rs | argued with myself against this
| useless passion. felt her presence near me-
! raised my eyes; the occupants OF one or rue
! large boxes on the grand tier were MOVING
! about in q sgbdued but excited E3huci; Ieatu
| a low crv: AMI then. rs the group parted, my
| glance met the beautiful gray eyes OF La Mys-
! tere A.
! end of the fourth act. and a crowd % men sing
I inc out from the stalls prev nted my IcaciInS
/ the box before the occupants haa ie'I To-
! caught a ghmpGe OF 4 white gown III one OF iNe
/ messages, and rushed blndly after Il, though
! II seemed that all the men | had ever known
! in all my fife cOneDTed at that particular
moment TO keep me from lying 20 the assistance
of nv unknown. When did reach the cor
Iid0r. she was standing half supporting a iady,
so beautiful and vet 80 ethereal looking, It
] seemed as If even the breath Oh the SUMMER
night would blow her away.
The moment La Mysteres eyes caught s'HiH
! of me they lost their ANXIOUS io9k' ana me
! little troubled frOwn disappeared from heF
! brow. She put cut an eager mana from "hlch
she had Withdrawn the glove. saying mp tu-
ousv. as though We mad parted but yes cidiy
| 'Oh. Mr. EamstOrd. we are III sucn t'ounir ;
the carriage has not come, ana see she must DC
taken home Immediately. =.
| 'To offer NV br1ugham. which was luckily IN
| Whiting To DUt myself. hCrs. 2, Servants every
/ thing at Ter little feet was the WORK OF u
| moment. She accepted 'he Hiat cal ann, I.
/ enough: bat inst rs / was depicting 10 mYsel
the bliss OF c-c0rting her nome, ta.i dlsJiu,,
/ ,,u;shcd and rather ci0ss-looMng man joined
/ Them, apparently very muci he'Ieu ''uu u''-
gustcd. ,, ..-,,.i.,-, H.. cold
| irr1iabiv. but she interrupted linn.
| Never mind George, Mr.. Ldrnsfold has
I offered us his bIough1m. SO we can get Ool'l
/ home comfortably without dtl's.
George looked IT me win The ar OF Ana WHO
! the deuce is Mr. EunstOrd 2 nut before ne
/ could nut his look into inOie poilte Worus II,
/ NIvstrre seized him by the arm, whispered
something N hi, ear, aud pointed 10 the GtHeI
lady, who was growing r1pldy hiO'c anu n10ie
! male George turned 10 NE.
/ You are ee-y kind he said, accept your
offer without hesitation: here - my caro-. II"
/ held out the bit OF paSteOcaFu WglcH / ,tHIu't
! info nay Walstco!t pocket then, aMnst uiuhg
tbs elder IaIy in his arms he passed down to
| fine ca, rage followed by La Mysicre' WI ose
onIv SIGN of thanks was q quick .o0k toward
M from her handsome eyes, ana Il sleh1 nuSii
on her fair race. Another moment ana
thev werea gone With a feeling OF triumph l
went back 20 my stall and listened IN calm
serenity 20 the final act or the opera.
Had not secured the right and me means OF
seeing her again Tie mans cara was III my
| nocEet. he was evidently some relation, an!
from him could find Der address go TO her ana
| te;l ber-what? That ! loved her Dut not tDe
/ ii+tIe JaDs that she must love me ana fOrget
the little Japs in fact, that with me she could
not need the little Japs. -, :.
the thought of what the day would Dring me,
put nv hand i'll my pocket for my talISman' ou'
the card was gone. -
| searched every available portion OF my
clothing. pulled my pockets inside out, oui
Tr;th no GOOD result it was not To be found
Then | sat down and sulked over it; what q
fool was not to have read the name and adj
dress before putting it away now there was
no possible chance Of seeing her, III SnOrt n
that at least | could ask the coachman wheIe
he landed the party. If he had not caught
their name, he would remembeT Their. address:
The next morning | summoned Peters earlier
.,on renal Did me remember the two ladies
and the gentleman he took from the opera last
eveningf On. yes, be remembered per,
fectIy' Where did he put them DOWN. Could
he tell me that Undoubtedly the Gentleman ai
had given him half a sovereign: oil course ut
rememhered. IL was No. - Eaton square,
Peters retired, and |, once more triu mphant
nrenared nv mind for the happiness IN store fOI
me NV nclinatOns advised me TO seek tne