, 1881-01-07

when he sought his couch, weary with
his first nights pleasure. he mentally
avowed that such vision of lOyeliness
could not be discovered every day, and
that ere golden sunset kissed the dancing
waves on the morrow he would obtain a
formal Introduction. Blondin was doom
ed to disappointment, for not n single
acquaintance did he meet the following
day who could oblige him in his deter
mination, neither did the sunny head run
across his path, and after II day Of sus-
pense he was obliged to retire, his pur-
pose still existing in his Imagination, but
not in reality.
The lady with whom Blondin had be-
come infatuated had just arrived few
days previous accompanied by elderly
gentleman who had taken his departure,
the same evening of the day on which
they had made their appearance. She
was, it seems, comparatively unknown,
and consequently Blondin's ingenuity
was taxed considerably for sufficient
excuse to make her acquaintance any
more intimately At the end of three
days he was no nearer his determination
than upon the day of it's inception, and
he greatly lamented stern etiquette who
stood in the way for Blondin, although
living on farm all his life, had enough
knowledge to know that if he overstepped
the conventionalities of society he would
be stamped as rude and unpublished
Upon the fourth day of his sojourn, he
was pacing the beach with his accustom-
ed unrestfulness, seriously debating
whether he should fly the scene and re-
turn to his quiet home, and startle his
good father, perhaps, because, he had
been thwarted in his calculations regard
ing the objects which had so taken pos
session of him. Wandering on few
steps, he heaved II deep sigh, and settled
down upon bench placed there for tired
pedestrians. His ebony cane was STIR
ring up the sand, keeping time to his
swift resolution of thought, when sud-
denly it turned an object which claimed
his whole attention. 1t was nothing less
than diamond cross, elegant in design
and perfect gem of the jewelers. hand.
iwork, Whose it was, and how it came
there were the questions which absorbed
his mind for the next half hour, until he
was aroused by the loud laugh Of half
dozen friends who had sought him, and
invited him to participate in a fishing
excursion to. the cove several miles dis
tant. Hastily slipping the cross on his
watch chain and turning to JOIN his COM
panions, he was aroused by Ned Cooks
voice, who had observed the flash of the
jewels.
81 say, chum, where did y on pick up
the beautiful trinket? Perhaps it is q
souvenir Of that golden haired lasse
whose acquaintance you seek so persis-
tently."
Come, now, tell us all about it," they
cried in unison.
But Blondin declined, and many a
twit he received during the excursion.
Blondin caught no fish, his thoughts
being directed to the soiree that had
been promised that evening, and the fact
that he was down on his charmer s tablets
for two waltzes.
Again the ballroom is ablaze and gall
liant men and women throng its spacious
floor. Obi there is our friend, pushing
his way to the side of Miss Rollins-the
name the hotel clerk had surreptitiously
furnished him--and claiming her for the
first waltz As Miss Rollins turned she
uttered little exclamation of Joy, and
pointing to the sparkling cross, snit
81 am so glad. When were you so
fortunete to find that? I was deeply
grieved least it had been washed way,
for | lost it upon the beach last evening"
BlonliL handed il to her and as if to
assure him that she was the rightful
owner she touched a secret spring which
parted the cross, and he behold a minia-
ture of herself. This afforded Blondin
u rare opportunity and he lost no time in
claiming closer acquaintanceship, which
in return for her treasurer, she sanction
ed. Bondin fingered by her side longer
than the prescribed two weeks, which
heightened into two months, farmer Hale
not obiecting, as the heiress, his friend S
daughter, had not yet arrived.
Blondin determined to bring matters
to close with Miss Rollins and declared
to her his passion and was duly accepted,
To his amazcment he was informed that
Miss Rollins name was not Rollins but
something else, Il mistake having been
made by the hotel clerk in registering her
and her cousin who accompanied her.
A wedding-a quiet one--took place,
Need we revert to the old farmhouse and
picture farmer Hale's Indignation when
he received a message from Blondin in.
forming him that he would be homo in n
few days with his wife? ''The best laid
schemes of mice and men aft gang aglee, -
thought the old gentlemen, when he
realized the significance of the bit of
delicate paper he held in his hand. Gale
ing to his aid the good common sens
that had never yet deserted him, he sum-
moned his wife and acquitted her with
Blondin's fate. Bowing to the inevitable,
he determined to make the best one OF his
sons escapades, and set about preparing
him q handsome reception, Judge Of
farmer Hale's surprise and qualification,
when John Dim shook hauds with Blon-
din ana greeted the bride as "my niece,
Viola"
AN ENGLIsHMAN ON AMERICAN WHEAT
AND BEEF.-Mr. Clare Sewell Read, who
came to America recently to inquire into