The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1881-04-15
The Blue Satin Slipper.

,sde ou their wedding journey.
Inst as the train was about TO
move an elderly man sprang on
the stpp aud entered the compart-
'a..pt The door slammetl, the bell
s,ruek aud the train moved away.
Although annoyed by the iutru.
.jou the young couple continued
their conversation In Er-lish, when
they we're interrupted ~ their fel.
lou.trayeler IN mnch better Eng
lish than their own:
Mousieur,n said he dryly," "if
yon have any secrets to relate, |
would advise you not to do so be-
fore me III English, as | am con.
yersaut with that language. ] am
sorry to intrude upon you, but this
is the only compartment | could
dad place in. However, | will
try TO 10 to sleep
Aud he faithfully tried to do 50.
But his efforts were in vain, aud
nually be drew Il book froM bis VA
lise aud began to read. When he
plunged into his sack he drew
theretrom large roll OF bank of
England notes, aud showing them
10 Leon asked IL he could change
,hem at the next town. Leon re.
piled that il vas probable he could
do so, AS the load was much FIRE.
quen,ed by English travellers.
When they reached the next
town the Erglishman descended
trst. After him came Leon. Sud.
denly there darted from a group OF
loaugcrs on the platform young
man OF peculiar appearance. He
was sallow and unsllaven; his eyes
we're bleared and bloodshot; his
clothing was shabby to the last de.
gree. His once black coat was
buttoncd closely to the chin, proba.
bly to conceal the lack of shirt.
He adva"ced toward the elderly
EUelishman.
"Unrle," said he humbly.
us that Your said the other,
angrly. = BE OFF, | don't want
to have afy thing to 10 with YOU"
"Conc, uncle,' said the other,
With Il mixture of menace and hu.
miliiy, "don't be so hard on Il
m"u.'
llc srizcd The elders arm and
lcl him aside. After some mo.
menl's conversation the uncle
seemed TO soften, and opening his
yallsc gave the other some hank.
notes. The nephew dev0ured the
remaining roll with his eyes, aud
after a curt word Of thanks disap.
rearcd IN the crowd.
Le0u aud his bride entered the
hotel, and were shown to the best
room in it. Their status as \ new
ll married couple procured them
that honor.
Leon ordered dinner 10 he served
III their room. The difficulty in
procuring it excited his wonder,
aud on inquiring be found that the
officers OF the Fifty second Hussars
were giving dinner TO their con-
Fades Of the Sixty.frst Chasseurs
that very evening, hence the con-
fusion. 10 his horror he found
that the banquet was spread in the
room Immediately adjoining the
bluo chamber. However, there
was no help for it. The host swore
by all the gods that the officers
were the quietest men he ever saw
~ his life; thas--excepting the
Chasseurs. there were no more
hmb.like individuals in the ser.
vice than the Hussars; and, be.
stiles, they always rose from the
table before midnight.
AS Leon, somewhat troubled in
mind, returned to the blue cham.
Der, he Noticed that his English fel.
iow'traveler occupied the room on
the other side. The door was open,
aud through 1t he saw the Briton
seated before a bottle aud glass,
and contemplating the ceiling.
"Weli, it makes no difference,
alter said he to himself, "the
haelishman will soon be tipsy and
Tue officers will be goue by mid.
night.'
When he entered tho blue cham
Der Leon looked to bolts and bars.
oh the officers side there was no
aoor, but a very thin partition.
The young couple had a medl.
ere dluner, which they would have
enjoyed more had It not been for
,he talk OF their military neigh
ners. The conversation Of those
gentleman had nothing whatever
10 DO with tactics, strategy, or the
art OF war in any waA On the
contrary 1t consisted of highly
seasoncd stories. Aud such stories
,iaey were followed by roars OF
laughter, aud oven our friends ol
Tue blue room found II difficult to
preserve their gravity.
put the stories grew broader, The
Mughter grew louder. From de-
histories dccollcttes they bccam,
' 'oases nuss. Although he was no.
pfudlsh, Leon thought the situa
.loa rather embarrassing for hi,
prlac, and sendiug for the land
nlo DC requested him to beg The
seh'lemen not to make SO mucl
so.se' as there was an invalid lady
~ tue next room, and bis request
S Sas followed by a roar Of dissent
,hally one voice. prevailed owe
'le 0lhess, and eaid