The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1881-03-31
WAYS ways as II amused by hervagaries than an

E,o VI Se yoyney 20 Ostend and the voyage to
snhdue tha I,oI1 he laver, the sea certainly did
bench on deck witba stiffish Isl y, h5, and
water beside her, an6held her Sa@5,,a HIissNIan
vers was riddle to nm, as well 2 ~ t-;ad Tn
great deal that she sad and did, La II, S.
ners and address, she showed the inatfa, -
refinement of lady, and yet sheSnconra1Tad
rather than subdued her friends ecceIfeScties hI-
her evident amusement.
Upon our arrival at Dover found that b. ~,
train to London did not leave for couple of k,,rs
so, after giving directions for the examinati6Nof
Oul luggage, | went with the two girls TO the Log
warden and ordered breakfast.
Here Miss ManverS announced her intention O
leaving us. She hod friends living at Dover, will
whom she was going To stay, and she would 90 tC
them after we had left, as she wished to see as
much OF her dear COnstantia as possible.
After we had had breakfast, Constantia asked
me to walk out and see the place, as she WISHED
to have some private conversation with hel
friend i accordingly daWdled away a half-houl
/ on the pier and then returned and found that W,
must start at once if we wished to catch the train
The two girls parted i'm the most afieclionat,
manner Miss Manvers seeming more amused
than ever at the extraordinary expression of afec
tion INDUCED in by Miss Valdane whose conduct
would have drought down the house" in amelo
drama.
We went to the station together, Miss Valdan,
having left her maid to look after her friend aIt
come on by the next train, another thing whi5l
would have astonished me, if had had any O.
pacity for that feeling left. Upon my asking AeI
what luggage she had, she said
"Just portmanteau."
"NOthng moreY said l.
'NOt thing
Accordingly, I found large portmanteh which
Miss Naldane said was hers.
Just see and have it put into our'compart-
ment," said she 'and, say, tell the gard to let
us have the carriage II ourselves; yOure not
afraid of me, and Pm not afraid Of your
I was going 10 disregard this last ordsr, as had
no wish whatever for a tete-d-tcfc, but Constantia
came up and gave il herself together with half a
crown, which had the effect which she desired
We found the portmanteau under ,he seat, and
taking our places, the train started Not long
''Obiect to smoking?'
'No, thanks, Miss Valdane; it's very good Of
you, but don't smoke
"AGind it?n
"WeH, no." said mot much"
l stared blankly at her while she took acigar-
case out of her pocket, and, selecting one lghted
it, and settled herself comfortably in the sat
/ sat as far as 1 could from her, and, looking out
OF the window, tried to forget her.
you're a very pleasant companion, must
say" said she, after time. "Come, say some
thing, man, and don't leave me laHguishig here
Here We might have a very pretty bit Of irting
If YOU would only say tit 10 my tat.n
Excuse me, Miss Naldanen | said; "bu it was
business, and not pleasure that gave me he task
ol Scorting you home; and sil..i u.saio au. p
ogy for saying that have H. r. uIta-us WHAT
sver IN the matter. You trarefor permit
u me 10 nnlsii my business in rHe aar thlE best,
which Is 20 hand You over C. t. r..-..f .,. VAL
dane with as much dispatch auI .- IttI. raI5ing
a possible"
"!f you won't talk, you Inr. uof. aij she
you surely won't object to e..eea q Iay -0 fsr as
TO take tnat portmanteau from under selt and
unstrap it.n
complied, to save further words She t,.vew
her keys az me, and said:
mock and throw open @ lest.'
ulu so, and saw the usgA. cn.'t.h.7 ut gentle
HisSlS portmantcau. TEE the neatly
D"'eu u 'hirts, the brushcsAni fat tackle fitted
~ Ileic anu there, visibus of -eni %. tniy- looking
E"I'ehtS below, boots guile 20 ..ie lfiD i',e
loot and in facti nothing " .rfr that ought to
belong 20 "A lady's wardrobe v1= really ner
pleased than otherwise, aud said.
You've managed 10 bring some one else's port
manteaU'
"No, l haven't, you clever mali I'm rather
given to foreign customs, and adect what you,
You mass OF proprety would cTnsider eccentrlcl-
ties IN my costume. Howevsf, before make the
requisite changes to ft me -or meeting dear papa,
let me tell you little story as you seem in want
Of amusement
'Your clever people in London, backed by the
wishes of Lord Naldtue, sent YOU over 10 Antwerp
TO bring home th>t nobleman's refractory daugh-
ter, who il wa hoped, had forgotten her disgrace
ful engagenent.-tiive me those balmorals, will
YOU? Thanks-Nou, accordingly, being very
clever young man and an admirable accountant,
Were of course emincntly fitted for the work, and
were therefore chosen 10 do it.,-Just see If YOU
can ma a biJe-Striped flannel shirt among those.
Thanks. Hang il over the arm OF the seat TO air
Wen, your noble client wrote 10 the schOO-mis-
tress what would have been most pleasant letter,
II u had not been quite so diCtatorial and he also
wrote TO his aiIectonate daughter, congratulating
ier on haVing recovered from her little attack OF
~loNe, ava saying something disparaging of the
poor loV,r' who yas i'm Amerca.-If you will take
thtt COT ami troU-well, those things under il,
anu iiSIS them 20 the roof, the creases will come
Out, l'u won't? That's rude, and not proper
eohduct To an unprotected wOman.-But, to con-
Ihue Wy story, ae / see you are getting restless
10y Wonderful chance, this forlorn damsel saw
hef uiRlrtUnate lover soon after she got papa's
mOle. ne shouldn't have done it, but she did
lhey psl their heads tosether-they'd done that
oel0IS' put they did il I'm a different manner now,
ana thes made up a little plan The young lady
went d3fn to Antwerp under cturge, and she got
80 poorly as they neared the station, and her head
was so pld, and She had, oh sucIa pain here
and such twitch there, that TO bei She must 90
as soon a she reached the hotel. Tn, elegant and
P3lte escort arrived, and was met 10y domestic
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