The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-01-21

who had reached the highest point of cultiva-
ton attainable by Americans and no longer
believed in anything but themselves. Their
residence impaired an air of good breeding to
the squalid settlement of hat factories and ma
chine shops. 81 do hope you won't be preju-
diced against u.s." said Boreus S sister, "be-
cause we don't keep coachman in livery. We
pay cash down for our groceries"
"You are bigger idiot than your brother 4"
said the judge, agreeably.
1t may perhaps be that you are possibly
right" said Mrs. Flummery transcendentai-
ly "but / should think you would admire to
have such swell in your family"
The judge gave her ferry ticket and came
away. During his absence Mrs. Prosy had
ridden over to New York on an ice cart to
meet Boreus at Barnum's Museum. They
conversed, in the Philadelphia dialect, in
front OF the cage containing the happy family
'He's propelled me out of the house again :"
said Boreus with cold smile.
And he tells me to toe the mark or pack up
my duds and quit remarked Mrs. Prosy PEN
sively. Boreus called that night to ask Eliza
If she knew anything. She answered promptly
that she did not know.
Boreus looked at her. Don't YOU think me
handsome?"
Eliza looked at him: "Oh, yes and I'm
glad you're not Duke.
He stared. 'Awl why not?"
They always get snubbed when they try to
marry American girls. / shouldn't want to
snub you, though perhaps you ought not to
tarnish your family escutcheon by marrying
me-"
"Blast the escutcbeoni' exclaimed Boreus
profanely. "We haven't got one, fancy,
whatever il is. What put r1atrimony into
your head?"
Eliza smiled diffusively. Possibly love
you"
"You are quite too awfully emotional" said
hide his bushes as he left the house.
Eliza sought her father and looked at him
''I'm engaged" she said.
Her father boxed her ears promptly. You're
happy, then?"
Eliza stared "Why should be?"
"You ought to be-" said the Judge
II don't think am" said E liza. excitedly
Pack your bandbox and come along to En-
rope said the judge, comprehensively.
Have you got your goloshes?" asked Boreus
emotionally, as they parted at the gang plank.
II believe so," said Eliza.
She looked at him as the strip sailed away
and her last glimpse assured her tina; he was
smiling brilliantly, but possibly somewhat
coldly.
CHAPTER III.
Schevingen is distinctively European wa
tering place by reason of its shore and abun-
dant water, where, as you loter, you some
times see ships passing and observe waves
coming in. 1t seemed to Eliza Van Schoon-
hoven that she had always livei there. Her
father expressed the same opinion. perhaps
II we had always lived here it would seem as
if we always had"
Possibly" answered Eliza, smiling impul-
sively.
II am sure" said her father.
Eliza kissed him, and was silent for a mo-
ment. Then she said: 81 haven't seen him
for six wee6s!"
care you glad or sorry?" asked her father.
Either glad or sorry" answered Eliza.
"You ought to know" said the Judge.
II DON'T" said Eliza.
"You are an idiot, at any rate," said the
judge, kissing her affectionately.
Eliza looked at him. cts all sand here, -
she said.
Then there are no stones"
"There ought to be-" said Eliza, lucidly.
'How could there be?'
"There might" said Eliza.
"What hard things stones are" exclaimed
her father.
Every likely" said Eliza.
They returned to America the day after. "I
won't stay putt" exclaimed Eliza to her aunt.
81 am decided on one point; 1 10 70 Boreus
either moderately or passionately." Boreus
ran in month after her arrival. His hair was
delightfully."- scented with OIL "Where did
you go?' he asked.
II don't know" said Eliza. 81 believe I
saw the Tower
Rum old place, fancy" said Boreus.
"And Mr.. Gladstone"
'Oh, 1 say! Who's he?'
81 believe Miss Braddon and he write for
Blackwood's Magazine" said Eliza.
Don't know anything about magazines, -
said Boreus, "but I've made a corner in pork,
and so there's no need of my marrying you,
you know
you promised to do it, think" said Eli
"a.
.",Ages ago." answered Borels sweetly, 81
did entertain some such thought
Thine hies," said Eliza
care you sure?" asked Boreus.
mot entirely, perhaDs.o said Eliza
II go rowing every day." said Boreus
Eliza looked at him. HAlone?" she asked.
"Of course. by not?''
Perhaps you ought not" said Eliza. "No
young lady in America allows gentleman to
go rowing alone. Hoboken will be scandal
lied. But of course you are used to English
etiquette
"Oh! I'll marry you," said Boreus, "if
there's the probability of your feeling disap-
pointed and that sort of thing but you ought
to feel satisfied if seEd you valentine every
year."
Eliza relieved her pent-up feelings after his
departure by dusting off the pier glass with
iier handkerchief. TITS none of your busi-
ness, she remarked confdentially to her aunt,
"but he's gone to Poughkeepsie, and may new
or come back, though almost hope he will,
for love him quite continuously"
In the course of time she was obliged to let
out her best silk gown and add some artificial
curls to her back hair. Her father died in the
mean time. obligingly. and bequeathed her the
hair-coth sofa on which she and Boreus had
been accustomed to sit. Her long-lost Adonis
suddenly appeared in her parlor one morning
Mrs. Prosy having let him in through the coal.
hole. The tooth of time had somewhat dam.
aged his beautiful face, but it was apparent al
once that he used the same kind of hair oil.
Eliza had her back to him, and did not turn
round, although she recognized his voice. 81
wanted to see if you had grown any better
looking" he explained courteously.
perhaps not" said Eliza. "Did you wipe
your feet on the mat?''
Boreus smiled coldly. eyes, be Jove."
"Well, you needn't come again" Boreus
looked at her. "Whatl never?" he asked in.
geniously
Eliza did not look at him as she answered
"Well, hardly ever.''
He slammed the door and went down the
street, which had trees on either side, until he
came to board fence. Then he borrowed a
piece OF chalk from a passing schoolboy and
wrote in large letters, Hang it!" He thought
1t very naughty and very nice, and was disap-
pointed that the boy was not shocked.
Mrs Prosy found Eliza asleep five minutes
after, and asked her why these things were
thus. perhaps was too hasty," said Eliza,
looking at her, "and possibly my broken heart
will never heal. His clothes didn't fit, and he
was little abrupt at times, but shall always
that he was thorough gentleman"
HENRY BALDWIN.
Sardines.
NH