New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-05


the enthusiasm of cheerful motherly ladies of
certain age.
Tue Count seems much struck by Miss Rogers,
she said to me one dav.
Yes, have noticed his little game answered
putting on my most knowing and cynical smile.
MS little game What do you mean, Tom re-
torted my wife Indignantly.
hat do mean, my dearf Why, nothing only
that Miss Rogers is said TO be worth plum.
Well, surprising she is So much the better. l
daresav the Count is well of too. Why shouldn't
he marry her She is a very nice girl I'm sure'
she 49,, l replied, having no sort OF objection 10
make to the statement
Poor man. continued my wife in n senti-
mental strain, how tired he pust be of wan
deTng about alone, | should like 10 see him get
tied with good little girl like Clara Rogers to
take care of him.
| thought Laurowski fully capable Of taking ex-
ceIlent care of himself without any eXtraneous help
But it is a trick of mine to be constantly making
reflections, without giving expression 10 them.
The Count however. was not going 60 have it all
his own way. Somebody else appeared on the scene
TO make flank attack anu this somebody was
Doctor christopher hansen,
The first heard of the Doctor at the dinner
table and from Mss Rogers herself
/ have had quite al a adventure to-day she said
TO Us all in her fresh. smiling way.
An adventure exclaimed LaurowSkI. Tell u.s.
beg you, mademOlseIle | an deiirous for adyen-
lures,
/ was coming downstairs she related when
heard a terrible crash Of something iallln 2. l
looked, ana saw it was-what DO Won think now
We all o. is hazardeG thc 0st absur! gut~ses' the
worst OF them coming IRON yours truly, who
thought tit 70 ask whether the PROSTATE OBJECT was
a la4Ys ch,gs0H.-N.B. made the suggestion re-
gaVd.eSS Of q certain person most majestic ItOWu
II was q crutcA.' continued Miss ROGERS. q plg
heavy crutch aud the owner 0i ~, poor fellow was
at TIE top Of the stairs c.lnGng 10 the JdHsfefs ID
despair. J ran down with IA. speed caught u up'
and brought 10 back 10 HIM. You should nave seen
the look OF gratitude he gave me think 10 TOOK
away Is rover vt speech. ior ne bowed very low
We we're all rather curious to know who the
stranger could le A military looking parsonage,
ffsf rfNt If n af o..
sat close by us. volunteered the lnionnatI'n
That gentleman. Dee sad. was uI. Hansen. one
o. the bcayrst and best surgeons OF tle french
army He was a. ~d9TbruCk, aU sedan every
where. in fact, where cool head and an Unerrug
band could hc of serylce. few years ago he WIS
,trG gh and a. ninIle as any one OBJ us mere ne
wa. famed for life whilst he perto med hls duty 70
the wounded. under P.ussan shell. lie an Eng
ll-hmln and Won may well be proud OF such
TN, intelligence. impaired TO Us in grave and
almost stern manner, produced IttIn9 OF respect
fHl interest IN the Doctor. We learned. TOO. tlat
Dbl, misfortune had rendered him extremely shy
and rescr,.,-especiallv where women were con-
cerucl-and that he never IN any account would
Consent 10 take his meals al Tie Pu"Hc t"', ',t'
l. however as fellow Eug.lslman succeeded IN
routing him out and making hun 5it more
socghlp | found hIm 10 he a gentleman % L-
finger nails exceedingly well read and a. modest as
he was accomplished. He let me understand that De
a mircd Miss ROGERS very much aud mat her dell
cate behavior TO MIN IN the matter OF the cutch
had impressed him with an idea OF her goodness OF
heart. He seemed also somewhat curious about
Lslrow,H and the attentions he appeared to pay
tue Young American hclrcss. | tdnret BIN a.
doubtful ahou. the COunt as ! was myself.
Mr. Rogers and the Doctor got or capHaIIv Inc
American made the study of botany his hobby and
would scale the height, OF Monte Bigu1ue and It's
cham of hills IN search Of rare plants. Dr Hansen
whose knowledge Ol the science was oi no mean
order would help 20 classify them and could see
that Lis companJDs4ip aHorued pr. hogars an
extreme pleasure With Mss Rogers though
always courteous, he was shy and distant 70
painful degree. She was ever cIvli ana pleas
To hun. hUt he seemed somehow Gr.dtlUliy con-
scous of ms lameuess As tlou-h, indeed lls being
4 cripple made hin social eper, lil-uited Tor the
Tevsrth'le-s We forced hun. wlly-ni.lv. to make
one of our circle ia the arawing-IOom Of an even
ing. There be would sit with bis pouder0us crutch
bv his side modify watching me Count, VINO h1nS
about Miss Roc r and m0uopolIed her I'D an auu;-
cOus fashion, while my VIE, evidently peht upon
making 4 match between these Two, helped IN pF
means of every poss. Bile w0manly aStuteness. ON
one occasion the Doctors trlend-he 0i the Legion
If HouoT-hdvIDg informed us THAT Hansen was q
skilled musician. nothing would content MS unu.
we had compelled him to SIT down and sing. After
a good deal of pressing he consented and sang one
or two good Old-ia~hIoued English dIttles lu nne
baritone voice, powerful enough YET so cnmPtelhF
under control to sUhsldc down at l.s WI, % q
whisper Or q tear. 1t was something very Inherent
10 Laur6WSkIs cma~cU.ated sentimental RUBBISH
and pleased us hugely. Miss Rogers turned round
quite moved. and looked at the little lame Doctor
rs thou.rh Inc had revealed himself 10 her in quite
d ferent Lght and the Count bit his lip, through
There was certainly no love lost between Laur-
OWskl and Doctor Hans H. 1 ne OouHt,. 'tIl anu
handsome be was, was AFRAID OF The niue Ia!ie
man with the keen gray eyes. and sccpucal smile.
tie never ,enturred 10 TAX ABOUT MS campo ,Ehs
with GaribaldI IN Hansen presence. lie uld SO
once made some blundeT, was PM right by the
Doctor in q modest delicate fashion, ana, after
tbaf kent his narratives for occasions Hansen
wa.u't bv Hansen knew 700 much be also had
seen q good deal % war, and 1t WASH safe TO ,aA
before him.
cursion 10 Monaco Laurowski was evidently well
known IN the gambling saloon. he cr0HPiT
nodded 10 him, and asked HIM siy.y Il ne had
come break the bank, and several mao rag ot the
place claimed him as acquaintance. never saw
2 man alter so much a the Count did As soon a. he
got near the green balZe. IIlS handsome lace ac-
0uIred an expression Of greed which thu. GAl
downright ieudi-h. and winch mace nm, look IKE
a Jew broker hagglmE with one ot his KIND lie
got fevcri~h and excited, and was certainty no
longer the melancholy romantic person Oh tAe
Qrawng-rOom
Ny wife aud | ,taked few napoieons on r0rg1 ct
g0r inst for the FIN Of the thing, and, having lost,
gracefully retired InrO the humble capacity ot
sppctators Miss Rogers also put tImIdly gold
piece or two on the game of chance. and won. she
doubled, tTebled, and ultimately seXtupled her
gains, when she stopped handing her god
triumphantv, and declaring that every penny Of 1t
should 90 TO the poor OF San heiAo. ne interest
of the evening was concentrated upon Laurow-u
and the Doctor, who plunged rccAIessy INTO the
Hansen. cool and collected threw his money
down with the indifference OF man who cares nor
n straw whether be win or lose. The Count seemed
10 have some system Of his own. and watched, with
ill-disguised anxiety the results OF his play For
tune slightly in his favor al first. compile ely de
serted him. and he went on losing and losing con
sidrrably becoming paler with suppressed ra2e
every moment. The Doctor, on the other hand
kepr on winning and piled M napoeCus 10y ms
side il hlllCcks. His luck had. however no NlslDlt
effect upon him and he provoked the admiration of
everyone present by the superb CONTEMPT with
which he received the smiles o! the hck4e dame.
In he end I.aurOwskl gave up the struggle with
ferocous sigh l suppose he had no more money to
stake. 80, Ill.,.
sYou are a beau jeusuy,' be said with something
like a sheer to the Doctor Won are not a Door,
ml.fortunate fellow like myself.
You cant expect everything. ycu know, retorted
Hansen. with humorous twinkle in his gray eyes.
Lnckr in love nnlnckv 40 pnv-that is thc order