Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1883-07-12
LUCILE'S LOVE AFFAIR.


"a. Li-..iisso, Has most mon, WAS iona
of pretty face, and when he caught
glimpse OF Luoile's, as the wind blew her
veil aside On the hOmeward trip OF the |
Malta, he wished he was her cousin, or |
the stout ships surgeon who dared offer |
his srIi to her for promenade. There I
was something almost familiar in the |
face, too. Where had he met her At
what German or reception I In the salons
OF tie best society, or In the wards OF
some hospital Or WAS il only trick of
imagination Had he wsltzed with her
at some seaside hop, or taken her out at |
some state dinner or wedding breakfast
Dr, Harrsse was a bold man in his way I;
the few days on the Malta had hung like
lead on his hands, there being but a
handful of passengers, and many of those
without tbeir sea legB. lie WAC man
quick to think, but somewhat iorsettul.
his eyes met Luoifb's smile Of recogni
ton illuminated her iace he bowed
confidently, aud ais aneei toward her
al am happy 10 meet you again." he
said unblushingly. perhaps you dud
it as dnll on bOara ~ 10 z"
eli you are AT your wits and for
amusement as | am, l'ru sorry for you,"
abls az far ia lift her head from her
pillow"
rWho In the danc. 40 know with the
anna,,dava ~ an amt pr Vqrriase ment.
a,iv nopsid,,r.1 ,,Uovavar il do.sn,t
a,ynifv if ali. ia oply nmusiue. and The
ami is not an o,r.6
The shin,s .nr,ao, Dr Johns con.
anlt.d lila watch. a. shsll h. Obliged to
dsiivar vnu 10 tj,a t.nd.r MARCHES of DIR.
Uarri,ss Miss I,intsav . he aid ma he
bnr5isd swsv
cyan sae / an, lame atm. - abe aaid
pFss.ntlv.
II, IL nossti,ls l,' IL. ratnrned fe.lins
a,ifb. was ,ro,ipy IN th- dark. HAD
an. ~ his een,.'n, noes sntlsrad an
arrid.nt which l,al .s,ap-d his memory :
a., ,n,L +, ,ar ,,.,,i,J that ha yas
tnni,,sT Win .ta ,'r.nn4,,pnss A mis-.
a,.n, L.r, ,.i,ht .y,o,. hin, .,Rpt
donstlrss il viii wear oil in time. he
bsg.rJsI
q Ea, not 3nn don't realis. that tn.
ACCIDENT harpef.a .dy y4ars ago; / used
Il tno snon. mu.t ,fis v,u know. at
mat tin,a. n, 1i.. II ,..s waak. and I y,t
another An and broE. Il again.
81 am sincerely sorry 10 lear IL - said
Dr. Harriss. Was i nnssibl. that h.
bad rnoyn mia / loominy cr4stnrs ak
years sud had neglected. 10 cultivate her
and nal. liza most If tLs ny4s.nt
~ls lila yonr lirss Ui.it abroad p, be
asked. A day or two LAYER.
w. Lay.. h,..,. aq.av I've cara I
oou e,,o,., NO ..t.o,,i ,,,.,, Jtdn,,
know anything when I4ft America.
except rdiug, you know | was perfect
Ounce. have studied the arts aud
languages. can speak aud sing to you
in five tongues
with the tongues Of men aud angels
I've no doubt.'
can paint yon pieiurs that will not
be half had. Haven't l used my oppor-
tuuities 2" .-.
81 wished 10 heaven ! had used mine
a. we'll"
81 had thought of going upon the
STAGE"
81 wouldn't. I'm glad to give it up
"Surely yon are not one OF those who
are prejndiced against the drama ?"
Certainly not. But | have an I'M.
cOnquersble prejudice against having tbs
women OF my acquaintance or family
before tile footlghts."
"And yet somebody must Bacriflc. her.
selt in the oause Of art, OF the drains
w0nld Decline
eyes and 80 there must be Nautcl
girls, and tight.rope performers, ant
bareback riders, suppose, but we dom
elect to have our sisters and friend
among them"
Miss Lucille had withdrawn her hant
from tie DOCTORS arm to arrange her veil
but, That duty done, she did not rsplac
II til he made demand.
''Bat you would like Your sister I
write the great American novel ~ sh
asked.
"Yea the literary woman sta at yor
beaide her own hearth.stone. In N
shadow Of her OWL root. tree. prot4ot.
from the public gaze
'But how often she IL dragged betor
the tootlights,so to speak. Every nanny.
liner makes her the subject II a paragrapl
her household goods are inventorisd, h,
profits estimated, her w.at,,.,ses Giro,
icled, ana her fsstnt4s pbotosrsrbs3. -
"Bnt personally sbs Is not d, mpch
public eharactsr. SL. Las yesarvs1
And after that the sul,i.ot dronnsd
But Lucie and Dr. uarrissa ba1
thousand other tuiu.s 10 disrnss +
delighted ia woman who dar,J m Al
agrs. with him. T4sy l1un1 ,hat III.
haa inst nlissrl 4ar,, o,i,s, f,,,a,Gs,.i'l',
that he had only heer, 5 M Mt b l,v'
chance from Joining me- nsrtY ~,
which she made M, as,art AZ Mon,
Blanc they had mutual friends aLfoa,
bnt stil the great a,,i-,,,s ia, Hoi I''
known her in Amrtica rsIn mar II M,
,olrl H., ~