Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-06-30
LUOILLR'S LOVE AFFAIR.

LUGILLE'S = LOVE AFFAIR.
DR.. Harrisse, Ike most men, was fond
u a pretty face, and when he caught a
glimpse of Lucille's, as the wind blew her
veil aside on the homeward trip Of the
Malta, he wished ne was her cousin or the
stout ships surgeon, who dared offer his
arm to her for promenade. There was
something almost familiar IN the face, too.
Where had he met her? At what german
or reception? In the salons Of the best
society, or ia the wards of some hospital
Or was it only q trick of Imagination?
Had ne wal5zed with her at some seaside
hop, OF taken her ont at some state dinner
or wedding breakfast? DR.. Harrisse was
a bold man in his way the few days on
the VI alta had hung like lead on his
hands, there being bu5 a handful Of cabin
passengers, and many Of those without
their sea legs. He was man quick to
think, but somewha5 forgetful His eyes
met Lucilie's q smile of recognition illn-
minated her face; be bowed confidently
and advanced toward her. " am happy
TO meet YOU again. " ne said, unblushingly.
" Perhaps you End it az dull on board as
do ?"
"It you are at your wits end for amuse-
ment, as ain, I'm sorry for you, " she said.
- My poor aunt has not been able so far to
lift her head from her pillow"
q" Who In the deuce do | know with the
appendage OF an aunt? Harrisse mentally
considered. However, it doesn't signify,
if she is only amusing and the aunt is not
sn ogre"
The ships surgeon, DR.. Johns, consulted
his watcn. snail be obliged to deliver
you TO the tender mercies OF DR.. Hsrrisse,
Miss Lindsay" he said as he hurried
"YQu see I am lame still, she said,
presently.
is it possible? 2" he returned, feeling as
If he was cropping IN the dark. Had one OF
ais aoQuaintlnces suffered an accident
which had escaped his memory She took
it for granted that be was familiar with the
circumstances. a misstep here might ex-
pose him. 50 Bat doubtless it will wear off
in time, he hazsrded.
81 fear not. You don't realize that the
accident happened six years ago l used it
TOO soon. must ride, you know, at that
time, OF die. 1t was weak, and I got
another fall and broke it again,
~ am sincerely sorry to hear it, " said
DIR, Harcisse. Was it possible that he had
known this blooming creature six years
and had neglected to cultivate her? How
ever, he would learn by experience and
make the most of the present.
So Is tins your first visit abroad :" he
asked. a day or two later.
. Yes; have been away five years. l
call Europe my school. didn't
know anything whan / left America, ex-
cept riding, you know. / was perfect
Ounce. nave studied the arts and Ian
gnages. can speak and sing to you in
ave tongues.
WIN the tongues Of men and angels
I've no Doubt.
u can paint you picture that will not
be half bad. Haven't l used my oppor-
tunitiee 2"
81 wished to heaven I had used mine
IS well
Al had Thought Of going upon the
stage"
Il wouldn't. Pm glad you gave it up. !"
''Surely you are not one Of those who
are prejudiced against the drama? 2"
Certainly not. But have an uncon-
querable prejudice against having the
women Of my acquaintance or family be-
fore the foothghts."
"And yet somebody must sacrifice her
self in the cause of art, or the drama would
decline
Yes: aud SO there must be Nautoh
girls and tight-rope performers and bare
back riders, I suppose, but we don't choose
them for wives and sweethsarta, we don't
elect to have our sisters and friends among
them.
Miss Lucille had withdrawn her hand
from the doctors arm TO arrange her veil,
but, thar duty done, she did not replace 1t
till ne made a demand.
"Bus you would like your sister to
write the great American novel;" she
asked
Yes; the literary woman sits at work
beside her own hearth.stone, IN the shadow
of her own root-tree. protected from the
public gaze.
But how often ahe is dragged before
the foot-hghts, so to speak. Every penny
a-liner makes her the subject OF para
graph ; her household goods are invento-
RED, her profits estimated, her weaknesses
chronicled and her features photographed. ="
"But personally she is not so much a
public character. She has reserves. And
after that the subject dropped.
Bat Lucille and DR.. Harrisse had a
thousand other things to discuss. He de-
lighted in q woman who dared to disagree
with him. They found that they had just
missed each other at Interlachen that he
had only been prevented by chance from
joining the party with which she had made
the ascent of Mt. Blanc they had mutual
friends abroad but still the great enigma,
where he had known her in America, re-
msiued unsolved. But he troubled him.
self very little about it just now he was
drifting with the tide; he was passing
through new phase of existence. He had
proved himself invine;ble, and behold he
had been conquered by touch of hand, turn
of head" 1t was absurd, perhaps, for a
man of his years to be so easily en-
chanted be rather longed for the end
of the voyage IN order to discover if it was
only the glamor of pretty face and a
sweet manner that infatuated him. He
assured himself that it would not last, but
he seriously hoped IL would. Such moon
light nights were never known before as
those which he spent with Lucille; such
starlight never shone upon palace gardens
OF mountain streams. Was 1t the same old
world, or had ne been translated She
sang TO him IN all the strange foreign
tongues she knew sometimes his tenor
voice Joined hers till it seemed as If they
were merely two spirits soaring. He be-
gan to confess now that he had never been
so happy IN all his life be began to wish