New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-08-10

| uecptf tnan 5De had ever hitherto done, ana ALL
| swered demurely. also have a ticket for tho
trotSiSme Do go to Westonne by the Same train
you do TO Bristol monsieur r
Certainly Hugh replied. - And In that case.
| destination
MademoiseIe threw prudence and that good
! grandpapa 10 the Winds You very com
PLEASANT monsieur" she answered 81 shall be
! grateful for your protection The fact is she
case with the English generally, Hugh Portledown
at least was no such very terrible dragon.
They got into carriage together ali the rest of
the places being filed by rough working people, and
/ talked away quite vOlubly to one another all the
| way to Highbridge Junction Hugh was amused TO
see that the other occupants OF the carriage took
| them both for some kind OF foreigners who didn't
understand English. and commented upon them
/ freely enough for time without the iainteSt
suspicion that either of the pair could understand
! them. "Newly married. take it, Emery one man
| said nudging his fellow roughly.
! d" Not even married yet" Emery answered. with
vulgar leer; e5 precious sight too perlite to eT,
! an she's deal too much in the bloomin modesty
| line for n married Woman"
Hugh turned round TO the fellow severely at
would be moe becoming in yon," he SAID IN stern
voice, speaking for the first time in English, not to
! crticisc ladies who are travelling IN the same
/ carriage with you, at least IN their presence
The man shrank back astonished and held his
! peace without even word of apology: Mile;
| Eulalie didn't know. of course exactly what had
happened; but she could that the stranger had
been saving something or other rude about her aud
| that Hugh had given the something he didn't
| like in return; and she felt duly grateful for it.
Really. after all these English are not all of them
l
! had led her to suppose.
| Hour after hour wore slowly away, and at last the
! train reached l,ghbridge junction. As yet Hugh
! had had no breakfast and he strongly suspected
| that Mile. Eulalie had had none either At High
! bridge there might be time to get sX-pennyworth
OF buns or biscuits and though three CurTant buns
per person is not exactly magnificent repast II ~
! at any rate better than nothing. SO Hugh decided
that asho got there he would invest his one
! remaining sxpence in those cheap and filling edl-
bios. and delicately offer half of them to Mile
But as the train drew mp at IIighbridge Junction,
Hugh POrtledown beheld before him truly dismal
sight. The 1914 for Bristol. which they had ex-
peced to catch, was moving out OF the station even
rs they entered 1t. Hugh Jumped out with gross
! disregard Of the comPan{s by-lawsl before the
! the guard of the 1914 to pull it up but no, that
cruel guard took no notice. and the Great Western
| engine pufod and snorted away needless of his
shouts I'll it disappeared IN the dim distance across
Here's a pretty kettle Of fish" Hugh exclaimed
dramatically. "Porter, whens the next train for
aNt 40 sir" answered the porter
Hugh ran back with the dismal news to his pretty
! companion. ] regret 10 say madcmoselle,' he
sad, that the tram on the other line has gone off
without us and that we have to wait at this place
! for four hours
! Mile Eulalie blnshcd and atammcrcd ain that
! caso monsieur" she said hestatingy, "you know
| the misfortune had with my purse. | have not
yet brcakustrd. Would you mind being so klud as
TO lend me some few francs TO procure light de-
HUGH was beside himself with embarrassment
|
| smiling as beat lac might Sbut will you excuse me
| for few seconds Here, porter say. II There
auch thing IA pawubrokcr's IN this cunioundcd
! placcT Aud ho took out hs watch and looked at
Il nh,tractc1lv an though lac were merely cnnHult-
| ing tho time for astronomical purpo'ca. " After
all ho Thought. 4" could raise rnupio of pounds
II, aud aa thc raWhhr0kur Co ecud on the thing
TO btlstol ON receipt II 2 lo,i'r letter Any TIME
Than tlnt poor tic FRI eh""ld s' getting lant iot
"No. miutog" tho porter answered oncnayoly, ia
! very altered Tone lho huHPn'lnd HHsl, rom hln
| al. pf lr lni
of being poor thntu amt nuthln at all rFr, not
| to apcah of cNccp' - station an public ousc"
! Hugh went ha h mscWhly to his pretty French |
girl There was nothing lett hut 10 make clean !
breast of IT, Madomoisello" ho said. tho tact Is !
this. have boon abroad ON "a tour II Your htaut-
tul country ior week 81 t"oi and Just at the ehd
have run short OF money. have nothing ioiJ eA-
ovp' TM11huE @ bad No brrofasf and Won
! have had none We will buy two rolls with those
twelve sous and glass OF milk. 1t will serve for
| Maicmoselle laughed ana Hugh laughed There
was nothing else to be done for it. They went into
the eshment- room and ate their humble break
| fast. each of them drinking out of the glass by
, "a a,,,,,b con. To feel m tic thrill of rapture
bsn if liz ,n. nr where hers had been After
they had finished. they walked up and down out |
side much observed of the three Young women in |
the Tefreshment-room and went on talking voluby |
20 another. It's positively astonishing how III
innate two young people can get ~ two days spent
thus together. Mademcisrlle had lutte lost her J
dread of the terrible Engllshmau by TINS time, ana
even yontured TO laugh at him ltle because,
though his accent was generally good, ms KS were |
of the usual weak kneed nsuar description X r-roll
them, monsieur" she said, laughing. R-r-roll them,
as do
" So you are beginning to give lessons to the ma
tives ALREADY" Hugh said. smiling in return.
Just AZ that minute the l2O down tram arrived |
nj the station. and who should Hugh see at the !
window of a frstclass carriage but his friend |
Colonel Montague, on his way down to Plymouth. |
Mademoselle' he cried. see a friend! Nous |
lie rushed no to the window cxcitedy and called |
ont, HullO, Montague. this i luck. just home |
Iafrf l4tr hon
tin to get dinner. Can you lend me couple Of |
soycreigus"
pounds from It. send them back to me at the cuD /
at Plymouth he said. Hugh thanked him and /
pocke ted the sovcrcisn5, with the feelings Of man
who has come INTO sudden wealth. dltet the lowest /
And now mademoiselle7 he said we will go |
and have some dinner"
. Beg pardon. sur" the porter put in. once more |
obsequious for he had heard II all, and saw that |
the gentleman was on intimate terms with hrst- |
cas, pasScngerL they can give You very good |
dinner M the Kings 'E9d'
Hugh pushed past him without n word and took |
Mile. Eulalie into the reiTeshmcnt-room. There /
they soon ordered cold chicken and bottle OF /
claret. and fell to with the appetite Of youthful
Whether it was the clarct or the Et-d-tfe or
what ii was ! cannot say but at any rate. rs soon /
as they had done full justice to very plentiful /
luncheon, Hugh began to speak a little more |
Mai,moisclle." he said with a kindly smile l |
doo't recommend Won % teach my countryNOmen.
You win ind il a very hard and thanlloss task |
You had much better turn your thoughts else
where
But monsieur" Eulae said, looking pretter /
than ever " what can do am poor. ann edu- !
atcd for q goyerness. have nothing else to turn !
to-"
~ alcnoiscller Hugh went on. you have youth |
and beauty Why do You not think of marriage" |
" Oh hc. monsieur Eulale murmuied. casting /
down her ewes. Were they then after all uni |
versav such dragons. these Eng.ishN
Nadcmosclle" Hugh said In low voice. bending !
closer. permit ne 20 explain myself. | am an adj
I Iva AZ Iirfg al | a
ana prcpaff to 90 back TO Normandy, If Won wish,
and cAplaiu t. this good grandpapa at Gruchy.