The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1884-05-23

be well founded, too, as noticed it pro-
duced quite an effect upon you"
"Not the effect you imagine. | was
startled for a moment, confess, but sim
ply because of a slight coincidence"
"a coincidence Do YOU know herm
and hot blush and look of consterna-
ton sat together upon the fresh young
face of Miss Elton.
"Never saw her; but there was plot
to make me cross the ocean with such a
person and lot of other women, which
l defeated by running away"
"Ohl you ran awayH" she breathed the
words out in a startled, half-whisper.
Eyes they went in a Cunarder, and
my friend Drake and 1 slipped off and
took the steamer at Havre."
She looked at him with widely opened
eyes for a moment, during which he de-
cided for the tftieth time that the eyes
were brown and not deep gray, as he
had decided the other fifty times.
"Why did you run away" she asked,
after moments amused consideration.
"Well, you see l was with my sister
and two or three others; just nice little
party, all the ladies married, so fellow
didn't have to be always on parade. We
had a jolly, comfortable time until we
got to Paris on our way home, and there
sister took it into her head to join
woman who had been roaming around
the continent with lot of girls on an
extensive husband hunt--one of those
women who never look at single man
without picturing him to herself walking
up the aisle with a white tie, with half
dozen groomsmen at his back, and who
4 /. . 4
will walk up the other aisle in white satin
and meet him demurely at the alter.
had no fancy for being cooped up
on a steamer with such an experienced
old angler"
"And the governors niece was one of
the girlsW
"Some governors niece, so 1 heard.
Now, what is the naughty thing you've
been doing! Come, confidence for con-
/ fdence."
For sole answer, however, Miss Elton
leaned back in her chair and began to
laugh immoderately. julius looked at
her for some moments, then catching the
infection, began to laugh, too, much to
the edifcation of the walters, who were
beginning their preparations for dinner.
Il have no doubt it's awfully funny"
he added, as she wiped the tears from her
checks, ''but could enjoy it more if
knew just the point of view from which
you see it"
perhaps you could" she replied, de-
murely, checking an impulse to laugh
again. ave seem to be in the way; sup
pose we move"
"Come on deck, " he exclaimed, rising
with alacrity and Offering his arm"
THANK you, no. l don't feel quite
equal to the deck this morning"
She made him ceremonous obcisance,
and her cabin door had closed behind her
before he had fully realized her purpose.
She did not reappear during the day.
1t was their last day at sea, and Julius
was in despair. The jetties' light was in
sight when he retired, and when he awoke
in the morning the smooth gliding mo-
ton of the ship announced that they were
in the river. lie was in no haste to see
the low shores of the Mississippi, in fact
he felt at the moment that he hated them ;
yet he sprang up, dressed with dispatch
and mounted to the deck. Everybody
was there but the one he sought. He
stood near the companion way, watching
furtively and starting at every step. She
did not come, neither was she at the
breakfast table.
The hours glded by, the city rose into
view, passengers came on deck with
satchels and umbrellas, prepared for going
ashore, but still that particular cabin door
remained closed. They were at the
wharf, the staging was run out, and a
dozen or more citizens rushed across
with that strange eagcrness so ineXpli-
cable TO the voyager, whose eagerness
impels him in the opposite direction.
Julius, still maintaining his watch at the
companion way felt himself gently put
aside by a tall, gray haired gentleman,
in crown coat, who went with careful
haste down the brass steps. He heard a
little cry, and peeping through sky
light he saw Miss Elton in the arms of
the gray haired gentleman, her head
pressed against the bown coat, and her
eyes upturned to meet his specialized grze.
Her uncle!' he muttered, peevishly
"who the deuce is he, anyhow"
He moved discontentedly to the side
and looked at the people hurrying ashore.
"Hello Julius! Going to spend the
night aboard" cried Drake, coming up
with duly chalkcd valise in each hand.
"Oh, Mr.. IIilder," exclaimed another
and more musical voice. "Wait, uncle,
| must introduce you; Mr.. Hilder has
been very kind to me. "
"What, julius! Why, my dear boy,
how d'yel My wife wrote me you were
coming over with her." His hand was
grasped with a hearty pressure, and he
found himself gazing into the specialized
! eyes of Mr.. Smollett.
sob, stupidest of stupids!'' he ex
. claimed, as he thrust slippers and brushes
! into his valise in the privacy of his cabin
Ragged by the Smolett ogress after all
: by Jupiter" he added, as he gave a las
; twist to his fair mustache before tn,
misty mirrors. -Neio Orleans Times Dem
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