The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-01


which - SlsassA eAsn ~ the day. Her
brothsg NJ always II he smoking room.
Whsre vosSlstsin O0sssvsd hin. In very tiaht
clothes. bis neck snclrcled with collar Ike .
palisade. He had . sharp littIs face. which
was not dlsAgrseabls: he smokAd enormous
cigars. and began his drinking early In the day;
but his appearance gave no sign OF these OK
csssss. A. regards suohrs and poker. and the
other distractions Of the place. he was guilty
OF none. He evidently Understood such games
IN perfection. for he used 10 watch the players.
and oven at moments impartially advise them
but vogeIstein never saw the cards In his hand
He was referred 10 as regards disputed points.
and his opinion carried the day. He took little
part In tho conversation usually much relaxed
that prevailed In the smoking room. but from
time to timo he made In his soft. fiat. youthful
voice. Q remark which every one paused to
listen TO. md which was greeted with roars OF
laughter. vogelsteiD. we'll ~ ho knew English.
could rarely catch the Joke; but he could see
at least that these werc the most transcondcnt
flights Of American humor. The young man.
In his way. was very remarkable for. IS Vogei-
stein heard some ono say once. AFTER the laugh
ter had subsidized. no was only 10. II his sister
did not resemble the dreadful little girl
in the tale have % often mentioned. there
was. for voselstein. at least IN analogy
brothers, candy-loving Madison. Hamilton. or
Jefyerson-who. In tho Tauchnits volume. was
attributed to that unfortunate maid. This was
what tho little Madison would have grown Up
to Ut nineteen. and tho Improvement was
greater than might have been expected.
The days were long. but the voyage was short.
and It had almost come to an ond before Count
Vogelsten yielded to an attraction peculiar in
ito nature. and finally irresistible. and In spite
OF Mrs. Dangsrfold's warnings. sought an op-
portunity for little continuous talk with Miss
Pandora Day. To mention this sentiment
without mentioning sundry other Impressions
Of his voyage. with which II had nothing to do.
10 perhaps to violate proportion and give
false idea; but to pass 1t by would DO still more
unjust Tho Germans ~ We know. are
transoendental people. and there was at last .
vague fascination for Vogoistsin In this quick.
bright silent girl. who could smile and turn
vocal In an instant who impaired q sort Of
originality to the fllial character. and whose
pronle was delicate a. she bent II over q vol
ulns which she cut rs she read. or presented II.
In absent minded attitudes at the sido Of the
ship. to the horizon they had left behind
hut he felt It to DO . pity. as regards . pos
sible acquaintance with her. that her pa
rsnts should be heavy little burgherS
that her brother should not correspond to
Vogelsteins concession OF young man OF the
upper class. and that her sister should be
Daisy Miller en- herbe Repeatedly warned by
Mrs. Dangernsld. the young diplomatist Was
douby careful as to the relations he might
form Mt the beginning OF his sojourn in tho
United States. Mrs. Dangerfeld reminded
him. and he had made the observation himself.
in other capitals. that the first year. and even
the second. is tho time for prudence. One Is
ignorant Of proportions and Values one is ex-
posed and thankful for attention. and one may
give ono's self away to people who afterward
prove u great remembrance Mrs. Dangerteld
struck note which resoundod In Vogelstein's
Imagination; she assured him that II he didn't
look out" he would be falling In lovo with
| some American girl with an impossible family.
| In America. when one fell in love with girl.
| there was nothing to be done but to marry her.
and what should he say. for instance. to finding
himself a near relation Of Mr.. and Mrs p. W.
Day? These were the initials inscribed on the
back Of the two chairs Of that coupled. Vogel-
stein felt the peril. for he could Immediately
| think OF dozen men he know who had married
American girls There appeared now to be q
constant danger OF marrying the American
girl 1t was something one had to reckon with
like the railway. the telegraph. the discovery Of
| dynamite. the Chassepot rife. the Social.
| istic spirit; it was one of tho complications
| OF modern life. It would doubtless be toe
much to say that Vogelstein was afraid Of fall.
| ing in love with Pandora Day; young woman
| who was not strikingiy beautiful. and with
| whom he had talked In all. but ten minutes
But as soy. no went so far as to wish that the
human belongings Of a girl whose indeDend
once appeared 10 have no faint either OF fast
ness. IS they said In England or Of subversivt
opinion. and whose nose was 20 very we'll bred
I - - H. \
There was something almost comical In her ut
titude toward these belongings; she appeared
to regard them as a care. but not as an interest
1t was a. II they had been intrusted to hel
honor and she had engaged to convey then
safe to q certain point: she was detached ant
inadvertent; then. suddenly. she remembered
| repented. and came back to tuck her parents
into their blankets, to alter the position OF he
mothers umbrella. to toll them something
about the run Of the ship. These little offlcel
were usually performed deity. rapidly. with
the minimum Of words. and when their dsugh
ter came near them. Mr.. and Mrs. Day closet
their eyes placidly. like . pair Of household
dogs that expect TO be scratched. Ono morning
she brought up the Captain to present to them
She appeared to have private and Independent
acquaintance with this oficer and the intro
duction to her parents had the air OF a suddel
ton as an exhibition. as II she were sayini
to him: This 10 what they look like
SEQ how comfortable mako them. Aren't the,
rather queer little people? But they leave m
perfectly free. oh. can assure you Of that
Besides you must see 1t for yourself" Mr.. an,
Mrs. Day looked mp at the Captain with YER
little change OF countenance: then looked q
each other In the same way. He saluted an,
bent toward them Q moment: but Pandor
shook her head she seemed to be answerin,
for them; she made little gestures a. II sh
were explaining to the Captain some Of thei
peculiarities. a.. for instance. that the
wouldn't speak. They closed their eyes at last
she appeared to have kind Of mosmerlc nnu
snce on them. and Miss Day walked away Will
the commander OF tho ship. who treated he
with evident consideration. bowling very lov
In spite Of his supreme position. when. pres
entity after. they separated. Vogelstein coul,
see that she was capable OF making an impress
sion and the moral OF our episode is that II
spite OF Mrs. Dangsrfleld. In spite OF tho reso
buttons Of his prudence. in spite Of the meagre
ness OF the conversation that had passed be
tween them. in spite Of Mr.. and Mrs. Day ant