The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1884-06-08
who. decidedly. for his career. had promise.

who. decidedly. for his career. had promise.
And 10 shs going to marry hImW
why what do people got engaged fort 7
presume they'll marry be'oro long"
But why have they nevor done 90 In %
many yenrs3"
We'll. At nrst sho waa too young. and then
she thought her family ought to 500 Europe
OF course thoy could see II hotter with her-and
they spent some time there. And ,hen Ne. Bel.
lAmy had some business difficulties which
made him feel ~ II he dldnt want to marry
Just thon. But he has given up business. and
presume he ieels moro free. OF oourae It's
rather long. but oil the while they have besn
engaged It's q true. truo love-" said Mrs.
steubsn. who had . little Aute-liks way OF
sounding the adjective.
rs his name Mr.. Bsllsmyf" vosslsts,n
asked. with his haunting "reminiscences. ID.
r. Bellamy. eh7 And has he beon In store 2"
II don't know wha, kind Of business II WIS:
II was some kind Of business IN Utica. Think
he had q branch In Now York. He 10 one Of the
leading gentlemen OF Utica. and vory highly
educated. Hes good doai older than Miss
Day He's . worry fns man. He stands worry
high In Utica don't know why you look - II
you doubted It."
vosslstsin assured Mrs. stsubsn that he
doubted nothing. and indeed what she told
him struck him ~ all the moro credible - 10
seemed to him eminently stranse. Bsllamy
had boon tho name OF tho gentleman Who .
year and q half before. was to have met Pam
dora on the arrival Of the German steamer; 10
WA In Bsllamy's name that she had addressed
herself with such cfYusion TO Bellnmy's friend.
the man IN the straw hat. who was to tumble In
her mothers old clothes. This WAS fact
which seemed to voRelstsin to finish the pic-
turs OF her contradictions: IL wanted ct present
no touch to be complete. Yet. even - II hung
there before him. 1t contlnusd to fAsclnate him,
and he stared at II. detached from surrouhd-
ing things. and feeling little a. II ha had boon
pitched out OF an overturned vehicle. till the
boat bumped against one Of the Outstanding
piles of the wharf at which Mrs. steubsn's
party was to disembark. There Wa some de-
lay In eating the steamer adjusted to the dock.
during which the passengers stood watching
the process over its side. and extracting what
entertainment they might from the appear.
ance OF the various persons collected to receive
II. There were darkies. and loafers. and hack
men. and also individuals with tufts on thoiS
chins. toothpicks In their mouths. their hands
In their pockets. rumination In their Jaws.
and diamond pins in their shirt fronts.
who looked as II they had sauntersd over
from Pennsylvania avenue to while away half
an hour. forsaking for that interval their vari-
Gus pastures Of inclination In the portioos Of
tho hotels and the doorwAys Of the saloons.
oh. lam 40 glad How good Of you to come
DOWN. 1t WAS voice close to vogelstsin's
shoulder that spoke these words. and the
young secretary OF legation had no need to
turn to see from whom 1t proceeded. Il had
been in his ears the greater part OF the day.
though. as he now perceived. without the full
est richness OF expression OF which Il was
capable. Still less was he obliged to turn to
discover to whom 1t was addressed. for the fouI
simple words that I have quoted had been
flung across the narrowing interval Of water.
and q gentleman who had stepped to the edge
OF tho dock without yoRslstein's observing him.
tossed back an immediate reply.
I got here by tho three o'clock train. They
told me In street whore you were. and
thought would come down and meet you"
Charming attentionl" said Pandora Day
with her friendly laugh: and for some moo
ments she and her interlocutor appeared to
continue the conversation only with their syes.
Meanwhile Vogelstein's. also. were not Idle. He
looked at Pandora's visitor from head to foot,
and no was aware that she was quite uncon.
ecious OF his own proximity. The gentleman
before him was tall. good looking. vol drsssedi
evidently he would stand well not only 81
Utica. but. judging from the way he had
planted himself on the DOCK In any pcsition
which circumstances might compel him to take
IN. He was about forty years old: he had .
black moustache and business-like aye. He
waved q gloved hand at Pandora - II whom
she exclaimed Gracious. amt they longr 70
urge her to be pntiont. She was patient for
minute. and then she asked him II no had any
news He looked at her for q moment In
silence. smiling. after which no drew from his
pocket large letter with an official looking
seal. and shook 1t jocosely above his head.
This WIS discreetly. covertly done. No one APP
peared to observe the little interview but
vogestein. The boat was now touching the
wharf. and the space between the pair was in
considerable.
Department Of State" Pandora asked.
dropping her voice.
That's what they call It,"
We'll. what country p
What's your opinion OF tho Dutch p the
gentleman asked. for an answer.
oh. graciousW cried Pandora.
WELL are you going to wait Tor tho return
trip" said the gentleman.
Vogestein turned away and presently Mrs.
Stsuhen and her companions disembarked to-
gether. Whom this lady entered . carriage
with Pandora. the gentleman who had spoken
to the girl followed them; the others scattered.
and vogeistein. declining with thanks . lift"
from Mrs. Bonnycastle. walked home alone. In
some intensity OF meditation. Two days later
he saw 10 = newspaper an announcement that
to Holland to Mr.. D. +. Bsllamy Of Utica and
n the course q month no heard from Mrs.
steuben that PAndoras long engagement had
not heard It. with the remark that there was
now ground for y new induction % to the self