Milford chronicle., 1885-04-17

Single serious thought to one OF her aC
is mirers. Every idea in that vain an
foolish head was centred upon the on
query, 'Shall commit suicide mex
week, and if so, how ?"
It was while in this frame of mind
talking to twenty people and thinking o
none of them, that her bright ewes
wandering lightly over the crowded
room, CHANGED to fall upon young mar
who was standing, somewhat removed
from the press of the throng, in window
recess, which was at least comparatively
quiet-a tall, grave, self-possessed
young man, sufficiently good-looking to
be called handsome by an enthusiastic
friend. When the Princess Barnabas
looked at him, his eyes, which were
bright, clever eyes, were fixed on her
with look OF half-humOrous contempla-
tlon. The moment, however, their ewes
met he turned his head slightly, and re-
sumed a conversation with a grav-haired
old man with red ribbon at his bottom
hole whom she knew to be a FOREIGN
diplomatist The young mans gaze had
expressed an interest In the Princess
but it seemed to be Just as interested In
the pale wrinkled face of his Companion
The Princess Barnabas seemed pioued
''Who is that young man ?" she asked
half-trettully, of the Secretary of State
(which young man?" The Secretary
OF States stolid face gazed vaguely into
the dense crowd Of dress coats and white
shoulders, OF orders and stars and dia-
plonds.
''The young man in the window talk.
ing to the gray-haired man,"
The Secretary put up his eye-glass
and considered the young man in cues
ton thoughtfully. He was never known
to hurry in his judgments or his replies
in Parliament, and he did not hurry
now, though it was the Princess Barna-
bas who was interrogating him and not
a member of the Opposition. Then he
answered her, weighing his words with
more than Judicial deliberation: "He il
young man named Sinclair. He is
going out to the East, or something.
Why do you ask p
"His face interests me-" replied tbe
Princess. 'I should like to know him
Bring him to me; or stay, give me vour
arm, we will go to him.
She rose and dispersed her l:ttle knot
of disconsOlate courtiers. Taking tbe
Seeretary's arm she moved slowly to.
ward the window where Sinclair was
still standing. The Secretary touched
him on the arm. "AIr. Sinclair. the
Princess Barnabas has expressed a de-
sire to make your acquaintance. Allow
me, Princess, to introduce you to Mr..
Julian Sinclair"
The young man bowed. He seemed a
title surprised, but not in the least en-
)arrassed. The Princess smiled bright Z
Y at him, and her eyes were brighter /
han her smile. -
o the Secretary of State uss, - she salG ! o Q
little smile, which was iueanu " convey, /
nd which did convey, that she bad had h
nough of him. He promptly disap- h
eared into the crowd with resigned 4
ood humor, bearing away with him in r
is wake the elderly red-ribboned diplo-
latist. q,
Princess Barnabas and Julian Sinclair
ere left alone. She sat down on the 81
ouch in the recess of the window and h
lightly motioned to him with her hand s,
take his place by her side. He obeyed
lently. The recess of the window was Sc
eep. For the moment they were al ST
ost isolated from the shifting, glitter is
g throng that seethed and drifted -
ound them. Sinclair kept quite silent.
oking into the face of the Princess with
ar Of half-amused inquiry. There
ere few seconds of silence and then
e woman spoke, beginning, womanlike, IL
ith question.
Have you forgotten me, Mr.. SIN
The young man shook his head grave. sa
. mo, I have not forgotten you, ee
1ncess. Her eyes were fixed on his ce
'e, but he returned her gaze quite ba
,adily. ali
yet it must be two years since we II
1t, she replied; "and two years is a GJ
lg time. CO
Yes, two years is a very long time" clr
said, half sadly, half scornfully, du
He was decidedly not communicative. the
s young man, for even the pleasure Of thu
citing a friend, unseen for two years, XII
not appear to arouse in him any de- In
9 for conversation. bal
There was another little pause. AMI
ither seemed embarrassed, and yet the 81
erVal was long enough to be embar- eac
sing. Then she spoke again. pos
why did you leave st. Petersburg ? beI
lere have you been all this time ?" the
1e answered the second part of her trlt
'stion: 81 have been in Constantine clel
most of the time. only returned to Go
ldon few days ago, and am going onl
y almost Immediately to the East wit
in, to Persia this time" be
For how long?" sist
here was faint tone of weariness in of {
reply, though he strOve to make his syst
,e purposely steady: tim
Oh, forever, l suppose; or, at least, A G
i am an old man and of no further fna
TheD, perhaps, may come back para
pension, and write dreary letters to com
Times about the errors Of my sue and
ors." the
nd he laughed to prevent himself left
l signing. GERS
You have not answered all my ques- neve
said the Princess. "Why did who
leave st. Petersburg so suddenly ? of n
were such very good friends, and 1 more
re you | quite missed you" edly
nclair got up and looked down into intro
laughing eyes. strer
left St. Petersburg" he said, ''be- and
g was afraid to stay" low
sr eyes were laughing still but and
was an unwonted softness in her that
as she asked him: while
Why were you afraid to stay? Surely passt
we're not NIhilist ?" value
} began to speak, and paused then, the r
a determined effort to keep his stltut
under control, he said whlcl
left st. Petersburg because I was HuDl
.nough to fall in love with you" chair
hank you for the compliment Was tlotni
20 very foolish 2" whlci "
ot for others, perhaps. For me 1OT'
and worse than folly-madness I
thought 1 should see you again ; I
OF dream that we should meet to.
But since chance has thrown us III,
her for the last time, as I leave Do-ns ~
md in few days for the rest of , Asa.;,
ie, I may as well tell you for the so,,Ia alSJs,'
md for the last time, that love 9Sgis, Pr;t;s
eyes were laughing still-those Pnn,s, S5,v,,
erful gray-blue Northern eyes Rr5ns F.rpos