The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-02-12
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deed, they were not at an end when tho boat
stsamed into Boulogne harbor. went In
search Of my companions. who, was glad
10 find, had borne tho voyage we'll We
were soon In tho train, and, without any
events occurring worth recording, at eight
o'clock stood on the Care du Nord, Paris.
We drove through the brightly liz streets
70 the Hotel du Louvre. Tho stains OF travel
washed away, my mother gave a sigh OF
satisf action a. she seated herself at thS din
ner table. Like a sensible woman, she was
no despiser OF tho good things OF this life.
There we're other 'ste diners In tho great
ooffos room, and many a head was turned 10
look nj tho beautiful girl who sat on my
right hand; for every day which brought
her now health and strength brought also
10 my love an installment OF her former
beauty. In a very short time she would DO
10 all appearances the Philippe OF old.
show long shall wo stay In Paris, BasllF'
asked my mother,
at IA now half-pas nine; our train starts
ut 8i45 In tho morning, Calculate the
time.n
ooh, nonsonsel 10 Is years since | have
been In Paris. want 10 look at the shopA
30 does Philippe, ! am sure"
my dear mother, tho man, much more
the woman, who lingors In Paris Is lost II
you are going elsewhere tho only way Is 10
20 straight through, or else you get no fur
thor lave proved this, and mean To run
no risk"
'But remember we are only weak women.
This poor child IA far from strong"
She smiled at Philippe, whose eyes thanked
her for the affsctionate appellatlon.
"Don't be morciless, Basil, !" she continued,
Igive US ut least one day"
"Not one. am Just going 10 look after a
courier, no that you may travel In all posi-
BILE comfort"
Ny mother seemed almost annoyed. and
again said ! wn mercilesa.. What would
she have said had shs known that, unless |
had received that letter. Instead OF going TO
our present comfortable quarters WI should
have driven TO the Orleans railway, and
taken tho first train 10 the Southi How
little she know-how little, I trusted, Phil
ippa knew-irom what We were fyingi
felt ! must give my mother somo reason
for my haste; so, before going In quest Of
my courier, ] took her aside.
at "a not we'll for Pbilippa TO stay In
Parls,n l said. 'Bome one whom she ought
not 10 meet waa here a short time ago"
blamed myself for the deception; but
what could ! dol Alasl II seemed 10 mo that
my life. which once was fsarloualy open 10
tho inspection OF all, was now full OF little
else save receptions. Should l ever again
DO my true self
My mother raised no further objection. /
found a oourisr-A boarded gentleman OF
commanding presence, who spoke evory
European language with impartial porfoo-
ton. l gave him instructions 10 soc TO every.
thing next morning; 10 collect our luggage
rave the small quantity we carried with US,
and to register II Through 10 BurgoA I had
no particular reason for choosing Burgos,
but II seemed q convenient place at which
10 take our nrst thorough rest.
The next days journey was \ dull, drsAry,
yearisomo affair. My companions had not
shakon OF the fatigue OF the previous day,
and new that | felt P~hillppa's safety was,
comparatively speaking. assured, a reaction
cot In with me No wonder. Ihhudler now
a. l think OF the atralp 10 which both body
and mind had been subjected during tho last
fortnight. was moody and ~liatlosl. Tho
air wa full Of fog and mist Tho so.oallod
express train pounded along altar tho vol
style OF French railways. Orleans,
Bloia, Tours, Poictier, Anyoulome, Coutras
and other stations passed ms M one In n
dream. The dull day oropt on until dark
was upon uA, aud wo were all thor.
oughly glad when our days Journey ended
at Bordeaux,
NV mother, who wal rather great NJ guide
books, had boguilsd part OF the Journey by
a Murray, which somehow mado liz appear
anco from her travelling bag. A she know
We were 10 sleep at Bordeaux she had been
laying down tho law IA 10 what We woro TO
look Mt. We wore TO 500 tho curious high
wooden fifteenth century houses OF tho old
town; tho cathedral, with ita fine towers; tho
very old churches Of 81 Croir and 81
Seurin, and n variety OF other interesting
objects. II needed all the assurance l pos.
all thu inyalid's quorulousnoSs and
insistenco ! could assume, 10 induce hor 10
consent 10 resume our journey the FIRST thing
In tho morning, Evon Phillppa pleaded for
delay, aud gave mo 10 understand that she
| was using my mother unfairly.
But | was firm. II l could ] would have
hurried on by tho midnight train. Any
way, now that we were within n fow hours'
Journey OF tho frontier md OF safety, l
would leave no moro than ] could help 10
chance.
SO in tho carly morning I got my party
together, and before II was light led thom 10
the train. l believed that by now my
mother looked upon mo M rather out OF my
Sho frankly owned she could not
SEQ tho necessity Of making n toll out Of
what might DO n pleasure. Sho little know
that nothing could have made that journey
a pleasure 10 mo, that oven finding Phillppn's
eyes now and again fixed on my face with
what ] almost dared 10 think was tcudor
intorcst-that oven tho blush which crossed
her check when | caught those glOncos-wos
not sufficient 10 reward mo for my anxiety.
A slow, n painfully slow train. lnnumor.
able stoppagos, A country which undor tho
circumstances would have given mo no In.
forest ovon II wo had boon IN summer In
stead Of wIntcr, and thon, bftor noarly i've
hours slow travelling Bayonne nj last, Ba-
yonne, with its strong Notifications, Ba'
yonno, with tho welcome Pyrcuoos towering
above IL In loss than two hours we should
DO In Spain,
A curious dread tolEsd mo-a preaonti
mont 80 strong that ever ainco thon | have
lost faith In prosontlmcnts, Something
seemed 10 toll mo that MI my efforts had
been In vain; that at the frontier there
would DO certain intelligence r%ocol,od which
would lead 10 our arrest, that Philippe,
with ono foot, an II were, In tho land Of ref
ugc, would DO sciEod and carried back u
face the horrors and tho shame OF a trial fol
murder. II was, NJ events showed. an alb
purd fancy, and only tho increasing tension
OF my nerves can account for the hol !
gained upon Inc.
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