Cheyenne transporter. [volume] (Darlington, Indian Terr.) 1879-1886, 1885-06-30


frey Lambert. His face, which had
been brave and resolute during the
perilous storm, was pale and CULVER
ing. He was the last to alight; but
did not think of him again until we
were all gathered in the large, low
rooted dining-room, to the substantial
supper. After the dishes were cleared
away our host brewed huge bowl of
punch, sat it on the table, and telling
us that it was absolutely essential that
we should partake of it after our
drenching, left us to refresh ourselves
while the bedrooms were being pre-
pared tor their unexpected occupants.
Outside the storm still howled and
the lightning flashed, making our COM
fort more thankfully felt; and we grew
quite social over the steaming punch,
which was all the more acceptable as
the night grew chilly. The gentlemen
gave little scraps of their history, and
bits of adventure for our mutual en-
tertainment.
"Mr. Lambert, you do not join u.s..
1t is your turn now. l believe the rest
OF us have told all that we know, un-
less we draw on our imaginations a
little" said Mr.. Venable, my friend 8
husband.
Without speaking, Godfrey Lam
bert got up, stepped to the table, and
helping himself once more to the fra
grant drink, stood slipping it, as if
he were only gaining strength by gain
ing time.
The door opened, and pretty girl
came in, dressed in the peasants COS
tune, but SO delicate and retinedlook-
ing, that we gazed at her in astonish-
ment-that is, all but Mr.. Lambert,
he did not seem to be aware of her
presence. Her costume, l saw. when
she came nearer, though made in the
bright colors, and cut liz regular
peasant style, was fine and dainty
and the frills of her white chemisette
were tluted and lace trimmed. Her
hair, black and glossy, was plated in
one long braid, that reached almost tC
the hem of her dress, which was short,
and displayed, instead of the custom.
ary sabOts, neat buttoned boots. She
was bearing tray of fresh glasses
| and when almost to the table she
glanced up casually at the handsome
man who stood there slipping his
steaming glass, SO unconscious of hi:
surroundings for the moment. l saw
a swift palOr overspread her face, and
the glasses she was carrying fell tC
the floor with crash. In an instan,
she was bending over them, picking
up the fragments.
Godfrey Lambert coming back to
himself at the unusual sound, took 8
gold-piece from his pocket, and lald il
on the waiter by her side, saying as he
did so, "There, child, that will repay
the damage. DO not let them chide
you," Then he sat down again, not
giving the girl another thought; while
l was in Il fever of excitement, wishing
he could have seen what [ had wit
messed, and half tempted to call him
back from his own thoughts to take 6
glimpse of her; but she was gone q:
quietly as she had come, without hi:
regarding her at all.
"You ask me, my friends" he said
at length, "tO contribute my quota tC
the evenings entertainment, but an
afraid l will only be giving some o.
my own sadness instead, which almOs
unmans me to night. am married
man, although have no wife. -Four
years ago, when only twenty-one,
took for my wife one of the. daintiest
loveliest girls. / will spare yol
my rhapsodies; every man marres the
fairest and the best. We came on oul
bridal tour to Europe, and from Paris
we started to the Pyrenees; coming
through the valley, we were so charm
ed that we stopped here, in this very
house which is sheltering us now, and
spent part of our honeymoon. Tha
month is like looking back on heaven
only to think of it. Two more month";
were spent in travelling, and then w,
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