Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-12-30
HIS DARLING WIFE.


afternoon in winter. A storm Of sleet
and rain burst upon US at the moment
when, arriving from different directions,
| We drew up before the entrance of one Of
| the principal hotels in Paris, GregOri0 in
a private carriage and l in q fiacre. In
haste TO gain shelter, / leaped to the
ground aud rushing toward the hotel
suddenly came in violent contact with the
broad back of = gentleman rushing in the
same direction; In other words, NJ. Gre
gorio.
In addition to being extremely near
sighted / was embarrassed by half
opened umbrella which Immediately
closed on my head. The shock was ter
I rifle; | spun around like q whirligig and
fell upon tie pavement flooded with mud
and water from the streets. At the cry
which escaped me, Gregorio, TO his praise
be it said darted toward me and quickly
lifted me to my feet.
81 am very sorry, very sorry, indeed"
he protested; but are you badly hurt
Yes you are hmping; pray allow me to
assist you," and putting his arm about
me he carefully helped me To mount the
steps, slippery with the freezing rain.
Il was very near falling with you," he
continued, cheerfully, as he placed ne in
a chair brought for me by the porter;
but excuse me for a moment. My wife
is in the carriage; l must bring her in.
I'll return Immediately.
l remained where N. Gregorio had
seated Inc. To tell the truth. the pain in
my leg WAS too severe to do otherwise.
In the meantime he was talking 10 some
one in the carriage.
hol
my darling" heard him say, as, assist
ing his wife TO alight, he escorted her to
the saloon reserved for ladies'
The porter, who was caring for me until
Greg, r O's return, was evidently highly
interested in the new arrivals. They
passed, however, at such a distance from
us that | was wholly unable, so great is
my nearsightedness, to distinguish the
lady, who held the arm Nf her husband
on the opposite sida from where | was
sitting. | was about to try to limp into
the Office alone when saw him again
coming hurriedly toward me. He was q
tall man, with broad shoulders and ruddy
cheeks which contrasted we'll with the
healthy brown of his complexion. His
features were refined, his expression a
mixture Of shrevd intelligence and genial
good nature The ease of his manners
and carriage declared him at once a man
of good birth and fortune accustomed to
the usages Of good society.
II. snrro,cbo5 m. !, x.-x ,r,,-.ss,x.
,rarrar and with . Kindly smiI. gravaJv
assia,ed me to res.h tbe roon, rss.rxed
Co. ,no
.sT bav. told my wifi. how un..t Won ~
said ba a. w-a nossaa aInp, Uand .b.
scoIded me ronndIv for myawtwa,dness
Dor't basitats ,o caII ~, mo :. can he q,
the sIi,,b,.st service heo M you
Tba ganuin. svmnatby and fr,pt,ess
NJ NV nsI, ocor.;ntaDc. 40 .t.ra.toJ ~.
that 7 ar oncs BEGAN to tell him how
,,,,cb srfTarod e., .s,hr,. .ti, ,rn,hI.s
and With NJ, .vsa
~ am an INV w,x n III. sort, ot
Era,,c. tor NV b.aItb nay"I "a NJ
Crnf,or,o did not Ie.x. W.. ,ntiI he h.d
conducted m. s,faI, "a ,h. dor of nv
cb.nbar b.nSad him m, osrd At N.
sane tim. tb.nkina bjn. far bis noii,s
attentions
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,nxsaIf In yo,,r dnbt R,, W.. r.main ssy>
oraI da,s IN paris ,rd sh,u nav. om,l.
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boIdin, ont hi, b.pd G,eanri. vi,b =. cor-
dioI ..,n r.yoir ;, d.scsnd.S "a rr;o;n hi.
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nbrs;ci,n m ,void m. sl;ghte.. .ycit..
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fora The fIa IIigb,ea , cio,r aud h.c.n :,
smok. ,etting II f,o,t .rrn.s NV vsnd.r,
ing tbousbt in ,d.Iicions aromatic cIond
fter q ur,r+er of an ho,, of rast And
onist I fell decid.dly b,tt.r Tn, MAIN
in m, knee had suhsided and Ib,d an ar
celIent ,ppetit. Au,nrin. nv toilet
WIS ,bont N descend Z, III. s,Ii. +. NAV
Ger when som. on. tanned AZ she door
s.Enterr, cried sunpos;ng il n h. tho
waiter Il was M Grerorio however
and with , vial in bis hand
INV wife has lust Thought OF tn.
.rnics NJ Riron " said h, "n,d begged
me 10 bring il to YOU immediatelyObut
vo, ara GOING ont:,
az am 90 rnucb hettar T shalI take a littls
ronrisbment"
a. canitaI ida.-y,u io;n Won in , mo-
nant ;" and he Ieft tn. rnorn to inform his
,-ifo ~ bis where's bou.s
haan fnhia m0mHnrA
r., NJ c-ar-orio c.rr. IN h,, n. c,rn.
alona-bis wife .t,ras fatipn.d and needed
ranose " T found him botb frank and
aprsing n. tho eYniration of . few min
ntes I knew more Of hi, life than I would
h,ve learned from .notb.y 4, ve.rs of
Intimacy Originally from the Gold
Coast h. had come To the East Indies
wban very yopng and there A. a, ACE
ubsn men are bnt beoinnInp 10 dream of
srccass bad ,massed An Immense fortune
~ was only % wear, of ,ge when 7 re-
,,r,od " s,jd h. .l,n6 .r,c,lv . ve.r
later married Incl. INV wife W. have
two ohiIdren both bovs A. .hey ara At
eoIIege there ia nothing 70 keen n, at home
and We travel tbs Greater mart of the
time Nv eldest how l5 wears of age IA
. i,IIv faiIoyv and gives us little uneasi-
ness The vonnoey IA IA and studions
Rnt tbars I,y. talked enough Of nv
.car.grocas Won are going 10 the south
T beIieve yon told me,,'
eyes. TO Hyeres; l shall remain there
.orne nontbsu