The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-06-16

the library was not the right one. # was
the same cloak. The same hat. but not the
samc person.
. 1t is ridiculous said Sancere, laugh.
ing, " how women resemble each other,
particularly their backs. But how was to
get out of the mess had made of it was
more than could tell. l couldn't hide the
part had taken in the matter, for she miss.
cd the things the moment she entered the
carriage.
$" Oh my rugs she cried, and my
packages; some one has stolen them, they
are no longer here, they are gone, and she
turned upon me with wide, indignant eyes.
" Mon Diea, I'll never forget that look il
thousand years. There's nothing for i
but the truth, 1 thought to myself, SO her,
goes;
They are not lost, madame, they arr
not stolen,' fastened 70 assure her, they
IRE only left behind at Tonnerre.'
Left behind, sir, at Tonncrre2 Why
| placed them here in the carriage with my
own hands,
I
:" As couragcously as possible explained
her what had done. But, if you love
ne, don't ask me to describe the second
ook which she gave me. shall remember
even longer than the first.
My dear madame l urged with
humility, am distressed to death, truly
heart-broken. Pray, believe that my inten
tons were good. only desired to save you
suffering. Your things are perfectly safe II
the hands OF an Official VIII telegraph
YOU or we will telegraph from the next sta
uon' l swear that you shall nave them
again IL nave TO return to Ionnerre toi
them
ihat viii do, monsieur, sio repheal
with cold dignity. perfectly understand
what 10 DO, ana she seated herseh again III
her corner.
Alas she had forgotten the cold. In
five minutes she shivered, IL five more
| gathered her cloak, her sole remaining
wrap, securely about her. At the end OF
half hour she moaned and was almost weep
ing This was too much.
Madame, cried, imploringiy, accept
my rug, beseech you upon my knees.
lou Wall De Ill, anu all through my unpar-
aonaoie STUPIDITY.
Deg sir, was the chiiing response,
that you Will spare me further discussion.
By TINS time was as angry as she /;
nnt 1T was out OF the question TO sit quietly
ana watch hef freeze to death under my
very eyes. Something, no matter what,
must be done to change thesidiculous situa-
lion. / addressed her again, renewing my
offer of the rug.
6" Madame, I vehemently protested L
swear to You, and threw the rug between
us to fling himself upon the track if YOU
persist in your REFUSAL and raising the glass
/ caught the knob of the outer door and
holding il open, waited for her to answer
% Between YOU and me. my friend. must
hive looked as if | meant il. At any rate
after momentary hesitation. she accepted
it.
40 1t is but an exchange of victims, mon.
sieur,' she said, as she wrapped IL about
her; you will freeze in my place,
"s A fate mo1oma which | baye ,icbiy
deserved.
1.-THE ico-the social ice. meon-once
broken. the acouaintonec rinened ran;dlv
[ had seen TINT sbo ,yos alarming fonna
her adorable. refined and original
She was fond of travelling so was I.
She proposed journeying in Egypt and
along the borders of the Nile my own idea
duplicated. In music, literature and arts
our tastes were identical, and even our
friends the same.
How about the cold ? Well, to tell the
truth it was simply deyilish. tried to up
pear comfortable, of course but, heavens,
how did suffer
At Dijon, where we telcgraphed TO Ton
nerre for tho baggage, my right foot was en-
lirely numb; at Macon, where we received
the message that 1T would follow by the next
train the left foot matched its fellow; 5'45,
at Lyons, my hands were in the same condi-
ton ms my feet; but my neighbor had for
gotten her Sleeping car so persistently
demanded by the time we arrived at Avig-
non my nose was undoubtedly frosted but
had learned that she was widow; at five
minutes OF twelve (midnight), when in the
citation, az ATaveailIao ebo ho,dad ma ~,
ruo and with orac;ope ma, y<ro;r d;eon
peared in the crowd was ma crazilv in love
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