The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-29

the conversation to hear him speak.
ing about the "Nital line" the Cline
OF truth" and so on. She also SAID
she caught the expression Of earnest
eudeavOr on his face. and knew that
the accident happened n~nintention-
ally. When seeing me again in St.
Paul she could not refrain from Civ.
ing me to understand she knew all
I about it, and begged that Iwould for
give her rudeness and make allow
+ ances for a little breach OF etiquette,
because it was Carnival time"
Further conversation was inter
rupted by the approach of Brown
and Senator X. The Senator said:
81 am looking for a man by your
name DAILY. Noticed by the papers
he was in Washington a few days ago.
He is here to introduce a new piece Of
ordnance he has patented. l did
want to see him. | have an idea of
my own that will perfect this machine.
| think"
why, Jim, that is you," said
Brown, Senator; this is the DAILY"
"Well, just the man l wanted! Mr..
DAILY, your PATENT have seen the
drawings-is lacking in this, that the
Now, papa, do not commence
talking gun to Mr.. DAILY. You will
never know when to stop. Let me
suggest that Mr.. DAILY call"
Yes, dear, you are right, and its
late, too-but, Mr.. DAILY, can you not
join us at breakfast. We will be
alone, will we not, dear?"
breakfasts are too conventional,
papa, and perhap s it would be incon-
venient for Nh. DAILY to breakfast at
our hour; let me suggest dinner. You
will come, Mr.. DAILY, and you also,
Mr.. Brown"
Brown pleaded an engagement, but
| accepted
Eyes, dinner-that is better" said
the Senator. 81 will in the meantime
get my ideas on paper about the gun.
Daily; and come early. We dine at T."
And giving his number for his a
riage, they babe us good night.
That night, just before we parted,
Brown said abruptly:
$50 you and the princess are old
friends, Jim?"
How does she come by that
manner"
ooh, that is the name she is known
by among her gentleman friends, and
that is the name given her by the pa
pers here. She is so we'll liked, and is
such a regal-looking beauty-did you
ever see such eyes and hair? She re-
minds me
Her eyes were blue, and such a pair,
No star in heaven was ever brighter;
Her skin was most divinely fair;
never saw a shoulder whittier.
And there was something in her form
Juste en- bon pointe, l think they term
it,
That really was enough to warm
The ICY bosom Of a hermit"
She has more admirers than any
other woman in Washington, and
treats US all about the same. but she
is still heart and fancy free"
"Then youare an admirer, ] should
take it?"
eyes | was one OF them, but now /
admire from a distance. Where did
you say you met her, Jim? You did
not seem a bit impressed with her
cordiality."
'Oh, it was only a casual acquaint-
anee-some time back"
"Eh, hal Good night" and Brown
left me.
sauntered slowly toward my lodg-
ings; the bright moonlight and the
utter quiet were restful. The cigar !
smoked was a good one, but my
mind vas so busy in recalling her
every word and expression during our
short conversation that il went out
half a dozen times / was restless
that night. I closed my eyes
and could see the little white hand
as / FIRST saw it in the half light of ear
" morning in my berth. / could see
it ID its little silk mitten, held up to-
ward me from the sleigh. / could feel
it, with its Gloyed warmth, lying care.
lessly in mine, and then, as | gradual
IL became unconscious, it seemed to
hang over me, and as | would grasp
it, it would vanish just out of nay
reach. /, too, was becoming one oil
"princess's' admirers.
The dinner next evening was a
charming experience-just her father
ana herself. Her father, the Senator,
was. Hound, an old friend OF my Ia
theirs in their younger days. When
we arose from the table and the Sena.
tor led the way into the library, or
his den, as he termed it, she begged to
be allowed to follow us, and over per
picking details and seemingly uninter-
esting designs to her, we spent the
evening. In comment on the idea oil
hers that explained q certain perplex.
ity we were worrying over, her father
said:
"Well. now, daughter, you know
more about guns than either OF us.
You see, Mr.. DAILY, it's hereditary"
Before ! left she sang several charm
ing little ballads. 'favorites of pa
pas" she said, and | went back to
my lodgings in love with the "prin-
cess
The next day and the next saw me
at the Senator's. Occasionally
would catch q glimpse Of Cassie as she
Fitted past or through the library,
where the Senator and myself were
bnsily engaged over onr drawings,
Sometimes she would stop and listen
to our discussions. IL was then that
designs. ideas and details would van.