Wichita eagle., 1888-07-21

70 carcn the mail With lots Of love and
loads Of kisses, your own LoTTh
III.
From william winthrop, ESQ.,, to Robert
Brown, Esq.1
PARIS, June 9, 1887.
My Dear Bob-I left Now York In such
hurry that I hardly said good-by to any
body. You knew how matters stood be-
tween Katherine and myself, and when re-
ceived her reply knew that she meant what
she said, and that argument or entreaty
would be worse than useless l therefore
followed the impulse OF the moment and fed.
Whether I did wisely or not remains to be
seen. We had a comfortable but not rapid
VOYAGE, which would have been duller than
it was had it not been for q little affair had
with a young lady-a very young lady
named Miss Charlotte Mcnvaine, from Chi
cago. She was awfully pretty, about 10. Of
the light hearted, happy go lucky sort, not
much discretion, but very bright and
amusing, and quite hirt To escape my own
reflections, which are, as you may imagine,
far from pleasant, devoted some consider
able time to her, more, IN fact, than should
have done. The first thing l knew l saw
unmistakable indications that l had made
what is vulgarly known a. mash" From
this time on, feeling in q devilish humor, in
q spirit Of pure cussedness or recklessness
whatever you choose to call it, led her on,
as much as l dared, till I got myself into
something Of a scrape The last night we
were on board was beautiful moonlight
one, the sea was smooth and we sat a long
time on the forward hurricane deck, making
the most extravagant speeches, which any one
but child would have seen did not mean
a word Of. But she apparently swallowed it
all Finally we got up to walk, and as we
stopped a moment TO gaze at the moonlight
over the side Of the vessel l put my arm
around her waist, and when she turned her
face up 10 mine pressed an ardent kiss on
her hps, which she warmly returned Imag-
inc my feelings at this moment at hearing
stern voice call 'Chariotte.' in exclamation
and horror, and turning, to find myself face
to face with her ''ma." The breeze that fol-
lowed can be more easily imagined than de-
scribed. Picture to your ready imagination
the fearful maiden, the abashed tsupposlti-
tious lover, tho irate parent; but no repro
duction by your Photographic intellect, my
dear boy, could equal the actual scene
Charlotte what does this meanp
Echo only answered.
"tIo to your room at once"
A faint sob.
"Sr, you win please forego all attentions
10 my daughter in future"
'But, my dear madam, pray permit me to
explain"
s'Not a word, sir" and of the dragon
founced, leaving me on the whole rather
glad thatno explanation was called for from
me.
What can a man say when he has made
q precious ass of himself, and is caught red
handedf What Charlotte told her mother l
don't know. l got glimpse Of them the
next day getting into a cab as we were leav-
ing the steamer at Liverpool, but as l came
directly here [ have not seen or beard of
them since.
This town seems lively enough, but every
thing CRATES very unpleasautly on my nerves,
and have had enough Of it. / don't know
where / shah go next, but l shall probably
land in Monte Carlo a little later in the sea-
son Whether l break the bank or the bank
breaks me land the latter alternative seems
rather more likely TO occur, shall at least
find some distraction. II l could only stop
this Internal thinking machine of mine
might be in a measure contented; but can
not drive the thought of Katherine out OF
my mind and the idea of the treatment she
received from that fellow Barton e1asperaSes
me so that l think If / were to meet him
should pick quarrel with him and challenge
him on the spot. | never have seen him, and
haven't the faintest idea what he looks like,
and vet I have feeling that II we met
should recognize him instlnctively; and,
when we do meet, it win be his life or mine
By tho way, | performed the heroic, life
saving act yesterday, which ought to secure
me medel from the humane society. l was
walking in the Rue de Rivol when | saw a
man, very drunk, trying to cross the street
He had nearly reached the curb where | was
standing, watching him, when he stumbled
and fell heavily l grabbed him by the
collar, Just in time to drag him out OF the
way of big van, which YVES almost upon
him and which would certainly have killed
him if it had run over MIN. He seemed un-
hurt except for q scratch or two on his face
drunken men never get hurt-and as | saw
be was fellow countryInan of mine of the
better class, though rather seedy looking,
thought would save him from the hands OF
the police SO called a facre, bundled him
in and ordered the oocher to drive to my
hotel, where l placed the unknown in thG
put him to bed AS am leaving tonight
shall put couple Of louis in the hands Of the
hotel people here to pay the fellows board
and leave him few francs for pocket money
SO that be won't be strapped in a foreign
land Ii he's honest he will learn my ad
dress and pay me; il not shall charge it uI
to the patriotism account. But would Hk'
to know who no is, and whether we have any
mutual acquaintance Yours, WILL
".
from Miss Charlotte McIfvaine to Miss Susaz
BaScom
MONTE CARLO. Nov. TO-
NV Dearest Sue-This Is the most fascin
ating and lovely spot you ever saw from sew
eral points of view. Ma didn't want to COM
here bit, but was crazy to see what it wa
hike, and so buudozed her into it, and so
here tonight just before dinner. When vs.
went into the table dhote the first person
saw was VIII Winthrop, You remember b
is the man told you shout having INST o.
the steamer last spring. He saw US RICH
away and came over and spoke to US. 1 di
not know Just how to trent him at frst, bu
we got along all right Ma was quito nice +
him, and he offered to take Us into the Caaln
tonight, but ma would not 60 herself an
would not let me go with him alone, SO
have to wait I'll get there Just the same
some other time Do you remember the tw
little Guides spoke Of seeing on the steamer
Ono Of them is here too. He retoices in th
name Of Charles Wellington Powell, and
really quite decent His summer IN Europ
seems 10 have done him good But he pu,
on lots Of airs. | would Just like TO mnss b