Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-17
CHAPTER xxxIx-Two WOMEN.

"You will excuse me- know you WILL" said
Yeo looking from one to another, but especial.
ly at the American, "but have just been in
formed that there are chamois visible on a
mountain shoulder, high, high, high up-and
as there is an excellent telescope-ate telescope
outside, thought would make SO bold as to
interrupt an animated conversation to bring to
vour notice this interesting fact"
THANK you-I do not wish to see chamois, I"
said Salome, slowly and coldly.
"Nor IL do not care TO expose myself to the
SUM-" said Janet
"oh, aunt! oh, aunt But they are so shy, SO
rarer' from the three Labarte girls.
Really, for my part" said Miss Durham, II
am curious to see them. Though have been
before in the Alps, 1 have never had the good
fortune"
Then allow me to conduct your exclaimed
Colonel Yeo. gallantly.
Thank you, sir, can find the telescope my
self" answered the American lady. Then, to
her companions: "You will excuse my running
of. 1 really am desirous of seeing chamois."
She sailed through the salle-a-manger, with
Beaple Yeo prancing after her, hat in hand
and puggary waving. The Lebartes looked at
their aunt pleadingly.
"Very well. girls, if you wish, go after Miss
Durham" and away scampered the three.
"Oh. Salomer sighed Janet II cannot bear
him! He promised not to interfere with us"
Salome sighed also. We must bear with HIM
. little longer. He will ind this place dull and
take himself of"
"But, Salome, what does he mean about be-
ing Earl of Schofeld? About the pearl and
strawberry leaves?''
tMoney-of course-always money"
81 wish had not let the girls 60 after him
to the telescope"
at is pity-but Miss Durham is there"
ayes, and with her they are safe. You like
herr"
Il admire her. think like her. If were
man should fall madly in love with her,
but"
"But what, salome?"
MY dear, 1 don't know"
In the meantime Beaple Yeo WAS adjusting
the telescope, peering through it and pressing
on Miss Durham to look just at one point.
"Ah! quick-before they move" Then asking
if the sight were right, peering again, wiping
the lens with his silk handkerchief, and finally
when either the chamois had disappeared or
the focus could not be got right, abandoning
the telescope altogether to the three girls.
zone, two, three churches here" said Mr..
Yeo. "And one a pilgrimage chapel. You
habits prowling about Shocking, is it notG
Signor Caprili-you have heard of the extraor-
binary efforts he is making to spread the truth,
the naked TRUTH mean. beg pardon, the
unvarnished truth. Are you interested in
missionary enterprise?'
mot in the least. Superstition is charmingly
picturesque. How gracefully those towers and
spires stand out against the mountains! And
that chapel perched on a rock. would not
have it abolished for the world. We have not
such things in America-we come to the Old
World to see them"
Then. perhaps dogs" said Yeo. "You are
interested in Mount Saint Bernard dogs, and
would, no doubt, like to introduce one across
the ocean to your fellow countrywomen. Mag
nifcent creatures, and so noble in character!
How their heroism, their self-sacrifice, their
generosity, stand out in contrast with our petty
human vices! Verify, 1 think we might with
advantage study the dog. do not mind con-
fiding to you, Madam, that a colossal scheme is