Telegram-herald., 1889-11-01

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name ~ ths other. pGt "a Ia an sassiSf-S
4nd addressed IL At that uaozaenE there
canas = kEsck As kas dooF. And insolo1-
taTiiy shs called o1g. Cone IA. and
Allcs entered
The sudden drsught caused the gentle
breeze - become uai~oh4sy0sas. sizd 4
scattered che Loose sheets u paper about
The table snd ca the door.
Tea l. ready. announced Alice Gd-
vanclng towards the writing t4b4s.
Thank you. l VII come, sid Anna.
quickly. aud began nervoasly 70 pick up
the papers and sort them
Let me help you am afraid il was
my fault" exclaimed the other.
No. 40. not for worlds mean please
don't trouble yourself l think / have
collected them all now" Anna glanced
al the bundle Of papers she held IN her
hand. and. seeing one with writing on
1t. stuffed them ali into the blotting
book.
Il am ready and viii come down with
you" she added, and the two ladies de-
scended and found Mrs Patterson and
tea awaiting them ia the hall Miss
Rogers presently exclaimed that she had
dropped her handkerchief
II saw il on a chair in your room |
will fetch it for you" Alice said, and
jumping up ran 10 fetch IL. She re-
turned in i've or six minutes with tho
handkerchief 1T had got blown away
under a table," she explained When
Miss Rogers went 10 dress for dinner she
anxiously searched her blotting book for
the missing half sheet; but alas! in vain.
What she had thought was her letter
was only a few addresses written by
some former occupant Of the room.
''lt must have been blown out Of the
window" Anna thought, with resigna-
ton, as she watched something white
gayly sailing in the wind over the shrub
berries. II fervently trust no one will
get hold Of it,"
III.
Table d'hote at the Schweitzerhof. Lu-
cerne, was in full swing; there was the
usual motley crowd Of gesticulating
Frenchmen, stolid Germans, Yankees,
and all sorts and conditions of English
men, eating, drinking and chattering.
The long table was quite filled up, and
so were most of the small ones. Sitting
at the former, packed in between a POM
pous and elderly German and a middle
aged but vivacious American woman.
was a young man, Enthusiastically English,
who was neither eating nor chattering.
nor even drinking much, but was listen
ing, with half amused, half contempt
uous smile, 10 the scraps of conversation
that went on around him. A man on
the opposite side Of the table was re-
marking in loud, clustering tone:
what horrible cooking! Nothing but
raw beef cut in thick slices to eat tonight.
Thought this was supposed to be a first
class hotel. Here, garcon, take this
away, or else bring me an AK to chop it
with"
"Oh, my dear, do be quiet; every one
can hear you," murmured his wife, a
pale, faded, little woman who looked alb
solutely crushed between her husband
and a tall, black eyed daughter, who was
giggling and glancing over her fan at the
silent Englishmen, and who also took her
father 10 task.
Papa, how you 40 on, Idon't believe
you know the French for an ak. / am
sure / don't. 1 wonder if anybody
knows" with another killing glance
directed across the table, but which was
unfortunately quite wasted, as the object
of it was gazing eagerly at two late ar
rivals, who were slowly advancing up
the crowded room towards an unoccupied
table.
"WeIl, l reckon l have eaten a worse
dinner" said his American neighbor, in
tently studying the menu, and address
ing no one in particular; ''and there is
plenty more to come yet. can forgive
the beef; this chicken is excellent. Don't
you agree, sir?' this time pointedly max
ing her remark to the distracted youth,
who, without turning his head, replied
rather at random:
Eyes, it agrees with me; but chicken
and salad grow monotonous after fort
night spent on the Continent" The lady
raised her eyebrows with an air of sur
prise She was rather a beauty. or had
been once, and was accustomed. as a
rule, TO receive more attention from the
male sex than this young man seemed
disposed to give her. She observed his
intent gaze, and putting up an eye glass
proceeded to study the new comers with
almost as great an interest as she had
taken in the menu.
"Ah, fine looking girls, quite stylish:
one is pretty, and very English. the other
is just elegant. Friends Of yours, sup
pOse!"
Hang the woman's impertinencel"
thought her neighbor; but replied po-
htely that one was-an acquaintance.
Meanwhile the two ladies. perfectly
unconscious, or more truly. perhaps,
quite unconcerned at the small excite
ment they were causing, were quietly
eating their dinner. with appetites bred
by long and tedi0ds journey.
Il suppose YOU know Lucerne well,
Miss Patterson" remarked the elder and
darker Of the two. as. having finished
ner soup. she leant back in her chair and
surveyed the assembled company.
Il have never been here before" re-
piled Alice. II have always hated com
ing abroad. / don't mind Paris so much.
The Louvre Is lovely"
Yes. indeed Once seen those pict-
ures could never be forgotten. exclaim-
Ell Miss Rogers with quiet enthusiasm.
Alice began 10 laugh. and then said
apologetically, Il am afraid am dread
fully commonplace. think ! did see
some pictures somewhere. hnt meant