The National tribune., 1890-05-08

" ! have been over in Texas and / brought
ny wife with me this trip, as far as New Or
hans, where she has been staying with her
sister, while ] was doing that bcasily State"
Had he said that be was q lawyer, doctor
planter or member Of any Of q dozen other
professions OF caliiBgs ] should II once have
doubted him; but when he proclaimed himself
only a travelling salesman for a IiauOr house
aud be looked every inch just such man
there remained no reason 10 dighel: eve him
especially rs be produced from plush case
very highly polished bottle containing a
sample" Of which be offered me a drink
Tbs also declined on the plea that / had
very recently dined. The conversation was
entirely one sided, and ] was soon again alone.
ihes were absent bot short time when they
returned, bowling as they passed me. on the
wa 70 their own car Ia rear. ! however had
Bot7sceH the last Of them. IL was not long
uuiil the volubic little gentleman reappeared:
this time be called me by my military title.
ard said. by way Of apology for interrnptiug
NC, that his wife had begged him 10 come and
hHc me and ask me 10 share with them their
lunch, adding that Der sister had prepared one
prior T. ihcir leaving her house, and calling
Eny attention b the unpleasant fact which /
WIS already breeding over viz that there was
not ass eatiBP-house along the whole route south
q Bon ling Green ~, where one could get q
decent meal. The lady had sent word that
iban thcIr necessities required and hoped
would join them. as there could be 30 obiec-
lion 10 my complying with this request. /
readily assentsd and told him that / would
come back 10 their car in q very short time !
confess lE8t ] was now quite susBici0ug Of the
whole party, but the lady had been 30 charm
iBg 10 her manners and witha had such
splendid eyes that ] did not wish 10 throw
away Chance u bagk in their kindly light
IA HFs 4 N4 ss.H.
everyone had titles 10 that country then. and
and that be lad applied one t. me was not
1onderlul-but that il should be the correct
one did surprise NE. ] picked up my book 20
STOW II away when ] noticed that nv friend
had written uy name and title on ay-ieaC
A., bai thought J, my petite Creole had been
po4chils a. ny absence and bad seen my name
IN The book
When J got back 10 the section they occupied
the lGucl was being spread aud the lady was
gracefully supcrintcud ny H. 1t was bOunti-
iul lunch Of woodcocEs and pottcd meats fgr
solids, with champagne galore to dilute with
asked myself What can all this meanf Bat
was Hot permitted 10 think an answer. for 4
captivating gesture from the fair Que bade ma
u The seat Of honor by her side Her com
panlons were neither interesting nor cBrious
She was: and, beside. never had / vet turned
deaf ear 10 lady fair Though frooncptIv
pressed by both GeoTgc" and "CharIic +" -
they called each other, who sat opposite as. fo
which was added tie persuasive cIoquence al
tic dne eyes beside ne, / was obdurafe aud r..
fused champagne after the G-sg glass, IN which
the iady's health had been pledged
a social philosopher once said, Tell me how
they cat aud III tell sou who they are" Be.
lore tie meal was over the latent yulgarif,, al
The men made itself conspicuous IA many WAYS
and The performance Of the fair one was ,,t
wholly satisfactory. ] knew ! was IN tbe
hands, or AZ least IA the company Of a party ol
shatpers. But as ] had psrtaken flheir los.
piiaiity could not abruptly leave them In,
mast await fev"!aI7ncgts. George" the hYs.