Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-09-17

well satisfied, could She see now harm
less a tableG'hate company at Nice was.
felt tribe 7yearied.
The drawing-room was unc0mfortably
crowded and very warm. The grown
daughter and the lan1-y miss were Just
seating themselves to play a duet; their
mother took her seat near the piano,
and at the first notes looked reprovingly
towards the door, where several rest
less people were standing.
I beat a noiseless retreat. another
fugitive followed. my vis-a-vis. the
young Russian. whom | had noticed
very little at table. for he rarely spoke.
"Wily you 60 out?" he asked in French.
GLADLY but whither?"
LET rs drink a cup of coffee at
RumPelmeyers he suggested.
"All right we viii drink cup Of
coffee at Rumpclmeyer's, l repeated,
smiling.
''You laugh. said the Russian, but
you win see that it pays even if only to
escape from the artistic performances
in the drawing-room."
We strolled through the streets. it
had grown quite mild. my overcoat was
almost too warm.
At cafe Rumpelmeyer we found
brightly lighted rooms, with many
hooks and corners, the charming graces
and different Partisan wares on the side
board.
We gave our order to the piquante
little waitress, whose light hair reached
almost TO her roguish eyes.
1t may have been those roguiSh eyes,
it may have been the china, but it
seemed to me as if never had drank
such coffee: kranzler could not compare
with Rumpelmeyer
Il knew it, said my new friend,
smiling at my enthusiasm. Whilst he
looked through the journal pour rire, =
/ examined the company and discovered
in the last room a slender form, darlxly
habited, with its back towards MS, sit
ting reading. Long, fair curls escaped
from under the block hat. | could not
take my eyes from them. 1t must be
she, my travelling companion OF yester-
day; l felt as if l would give consider
able TO be positive. But how was that
possible? The lazy was sitting in the
farthest room, it would be embarrassing
to go in there. Perhaps she would
change her place, or leave the cafe be-
fore us So | sat there and stared at
her hair; Nice seemed more interesting
to me at Rumpelmeyer's than at the
Hotel Suisse.
well" said the Russians deep, quiet
voice suddenly, what have you discov-
cred SO engrossing? You look as if you
were bewitched!"
/ blushed like a young girl. | had
thought the man was taken up with his
comic paper, and there he had been
watching me for long time from be-
tween his fingers.
rs it Mile. Adele who has en-
'chanted you?" he continued, laugh
ing; Il should not have exposed you un-
warned to the fire of her pretty eyes.
Indeed one has to be careful at Nice
about ones lady acquaintance" he
added significantly.
''You are quite right; but should one
deny oneself the sight of beauty on
that account?n
''Have you really discovered some
thing so beautiful?" asked the Russian,
with a bored look Il am doubtful.
Wait until we see the lady closer. |
have unfortunately very sharp sight
and an aversion to rouge.
''Up to this time it is only few curls
that have captivated me, said /.
Those may be false too, as you well
know the more natural they seem the
less likely are they to be 50. But it
certainly requires some genius to OBJ
tain the appearance of nature, and it
would be interesting to meet such a
lady. If / am at all in the way l will
60 and smoke my cigar on the quay"
Il pray you do not. 1t is a simple
matter Yesterday | Travelled with a
stril1ingly beautiful girl and believe
have met her again" The Russian
turned his head slowly.
"A pretty shade Of hair said he,
land graceful, easy carriage; it is a
pity that place was chosen SO that one
cannot lool, at her face without seem
ing impertinent."
she is sitting opposite the window;
how would it be if we looked in from
the street,
Splendid! l had not thought of
that,''
Long years of experience, said he,
half ironically, half sadly. We paid