Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-03-04
THE TRAVELLING RING.

tunity for seeing the sunrise.
The hotel il on tho very summit Of the
mountain. aud ia front Of Il stands n plat.
form.
You can sec the sunrise - well and bet.
ter from the window Of your own room,
but there Is au extra charge connected
with the use Of the Aforesaid platform, and
you would feel ~ u you were swindling
the management out Of the admission fec
fyou were 10 sec the spectacle from any
other point Of vantage than the one pro-
vidcd for the purpose
But this Il neither here nor there.
Miss Viva Merrirk, 81 chlrago. hurried
" donucd morning gown and FASTENED
down stairs Al the sound of the horn.
Tagged patches II mist r0-n hsily from
a lake ~ hluish fog that filled the valleys;
rugged mountain tops aud sharp crngs
rose IN bold outline, like coral reefs upon a
sea II floating dampnes4
Everybody, including the young lady.
folt uncomfortable
The gfecnish half lisht that prrcedcs day
would make the ruscst complexion appear
pale. duh and llfelcss and rob amy face u
IT, beauty, Il was therefore quite unselGsh
IN cart Percy Dcmp>ter. H. n, on leave
FROM India. TO offer bis Erestcoit to Mis-
Merrick a. protection against the ley
wind that blow sharply from the glaciers.
hut h. was gentleman. aud would have
done a. much for any lady. young or old,
preferably. Of course, the latter. Otherwise
he would have rendered his coat 10 tho
young iady's aunt FIRST.
Any one anxious TO know juft how that
day "thc glowing orb east Ia rlddy
Hlamor DER tho souihcr, SNOW clad giants
- A.
rcforrrd 10 Bae,lcckers Handbook 81 Switx.
erland. which also furnishes estimates on
the probable expense of tho sight.
A. usual, ever, body felt better a. soon
~ the lint nay. of tho sun hal rilded the
edges of the long sintchod clouds.
A. the captain looked for his oycrcoai he
could not rrpress the ejaculation, Ny
lingo. what pretty pietnrrii and hs
dropped bis single eycglass 10 see better.
FRAU Professor llol'xhacksr h.gan 10
rhnpsodite. "Yet. cot ccs wonicrfool. won.
tcriool, ahplcntii. grossartig, wirklleh gar
an netti' because she thought he meant
the sunrise. hut he didn't
Miss Mcrricks head Just pcepod out OF
the captains Rrcatcoai. her checks all
aglow with the rsy Hight of the new born
day. Her eyes shone and sparklcd with
pleasure, and the crisp morning brecxe
scattered few stray locks of golden hair
that had found their way from under tho
dainty travelling cap.
Grrnze or Frfgonard or Jacquet could
not have wished for a hotter model
II there Is any man who finds fanlf with
the captain Tor taking advantage u tho
coat Incident 10 Introduce himself. then let
bis neighbors watch TINT man.
II was not accident that placed Drmpsicr
vt the ladies table at breakfast. but tho
"fIcr obcr kcllner' (hehd waiter. Con
sidcruiion-two franc-
Miss Merrick's vivaclty aud esprit formed
refreshing contrast TO the monasiic prim-
rcss Of her maiden aunt. and the young
oficcr found her more charming ~ their
acquaintance progressed.
What difference does Il make whether
one goes from Luxerne 10 Interlaken aud
thence TO Zurich. or vice vcrsaf Hardly
any under ordinary circumstances. Bnt
n 10 u question 81 keeping In tho com.
pany of dencedly clever little lady by 10
ycr-ing n proposed route it makes ali tho
difference IN the world
Aud that Is why the captain feilfnod
pleased surprise that the intended line Of
travel Of the la.slcs shonld coincide with
his own plans. which II did not
hut, ar everybody wa. pleased. Il dill not
matter that he changed his route
The summer passed very sgrccably TO
NIL, and let deep impression upon tho
captain.
firSt ho dropped hi. single eyoglas. Tor
good, In dcfertnce 10 the common srnss Of
Miss Mcrrlck, next he abiurcd brandy and
soda n concession To the aants TEMPER,
ancc principles. then he becamo solitary
and tacitnrn when tho young lady wa. not
around, and ultimately he contracted tho
dangerous habit Of looking at the moon
long after every body had gone 10 sleep
No one could have called Miss Mcrfick
nlrt. but womanllko she thoroughly un.
derstood tho subtle art of Accepting her
adorcr In hot water by being alternately
coy and cold.
Which showed that she liked him, or sha
would bot have leased him.
AZ 'seheycningen, In Holland. tho whole
affair came 10 climax,
IL was during an early morning stroll
down 70 tho beach They sat down In a
couple Of those odd wlokerwork chair.
For awhile they discussed the morsels Of
gossip that are repeated every season about
somebody or other. The scandal i always
the same, only tho names OK the parties
change,
draw iignron Ia the sand with hi. cane.
and she beat tattoo with her dainty slip.
per while gazing ont upon the sea aud tho
outgoing fishing boats In an Abstracted
manner.
The captain spoke first about a year
seo," he said, 81 picked mp ring in simla.
India, which bears on it, inner surface the
inltials ". NJ which arr your initials"
Miss Merrlek listened In mute surprise,
which changed To astonlshment when the
captain took ring with two diamonds
from his pocket. He next took her right
hand, which hung by her slide, with HE
other hand. Hers was a very prctty hand,
aud the most pleasant thing about IL. TO
the captain, was tho tinicst suspicion of a
responsive touch.
Whist he had 10 say az he placed the ring
upon her finger was 40 interesting that she
did not Interrupt him.
some men will ask the hand when a
girl shows them finger
They returned 20 ths hotel long after
breakfast time,
Before entering the captain said, "By tho
way, darling, why did YOU look No sur.
priscd when ] placed the ring upon your
hngeri ! should think that yun must
have expected somtthing OF the kind all
along
Miss Mcrrlck had forgotten all about the
Incident In the pl1tsnrahlr eKcitemsnt u
the captains proposal. But now che took
The ring ou her hngrr, examined ID care.
fnlly, aud spokci Perry, dear, don't be
offended hut this has always byen my
ring. lost IL i've years ago, Ia Newport,
", l., aud ! can tell II 10 la khe same rltt 4.