Telegram-herald., 1891-07-30

N.Y. pi'
FELL ITO A REvERfE.
thoughts become unbearable: that ia
why you see me unhappy about him.
We are fast friends. although we do
not converse much We both spent
last winter here; then he was sadder
and more reserved than now"
| told her that we had been together
yesterday. She was pleased
THAT is NICE" said she: that will
do him good. He Is forgetting alto
gether that he is still young and avoids
young folks. Towards you he could
fill the place of friend and mentor"
"As am so utterly inexperienced. so
to say. green said playfully.
WELL" she said. smiling. You can
not deny that you are young; be glad of
it You have SO much 10 anticipate;
leave experience to your elders. who
have often bought it dearly"
While my old friend was speaking,
saw the beautiful eyes Of my pretty
neighbor at table, whom had 30 faith
lessly deserted to-day. fastened upon
me with peculiar expression. AS our
eyes met. she did not withdraw hers;
my pulse began TO quicken and the
blood rushed into my face. She turned
away, and soon tho full, supple figure
in the close-fitting jersey. passed by
arm-in-arm with her prin husband My
eyes followed her to the door and was
rewarded for my perseverance. At the
moment of her exit the lovely woman
turned her head very naturally and
] received a glance from her dark blue
eyes. "Do you knew that lady?" I
asked my friend
What lady?"
"Why, the lady who sat opposite US.
and just went out"
NO" she answered curtly.
The poor young lady seems a tribe
to be pitied," I continued. "Her hus-
band is much too dull and sedatc; even
now, when they are probably on their
wedding-tour, he would rather talk with
that horrid professor than with his
charming wife"
"And his charming wife naturally
seeks other amusement, and would be
happy to know that you are so far gone
as to pity her. I for my part" contiu-
ued she. laughing scornfully. reserve
my compassion for the 'sedate hus-
band"
did not ask why. and we left the
brcakfast-table-
After long walk by the sea, prom
enaded the concert platz to the sound Of
the Carmen March," There was such
q crowd that it was difficult for me to
find seat. Everyone around me was
laughing. talking or flirting. saw the
strangest sights, the most peculiar cos
tumcsi My head was whirling.
In the midst of lively gathering,
amongst which there is not one familiar
face. a stranger experiences n feeling
of sadness l fell into a reverie, and
suddenly the motley crowd seemed un-
natural TO me; each one seemed TO wear
a mask. TO play part; it was like q
ghosts appearance in the bright sun
shine, and had An odd sensation as IL
tho people wcrc falling upon me be-
cause had watched and seen through
their actions. shook off those foolish
thoughts and rose. Il was sunset. time
for invalids 20 leave the square. for IL
was quite chilly.
My Godi how much suffering there
was on that small spot Of earth; and at
tile same time how mnch vanity!
Gee that ynunr woman. how ,veari,v
sue Ieaned upon her husbands arm,
how she was dressed In the latest, rnost
outre fashion; overloaded with orna-
ments, her pale cheeks rougedl And
that young girl in the last stage Of con-
sumption, who was drawn about in a
chair, had her emaciatsd form clothed
In a light. white material. and Co
quetsed. entirely covered with bloom
ing roses, with her own weakness and
with death. while her eyes bcamed still
with deep love Of life, and she lis
tened delightedly to the measures Of
the latest opera
There the young girls with an unnat-
ural bloom on their sunken checks ex-
changed glances with the Parisian dam
dies who were lettering about, and
made arrangements for trip 10 Monte
Carlo. II seemed 10 me as IL the Reap
er 9iided through that crowd and select
ed his sacrifices for The coming days.
One seldom hears OF death occurring
at Nice. but here and there a we'll
known face disappears from amongst
the thrcng. and IN that picturesque
little cemetery q new mound arises, o,
the train carries its sad burden to dis
tart northern home
had seen enough Of the Nice hath
ing public ] turned again to The ga.
Carriages were driving slowly about
Under . Psrssol. adorned with fresh
violets, beheld her of the golden curlx
The csrriag- passed close by me. This
time ! caught glimpse II the lovely
face. framed IN eoquet.ish hat. turned
with q happy smile toward her ~is-a-vfs
sn elegant Young man.
Seated ness the LADY was our spec-
tacled friend, who aazed indirerensly
at the evening skr. indiferens wss
he also 70 the Airtation of the two
others. Carriage, eoachnan and foot