The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-05-05

N..|IN IN AAUnIIA NlIlIlNI NNllI GNAAEANAy
did not wen understand her. and the an
sWer be made appeared 70 increase her
embarrassment Her slender foot tapped
the stone pavement; she read the note
once more, crushed Il up IN her hand,
and then hor arms fell listlessly q Der
idos with an ar almostOf despair. She
looked this way and that helplessly.
By this time several persons besides
myself had observed her bewildermenk
and thought lperceiyed that certain
fat old Jew. wearing number Of gilt
tering rings and 4 very massive watch
chain. was inclined to take advantage Of
e. This decided me on my course Of
action; came quickly forward, - Il I
had Just caught sight Of her. and lifting
my hat with an air Of respectful 90
craftsmanship I said IN French;
III mademOiselle win permit me. !
may perhaps BE- Of some nse.-
rHeF veil. either accidentally or Of De.
sign. dropped again over her face e she
turned Il toward me. knew that she
was scrutinizing me with 4 wOman's in
tuitivo sight. and tried to look - guile
les and respectful - ! am sure felt
Ina moment she asked;
monsieur est u FTancaisr
Elm an Englishman.- answered,
blushing little, dare say. ct her Inn
Piled criticism Of my imperfect accent
''Oh, an glndi 1, too. an almost
English-l an American. But don't
know how can b helped, really
.'Somo friend has missed IN appoint
menfY
"Yes. indeed Oh. deari tie Worss
than that Its my father"
rYou were going By the tRainT
'Thero has been some stupid mistaka
Tn sure ! don't know what I shall do.
We had arranged 10 start at ten O'Clock
this morning. and started first. because
IWantsd 70 do aolno. shnpping on tho
way down. I understood that we were
70 rendezvous here But be did not
come at ten. and sent . dienstmann 70
the hotel; and now he has brought word
from the hotel keopor that papa started
By the ten O'clock steamboat I had
not understood that It was 70 b tho
steamboat, you zee; and I'm left here al
alona.-
ssBut II you took the next train. you
would still arrive two or three houn b.
fore him; that iS-may l ask where you
are going7 #f
''oh. Think sehandau Il tASasmoo q
the place
''schandaul Oh, then it's an right
There il train starts Immediately
~Yes-but-nO. Pm afraid can't do
thatr
Twas puzzled.
'sPerhaps you would like to telegraph
him b come back here for you7"
II don't know where 10 telegraph, 90
that be would get Il, beside But,
excuso me. sir. you are very kind. but
won't trouble you with my affairR
dare say shall get on very well"
She turned away with a eight bow,
but she was 20 evidently nonplussed that
determined TO make another effort to
gaiu her confidence. There was not
much time 70 lose; the first bell was al
ready ringing.
II am going on 70 schandan." said
IF you like. win send you back to
your hotel IN . droalEy. and when l
got TO Schandau . will hunt up your
father and tell him tho mistake be has
nEade. here Il my card"
SIC looked at Il and her manner at
once changed A half repressed smile
glimmCyod on her face. felt that We
were on q right footing at Last. though I
could not At the time understand how Il
had happened.
Il win confess 70 you. Mr.. Gains
borough she said. glaneing up At ne
with q charming trustfulness In her
manner. my papa IL 20 foEEetful We
ware not coming back 10 Dresden. A.
ter sohandan We were going On 10
Prague, and be has gone OF with an
our luggage. and-and be has left me
without even any money % buy my
tickutl At least, did have enough. but
Ispent Il all in my ahopping.' R
This cleared up matters a. once.
"How stupid Of me not 10 have seen Il
al haforer le1clatmed NOW We have
insl time 70 GET the train"
lhurried her on with me - spoke,
bought our tickets In the twinkling Of
IN eye and without waiting for the
change conveyed her rapidly across the
platform, and with the assistance Of Q
guard We found ourselves safely en-
scouced IN q first clahs carriage Just q
The train moved "a. Ny bsautifnl com
ip1nion. breathless, smiling and yei
seemingly 4 little frightened. sank hack
On The cushions and lelt for the ian a
her girdle. wished to give her plenty
Of time 70 recover her compoauFe, and 10
feel assured that had no intention of
taking undue advantage Of our position;
%. having arranged the windows 70 suit
her convenience. betOok myself 10 the
other end Of the carriage and diligently
stared at the prospect for fully i've min
uteA. Mature could endure no more,
and at the end Of that time was fain TO
change my posture
g6olo 4 gianee 1t my fair American.
SIC. too. was absorbed In the prospect
on her side. which consisted at the mo-
ment Of . perpendicular cutting about
ten feet distant from her window HeF
attitude - she sat there was the perfec-
don Of feminine grace Her left hand.
loosely holding the fan. dropped on her
lap, hgr aleevo. Ellgntly puAnsSl up ~
vealed the lovely curve Of her arm AND
wrist am = pafticuIar nhEnineT u
beautiful wrists and hands and here I
saW myVtdaEL d how ezquiaGely the
glove fitted. and bow aFtisucally the
color harmonizsd NTH the rest Of heT
costunhei This other little hand sup
ported her chin. could just go the
rounded outline Of her small cheek and
the movement Of the dArk eyelaah pro
iecting beyond o.
Beneath her hat the black hair turned