Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-04

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 Berkeley Mason went on to New York in ample time to meet the incoming Gu harder. His sister accompanied him, and as it was her first visit to the Elm pire City, Mason arranged to have near ly week for lionizing before the arrival of the travellers. Percival was allowed to come from Hoboken and join the party in order that his mothers eyes might be gladdened by the sight of him the instant she should land.
 At the last moment General Smith was prevented from joining his family in Paris according to his original inten- tiOn, and having old fashioned notions relative to the helplessness of ladies, and no sort of confidence in Blanches ability | to distinguish herself as her mothers courier and protector, he cabled private | ly to Nesbit Thorne, requesting him to defer his eastern journey for a month and escort his aunt and cousin home. | Thorne changed his plans readily enough. He only contemplated prolonged travel us an expedient to fill the empty days, and if he could be of service to his rela- tives held himself quite at their dis posal
 
 of programme, or it is certain that she would have remained in Virginia. Her | feelings toward Thorne had undergone no change, but after the long struggle there had come to her a quiescence that was almost peace. So worn and tempest tossed had been her mind that she chung l to even this semblance of rest, and would hardly yet have risked the re- opening of the battle, which a meeting with Thorne would be sure to inaugu- rate.
 She was glad to see her old friend Gen. eral Smith again, for between the two existed a hearty affection, and more than | glad to see Percival. That young gentle | mans joy at being released from the thralldom of school, coupled with the ex- hilaration of seeing his friends and the prospect of a speedy reunion with his mother and Blanche, appeared to we'll nigh craze him. It certainly required unusual vents for its exuberance-such as standing on his head in the elevator, promenading the halls on his hands and turning ''cartwheels" down the passages, accomplishments acquired with labor and pain from his colored confreres in the south.
 It Is an interesting thing to await on the wharf of large city the incoming of a great steamer. The feeling of expecta- tion in the air is collaborating, the hustle, hurry and excitement are contagious; involuntarily one straightens up and grows alert, every sense on the qui vivs, eyes observant. intelligence active, mem ory garnering impressions. Note the variety of expression in the faces of the waiting crowd-the eager longing, the restless expectation of some; the listless inactivity, indifference or idle curiosity of others. Stand aside if you have no business here, no personal interest in the event about to happen, and watch your fellowmen for your own amusement and profit.
 Many glimpse of domestic history, many peep into complex human nature will be vouchsafed you. and if the gift of fancy be yours, you can piece out many a story. See; the throbbing monster has reached her resting place, her fires may subside, her heart may cease it's regular pulsations, her machinery may lapse into well earned rest, given over to polishing and oil and flannel rags. The bridge is down, the waiting crowds rush together, the wharf crowd merging into the deck crowd, and both pouring landward again in an eager flood. There are embraces, kisses, congratulations, tears, a continu- ous stream of questions and reply, and a never ending reference to luggage.
 There they stand, little group apart close beside the railing, with hands ut stretched and eyes alight; and amid the hustle and confusion, the embraces and hand clasping, the collection Of hand traps and inquiries about checks, no one had time to notice that, at sight of each other, two faces paled or that two hands as they met were cold and tremulous.
 In @ marvelously short time after landing the party were packed into car riages and whirled away to their hotel leaving their heavy luggage in the jaws of the custom house, to be rescued later by the general and Berkeley. As they left the wharf Pocahontas noticed an. other steamer forging slowly in and pre- pairing to occupy the berth next that oi the Cunarder.
 A couple of hours after the arrival oi the European travellers at the St. An drew's hotel, a squarely built young mar of medium height, with & handsome bronzed face and heavy, brown mus tache sprang lightly up the steps of the hotel and passed into the clerks office Here he ordered a room and delivered his valise and umbrella to porter, ex plaining that he should probably remain several days. Then he turned to tn, book, pushed toward him by the clerk to register his name,
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