The Progress., 1892-07-02


our luggage, and-aud lie has left me
without even any money to buy my
ticket. At least. did have enough, but
spent it ali III my shopping.
This cleared up matters az once.
How stupid of ae not to have seen it
all before" | exclaimed. Now we have
just time to get the train"
| hurried her Oa with me as | spoke
bought our tickets in the twnklinE Of
an eye and without waiting for the
change conveyed her rapidly across the
platform, and with the assistance of IL
guard We found ourselves safely en-
scOnccd in first class carriage Just as
the tram moved Of Ny beautiful com
pani6n, breathless, smiling and yet
seemingly Il little frightened, sank back
on the cushions and felt for the fan at
her Sirdle. | wished to give her plenty
Of time 20 recover her composure, and to
feel assured that Ind no intention of
taking undue advantage of our position;
SO. having arranged the windows to suit
her convenience, betook myself to the
ether end of the carriage and diligently
stared ~ the prospect for fully five min
Utes. Mature could endure no more.
and at the end of that time was fain to
change my posture.
| stole Il glance 1T my fair American.
She, too. WIS absorbed in the prospect
on her side, which consisted at the mo-
ment Of Il perpendicular cutting about
ten feet distant from her window. Her |
attitude as she sat there WIS the parfec- |
ton of feminine grace. Her let hand. |
loosely holding the fan. dropped on her |
lap: her sleeve. slightly pushed mp. re
veoied :he lovely curve of her arm and |
wrist. | am "A particular Hdmrer ui
Eeautifui wrists and h.Inds. and here
SAW my ideal. How eyqulSltely thu
glove fitted. and how artlstIcally TN
color harnonized with the rest of her
costume. The other little hand SUI,
ported her chin. could lu,t see Tn,
rounded outline of her small cheek ana
the movement of the dark eycls,sh pro
jectinE beyond It.
Beneath her hat the black hair turned
IN careless cOll and charming little
lowny curiS nestled III the na,e Of her
neck. She WAS Il thorough brunette
pale, and yet peryaded with warm color
Beneath the skirt of her crisp dress
peeped the pointed toe of an ineiTahlr
little boot, which occasionally lifted II
'elf and tapped the floor softly. Sud
lenly, IN the midst of my admIriny Ia
ipectiOn. she turned around upon M,
nd orr eyes met There WAS an III
tant's cOnstralnt and then we iuti
aughed, and the constraint passed awa}
lot to return
Il WAS going to ask yOu," said
whether yOu wouldn't prefer sitting on
his side? GOu viii find the rlver bette
worth looking ut than that stone wall 90
Il am under your orders. sir. for tn
resent; you put me here: and now /
'oU tell me am to go elsewhere. shai !
hey"
She rose rs she spoke; the jot, 10 uf :
he carriage caused her to lose ns-& ma
nee: | held out my hand To a,sirt her 4,
nd so she tottered across and selIe,
erself opposite me ;
Now are you satistied?" she asked
enurely, folding her hands in her laj !
nd sending flash into me from tho>, ;
lystical eyes.
"ies. indeed. if you are. Did you r
yer travel this way before !.
IF you mean alone with gentleman ;
never met before-no" !
"Oh. what mean was"-
81 know didn't mean to make finn =
es, believe was in this part of tn, ;,
Duntry once when | WIS very littl :,
lrl: that was before went 10 the con r
ent, you know"
TO the conyenty"
She gave a charming imprompt, !,
ugh. e
Il wasn't quite nun-l didn't want q
make you believe thatl Only | WA, :
rouSht up IN Il convent near Paris: ed :.
;ated there, as many young ladies are =
was there seven years wasn't that -
only got out little while :,
90" II
1T must have been awfully dull" -
"Oh. liked 1t in sort of WAY: the, q
ere very kind to me there. hut then "
dn know how pleasant 1t was outside
on would never believe how dellyhtful !"
e world IL If You were only told abopt