The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1892-07-09

terrace, at the Hotel Beau Kivage,
Geneva. Directly opposite, isolated
in its dazzling whiteness, standing
out against the horizon like Il gigan-
tic iceberg, Mont Blanc emerged from
the crowd of alpine rocks, proudly
spreading it's snowy mass, which the
oblique rays of the setting sun made
ir descent with myriads of small mov-
ing rainbows.
Over the lake companies of the IA
miliar swans circled round and about
the boats fastened to the quay, then
successfully alighted on the water with
long slides and rapid wing-beats; the
g,lls called to each other in hoarse
tones in last frolic before going to
rest on the waves. In the distance
were visible the great birds of Frey,
who, after the day spent in the chase,
were returning to the inviolate peaks of
thesValnis mountains.
Fascinated by the majestic spectacle
and the mysterious attraction of space,
dreamed of fantastic ride, wild
flight in balloon to those heights
well-nigh inaccessible to human beings.
would have scared in immaterial
ether, above the confusion of peaks and
rocks which from below appear gigantic,
and are in proportion to terrestrial i'm
mensity, SO say the scientists, but as
the irregularities on the skin of an
orange-I was far from Geneva and its
lake and know not when would have
returned to earth had not Jacques
voice suddenly scattered my day
dreams
why! Nine. de Latriviller' cried he.
"You know her?'' asked 1, mechani-
cally,in the tone of a man who has Just
awakened, but does not wish to seem
to have slept
Certainly, SO do you! You surely
remember Latrivillc, of our promotions;
he who was SO terribly wounded at
Langson?"
"Latriville, yes! but did not know
that he had been wounded, nor that he
was married"
"Ah!" and Jacques quickly left me
to greet the new arrivals.
Below the terrace, before the hotel
door, carriage laden with trunks and
packages had just stopped. A,yalet de-
scended from the box, while at the car
riage door appeared man, tall, slen-
der, still young, whose distinguished
soldierly bearing was marred by some
thing uneasy, anxious / recognized
my comrade Latriville, but it seemed
to me that his look was dull, fixed, and
his wide open eyes were sightless. He
left the carriage with the help of his
servant, took the Wallets arm, and went
toward the terrace unsteadily, his hands
stretched out before him, as though to
feel his way.
A second later, descended from the
carriage woman, young and remark
ably pretty, who, her hands filled with
parcels, sprang lightly down, touching
the earth with the lightness of poised
bird. She was tall, with well-rounded
figure. extremely delicate features.
heavy blonde hair knotted at the back
OF her head, eyes nearly black and very
bright, soft red lips OF charming and
delicate outline. Indifferent to the
hustle among the employees and eerv-
ants OF the hotel, caused by the dis
tinguished arrivals, her eyes followed
her husband while he mounted the
steps, and seemed to watch over him
with the solicitude Of mother or of an
older sister. When Latriville reached
the TOP, she ascended in her turn, light
and graceful. and holding out her hand
to Jacques, who approached her, said:
You! what good luclz!"
Jacques bowed deeply over her hand,
then gave Latriville the military EN-.
brace. which cordial and affectionate
habit has notye been dethroned among
the officers by the taekneysd hsad.