Evening journal., 1892-09-15

Begun September A. Back numbers can be I
had at the counting room.
By this time several persons besloes
myself had observed her bewilderment.
and thought perceived that certain
fat old Jew, wearing number of gilt
tering rings and very massive watch
chain, was inclined to take advantage Of
it. This decided me on my course Of
action; ! came quickly forward, as if
had just caught sight of her, and lifting
my hat with an air Of respectful 40
quaintanceship said in French:
IF mademoiselle will permit me,
may perhaps be of some use"
"Her veil, either accidentally or Of de-
sign, dropped again over her face rs she
turned it toward me- | knew that she
was scrutbnizing me with q woman's in
tuitive sight, and tried to look as guile
less and respectful as am sure l felt
In a moment she asked:
Monsieur est il Francais?
''Im an Enghshman," | answered,
blushing a little, dare say, at her inn
piled criticism of my imperfect accent
"Oh, am gladl l, too, am almost
English am American. But don't
AIOM INV 1 ItAA W h1ARS0f ASeAgf
Some friend has missed an appoint
mentY'
Eyes. indeedl On, deari it's worse
than that. It's my father"
"You were going by the trainY'
"rhere has been some stupid mistake.
I'm sure don't know what / shall do.
We had arranged to start at ten o'clock
this morning, and started first, because
1oldiwanted to do some shopping on the
-fr, way down. l understood that we were
-nstO rendezvous here. But he did not
come at ten, and sent a dienstmann to
.tuthe hotel; and now he has brought word
from the hotel keeper that papa started
10y the ten o'clock steamboat. l had
nat understood that it was 10 be the
meamboat, you see; and I'm left here all
Helone."
sc "But il you took the next train, you
would still arrive two OF three hours be-
fore him; that is-may ask where you
are going?"
"Oh, think Schandau is the name of
tho place"
"Schandau? Oh, then it's ell right
There is a train starts Immediately"
"Yes-but-no. I'm afraid can't dc
that"
was puzzled.
Perhaps you would like to telegraph
him to como back here for your
~ don't know where TO telegraph, sc
that no would get it. besides But
excuse mo, sir, you are very kind, but
won't trouble you with my affairs
dare say shall get on very we'll"
She turned away with slight bow
but she was so evidently nonplussed tina
/ determined to make another effort t
gain hex confidence. There was no
much time to lose; the hrst bell was al
ready ringing.
81 am going on to Schandau," said
IF you like, will send you back &
your hotel in a drosky, and when
get to Schandau | will hunt up you
father and tell him the mistake he ha
made. Here is my card"
''.N She looked at it and her manner a
once changed A half repressed smil
~ glimmered on her face. felt that W
nnwere on a right footing at last, though
81. could not at the time understand how
:m had happened
81 viii confess to you, Mr.. Gaini
.stsborough," she said, glancing up at m
with a charming trustfulness in he
manner. my papa is so forgetful. W
I'll were not coming back to Dresden A
ter Schandau we were going on
90 Prague, and he has gone of with a
~ our luggage, and-and he has left n
without even any money to buy N
ticket At least. / did have enough, bl
spent it all in my shopping"
This cleared up matters at once.
"How stupid of me not to have seen
all beforer' exclaimed "Now we hay
Just time to get the train"
hurried her on with mo as / spok
bought our tickets in the twinkling
an eye and without waiting for Il
change conveyed her rapidly across Il
platform, and with the assistance Of
guard we found ourselves safely e
sconced in first class carriage just
the train moved off. My beautiful col
panion, breathless, smiling and y
seemingly q little frightened, sank ba'
on the cushions and felt for the fan
her girdle. | wished to give her plen
of time to recover her coTnposure, and
feel assured that had no intention
taking undue advantage Of our positio
so. having arranged the windows TO 81
her convenience, betook myself to t
other end OF the carriage and dihgent
stared at the prospect for fully five mi
utes. Nature could endure no mol
and mt the end Of that time was fain
change my posture.
| stole glance at my fair Americs
She, too, was absorbed in the prospC
on her side, which consisted at the II
ment Of n perpendicular cutting abe
ten feet distant from her window =
attitude as she sat there was the peri
ton Of feminine grace. Her left har
loosely holding the fan. dropped on
lap; her sleeve, slightly pushed mp.
yealed .he lovely curve of her arm a
wrist. l am a particular admirer
beautiful wrists and hands. and her
saw my ideal. How exquisiteiy
glove fitted, and how artistically
color harmonized with the rest OF
costuInel The other little hand s.