The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-05-16
LUCILLE.

DR.. Harrisse, like most men, was fond
of q pretty face, and when he caught one
glimpse of Lucille's as the wind blew her
veil aside on the homeward trip of the
Malta he wished he was her cousin or
the stout snip surgeon who dared offer
her his arm for a promenade. There was
something almost familiar in the face
too. Where had he met her? AT what
german or reception, in the salons of the
best society or in the wards of some hos
pital? Or was it only a trick of imagina-
ton? Had he waltzed with her at some
seaside hop or taken her out at some
state dinner or wedding breakfast?
DR.. Harrisse was O bold man in his
way. The few days on the Malta had
hung like lead on his hands, there being
but a handful of cabin passengers, and
many of those without their sea legs. He
was a man quick to think. but somewhat
forgetful. His eyes met Lucille's. A
smile of recognition illumined her face.
He bowed confidently and advanced to-
ward her.
Il am happy to meet you again" he
said unblushingly. Perhaps you find it
as dull aboard as / do?"
IF you are at your wits end for
amusement, as | am, I'm sorry for you,"
she said. my poor aunt has not been
able SO far to lift her head from the pill
low"
"Who the deuce do l know with the
a~ppendage of an aunt?' Harrisse men
tally considered. However, it doesn't
signify if she is only amusing and the
aunt is not an ogre"
The ships surgeon. DR.. Johns. con-
suited his watch.
'Pn be obliged to deliver you to the
tender mercies of DR.. Harrisse, Miss
Lindsay" he said as he hurried away.
"You see | am lame still" she pres
emily remarked.
us it possible?' he returned, feeling
as if he wa cropping in the dark. Had
of his acquaintance suffered an ac-
cident which had escaped his memory?
She took it for granted that he was ia
miliar with the circumstances. A mis-
step might expose him. But doubtless
it will wear off in time," he hazarded.
81 fear not. Yon don't realize that the
accident happened six years ago. fused
1t too soon. | must ride, you know, at
that time or die. 1t was weak, and |
got another fall and broke it again"
Il am sincerely sorry to hear it," said
DR.. Harrisse.
Was it possible that he had known this
blooming creature six years and had neg.
lected to cultivate her? Now he would
learn by experience and make the most
of the present.
SIS this your first visit abroadg'
Eyes. have been away five years. ]
call Europe uay schoolroom. | didn't
know anything when I left America ex,
cept riding, you know. | was a perfect
Ounce. have studied the arts and Ian.
guages. / can sing and speak to you in
five tongues"
with the tongues Of men and angels,
I've no doubt
Il can paint yon a picture that will
not be half bad. Have / not used my
opportunities
Il would to heaven ! had used mine
half SO we'll"
And then the interesting subject was
allowed to drop. .
But Lucille and DIR. Harrisse had 6
thousand other things to discuss. Ht
delighted in a woman who dared to dis
agree with him. They found that the,
had just missed each other at Inter
lachen; that he had only been prevented
by a chance from joining the party will
which she had made the ascent of Noun,
Blanc. They had mutual friends abroad
but still the great enigma, where he hat
known her in America, remained un
solved.
But he troubled himself very littl
about it just now. He was drifting witt
the tide. He was passing through a new
phase OF existence. He had believes
himself invincible, and, behold, he haa
been conquered by the touch of hand
turn OF head" 1t was absurd perhap
for a man of his years to be so easily en-
chanted. He rather longed for the en-,
OF the voyage In order TO discover If i
was only the glamour of a pretty fac
and a sweet manner that infatuated him
He assured himself that il. would.
1t seemed to DIR. Harrisse about thi
@AAAV ilSe ~. voLIiis WIS Always 0Inln
them, that he had a weakness hinsel
for Miss Lindsay, and Harrisse smiled
thinking how futile it was.
"You remember Captain Hamertons
asked DR.. Johns on one of these occs
sions, when the talk had somehow drift,
ed upon love and marriage.
"Oh, certainly" said Harrisse, wisl
ing Captain Hamerton and DIR. John
were in the Red sea. fguratively speal
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