Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1893-10-14
=" THE HOBRID THING. :"

Frank hastings was an American, resid-
fng in Paris for the pleasure of it. and in
cidentally to attend to the European bust
ness of the firm of which his father was
the head. America was good enough for
the father, rich though he was. but the
young man had been educated abroad.
and he was slow to return to the paternal
home. He was about %, and for a num-
Der Of years Paris had been more of a
home for him than any other place. He
was a good looking fellow, and, of course.
he was popular, not only in Paris, but in
London as well, and his visits were very
frequent. AS is usual with men who are
popular in society, this young man had
been slow in placing his heart, and
though he had known many young
women very pleasantly, none had sue
ceeded in making "a lasting impression
on him, except possibly one or two whom
he could not impress and these impress
sions he had wisely and philosophically
blgtted out.
He had been in London for a week,
and was on his way back to Paris, by way
of Folkstone and Boulogne, and at
BOulogne had taken his place in first
class compartment, when he was almost
immediately followed by two pretty
American girls with chaperon as deaf
as post, if he were to Judge by the high
pitch of the girls voices when they ad-
dressed her.
Ihe young women chartered away very
glibly, with only slight occasional notice
Of his presence, but when the train did
not leave just at the moment they had
expected, they became FESTIVE, and at
last one of them turned to him.
Il beg your pardon, she said, "but
can you tell us when this train will goP'
Mr. Hastings was, in his way, an artful
'dodger, and here was his opportunity.
Two pretty girls with an Unsuitable de-
sire to talk; a deaf chaperon nobody
else in the compartment, and long ride
to Paris. That was as much as any man
need have to enjoy himself with, and
Mr.. Hastings was living just then with
that commendable object in view. lie
looked like a Frenchman, he certainly
had the manner of one, and why should
ne not be one2 That was the PROPOSE
ton which formulated itselfin his men tai
chamber, and on that he acted, with
ipromptness and despatch, as the adver-
tisements say.
When the young woman addressed
him, therefore, he made his politest bow,
shook his head voluminously, shrugged
hisshoulders patheticaly, and replied.
''Jene vous comprend pas, mademoi
selle, adding very fetching smile to
that ''mademoselle."
The girls face Redeemed visibly. She
had to explain to the chaperon. The
other girl laughed, and Mr.. Hastings
shrugged his shoulders again, and 30.
ltely became unconscious OF the pres
ence OF the ladies'.
"iou might have known he was a
Frenchman, said the other girl. ale
certainly does not look like an English
man, and no body would take him for
an American
well, you dldut know IT," vas the
peulant answer
"lf did or did not. dld not ask
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