Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-19


 please?' So the clerk ran his finger down the page and read out. H. $. Spalding, Hotel SwitZerhof, Neuhaus- en, Switzerland. An, said the young man, that is quite right l thought the paper was being sent to Bern And so the young man left at once for Switzer- land"
 By this time the terrace was entirely filled up, and the electric light threw a glare over the stirring scene. It was nearly o'clock. and it had become so dark that the fieccy white of the Rhlne falls had entirely disappeared. Then all at once the electric lights went out, and the lights were turned out in tho hotel and on the terrace, so that we sat for time in perfect darkness.
 ''So he arrived one night at the Switzerhof hotel just when everybody was out at the illuminations. He knew how it would be. He looked over the hotel register and found out just what apartments the Spaldings occupied. He was very particular about his room, he said. and he went up stairs with the porter to look at several One room ap- peared to suit him very well because 1t had a little balcony which was almost within reaching distance of the long balcony in front of the Spaldings' suit. Who occupies these rooms next to me?' he asked Oh, very quiet English family. Old gentleman and lady, with their daughter. Very quiet rcople, I as sure you, sir. Then I'll take this roOm, said tine young man."
 Wasn't Ee clever?" cried the young CT girl, with enthusiasm. II do wish l had seen him. And how did he manage to communicate with her:'
 Well, as soon as the electric lights went out, getting ready for the illumi- nations, he came out on his balcony. She was sitting oil the corner of her balcony, the father next, and the mother beyond You see the father was little deaf, and the young man knew that, so | he leaned over as far as he could and whispered to her, and if there hadn't 1 been a balcony she would have fallen over. As it was, she gave a little shriek, for she recognized his voice at once. But the moment that danger was over every thing was all right, and they whispered back and forth easily enough" Dear, dear said the younger girl Its just like n scene is play, isn't it: And did they make it up right there in whispers:'
 Yes, they did He said he would have q carriage out in front of tho ho- tel tho next night when the illumina- tions were going on at the rear, and she could slip into her room. take what she could and join him there. It seems there are some fOrmalitics requisite in Switzerland before a couple can be mar ried here, q term of residence or some thing of that sort But this could all be arranged, and he had arranged it. "
 "Oh, wasn't he cIever:' repeated the younger girl, who seemed to have un- limited admiration for another girls young man.
 Yes" said the elder girl And, curiously enough. her parents told her that the next night they were going tc sit out here on the terrace for the first time since they came to this hotel, and the girl thought it was very lucky, but it wasn't as lucky as she imagined Sc she had the balcony to herself and hcl room to herself when the evcntful night came
 ! things sl,e L,rdcd, and then she stole down the hotel stairs, fearing at every step she might meet either of her par ents, but she reached the door without meeting any che, as every one was oI the terrace tosec the illuminations, auG joined the young man where he wa: waiting for her with a carriage, anG they drove of together.
 Yes" said the younger girl, "ant what happened them"
 Well" said the elder girl, ''th, very strangcst thing ill the world hap pencd. As tL,y were driving along tn Cornicc road that runs from this hote to Neuhauscn the electric light mal was Illuminating the town, and sud denly, as if the very spirit of mischie had come over him, he turned the ligh } full on the road, and there, just like } magic lantern picture, stood the car riage. Every one on the terrace recog nized the girl, and her parents recog nized the young man."
 ''Oh, wasn't that terrible:'' cried tn young girl, aud I felt sure she claspe, her hands in the darkness.
 And then what happened:" "Oh, the old gentleman jumped u [ and ordered carriage and horses, bu ) of course it takes some time to get then ready. The rnother began to cry, an the father ragged up and down swearing 3 while every body in the hotel seemed t 3 wish goispeed to the young couple. "- 9 Detroit Free Press.
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