Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1894-08-28
NEW SERIES, YoL. Xxx. No. s..

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ponsumption nor defalcatim, but mere
" an affair OF the heart .
OF course lost interest in the con-
yersation at once Gnd coughed lightly
to let them know was there, but at
that moment the big globe containing
the carbons for the arc light began to
hiss and spntter over our heads, and
finally it flooded all the terrace with the
steely white illumination OF electricity
The girls shrieked 's0hl3 at this sudden
brilliancy, but went on with their talk.
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And how did he find outWhere they
werel asked the younger girl.
Oh, In the most ingenious way, -
replied the elder. He tried to hribe
the people in the off1ce, and. believe,
spent q lot of money, bat no one knew
where they were excepSShe confidential
clerk, and of course there was no use in
attempting to bribe him. Then the
young man remembered that the girl
had told him her father, who was q
strong party man, always took the
Bunkum Gazette, no matter in what
part of Europe he was, so he went tol
the Bunkum Gazette Office and said to
the clerk:
i believe a mistake was made In
the address of Mr.. Spalding. Would
You kindly look it up, so that can COR
rect it?' The clerk at once brought
down the book, aud as he opened it the
young man said, n. s. Spalding,
please? So the clerk ran his finger
down the page and read out, n. s.
Spalding, Hotel Switzerhof, Neuhaus.
EN-, Switzerland' tAh, said the young
man, that is quite right 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
filed up. and the electric light threw a
glare. over the stirring scene. It was
nearly 8 o'clock, and 1t had become so
dark that the fleecy white of the Rhine
falls had entirely disappeared. Then all
at once the electric lights went out, and
the lights were turned out in the hotel
and ON the terrace, SO that we sat for a
time in perfect darkness.
!, so he arrived one night at the
Switzerhof hotel just when everybody
was out at the Nominations BE 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 we'll because it
had la 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?'
ha nGlraa ooh slf fak Sa1.
family. Old gentleman and lady, with
their daughter. Very quietpeople, I as
sure you, sir. Then I'll take this
room, said the young man.
Wasn't he clever?" cried the young
er girl, with enthusiasm. I do wish
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 ON the corner Of hen
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
been q balcony she would have fallen
over. Asitwas, she gave 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
It's just like a scene is aplny, isn't itf
And did they make it up right there in
whisperss''
Yes, they did. he said he would
have carriage ont in front of tho ho-
tel the 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. 1t seems
there are some formalities requisite in
Switzerland before couple can be mar.
ried here, term Of residence or some.
thing of that sort But this could all
be arranged. and he had arranged it -
oh, wasn't he clever?" 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 to
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. So
she had the balcony to herself and her
room to herself when the eyentful night
came.
She had plenty Of time to pack what
things she needed, 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 one, as every one was ON
the terrace to see the illnminations, and
Joined. the young man where he was
waiting for her with carriage, and
they drove OF together. "
Eyes, said the younger girl, "and
what happened then5"
We'll, said the elder girl, Fthe
very strangest thing in the world hap.
pened AS they were driving along the
Cornice road that runs from this hotel
TO Nephausen the electric light man
was illuminating the town, end sud
denly, as If the very spirit Of mischief
had come over him, he turned the light
full ON the road, and there, just like a
magic lantern picture, stood tho car,
riage Every one on the terrace recog.
nized the girl, and her parents recog-
ntzed the young man.
''Oh, wasn't that terrible5" cried the
young girl, and felt sure she clasped
her hands In the darkness.
And then what happenedS"
't0h, the old gentleman jumped up
and ordered carriage and horses; but
OF course it takes some time to get them