The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1895-03-28
saw sight that made my heart go


Coussot himself.
Falling back IL pace, | Swallowed"
them. They got TO the corner and
stopped at the edge of tho pavement,
talking, laughing, gcsticulating wildly
Suddenly they shook hands violently
and, with much raising of hats and
vocifcrous Interchange of good wishes,
left him. lie crossed over to the Man
sion house. | followed. Why did so,
can hardly say, except that l still
felt lingering hope that fate would
yet befriend me.
Arrived on the opposite pavement,
Nj. Coussot stopped and took up his
station on the curb, critically cying
tho various road cars and omnibuscs as
they came up
4 Hammcrsmith car drew up, and,
with unsupported agility, he jumped
on to the steps and nimbly climbed up
stairs.
1 followed, and took scat behind
him.
AS we ncarcd the top of Chcapsidc,
l thought it time to commence opera
tions.
"EXcusc me-" said 1, in my softcst
L
am on the right car. Does this one
go to Hyde Park corner, can You tell
me?"
AS he heard my voice NJ. Coussot
jcrl'ed round on his seat, and, as he
looked ut ne, politely raised his kat.
"Ah, necs. am a strangair in Low
don he said. IL yill inquire OF the
drivair."
And bending over the rail. "Do YOU
pass ~ Hyde Park cornair?" lie asked;
and then turned to me again with:
"l'cs. ais car pass re cornar"
''ThaniS YOU. so much" said !, sweet
", trembling inwardly lest this should
prove to be The conclusion OF our con
vcrsation.
l;nt the gallant Frcnchman showed
no intention of again turning his back
towards me. On the contrary, lie
wheeled still further round. and, keep
ing his eyes fixed upon my face, said:
"Zcre are so many buses and things
in your London that it csc vcr' con-
completing, confusing"
Very confusing" l agreed. Have
you never been in London bcforc?"
"Nc-vair," said he. Il want mouch
this"
And are You disappointed or pleased
with London now you have seen it?"
ventured, feeling that this question
marked an epoch in my life
Veil said he slowly, and / hung on
his very words. Il am both disappoint
and pleased. 1t is e grand city, but it
makes ones head ache, there is so
mouch bccznecZ. GLOW remembered
that wordN And DO not find it prct-
". 1t is too nouch dull, too gray, too
neutral tint as you say"
lie seemed to enjoy chatting like
this, and lust as the shops and side
turnings fitted by us, so we went
lightly from one subject to the other,
until | knew the cause was won, and
that, if | could only remember all he
had said had enough material to fill
n whole page of the Ray.
AT Hyde Park corner l prepared to
alight, having, just in order to prevent
wounding his feelings, assured him
that believed Apsley house, which
had attracted his attention, to be the
habitation of the Guards club
"Ah! You get down here! regret!
VIII madcmoisellc exchange cards in
memory of our delightful convcrsa-
tiong?'
OH Pray excuse me!r said 1. IT
have been too indiscrcct already"
NO! No." he protested. II have en-
JOY YER mouch. But mademoisclle
may have curiosity as to who she has
been talking" And then in much the
same tones as the Intelligence might
be announced, II am the German en-
pcrorH the versatile Gaul, again rails
ing his hat, said: 81 am Jean Cous-
sot!'
"ReaNyi" I gasped, in affected sur
prise, and without another word de-
scended the steps.
Asecond after jumped on to another
bus, which soon landed me at Picca-
dilly circus.
Into an aeratcd bread shop rushed,
pulled out my note book, and began to
scribblc for dear life.
What can l get you?" murmnred an
attendant.
Coffee" said I, laconically.
"Anything to cat?"
"Ecs, please" l answered, writing
on. oblivious of the girls proximity.
"What?" she persisted.
What what?" said I, locking up,
angry at the continued interruption.
When I had jotted down all that
could remember, l took hanson to the
Offices of the Ray, shut myself up in an
empty room, and never stopped till my
interview was written, revised, and re-
read.
"Knocls out those two columns of
Parliamentary Gossip directed my
editor when he had just cast an eye
over my copy, land the contents bill
must be altered to Jean Coussot's
Views of London We'll done Miss