Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-11-16

Of On Indian bungalow . tall man Of
about forty, handsome and bronxed, and
. girl about fifteen years younger, fair and
delicately pretty. From within came the
distant sound Of . piano and violin, aud
without, ct the bottom Of the compound,
was the ceaseless Sigh and whisper Of the
river.
THE cir feels almost like England 10.
day." said the man. "Wheu I shut my
eyes can fancy myself at home"
do you long 10 much for Eugland n
said the girl, looking up with smile.
cts oil 70 new 10 me, and 10 full Of inter-
ct, that I dost want 70 60 back Ct ell"
.'Ah, Miss Graham, II you had been "a
exile for ten years, - have, you'd know
what the longiag b."
"Ten years!" said tic girl, synpatteti-
cally. .'Yes, shall want 70 80 back long
before that"
II was only home for . month then, "
went on i've man, - II Ike found It hard 10
leave the subject "Twenty years Of my
lie have sgese n strange countries and
among strange peoples, and now I'm get
ding Old and England IA calling, calling to
me louder and louder 40 the days 20 by.
I've learned what II b 70 be homesick,
Miss Graham"
'Then why not 70 home 2" said the
girl, gently. ''Surely"-
''Why sot p tke man laughed little
bitterly. "You zee I am reaping the re.
wards a q mlsspent youth, I rot into
scrapes when l was at home-t wasn't
worse than Other people, but I was a biz
more reckless. belong 70 Q respectable
family, yen see. and lis part Of tho con.
tract that don't 10 back unless"
"Unless- whstf" asked the girl, softly.
Unless marry, and take ny vile
back with me-"
$50 irs either slaVery Or enile,~ said the
Girl, laughing,
''Dou't laugh, Miss Graham" ssid the
man, earnestly. 1.-THE truth n, I have
never seen woman I wished 70 mako my
wife, uutir-
''Allson," said voice ct the window,
twill you have Q scarfY There n quite q
breeze, and your dress 10 very thin"
The man inuttered something under his
breath, 10 the girl rose and turned 70 take
the scarf. She stood ct the wipdow few
minutes, and sdd wosds and phrases Of
talk, punctuatcd with laughter, came bro
keuly to the mans ears.
"There goes my chance" 10 said, nm.
der Ills breath. lie got up and leaned
over the raillug looking out upoa the
river. When tile glri came back to her
seat he turned towards her.
'Do you mind II smoke, Miss &arahsns''
he said.
"Oh, no, I like t." she answered, smil.
Ing. She leaned back In her chair, gath.
sring the scarf round her, and locked up
q him, still suiling, while hs lh his
cigar.
'Jessle has been telling me q most alb.
surd story that George has Just brough,
home" s!ie aaid. "The colouel's wife
has got Q new nurse girl from England,
and she has been causing great interest
and excitement among the men. To-day,
two OF them, each considering himself the
favored swain, fell 20 qlsrrellng about l.er
aud, at last, there was q regular stand I'M
Eight. In the end, when some one In au.
th0rity interfered and separated the
bruised and CORY combatants, the girl I'm.
nounced her preference for another mau
who had been pesceable spectator Of the
fight. George says no one was more
surprised than the man himself, and
there were at least six other men who con.
sidered they had claims. One can't helr
laughing, though II Isn't o thing to be
amused about, really. think they ought
70 send the Girl straight back Il
England"
''Oh, come, Miss Graham. perhaps she
s0A mt mann IN IO auv hovun
"No," said tue girl. bitterly. 1.-THE
people who fiirt never mean to do harm.
believe, but that does not make It any Less
cruel"
"Would you-would you DO very down
on man that hlrted"
"Oh' IT'S not really worse 10 man than
IN woman. It's heart!ess and mean' and
contemplate on either SIDE"
but, mlss uraham," demonstrated the
man ~ uoesn' 'cnow Always tnat nlrt
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