The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1895-03-23
saw sight that made my heart go

L
Coussot himself.
Falling back pace, "shadowed'
them. They got to the corner ant
stopped at the edge of the pavement
talking, laughing, gesticulating wildly
Suddenly they shook hands violently
and, with much raising Of hats and
vociferous interchange of good wishes
left him. He crossed over to the Mnn
sion house. followed. Why did so
! can hardly say, except that ! still
felt a lingering hope that fate would
yet befricnd me.
Arrived on the opposite pavement,
M. Coussot stopped and took up his
station on the curb, critically eying
the various road cars and omnibuses as
they came up
A Hammersmith car drew up, and,
with unsupported agility, he jumped
on to the steps and nimbly climbed up
stairs.
followed, and took q seat behind
him.
AS we neared the top of Cheapside,
! thought 1t time to commence opera
TONS
Excuse me-" said I, In my softest
possible tones, ~ am not sure II I
am on the right car. Does this one
go to Hyde Park corner, can you tell
me?"
AS he heard my voice M. Coussot
jerlscd round on his seat, and, as he
looked at me, politely raised his hat.
"Ah, mecs! | am strangair in Lon
don," he said. II will inquire of the
drivair."
And bending over the rail, do you
pass ze Hyde Park cornair?" he asked;
and then turned to me again with:
Eyes, zis car pass &c cornair."
Thank you, SO much" said I, sweet
ly, trembling inwardly lest this should
prove to be the conclusion of our con-
versation.
But the gallant Frenchman showed
no intention of again turning his back
towards me. On the contrary, he
wheeled still further round, and, keep
ing his eyes fixed upon my face, said:
"Zere are SO many buses and things
in your London that it csc YER con-
completing, confusing"
Very confusing" agreed. slave
you never been in London before?"
"Ne-vair," said he. II want mouch
to come, but somehow never do till
this"
And are you disappointed or pleased
with London now you have seen it?" l
ventured, feeling that this question
marked an epoch in my life.
we'll" said he slowly, and hung on
his very words, ~ am both disappoint
and pleased. 1t is grand city, but it
makes ones head ache, there is SO
mouch beeznecz. QIow remembered
that wordD And do not find it pref
ty. 1t is too mouch dull, too gray, too
neutral tint as you say"
He 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
whole page of the Ray.
AT Hyde Park corner / prepared to
alight, having, just in order to prevent
wounding his feelings, assured him
that ! believed Apslcy house, which
had attracted his attention, to be tho
habitation of the Guards club.
"Ah! You get down here! regret!
VIII mademoiscllc exchange cards in
memory of our delightful converse
tiong?"
"Oh! Pray excuse mel" said /. ~
have been too iIdiscreet already"
IN |. 1T
Joy YER mouch. But mademoiselle
may have curiosity as to who she has
been talking" And then in much the
same tones us the intelligence might
be announced, II am the German en-
pcror" the versatile Gaul, again rails
ing his hat, said: 81 am Jean Cous-
sotr'
Really" l gasped, in affected sur
prise, and without another word de-
scendcd the steps.
A second after l jumped on to another
bus, which soon landed me at Picca-
dilly circus, 81
Into an aeratcd bread shop rushed,
pulled out my note book, and began to
scribble for dear life
What can / get you?" murmnred an
attendant.
Coffee" said !, laconically.
Anything to eat?"
eyes, please" / answered, writing
on, oblivious of the girls proximity.
"What?" she persisted.
what what?" said I, looking up,
angry at the continued interruption.
When had jottcd down all that l
could remember, took a 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.
"Knock 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 Well done, Miss
Neville! I'll have n chat with you
later"
AS may be remembered, the publica-
ton Of that interview caused a great
sensation In the journalistic world.
But the most pleasing memento of
this little episode that | possess is an
exquisitely fashioned small gold brooch,
embellishcd with the letters IN. NJ"
T.. Il. n 4 "a