The sun., 1895-02-24
THE THUNDER STORM.
ny william Creighton Ice, Jr.
tcopvrtght. ,,,.. bv s. S. Mcclure. Ltmaedj

touch OF gray In his hair. and u note OF reserve
In his voice and manner that dlsap ppcared on Oui
becoming better acquainted We were seated
together at the table d'h0te, and when Florence
was at its loyelicst, aud people began
to leave because OF the heat, ChalloneI
took the room next to mine. and the
door OF communication was nearly al.
ways open after that, lie knew Florence
and its history well, and we not only trod its
narrow streets together, but went out into the
country, lunching Mt little inns and rambling
along the ArDo. or ON the hills, where we could
watch the city CLEANING In tho sun below
They were pleasant days and passed all too
quickly and when Challoner finally announced
his determination of leaving Florence, | was
sincerely sorry to lose his companionship.
decided to 20 north also. and In the afternoon
Of our last day in Florence. rs we were walking
down the Tornabuoni to our bankers, ! said:
why couldn't we travel together"
"Oh, WE'LL would be very pleased but I'm
-ah-l'm going to meet friends, you know. and
I'm rather bound. don't YOU see." lie was evil
IDENTIFY embarrassed and felt he was not polite.
"oh, OF course in that case it can't be done, "
said.
81 would really prefer to go with you" said
Challoner warmly. but can't manage | hope
you don't think I'm rude?"
Not at ALL" said. why should ~
had, beside my letter of credit. Il draft for
three thousand francs which had just been sent
TO me in payment OF dividend. and as was
roiro IN tr.vol r,nidl, tor n ,yLiIo ona h,d n
.o,,,.n, ,o.r ., ,o.;,,. .h. J.o,, I ,o,ilod 60
,..b a. tbouoh I ohtac,o1 % t.Li,g On ,,uch
money with me a usual thing.
.IIov, ,,i,, ,o,, ho,,a tIi. sn ,bo o,.hi.r .sL.d
me, when my draft had been duly accepted.
"In Bank of England notes" answered.
YOU'RE wise" said Challoner. They're light
AVID cood oil o,,.r tho world I,vo ,rav.,led n
~, "a i,arn.5 ,ho, an,onr, ,,hor ,hinrs"
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.a.u.d to bormonize o,roIlv ,r.u ,i,h ,h.
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,ha d,,rus. ., ,ho norsnir;nn r,,Ixr,o,
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.h.n,n,n. ,,,;,, hir, .,a .Ieo -, 80
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go T., ,vho.o d,rirsss o,e e.r,dro,,v I,.o,n,a
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.na ,ho ,,nsh y, sno,v,, ,hs undor ~ eo,tin,
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H. h.cchan,lior dance
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,b.o,ra nd went N ,h. ,o,el
W. - T., o,,. -oo,us ndIh ,,.. .,
~ 49, oa,, .han t.I, ,h. r.oi,.,.. - ~.
n,cl,.t The door t,etvaen opr room. ,ya. on.,
.nd Ic,I,., % T,baII,n.r
"wb,t 4. 4, ~ bo said comm, :, tho door
"rye forro,tsn IN Ie,re my n,oror in -.
nnnsg,r.s snfc"I s,ia as dron,.1 tho r,cLo
Ace nm mv he1
"pv love-" .,id cb.,,cner an hawai- 1.t,.
70 down md try /, IN noe"
we nu,,cd IN o,r co,ts.,d ,vs,. d,v, .,,i-.
THO ,,,,s sto,,i,, >, s,oo,, ,,o;,.. "a
ChalIoner ,s,.ed him for the m,,.yer
He is two hoprs in he'd " said m. man
"Car vou on.n the "a +, 2"Isaid
NO Sipnorc only the manager can MD
vou wont 70 cot sometbinr ont ,"
No., said Chaliuncr. We want to put
something in"
~ nm ,.o-v sor-v" s,id .ho nor,.r o,a h
'e-' ~ "u Wv po''.l anu he
raised MS go'd-Dahded cap ana wished US a
"happy night as VIC went up stairs.
Innt INV money undor nv pilIov and az did
-, NY ,'0' N''t ny ~" """ NJ u'u
Chaiioner. but he put his few English notes un-
der his mattress. saying he felt anxious.
"Idon't" said l. End bidding him pood- MIGHT
- - - ,.. N1..'.s - ~ i'''- soo Sn'
! haif smut the door between the rooms and was
soon asleep
Tho next thing knew was sitting mn in he'd
o ."S "'s S''''"s Wy III oe"
about hall awake listening to a most tremen-
dous thunder storm, The windows were OMEN
and thouvb the wooden shutters were cIose6
~" .ho"sh 'he "oouen shut'eis were cioseu' l
could see the quick flashes OF the lightning out
aide and hear the rushing downpour of the rain
bs.weep the deafeninp meals NJ thunder II.v
oo'"''h .''o u."'He pe"'' Vi 'iuhuer' lay
back on tho pillow ana tried to sleep but was
always brought back TO wakefulness by a more
,,vd ea.b ., Hob,ni,o or rot,Iir,, -, -,
~ "a,i " en.As u ia'','hs ou's' VI
Lying thus in the darkness happened to omen
INV eyes and saw annareptIv susnendod In ,bo