The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-10-26


had made our tea-table lovely. But
| was just one little bit disappointed
not to get letter-you see how ex-
acting | am, sir. waited for every
post, and BERTHE said Has fathers
letter come yet?' When one is on
holiday, writing letters is an awful
bore; but just line to BERTHE and
me. We have map of the Riviera,
and found out all the places you had
been at in the yacht; and we tried to
imagine you sailing on that azure sea,
and landing among those silver
olives. | am so grateful to every one
for being kind to you, and hope you
will enjoy yourself to the full. BERTHE
is a little stronger, I'm sure; his
cheeks were quite rosy today for him.
1t was his birthday on Wednesday,
and | gave him little treat. The
sun was shining brightly in the fore
noon, and we had a walk in the Gar
dens. and made believe that it was
Italy! Then we went to Oxford
street. and BERTHE chose regiment
of soldiers for his birthday present.
He wished some guns so much that
| allowed him to have them as a
present from you. They only cost
one and -sixpence, and thought you
would like him to have something.
Jane and he had splendid game Of
hide-and seek in the evening, and my
couch was the den, SO you see we
have our own gayety in Bloomsbury.
Don't look sulky at this long
scribble and say, What nonsense
women write' for it is almost the
same as speaking to you, and shall
imagine the letter all the way till you
open it in the sunshine.
$50 smile and kiss my name, for
this comes with my hearts love from
"Your devoted wife,
MAUD Trevor.
"P. S.-Don't be alarmed because
| have to rest; the doctor does not
think that there is any danger, and
I'll take great care"
ga telegram" 1t was the shatter-
ing of dream. elbow wicked of
some horrid person! Business ought
not to be allowed to enter paradise.
Let's hope it's pleasure; perhaps
some one has won lot of money at
Monte Carlo and wishes us to cele-
brate the affair"
"Whom is it for? Oh! Mr.. Ed
ward Trevor; then it's brief by tel
egraph, l suppose. Some million
aires will case, and the Attorney
General can't manage it alone. What
man he is, to have briefs in holiday
time.
There it is. but remember, before
you open it, that you are bound to
remain here over Christmas at any
rate, and help us with our theatricals.
My husband declares that sue
cessful barrister must be born
actor" i
An hour later Treyor was in the
Paris express, and for thirty-six
hours he prayed but one petition,
that she might live till he arrived.
He used to have berth in the Wagon
Lit as matter of course, and had
begun to complain about the cham
payne in the dining car; but the
thought of comfort made him vince
on this journey, and he twice changed
his carriage, once when an English
party would not cease from badinage
that Knocked his ears, and again be-
cause woman had brown eyes with
her expression of dog-like faithful
ness. The darkness of the night af-
ter that sunlit garden, and the mo-
notonous roar of the train, and the
face of smiling France covered with
snow, and the yeasty waters of the
Channel, and the moaning of the
wind filled his heart with dread.
Will that procession of luggage at
Dover never come to an end? A
French seaman-a fellow with ear
rings and merry face-appears and
reappears with maddening regularity,
each time with larger trunk. One
had X. Y. on it in big white letters.
Why not 2. also? Who could have
such name? That is a lady's box
black and brown, plastered with hotel
labels. Some bride, perhaps :.
they are carrying the luggage over
his heart. Have they no mercy7
The last piece is in, and the sailors
make a merry group at the top of
the gangway. They look like Bre-
tons, and that fellow is laughing
again-some story about little child;
he can just hear ma petite"
"Guard, is this train never to startl
We're half an hour late already"
"Italian mail very heavy, sir; still
bringing up bags; SO many people at
Riviera in winter, writing home to
their friends"
How cruel every one isl He had
not written for ten days Something
always happened, an engagement of
pleasure. There was a half finished
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