Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-09-21
On EPISODE Of THE Season.

On CIIUUDI Ut ! IL ULuUVu.
1--WE met by chance" Sauntering
over che sands at the seaside, at .
sudden turn round o cliff, We ran
plump against each other. The gem
tleman, not ct all discomposed, lifted
his hat and apologized. I, with my
breath nearly knocked out Of me,
conscious Of looking flushed and
awkward. hurried away.
was II and susceptible. It was
mortifying to be presented for the
first time to the notice Of 30 elegant
. gentleman under such awkward
circumstances. lnvoluntarily !
looked back.
He stood just ~ I had passed him,
looking after me. Sufficiently vexcd
70 shake myself, I hurried on.
Az I came back an hour later, the
sands were dotted with loungers, but
! cav nowhere the stranger.
At dinner l contrlved to have q
look at every face that came In, but
/ did not find the face was looking
for. had made my toilet with es.
.pecial reference to correcting any
unfavorable impression Of the morn
ing. Elegant strangers do not fall
In ones way every morning Of the
year. II my bonnet had only not
tilted over my eyes In that ridlcu.
lous fashion, and 1t would not, II I
had been taking the lady.like pace
to which my sister Mabel SO con.
stantly exhorted me. Mabel had
made good match, and she was
quite determined I should do the
same.
Mabel was very handsome and sty-
lish looking. Her face had been her
fortune. ldon't think I was plain,
and I tried to be stylish to please
Mabel, but hated It,. Ihad . little
fortune, too, besides my face.
Mabel and ! were only half sisters,
with the same father. My mother
had left me some diamonds, aud
other handsome jewels. besides lit.
tie money. enough to marry me we'll,
Mabel said. and she had taken me In
hand for that purpose, as soon as she
was married herself.
Twas too romantic to like the idea
Of marrying In 30 practical n fashion.
would not stay In the parlors
this evening. Having once made
their circuit ! stole away just % they
were beginning to dance.
went to my room soon. ] heard
my sisters step In the passage, and
I slipped through the window to the
piazza, which was ut this hour usu.
ally deserted.
had left the key on the outside Of
my door, 80 that Mabel came right
In. Fortunately she did not look
upon the piazza, but anathematizing
me DO . careless creature" ! heard
her 60 out and lock my door, taking
the key with her.
was laughing softly to myself.
when On oddly familiar voice close
beside me said:
GOOD evening""
whiried with . start, to behold
my acquaintance OF the morning,
standing In m attitude OF almost
mock humility before me.
He 10 laughing ut my vanity" I
thought. He 10 certainly very pre-.
Stunning to address me without being
introduced. :"
wished to return to my room, but
the window.sell being rather more
than one good step above the piazza
door, such = proceeding would have
involved . sacrifice Of dignity that I
was not prepared, under oil the cir.
cumstaucss, to undergo. So ! stood
still.
II am afraid / intrude," said my
companion, and when lifted my
would be cool eyes TO his mine fell
under the smI ling audaclty OF the
others.
1t was necessary I should say
something. What should 1t be?
II believe the piazza 10 not private
property" said superbly.
knew he was laughing ut me and
ut that instant l remembered some
OF Mabel's despairing comments con-
erning me that very morning.
II believe not" was the response,
and my companion, with grave in
clination turned aud slowly left the
piazza.
/ climbed back into my own room,
ready to cry with vexation. How !
wished I lad stayed In the parlor
and made the acquaintance OF this
elegant look stranger in legitimate
manner. OF course he would have
sought an Introduction to me. /
dared not 60 down now.
Presently Mabel returned I hoped,
to make me 90 back to the parlors.
Under her triumphant, convoy.
thought l could survive the ordeal
and was rather anxious to try.
Mabel had o headache, however,
and had come away from the parlors
for the evening. She scolded me
some, but said nothing about my
going back. Instead, she subsidized
Into gossiping strain, afterward re.
proving me sharply for being so care
less with my diamonds, which lay as
had tossed them upon my toilet
table.
''The hotel is full OF thieves, (" she
said, alphabetically. HALF these gen.
tlsmsn We 80 here live By just such