The morning times., 1896-03-08

he made himself as agreeable as 4 man
can with only impersonali5ies 20 dis
| cuss. Conversation rarely becomes thrill
| ing over the weather.
But there is room for emotion over the
| menu of the buffet car.
, 'It's the same wIetched business
canned entries, timed soups, aOCr Geese
| from Maine to Texas" said "Ctsan n dis
gust, throwing down his card. DO let
me get you something from the dining
car"
The girl shook her head prettily ard
several curls tumbled around ter temples.
Perhaps" she suggested. with a glance
that was wholly daring, III we ate break
fast together it would not taste so badly"
The mans hair inwardly stood on eud. He
| cast his fine unobirusiveness to the rushing
/ winds.
IF you are good enough to allow me 10
! Join you" he replied, eagerly lit viii be a
/ feast"
! He moved across at once, lest she should
! change her mind. IL was not hard 10 pro-
! grcss IN conversation after that. The girl
! was quite pretty enough to say anything she
| chose. But after that one deli ishtful audaclty
she was conventional enough. The break
fast was gay. There was the whole OF New
York to talk about.
What part Of town do You live in?'' Cor
san vcntured, when the time seemed ripe.
! The girl was looking out OF the window.
"On Stxty-seventh street" she said. alb
scntly. "Manter-"
There was leap OF astonished delight in
! Corsaa's heart. The exterior of that man
sion had been gazed curiOusly at by half
| the city. He had drea med OF the interior
| as one OF the Joys for him when lie should
rise thus far IN the social scale. Was this
| a hope that he saw before him? Oh, TO
| clutch it!''
The delicate and unobtrusive manner
came outa gain. Ayoung woman whOIved
| at that number was To be handled carefully.
This has been very good of you" he
said, earnestly. Il shah remember this
!! breakfast as long as ] live"
$50 shall J." smiled the girl, with another
startling bit Of friendliness, "and toEe''-
| the man held his bFeath-''that you win
let me thank you again some other time"
Here was a straw. The man rose at 1t,
| holding as brave man should.
IF might call upon you be began,
| quickly; mot for thanks. Indeed, 1 am
head over ears IN your debt. But-but-
| well, should like, in time, To- come, If
| am worthy to be your friend?''
Perhaps, who kuows?'' replied the girl,
| looking up in a way no girl ought 10 look
| at an unprotected young man.
CUrSan went down before the look. But
| lie also reLnen bercd that house on Sixty
| seventh street and was not led away by
a pair of plainuve brown eyes from the
main point in view.
May 70 he asked.
| The girl shook tue crumbs off her lap
and rose.
The porter ought to take the table
away" she said, moving across TO COrSan's
| seat
He followed her
Cruel he murmured, taking his bag
out of the way, Then the girl curved her
lips in delicious smile.
Come" she said, softly; "come to-
night
That night new high hanson drove fI-
riously up town and along Sixty-seventh
street. The turnout was smart to q de
| gree-gray corduroy lining, coachman with
dark--reen coat, brass buttons, silk hat.
The horse stepped out daintily under
/ white leather collar II was some time
before the butler came back with Corsdn's
| card
The young woman doeSn'tlve ere uow,"
he said, soIcmnly.
Not live Eere"' gaspcd Corsan. why,
it was only this morning she invited me to
| come. What the
"see ERE, young man." explained the but
| Ter, patronizingly. Its this way; Miss
| jenkins, she overstopped her leave, thinkin'
| you understood that the family wouldn't be
back till next week. They arrove back
! unexpectit, an when they calls for Polly
the upper 'ousemaid where was Polly? II
you seed 'er this mornin you know that she
weren't skyIarking ere, anyways. So,
| when she walks in today as ga yas youplcase,
| out she goes again without 'er wages. Good
| ev-''
| But the hanson had already borne off
an infuriated young man in q dress suit
| and a Lord Chumley overcoat. 1t was
! three or four hours later before he smiled.
1t was then that he remembered how the
! young woman had blushingly remarked that
it was so difficult tu get good servants.