Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-01-14
DARIS was like scrap basket filled
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DARIS was like a scrap basket filled
to oyernowing. From every part
Of the world people and their baggage
were being deposited in the attractive
catch-all offered them, and, except for
a continuous shifting of her contents,
in this state Paris was to remain for
months until the end of the exposition
came to straighten her disorder and
empty her out.
Among the many who arrived In faris
Mt an early period of the exposition was
n party of three Americans-a mother
and her two daughters. 1t was evident
that they had been accustomed to travel
much and independently, which might
be accounted for by the fact that they
had scarcely relation to bind them to
one place and not relative to offer
them a protecting hand. They came
after dark and registered at hotel.
"There were only two rooms left, but
they were on the same corridor.
Madame might like the front room'
and the two mademoiselles would per-
hans he suited with the other, a few
doors away" Thus said the clerk and
after some inspection the travellers
agreed with him.
"Tt is a very good room," the matron
remarked, leaning back in her chair
and watching her daughters, who were
husv with the contents of her satchel.
81 think. though, that l might enjoy IT
more II | did not feel so wretched."
The Young ladies reassured her with
,he reminder that she was tired; she
had not vet become accustomed to the
climate; as for calling in a physician
che had done that her first night in
every new city; suppose she try the
cure of long sleep this time. In fact,
tbey fully persuaded her of her foolish
ness before they left her for the night
In snite of their convincing arguments
eneculation as to their mothers health
vas the first word uttered by the two
girls next morning, and they made
haste to 90 to her room.
Iipht knock brought no response
with satisfied nod to her sister, the
vounoer girl opened the door softly ano
.;ntoed into the room. The elder start
cd TO follow, but stopped with LITTLE
orv "We are in the wrong place!
she said. -, .,,os
"Tmnossible," her sister replied
.rbis is the only front room there car
- on this side of the corridor
pnt tbe room was certainly not thei
uotber's. Last night the hangings ant
nanering had been green, this morning
thev were red; last night the furnltur
Id heen of oak, now it was some dark
stoined wood; last night the floor ha'
Soon carpeted, this morning it was bar
Svoont for few rugs; strangest OF al
,ost night they had left their mothe
hore but now she was gone and IN
room was empty.
THE two girls surveyed it in silence
one Of them went into the hall agai
"a ,,d counted doors. "The fifth one fror
M ,,so she asserted, "just as we counte
last night" They looked out OF tn
indow. The sun was shining on tn
same great tree through which the
I Sad seen the street lights the nigh
before. !,
corridor, and of her they inquired am
.euslv. "Can you tell us where tf
,odv is who occupied that room la'
night9" .,o maid rer,,e
.rossirg herself, mo one was in th'
room!" ,o.. n;uh,
\ was the rejoinder' , ;, :,
.Ma'mselle must be mistaken" Il
,,,aid insisted. mo person has sic
thers for years. 1t is the order OF
Tbe two girls sent her to summon u
.an,.ietor 10 the spot, waited for n
;,noa.iently, and interrupted !. MS y, ? poll
erecting with the question II TINS W
FL the room he had given to their mot
sr the night before.