The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-29
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Beyond Dleppe is a alrcountry skirt
ing a blue sea, and the peoples grow
red and tall in the ruStling wheat. The
hedges are starred with blossoms and
powdered with dust, for the highways
are the roads Of many.
Half way down the steep hill is lit
tie hostel, q roadside inn. 1t has a
face of flowers. and is pleasant; IT
invites inspection; It suggests re-
treatment. and 1t DISCUSSES the mater
ialistIc form of its refreshment with
the glamour of roses and a rustic
porch,
The day was hot. and hesItnted at
the porch. The room inside looked cool;
1t had a stone floor and a latticed Win
dow, which was thrust open. Then !
saw the fiutter Of pink gown and
sllvery laugh came to me. had mar
rIed sister waiting for me at Pourville,
and was already late. but then, l
argued, always had married sister.
and she was generally waiting for me
somewhere, for / am invariably late;
and a pink gown in conjunction with
SO silvery laugh, was alluring, went
in. The sunlight outside was very
bright, the half-light In the room was
dim, and ] stepped upon dog-a pug
dog, / afterward discovered-which re-
scented my familiarity with his teeth.
That destroyed the efrect OF my en-
trance. 1t produced hurried exclam-
alton and half-laugh translated into
a cough. The exclamation came from
me. apologised profusely to the Ia
dy who had been indeterminote as TO
laugh or cough. She was. / saw, di-
vinely small, cool, sweet, innocent
face, with mischief. however, lurking in
the eyes; u figure slight. wlllowy; an
air Of command. and dress inconceiv-
able to an inRular understandings
mere dream Of light frills, soft silks and
color.
She drew herself up with some hau-
teur to the full extent of her five feet
four,inches, from which deducted two
inches in consequence OF n glance at
her shoes. In the labor Of buttoning
a long glove, she spoke.
Monsieur, I too must apologize. 1t
was III of Fid'. II Is pardonable that
in the heat OF such q surprise man
should say = should say what you
said"
.'Yet to me II Is grief.''I protested.
a." she went on, buttonlng her glove.
with her eyes fixed on me under the
curtain Of their long lashe; II thought
you were some one else"
I hate to be taken for anybody else,
but myself like to keep the fintter-
ing hope that am unique. 1 was
Madame" I answered, at am sorry
that was not the other person."
She looked at me for quite while,
which made me feel quite uncomfort-
able. At such moments always have
misgivlng that my tie has wrigBled.
Then she smiled. The smile began in
her eyes, spread to her lips. and finally
took refuge in her teeth. I smiled, too
from sympathy partly, and partly to
show her that I bore her no III will for
her mistake.
Does monsieur generally enter an
Inn to tread on little dogs?" I became
aware that had not summoned the
landlord. was also aware that did
not wish to summon the landlord.
II heard you laugh" said. The
fact seemed all eloquent to me. II ap-
peared so to her.
''I was expecting some one. We had
Quarreled," she made reply.
HE was to blame"
~ have not said that It was a
man."
ut was unnecessary. You were good
enough not TO think me devoid Of COM
mon sense"
He departed in anger"
"a most ill-tempered man."
"If were in the wrong"
(which is supposltion very much
strained"
And when you laugh the world
stops Mt your window"
monsieur is pleased to regard him
self in a very hatterlng light"
"And l, as the only tangible object
Of the world, entered"
"Ahw
She played short solo on the stone
floor with the tap OF her shoe; It was
cresCendO. Her brOw--lt was as mar
BILE for whiteness and rs soft us rose
the leaves-wrlnkled In thought, her
llpE-I hardly know whether TO bless
the gods for permitting me n sight or
curse them for the hot temptation
puckered. She was evidently ponder
Ing.
ut ls." she said. at length. an un-
ceremoniOus entrance"
at Is nm unceremonlouE introduce
tion." corrected, the entrance was
not unceremonious-"
Unless to FIdo." She laughed a
little, and / began to find her laugh
rather irritatinR-at times. But the
worst Of It Is there has been no In
PRODUCTION"
Does that mattcr?" nsked. For
my part | was willing to forcgo such
trlvlallties.
81 do not know your name"
Nor yours, so that Is bond OF
sympathy. Let u.s." l went on, in n
glow Of inspiration. "imngino that we
have been introduced Mt dance. one
never knows the names in such
cases"
Tie was certainly 10 blame"
Certainly. II II man willingly walks
out Of Paradise he must be either
fool or"
"Hc will come back"
I'm that case" began. rising and
taking up my hat from the chair.
Really" she answered, "a man who
willingly wnlks out Of"
But don't" l objected, ! go
with the greatest reluctance"
at Is very hot in the sun mon
Blour."
"Madamcg greatly fear sunstroke.
| II liz n disease which has had remnrkA-