Evening journal., 1899-06-29
The Blue Satin Slipper
A wsddin- Night Terror.

compartment by themselves. They
had given the conductor fee, and
promised themselves solitude on their
wedding journey.
"Au aboardl" shouted the conductor.
just as the train was about to move
an elderly man sprang on the step and
entered the compartment. The door
slammed. the bell struck and the train
moved away. Although annoyed by the
Intrusion. the young couple continued
their conversation in English, when
they were interrupted by their fellow
traveller in a much better English than
their own.
Monsieur" he said, dryly, "if you
have any secrets TO relate ! would adj
wise you not TO do so before me in Eng
lish, as am conversant with that Ian
guage. am sorry TO intrude'upon you,
but this is the only compartment ]
could find place in. However, will try
to 60 10 sleep"
And he faithfully tried 70 do so. But
his efforts were vain, and finally he
drew a book from his valise and began
TO read. When he plunged into his sack
he drew therefrom large roll OF Bank
Of England notes, and, showing them to
Leon. asked il he could change them at
the next town. Leon replied that il was
probable he could do so, as the road was
much frequented by English travellers
When they reached the next town the
Englishman descended first. After him
came Leon. Suddenly there daricd
from the group of loungers on the plat
form a young man OF peculiar appear
ance. He was sallow and unshavcn; his
eyes were bleared and bloodshot; his
clothing was shabby to the last degree.
His once black coat was buttoned close
ly TO the chin, probably TO conceal the
lack of a shirt. He advanced toward
the elderly Englishman.
"Uncle," said he, humbly.
rs that you?" said the other angrily;
''be of! / don't want 10 have anything
to do with YOU"
"Come, uncle" said the other, with q
mixture of menace and humility. don't
be so hard on q man."
He seized the elders arm and led hin
aside. After some moments conversa
, ton the uncle seemed to soften, ant
opening his valise gave the other some
bank notes. The nephew devoured th'
remaining roll with his eyes, and aftei
I curt word of thanks disappeared il
o the crowd.
r Leon and his bride entered the hotel
l. and were shown to the best room in It
T Their status as newly-married coupl
n procured them that honor. The wall
d were covered with paper representing
5, scenes around Naples. Unfortunately
K certain idle travellers had added mus
e taches to all the female faces, and pipe
= to all the male, so the effect was, to
s, certain extent, lost. The room wa
l. called the blue rUOm," the furnitur
s. having once been of that color.
e Leon ordered dinner TO be served i
< their room. The difficulty in proourin
IS ii excited his wonder, and on inquirin
Is he found that the officers of the Fifty
r second hussars were giving a dinner {
It their comrades of the Sixty-first cha'
T.. seurs that very evening, hence the cor
L fusion. To his horror he learned thi
y the banquet was spread in the room in
Is mediately adjoining the blue chambe
is However, there was no help for it. III
IT host swore by all the gods that the of
l- GERS were the quietest men he ever sa'
g in his life; that-excepting the cha
ic seurs-there were no more lamblil
individuals in the service than the hu
sars. And, besides, they always ros
- from the table before midnight.
L. -. I. d, .. t.-....l.T.1
y returned to the blue chamber,
noticed that his English fellow travels
occupied the room on the other sid
The door was open, and through II
"a saw the Briton seated before bott
~ y. and glass, and contemplating the ce
n ing.
nm "Well, it makes no difference, aft
all" said he to himself; "the Englis
no man will soon be tipsy, and the Office
m will be gone by midnight"
5o When he entered the blue chamb
- Leon looked to bolts and bars. On Il
!, Euglishman's side there was a douh
no wall, and door, which he bolted.
~ the officers side there was no door, b
~ very thin partition.
liz LHt .NOuAH toh iAN iub a A4NNAD~A = VA
he ner, which they would have enjoy
ON more had it not been for the talk
he their military neighbors. The convS
.e- sation Of those gentlemen had nothii
n. whatever to do with tactics, strategy,
no the art of war in any way. On the co
cb trary, it consisted of highly season
nj stories. And such storiesl They we
IN followed by roars of laughter, and ey
ca our friends Of the blueroom found
,ot difficult at times to preserve their gra
,ce ty in quiet.
me Suddenly there was a roar from {
left-hand room. "Garsongl" shout
the Englishman, gimme another b'
tie O. port"
les The port was brought, and the FL
off lshman grew quiet. Finally the o
he GERS, having drank all they could car
in and some Of them more, departed, afl
rec having joined in a parting toast to
ms bride.
lit.
Il Quiet at last reigned over the hot