Evening journal., 1899-08-31
The Blue Satin Slipper
a Wedding Night Terror.
EoN and his bride were seated in a

had given the conductor fee, and
promised themselves solitude on their
wedding journey.
"An aboard" 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 we're interrupted by their fellow
traveller in much better English than
their own.
Monsieur" he said, dryly, IF you
have any secrets 10 relate l would ad-
wise you not 10 do so before me in Eng
lish, as am conversant with that Ian
punge. am sorry 20 intrude upon you,
but this is the only compartment l
could find place in. However, l viii try
20 60 TO sleep
And he faithfully tried 10 do 50. But
his efforts were vain, and finally he
drew book from his valise and began
TO read. When he plunged into his sack
he drew therefrom a large rollfof Bank
OF England notes, and, showing them to
Leon. asked If he could change them at
the next town. Leon replied thatit was
probable he could do 50, as the road was
much frequented by English travellers
When they reached the next town the
/ Enrlishman descended first. After him
came Leon. Suddenly there darted
from the group Of loungers ON the plat
form a young man of peculiar appear
anee. He was sallow and unshaveni his
owes were bleared and bloodshot; his
! clothing was shabby to the last degree.
Ills once black coat was buttoned close
Is TO the chin, probably to conceal the
Incl, of a shirt. lie advanced toward
/ the elderly Enghshman.
"Uncle," said he, humbly.
rs that you?" said the other angrily;
.T,e or! don't want to have anything
to do with you"
"Come. uncle" said the other, with a
mixture of menace and humility, don't
be so hard on a man.
He seized the elders arm and led him
aside. After some moments conversa-
ton the uncle seemed TO soften, and
openinp his valise gave the other some
bank notes. The nephew devoured the
remaining roll with his eyes, and after
n curt word of thanks disappeared in
the crowd.
! Leon and his bride entered the hotel,
and were shown TO the best room in it.
Their status as a newly-married couple
procured them that honor. The walls
we're covered with paper representing
scenes around Naples. Unfortunately
: certain idle travellers had added mus
= taches to all the female faces, and pipes
, TO all the male, 50 the effect was, TO {
certain extent, lost. The room wal
called "the blue ROOM" the furniture
having once been Of that color.
Leon ordered dinner TO be served n
their room. The difficulty in procuring
il excited his wonder, and on inquirinl
Inc found that the officers of the Fifty
second hussars were giving a dinner tc
their comrades OF the Sixty-hrst chas
seurs that very evening, hence the con.
fusion. To his horror he learned thai
the banquet was spread in the room i'm
mediately adjoining the blue chamber
However, there was no help for it. Tn,
b host swore by all the gods that the OH
GERS were the quietest men he ever saw
in his life; that-excepting the chas
se1irs-there were no more lanblilc
!, individuals in the service than the hus
sars. And, besides, they always ros'
from the table before midnight.
AsLeon, somewhat troubled in mind
: returned to the blue chamber, h
t noticed that his English fellow travele
occupied the room on the other side
, The door was open, and through it h
saw The Briton seated before q bottl
and glass, and contemplating the cell
ing.
''Well. IL makes no difference, nfte
p ALL" said he to himself; "the English
r man will soon be tipsy, and the officer
g viii be gone by midnight
When he entered the blue chamhe
d, Leon looked 10 bolts and bars. On til
Embellishments side there was doubl
: wall. and a door, which he bolted. %
1 the officers side there was no door, bu
4 a very thin partition.
T. The young couple had mediocre din
r. ner. which they would have enjoye
f more had it not been for the talk @
their military neighbors. The convei
sation of those gentlemen had nothin
whatever TO do with tactics, strategy, q
d the art of war in any way. On the COZ
trary, it consisted of highly seaone
b stories. And such storiesl They wer
r followed by roars of laughter, and eve
our friends of the blueroom found
difficult at times to preserve their grav
ty in quiet
Suddenly there was roar from III
e left-hand room. "Garsong!" shoute
< the Enghshmnn. ''gimme another DO
IS tie o. porty
n The port was brought, and the En-
q Hshman grew quiet. Finally the OIL
. GERS, having drank all they could carr,
, and some of them more, departed, aft'
J. having joined.in a parting toast TO II
Il bride.
h Quiet at last reigned over the hote