Evening journal., 1899-08-21
The Blue Satin Slipper
a wedding Might Terror.

BAD given the conductor fee, and
promised themselves solitude on their
wedding journey.
"Au aboard shouted the conductor.
just as the train was about TO move
an elderly man spraug 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 a much better English than
their own.
''Monsieur" he said, dryly, III you
huve any secrfs 10 relate l. wuuld ad-
wise yoAnot 10 To 50 before mefh lag
flsh,N Nas am copyeislsnf VIII ihHt IAN
graqe. .Ean sorry Fo7nFttde upon YOU
but ffss S ilie only. eontfstrtment I
ceela end place%n However, ( VIII nv
20 go to sleep
And he faithfully tried 70 do SO. But
his efforts were vain, and inaiiY he
drew "a book from his valise and began
to read. When he plunged intolis sack
he drew therefrom "a large roll OF Bank
Of England notes, and, showing them TO
Leon, asked If he could change them at
the next town. Leon replied that il was
probable be could do SO, as the road was
much frequented by English travellers.
When they reached the neNt town the
Englishman descended hrst. Alter him
came Leon. Suddenly there darted
from the group OF ioungers on the plat
form a young man of peculiar appear
ance. lie was sallOw and unshafeni his
eyes were bleared and bioodshosi his
clothing was shabby to the last degree.
His once black coat was buttoned close
~ TO the chin, probubly 10 conceal the
lack OF a shirt. lie advanced toward
the elderly Englishman.
Uncle said he, humbly.
"Is. that you p" said the other Qngrily;
'be Off Idon't want to have anything
TO do with YOU"
Come. uncle" said the otber, with a
mixture Of menace aud humility. "dyAn t
be SO hard ON o man
He seized the elders arm ana led him
aside. After someanouents' CONVERSE
ton the uncle seemed TO soften, ana
opening his valise gaze the other some
bank notes. The nephew deyoured tlle
remaining roll with his eyes, and after
curt word of thanks disappeared in
the crowd.
Leon and his bride entered the hotel
and were shown TO the best room in H.
Their status az a newly-married couple
procured them that honor u he wallis
were 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, so the effect was. TO
certoin extent. lost The room un.
caiAd the biuo room" tbs furnitur
having once been OF that color.
Leon ordered dinner 70 be served ia
their room. The difficulty in procuring
it excited his wonder, and on inqulrins
he found that the officers Of the FIFTY
second hussars were giving dinner .,
their comrades OF the Sixty-hrst chas
seurs that very evening, hence the con
fusion. To his horror he learned tha
the banquet was spread in the room inn
mediately adjoining the blue chamber
However, there was no help for it, Ih
host swore by all the gods that the OH
GERS were the quietest men he ever saS
in his life; that-excepting the chas
seurs-there were no more lamblik
individuals in the service than the hus
sars. And, besides, they always ros
from the table before midnight.
AS Leon, somewhat troubled in minl
returned TO the blue chamber, d
noticed that his English fellow travele
occupied the room on Che other sidt
The door was open, and through IL D
saw the Briton seated before a bottl
and glass, and contemplating the cei
ing.
"Weh, it makes no difference afiC
ALL" said heto himself; fthe Engiisl
man will SOON ie tipsy, and the eiheoi
uiir be comedy midnight
\ WHEN Ne entereh the bpo chamh,
Leon looked 60 bolts and Bars. QD d
Enghshman's side there was douh
wall. and a door, switch he 'hoited. q
the oficers' side there was no door, b'
very thin PARTITION,
The young couple had a mediocre al
ner, which they would have enjoy,
more had il not been for the talk
their military ncighDors. The conNC
sation of those gentlemen had nothir
whatever to do with tactics, strategy,
the art OF war in any way. On the co
trary, it consisted Of highly seasonl
stories And such storiesl They we
followed by roars OF laughter, and eve
our friends of the blueroom found
difficult at times TO preserve their gray
~ in quiet.
Suddenly there was II roar from q
left-hand room. "Garsongl" shout
the Enghshman, gimme another be
tie o. port"
The port was brought, and the En-
lshman grew quiet. Finally the OF
GERS. having drank an they could carr
and some OF them more, departed, aft
having joined. in parting ioas to 1
bride.
Quiet al last reigned over the hot
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