New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-02
TO WHAT BASE USES.
4 SENTIMENTAL EXCURSION IN THE
MANNER OF MASTER YORICK.

blue sea, and the poppies grow red ana TAN IN
che rustling wheat The hedges are starred
with blossoms and powdered with dust. for the
highways are the roads OF many.
Halfway down the steep hill is little hostel
roadside inn. 1t has a face Of flowers, and IS
pleasant: it smiles with the welcome OF cour-
teous native to the casual stranger II invites
inspection; ii suggests refreshment' and II dis
guises the materIaLstic form OF It's refreshHehl
with the glamour Of roses and a rustic porch.
The day was hot, and l hesitated at the
porch. The room inside looked cool; 1t had
stone floor and latticed window. which was
thrust open. Then saw the nutter OF pink
gown. and a svery laugh came 10 me. j had
married sister waiting for me at P0urVlIle' ana
] was already late: but then, argued, always
had married sister and see was generally
waiting for me somewhere, for am invariably
late; and a pink gown. in conjunction with so
svery a laugh was allur n. J went IN. Inc
sunlight outside was very bright the half-Hght
in the was dim. and stepped upon dog
"a pug dog. afterward discoyercd-wh4ch1 re.
scented my familiarity with his teeth. That
destroyed the effect OF my entrance. II pro-
duced a hurried exclamation and half-l ugh,
translated into a cough The exclamation came
from l apOlogized profusely TO the lady
no had been indeterminate as to laugh or
cough. She was, l saw. divinely small a cool.
sweet, innocent face. with mischief however.
lurking in the eyes: q figure slight, WillOWy, an
air Of command, and dress incOncelVaOle 10 an
insular understanding mere dream Of light
frills. soft silks and color.
She drew herself up VIII some hauteur 10 the
full extent of her nye feet four inches. from
which l deducted two inches in consequence OF
a Al
ing 4 long glove she spoke.
''Monsieur too must apologize. 1t was Ill
Of Fido. 1t is pardorat'e that In the heat or
such surprise man should say-should say
what you said"
yet to me & is a grief protested
Il" she went Suttoning hey glove, with
her eyes fixed on me under The curtain OF their
long iashes, y thought you We're some one
else"
hate to be taken for anybody else but my
sell ike to keep the flatterlng hope that am
unique. I was Q.Quod.
"Madane" J answered. q am sorry that !
was not the other person"
She looked at me Cor quite A while, which
made me feel uncomfortable. At such moments
! have always m!sSvirG that my tie has Wilg-
gled Then she smiled. The smile began in her
eyes spread 10 her lips. ard finally took refuge
in her teeth ] smiled toO-frOm sympathy
partly and partly 10 show her that / bore her
III viii for her mistake
Does monsieur generally enter an inn TO
tread on little dogs" ! became aware that l
had not summoned the landlord ! was also
aware that did not wish TO summon the land
lord
Il heard YOU laugh" said. The fact seemed
a. eloquent 10 me. it appeared SO to her
L was expecting some one. We had quar-
relied" she made reply.
He 10 blame.
81 have not said that il was man
IT was unnecessary You good enough
not 10 think me devoid Of common sense
He departed in anger.
"A most il-tempered man"
III were in the wrong - 49,
(Which is a SlflOn very TnuCn StTdlHcu
81 should be miserable, but as it is laugh"
And when you laugh the world stops at your
Monsieur is pleased to regard himself in a
And !. as the only tangible object Of the
world. entered"
All"
she played a short solo upon the stone floor
with the tap Of her shoe, II was crescendo Her
brow-it was as marble for Whiteness and as
soft as rose leaves-wrinkled in thought her
NDs-I hardly knew whether 10 bless the gods
for permitting me sight or curse them TOT
the hot temptation-puckered She was evil
IDENTIFY bordering. -o.,o,,.
1t is" she said at length, "an unceremonious
entrance" ,
rected, the entrance was ho' u"Oe'
"1rDIess 10 Fido" She laughed little, and
began to find her laugh rather irrftaung-at
times But the worst Of II is there has been
Does that natter" asked. For my part I
was willing TO forego such triyialities.
4 do not know your name
Nor I yours so that is a bond Of sympathy.
yet us" ! went on in a glow Of INSPIRATION
"irnagine that have been introduced at
dance one never knows the names In such
He was certainly 70 blame"
certainly II a man Willingly walks out OF
Paradise ne must be either a fool Or
In that CASE began. rising and taking
ND nv nat from the chair.
Really" she answered. "a man who Wiling
ly walks out Of ~. 49,.
greatest reluctance"
ut is very hot in the sun. monsieur"
Madame / greatly fear sunstroke IL Is a
disease which has had remarkable iatahV io'
reDIaced my hat upon the chair on which D.!
mad previously seated myself. and seated myself
upon the chair on which had previously piaceo