The daily morning journal and courier., 1900-04-09

"The two women worked themselves up into scene; my explanations were hardly listened to. Mamie was an im- pulsive, jealous child of eighteen, and her mother had always been against the marriage. The end of it was that they 1 left Cannes the next morning, and re- turned to the states without me. 1 had put it to Mamie that she must choose between her mother and me, and she | chose her mother.
 You know the rest. Three years ago, hearing that her mother was dead, I was starting in search of Mamie, when 'I read by chance in an American paper that the daughter of Commodore Grier- son Chat was the name of Mamle's $ I.father) had just married Baron Ludwig von Riegelthurm. Somehow l had al ways been fool enough to hope we might come together again-which shows, l suppose, that man doesn't get wiser as he gets older"
 Tt must be awfully painful for you," Norton said sympathetically Were you very fond of herr" "She is the only woman l ever real ly cared a straw about, or ever shall care" He rose as he spoke, and the two men strolled away The little lady in the blue domino at the adjoining table stared intently after them. Then she whispered something to her compan- ions, from one of whom she borrowed a pencil.
 Those people who were at the next table are following us" Norton present. ly observed to his companion.
 "They're going to pelt us with con- fetti, no doubt" Fleming returned in- differently
 As he spoke he distinctly felt hand thrust into the pocket of his overcoat. It was very little hand as he found when he seized it, and it was soft and feminine. It's owner wore blue domi- no, and wriggled her fingers clear from his, leaving in his pocket twisted scrap of paper.
 The blood rushed to. Fleming's face. The situation of ten years ago was re- beating itself Crossing to brightly lighted shop window, he unfolded the paper and disclosed pink paper disc, across which was written in pencil the name Mamie"
 IL wife's hand that I caught in mine!" Next moment he recalled the bitter fact that Mamie was his wife no longer, but the Baroness Riegelthurm
 Nevertheless, he looked around for the blue domino and caught sight of her en- tering an open carriage with her two companions. Fleming chartered anoth- CT, and followed the party to the doors of the Grand hotel, the hall of which he entered a few seconds after them.
 Are the Baron and Baroness Riegel- thurm staying here?' he inquired of an attendant
 "I think they expect you, sir One of the ladies asked me whether you want ed to see the Baroness Riegelthurm or her stepsister Mrs. John Fleming"
 Half an hour later the little blue domino, without her mask and with tears in her pretty dark eyes, sat hand in hand with Jack Fleming in her sis ter's) drawing room.
 You horrid, proud old thing!" she was saying. Why didn't you come and claim me years ago? Of course, l always expected you to. And I've been so onely and miserable sometimesl When I heard you tell all that to the man you were with tonight it was all that could do not to jump for joy and kiss you.''
 There is nothing to prevent you from kissing me now" Jack Fleming said.
 And mamie agreed with him.--Mainly About People.