The sun., 1902-10-05

happened 10 be his friends and went hack
TO the corner in which ha vas sitting
After he had returned 10 Ae table the
guests supposed that luncheon would be
IN order But the hostess was evidently
thinking of something else than food.
She paid no attention 80 the waiter stand
ing al her elbow She laughed nervOusly
Is she talked with her friends and ire
quenuy she looked toward the corner
where NJ Cain WAS seated lie was ap-
p'rentlv absorbed in his con, ersatiOn with
the woman with him
After another quarter ~ an hours con-
versation, Nine. Calva dd So" the waiter
As she beCkoned him closer the American
guests grew hopeful. But their spirits
sank lit lie when Que of them heard her say.
lell VI. Cain, the gentleman who IL
sitting at that corner table, that | would
l!,o To have him take lunch with mo
The waiter carried tho message, which
NJ Cain answered in person He explained
10 the hostess and To all of the guests that
he would be compelled within an hour
10 attend meeting Of Judges. that he was
now talking over an important matter of
business with an exhibitor and that he
would he too busy 20 JOIN them And he
really seemed Ia regret il sincerely
He departed under shower Of reproach-
ful glanccs from Nine Calve Now,
thought the Americans, luncheon will Ger
coffee and rolls IN the morning aud wer"
eager for something Ink" substantial ~
'rc-hmcnt
After ten minutes more Of conversation,
interrupted on Nine Calves part 10y fire.
quont glanceS in the direction Of VI. Cain,
the waiter asked the hostess II she would
not like to order breakfast With an
apologize glance at her guests and n smile
which MADE all Of them forgive her on
the spot, she gave he order
Food, food at last" rIuttcrcd one Of he
Americans. Finally we are 20 "a,
But as soon as the thought Of the menu
was off her mind, Nine. Calves absorption
Ia NJ Cain was renewed II was evident
that her interest in the Conversat ion he
was having with his companion was grow
ing greater every minute She talked
less and looked more frequently at NJ
Cain.
The hungry American who had been so
encouraged by the order for luncheon
turned 10 a friend al the signs Of Nine
Calves increasing emotion.
1T Is good thing" no remarked, that
luncheon was ordered when il was, or
maybe II II wouldn't have been ordered
at all"
The hostess now had few words for her
party She was watching VI Cain His
interview was drawing 90 an end
The waiter brought the iirst course and
rose. He and the woman with whom he
had been talking started To leave the hall
just as one of III" hungriost Americans
had been helped by the waiter, Nine. Calve
saw that Mr., Cain was departing She
suddenly clasped her hands to her pal
pit tating bosom She could scarcely speak,
so great was her emotion
My dear friends" she began in a weak
voice: You must excuse mo. We cannot
have our breakfast together to-day. ! am
very agitated We will breakfast again.
tomorrow or the next day. know that
YOU will forgive me- Farewell, farewell
We will meet very soon again
That was plainly the signal for the guests
10 leave the table. The French peopl"
retired with bows, which Mime Ca ", scarcely
noticed. She was lcft alone AZ ~" table.
The Americans moved 'O another part
Of tho restaurant Thcv were too Nhaustcd
from hunger 10 attempt any hong walk
After while a waiter Appeared ~ the
singers table with NJ Cain After u brief
conversation he accompanied hrr 20 her
carriag" and returned 10 the Judges' meet
ing. from which no had been called
II was q short tim" after this incident that
the engagement between her and VI Cain
was broken Nine. tivd complained Of
the cruel indiffcrenc" Of y betrothcd who
would rot lunch with her when she invited
him And VI Cain talked a little with his
friends about unreasonable jealousy
II was rumored n year ago that h" was 10
marry youug soprano AZ IN" Opera COM
ique in paris. But that proved 10 hc false,
and il may he tr7Ie that No and Nine talye
are recOnCiled.
Whether they are or not, any mention of
the two always susscsts luncheon to sew
eral Americans.