The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-07-16

some one Of me Langgor4. gu1s. VIVA
were here a month with their aunt
Went back 10 town only couple VI
days ago. Splendid picture. Taken
right here on tbs beach, too" he ad,ied
Ia a quizzieal tone. Il didn't know yOu
were acquainted"
Darlington rejected the Gnu arnation.
Al tender. Yes: / think ia pretty
good was all be said But Just be-
fore train time be s0ught the porter
and casually asked him the destination
VI the Langford baggage two days be-
fore.
New York. sab" came the ready re-
Spouse. Thank you. sab"
The journey had not been altogether
IN vain. And while other passengers
on that train chatted gayiy together or
read their newspapers or watched the
panorama OF forest and farmland and
the twinkling lights OF villages there
was one young man whose eyes and
attention did not wander from q photo
graph he held before him.
Three months later he was at one OF
Mrs Bloomer Billings receptions He
Gid not know Mrs. BlOomer Billings,
but he had not been Idle during the au.
tumn months, sud without being a
Sherlock Holmes he decided that be
must get an invitation. and be did.
Mrs. Billings was literary lady
whose assemblages were diverse and
often astonishing Artists aud writer's
attended them, musicians and player
folk. with u ieayening Of accepted $50.
ciety" They were truly Heterogeneous
gatherings.
Eagerly Darlington scanned the
rooms, A long haired violinist had Just
finished Beethoven sonata. and there
was much ciapping Of hands. Caring.
ton was presented 90 MrB. Billings.
who Was surrounded by begy OF
pretty girls. A moment OF gallant con-
Fernation. and then hts face lit up with
a sudden Joy thar caused bis hostess %
look up IN politely suppressed wonder.
In that group. now ia a setting OF pink
and white. but with the same laughing
face OF the gIistening beach and wave
stood his lady % the sea.
An hour later they sat together on a
window seat listening 10 a primA don,
na's song
Il have picture would like you %
soe. Miss Langford. be said dlGident
W lie took the Photograph from hil
pUcketbook and showed u 10 her.
she gave little startled cry. aud the
unmounted priut fell from her hand.
why why. you Werr ~ Rerkeiey
lnnr abe exclaimed
Il tolk a picture ~ the b-ach. but
not that oar." De said slowly "Ant
YET that 10 the one l found ~ uly can
era
Their eyes met for an instant. and
the girl auahed crimson Silent aud be
Wlidered. abe studied she photograph
suddenly she broke into the laugh o.
the water witch agaia
No less surprising was the piciurs
ny sister took nf mc. she exclaimed
rXcitrdly THE Naicr and rurEs wegs
lovely. but was nov here 60 bc neenr'
"NoW the mystery is no iohEer mys
lrTlouss' laughed CaIringtoa "LTs pisir
ruuugh 1 saw another camera in IA,
hotel ofaoe. bot never Thought unit
this instant that I nigh, have picked
up the wrong one. Your Sister tnak 4
picture with my camera. and / tuoi
opr with hera" suddenly BE- became
allont aud after q uaouseuJ o. two STAN
mersd. I'll suppose u.is Ia your ais
irrs properly, bat may { not tesp lig'
The EiFi tossed bar hes szd smiled
10 mock hesitation th~ s-een turn
ing the picture areund aud around ia
her hand Then The .luits and tl4e Narm
blood left her taee ia oumpauy. and
ihsru VS. al almost impersopuhl,
trCHaoF q the Iona dark cyelash-z or
The back OF the photograph shs had
rad.
"Afy mermaid
Again thrtr cycs met. but hers wcr,
quickly uithdrnvn Her Hesitation Nai
real uow
Roth wsre silent smother momeni Ii
sat eagerly. eEpe-tanuy Her eyes Wer,
hx@d 90 Tho aoor. and ~ sAg slowly *
tended her hand and placed the plctuu