The Irish standard., 1906-04-14

SSas vi HIS tllalF, lOfSOtt60.
AT this particular moment this hero
OF mine was going over the monotony
or the old days in Arizona. the sand
deserts. the unloyely landscapes, the
dull routine. the Indifferent skirmishes
With cattlc-men and Indians; the pa
gan bullet which had plowed through
his leg. And now ii was all over: he
had surrendered his straps; he was a
private citizen, with an income sufti-
clcnt for his needs: 1t will so a long
way, $4,000 a year, il one does not
attempt to cover the distance in a
$4,000 motor-car; and he hated all
locemo,ion that was not horse flesh.
For nine months he had been wan
dering over Europe. If not happy. at
least in satisfied frame of mind.
-Four of these months had been delight
fully passed in Paris: and as his no.
mad excursions had invariably tcrmn-
ated in that queen of cities 7 make
Paris the starting point OF his some
what remarkable adventures. Besides.
1t was in Paris that he first saw her
And now. here he was al last, home
ward-bound. That phrase had Il
mighty pleasant sound; it was to the
ear what honey is to the tongue still,
he might vet have been in Paris bu,
for one thing: She was on board this
very boat.
Suddenly his eyes opened full wide.
bright With cagerncss
II, is she!" he murmured He
closed his eyes again, the hypnrrite!
Permit me to introduce YOU to my
heroine. Mind you. she is no, my ere
alton; only Heaven may produce her
like. and but once. She is we'll worth
turning around to gaze at Indeed |
know more than one fine gentleman
who forgot the time of day. the I'M
portam engagement. or the trend of
his thought. when she passed by.
She was coming forward. leaning
against the wind and inrlining tn the
uncertain roll OF the ship. A gray
raincoat fitted snugly the youthful,
rounded figure. Her hands were
plunged into the pockets. You may
he sure that MIR. Robert noted through
his half-closed eyelids these incense
anent details. A tourist hat sal
launtily on the fine light brown hair.
that color which has no appropriate
metaphor. cat least. have never
found one. and am not in love with
her and never was.l Warburton has
described to me her eyes. so I am DOS
l'ive that they We're as heavenly blue
as a ralah'S sapphire. Her height is
or no moment. What man ever trou
bled himself about the height OF ~
woman so long as he wasn't under.
sized himself? What pleased War
hnf'"n was the exquisite skin. He
was always happy with his compari
sons, and particularly when he likened
her skin to the bloomy olive pall,r of
Young peach. The indcDrndcn,
stride was distineushingly American
An. the charm Of these women who
are my r"mntrywomcn! They come,
'hey 30. alone. unattended. courageous
without being bold. scli-rclanl without,
he'nG rude: inimitable. In what an
amlable frame of mind Nature must
nave been on the day she east these
m"lds! But ] proceed. The Young
womans chin was tilted. and Warnur
ton could tell by the dilatcd nostrils
that she was breathing IN the gale
with all the joy of living. filling her
healthy lungs with il as that rare
daughter OF the Cyprian Isle might
have done MS she spranH that morn
from the iewcled Mediterranean sprav
that beggar's brooch of Ncp;une's
WarburtOn's heart hadn't thrilled So
since the day when he first donncd
cadet gray There was scarce any
room for her to pass between his chair
and the rail: and this knowledge filled
the rascal with cXultation. Nearer
and nearer she came He drew in his
breath as the corner of his tOot-rcst
(aided by the SLY windD caught her
rain-cOat
~ beg your lmrlon," he said. sitting
up.
She quickly released her coat. smiled
family. and passed ON
Sometimes the most lasting impress
sions are those which are printed most
lightly on the memory. Mr.. Robert
says that he never will forget that
first smile. And he didn't even know
her name then.
was about to engage your atten-
ton with a description of the william
but on second thought | have decided
that IL would be rather unfair. For
at that moment he was at disadvan-
taee. Nature was furnishing him for
A few shortcomings. The steward that
night Informed Warb,lrtOn, in answer
to his inquiries. that he, The william
was drcadiully seasck. and was beg
sing him. the steward. to scuttlc the
snip and have done with It. ] have
my doubts regarding this Mr.. Robert
is inclined to fiippancy at times. II,
said and done, il is putting il harshly
to call this man william. rccAnt
True villiany is always based upon sell
fishncss. Remember this. my wise
ones
Warburton was somewhat snbdued
when he learned that the suffering
gentleman was her father.
What did you say The name WASP"
he asked innoccn,ly. Until now he
hadn', had the courage to put the
question to any one, or 10 prowl
around the purser's hooks.
"Annesey Col. Anncslcy and
daughter" answered the unsmspecting
steward.
WarburtOn knew nothing then OF
the mental tragedy going on behind