The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-11-09
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When Herman aston parted WIN
his IA I.leiGlll lie e. retuE.lst e.
her home IL he e. I'm lls
studies At ozzfotsi her q Iliginst lols
were 10 study hard, to beware o. le-
sIenfne women and not make 2 mis-
alliance He dssured iieE That he was
wide awake on the latter subJe nq
she 6.id nothing 70 fear Tor him. Z lLa AZ
Il year later he Rs grad ualed VIII
high honors and wrote his Eaotler tAl4t
III had followed the 1rst of her re
quests. and a man who eoHiq accom-,
niisb what lle. had aceompl isbed at one
II fhe oldest universities IN the world
certainly sbouId be trusted not to lllflAe
a fool Of Himself In becoming eliliin'
..led With an unworthy woman
Jew weeks after that he took pas
sage on an ocean inner for home On
fJ,e y6yaet. lie beca me acquainted Wltli
a lady who was registered as the Hon
fTieIja DrysdaIe. She was of refined
appearance and her manners were
those OF the British aristocraey. q nulil-
her OF whom Easton had met while
sr,,ndIng vacations with his university
friends. She knew several titled peo-
DIe no had met and described them
ono OF his college mates she claimed
as a reIative What, Cousin Diek!'
She exclaimed. wen, upon my. word
to think that you should have been
friends"
There is nothing like discovering mu-
tuaI friends to draw travellers together,
and Easton was delighted ut finding
to pass time which was all leisure. The
Hon. Miss Drysdale was travelling with
her mother. who, being troubled with
seasIclkness, Kept her room during the
whole voyage. They were going to
travel in America, first visiting friends
in Newport whom Easton knew well
by reputation. The moon when the
ship left port was In the second quar-
ter, and since fine weather prevailed
he and the Hon. Miss Drysdale passed
their evenings on deck under the sooth-
ing influence of its light Byron says,
se,The devils In the moon for mischief"
Whether this be so or not Easton
found that it was especially conducive
to drawing two people Of opposite sex
together Besides, the time spent in
England had given him fancy for its
aristocracy. Mother" he said to him
self, Thought me silly enough to get
entangled with some actress or Chorus
girl. What would she saylf could tell
her on my arrival that was engaged
to n daughter of an earl? can't do
that, of course, especially In so short
time but l have friends at Newport,
and 1 shall take care TO sccnre invita-
lions there
Once just before reaching port lie
4, nf - -srro
ocean acquaintance, more than any ac-
quaintance but the lady gently took
occasion TO say that all acquaintnnces
with any but those born to the circles
to which she had been accustomed
could be only transitory. But on the
morning of their arrival while they
stood ON deck, the vessel steaning up
New York bay. she turned from him
with sigh that gave him u faint hope.
Just before coming down the gang
plank the mother came up. and Easton
was presented. She was old and fat,
and her daughter In no way, Fesembled.
her Easton offered the mother his
lrm, but the daughter would not per |
nit. Instead she asked him to carry
bundle of umbrellas and purnsoIs strap |
red together. He did so and when they !
lad Disseminated called Il carriage for
men, putting lnG uLuBIelluS III hALGE /
hem.
AS he was closing the carriaSe door !
lie thought lie saw slight pallor come |
lpon the face of the Hon. Miss Drys-
Iale, which he could not but attribute
o the parting. Quickly drawing one
# the umbrellas from the package. one
With large silver knob on the handle,
he gave it to him, saying:
-.Please accept this as u token of
ny appreciation for your Kindness dur
ng the voyage"
He bowed his Acknowledgements and
urned away. Then the carriage and
IL that made life prospect of hapPi-
less for lin departed.
E:astou Iotued his mother, who was
Waiting for him on the dock. He con-
.luded to have his baggage examined
md take it with him. While waiting
lis turn lie stood talking with his
mother. His heart was too fun to
,eep OF the subject that engrOssed 1t.
Mother" he said. Il haven't been
,Icked UP by nm adventures On the
contrary. l have met Il daughter OF
British peer. can't tell you that have
Won her. but l am sure she loves me.
At that moment Il customs inspector
stepped up 10 him and said:
.-I'lI trouble you for that umbrella.
E;aston was Indignant. but surrender
I'd tho umbrella The official opened
md shook it. Then, SELLING the silver
snob at the handle. he turned 1t. The
mob uuScreWed. and tile official shook