Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-10-10
CHAPTER Il.-Continucd.

are seemingly bent on a secret cscapade
# some kind with one Steinbock.
CHAPTER lI.-Continucd.
The other-wen, | couldn't help it.
&c was Kismet, fate, the turn in the
road, what you will. | fell heels over
aead in love with her at once.
Eyes she had as blue as the Egean
sea on windy days, blue as the cloud.
winnowed sky of a winters twilight,
blue as sapphires-Irish eyes Her
f1sir was as dark and silken as a plume
rom the wings of night. (Did | not
say that l had some poetry in my sys-
,eem?) The shape of her mouth
Never mind; can recall only the mad
sSesire to kiss it, A graceful figure, a
proud head slender hand, a foot so
small that | wondered If it really
poised, balanced or supported her
young body. Tender she must be, and
Eo~ing, enclitical rather than erect like
her authoritative companion. She was
adorable.
All this inventory of feminine charms
was taken by furtive glances. some
times caught-or were they taking an
appetite became singularly submits
stve. Hunger often is satisfied by the
feeding of the eyes. | dropped my
napkin on the table and pushed back
my chair. My hostesses ceased con-
versing.
Ladies" said | courteously, Il of
fer you my sincere apologies for this
sunocent intrusion" | looked at my
watch. Il believe that you gave me
an hours respite. So, then, have 80
minutes to my account"
The women gazed at each other.
Oae laughed, and the other smiled it
vas the English girl who laughed this
time. 1 liked the sound of it better
than any had yet heard.
pardon another parenthesis.
hope you haven't begun to think | am
She hero of this comedy. Let it be
tHrthest from your thoughts. | am
only passive bystander)
Il sincerely trust that your hunger
Is appeased," said the one who had
smiled.
''lt is. thank you" l absently FUN
bled in my coat pockets. then guiltily
dropped my hands. What terrible
thing habit is,
You may smoke" said the Bou-
guareau child who was grown into
VFomanhood. Wasn't that fine of her?
and wasn't it rather observant, too
learned later that she had a brother
who was fond of tobacco. To her eyes
22ly movement was a familiar one.
With your kind permission" said l
gratefully. | hadn't had a smoke in
Elsnr hours.
owned single good cigar, the last
oS my importation. | lighted it and
blew forth a snowy billow of heavenly
aroma. | know something about hui
t1aD nature, even the feminine side of
Il A presentabe young man with a
roll of aromatic tobacco seldom fails
GS win the confidence of those about
him. With that cloud of smoke the
raw edge of formality smoothed down.
Had you any particular destina,
tasa?" asked Gretchen.
None at all The road took my
fancy, and l simply followed it,"
"Ah! that is one of the pleasures of
r5aiHg-to go wherever the inclination
bids. | ride"
We were getting on famously.
'<Do you take long journeys?" / in
eYaired.
HOften. 1t is the most exhilarating
et sports" said the Enchantment.
The scenery changes; there are so
Haany things that charm and engage
your interest; the mountains, the wa.
seTways. the old ruins. Have you ever
whistled to the horses afield and
watched them come galloping down to
the wall? 1t is fine. In England
But her mouth closed suddenly. She
was talking to a stranger.
I love enthusiasm in a woman. II
coIers her cheeks and makes her eyes
sparkle. | grew bit bolder.
Il heard wonderful voice as l ap.
preached the castle" said |.
Gretchen shrugged
Il haven't heard its equal outside
Berlin or Paris" | went on.
"Paris?" said Gretchen, laying a
neat little trap for me- into which my
conceit was soon to tumble me. Paris
5s a marYAlouS citV "