El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-07


- AT last! At last
They were sitting in a reserved first
class compartment of the fast express
due to leave in a few minutes for the
sunny countries where orange bios
SONS are to be found even in the hotel
gardens. The young lady was, since q
few hours, Nine. Desurmeaux-Phante
with rosy cheeks, childlike blue eyes
and wealth of curly golden hair. She
laughed continually, as others breathe,
laughed between two kisses of her lord
and master. and did not stop laughing
until they sat down to eat, because she
considered eating an important and Sc
rious task She now settled down in
comfortable corner of the compart-
ment raised her veil, looked at Francis.
burst out laughing, took his hand and
waited for one of his poetic exclama-
tions, which had come to his lips so
easily, while they were still engaged.
-'At last" he cried again
1T is still raining" said Claire Then
she noticed that Francis was still in
full dress and this made her laugh
again. Francis laughed too, but with
less enthusiasm.
Il love you SO, Claire, he murmured.
IF you knew how 1 have been longing
for this moment. I could not sleep 1
was always seeing the blue sea and the
orange and olive trees under which we
two are, to walk together. You never
travelled as far as that before"
no, never, and 1 must confess,
Francis, / am just a little bit afraid,
for travelling. even as far only as Fon-
taineblau or Chantilly, always made me
feel sick"
He opened the travelling bag and
managed to find the silver bottle with
ILL 1f
motherinlaw- Oh, horror, it was empty
He found a box of peppermints, how
ever.
''Peppermints, cried Claire, Il can't
bear the smell Of them"
''Oh, never mind. 1t will be all right.
The trip lasts only Is hours, and we
have so much to talk about and think
of that time will fly before we know
it,
He put away his hat and put on
travelling cap, which was much too big
for him and made him look a sight. The
train started. Claire made face.
1.-The first moments are always the
worst" she said. do go Outside and
smoke a cigaret, Francis: will just
close my eyes and try to sleep a lit
tie"
He obeyed, but every moment he
came back to- the door to peep at the
little woman who was now his wife be-
fore God and men. She was very pale
and seemed to be suffering. He sat
down opposite her.
Don't look at me, Francis, dear. I |
know 1 must look horrible. 1 am sure |
am all green in the face"
I'VE will soon have dinner" he said, |
to cheer her up. You will feel better |
when you have eaten
e. To-
announced that dinner was ready |
Claire managed to reach the dining |
car. The bill of fare was excellent and /
she ate heartily, but when the coffee |
was served, she felt cold Precipitation |
III over her forehead. stay here" she |
whispered as she left the car. Francis
forced himself to finish his cigar and
cordial as if nothing had happened;
then he rushed out. He found Claire
Gaming against a window in the side
sobbing pitifully. He took her
n his arms and carried her into their
where he made her lie
Town.
What is the matter darling?"
She burst out crying again. A crowd
If fellow passengers gathered in the
doorway. A fat lady forced her way
"A few drops of spirits of ammonia
N piece of sugar, is just the thing
n case like this she said, and held
ut the remedy, but Claire pushed her
and away.
open her corsets" she commanded.
Francis, all confused, prepared to
hey.
"Oh, do leave me alone" sobbed
,laire. '1 wish 1 were dead"
Just then the train stopped and her
ourage came back. She sat up and
egan to put her hat straight The
onductor called out the name of a
tation.