The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-11-05

sad gsand don't Lot the world use you
- ~ lov i side when they'v'
esp r.. ~. .. I.
q = dsar little sister," be s.it
kindly, :jast go on With your silsn
DRAWINGS, aad don't interrupt us seu
sible people. So I must 80 to w.r
Miss Louisel I" -: --...> --
"Now, what were you meaning 70 do
Osaoleseeker ?"
Ii "Go to war! and I thank you fol
reading my heart Alright. I think
must choose you for my 'l.dye,' for my
inspiration. Nay I wear your color.
in this great tournament r.
III have no cvlors," said Lou smiling,
~ did not expect to meet 4 knight"
"This knot Of blue ribbon would do
-he reached up towards the one he,
pe.rl pin held where it fastened be,
collar. "May have the knot Of blue
ribbon :" -
II Lou unpiuned il, but held it in her
hand hesitatingly.
{, "Ah ! you will not give without some
fair return! hs:sa1d, half mocklngly.
s'Yes, will." and she handed Il Ia
him straightway-
+, "11l be = true knight, aud you must
be . true lady now," he said, with
meaning. Lou blushed shJly.
Whether oil this were Jest or ear
nest, it sonnded very pleasantly to me,
though l only half listened, as ! lay
there with my head resting against Lou
and watching one Of the other sail
boats which seemed to be trying to
come up to ~. If the wind aud the
steering both, favored, it would pass
quite near vhen We tackled again. One
of tho 9Ils had t.kss the helm and
seemed beht on reaching Us.
"But II shall not be without fair
return," said Will, after a moment,
drawing ring with emeralds set IN it
from his watchguard. "This I always
meant for my ladys when I chose her.
Take il" .
:::T''I cannot take it,.
"Take it," be commanded, stat least
keep it till I bring you back th, blue
ribbon and honor with it. Do you know
tho superstition of the emerald {? When
the giver breaks faith and is unworthy
its beautiful color all dies out, but As
long .. i j. true it is bright and un.
changing. so you see it's sort Of am
ulet. Nov will you take it, ladys
Lou p
And she took it, just as that other
boat came nearer and nearer, and Mar
ian Wood at the helm, sang in her low,
strong alto voice:
"Whistle, and I'll come to you my lad"
'Singing won't bring him, Marian
Wood" I called out, triumphantly, but
she tossed her head At me aud laughed
de6antly.
"What are you saying there, Ernest
ine?" said Will, sharply.
Juttasat that moment we tackled,
which confused Us al, and the other
boat almost touched Us. Marian Wood
tossed her glove to Will and called out
my glove, if you please, Mr. Mac
Gregor ~
I wonder If that audacious creature
really thought Will was going to desert
us aud leap over into that boat at her
bidding.
AT all events he did not, but he lift
ed the tiny gauntlet, and called back
laughingly.
'1'n keep 1t for you till by and by,
Marian"
She curled her lip with a sudden
scorn, but the next moment replied
"All right! just one hour from now,
I want my glove"
And tho wind drove our vessels
apart. Lou was holding the ring out
to Will again.
II do not like superstitions," she
said, II am afraid Of them, am afraid
the emerald will change"
"On tho word of knight, it shall
never CHANGE" he promised earnestly.
So she let him slip it on her finger
again, only as he did so, she asked
carelessly-
"What time is it Mr.. MacGrcgor ?"
"MacGregor mo no M.eGregors," he
said. my nome is Will, At your SER
vice. It is just ten o'clock"
Then shs asked again, not quite SO
carelessly-
"Shall not I carry Miss Woods glove
for you! It must be in vour vav."
His eyes shone with sudden appreci-
alton Of her meaning, aud he gave her
the glove.
CHAPTER II.
On and on We sailed, BY the woody
banks and tho little islands, hailing now
aud then some fisher in his boat, or
some liogerer on the shore. 1 suppose
the rest Of the party enjoyed the sail
tn. Int haPdlv M nnnch A ~ %hroa