Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-18
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: ] shook my head. It's of no sort Of
use, Frank, said 1, /" old Lucas would
as soon let me 20 to the Antipodes."
But Frank took no heed of me except
to drag me of with him to Mr.. Lucas
: private house, / don't know now he
managed IL but the crusE old lawyer
at first hummed and hawed, seknowl-
edged that did not look the thing, and,
at last, to my infinite astonishment, gave
raeiouspermisslon.s
81 It mustn't be worked into a preee-
dent" he remarked; " but this time you
may go"
See me then on a bright June morn
Ing, sitting opposite to FfsnHin a frst-
class carriage, and whirling at express
speed along the Southwestern line to-
ward the blue waters of the Solent. 1t
vas worth my many months Of drudgery
and confinement to feel the glee | felt
as the fresh country air blew upon my
face, and l glanced up in Franks merry
cOuntenance, slight With fun and frolie
" Wen enjoy ourselves, my lad, said
he. Well take you back another
man, and make Mr.. Lucas amend his no
tons about holidays.
And then Frank went of into mar
vellous tales of his sea adventures, and
listened, drinking it all in with greedy
ears There was. Nevertheless, one Sc
cret drawback to my full content, and it
lay in a fact from which, as l soon di-
yined, Franks chief satisfaction sprang
The vision of the two fair cousins was
trather terrible to me. l was Just at that
age when a youth is, or ought to be, least
at his ease with womankind, and | was
moreover of 3 naturally shy, retiring dis
4 position, and peculiarly sensitive to
chaff Now had my unpleasant rem
iniscences of certain of Franks cousins,
! and very strong suspicious that these
\ might prove to be the same. There was
a vivid picture in my mind Of tall, fair
girl Of thirteen, who used to treat me, q
boy of ten, as though she were my grand
mother, and who, on one occasion, boxed
my ears for throwing chestnuts at her
tlap dog naughty girl, who could yet
be always very civil to her cousin
Frank. EF1E-E--
"Here we are and Frank let down
the glass, and looked out eagerly. Il
fancied that We might meet them, they
Eere to come up from Salisbury No
matter, they'll be at the pier" aud he
hurried me on.
% 1t was lovely day, with just enough
breeze to make sailing delicious, and l
stood on the steamers deck gazing in a
| kind of transport at the white sailed
I yachts fitting hither and thither over
the blue waters. But Frank, despite all
his eloquent praises of the sea, kept his
eyes now steadily directed to the crowd
on the pier-head at Ryde.
"A" Not herel odd, he muttered, as we
rounded the point, and he turned to an
sBer question of mine.
We grated against the side, collected
our bags and wrappers, and ran up the
steps Frank was foremost, and as he
reached the top saw a lemon -gloved
hand extended, and face full of blithe
greeting raised to his. Assuredly the
best thing I could do was to keep out of
the way so slipped round to the other
side Of the pier, wishing savagely that
the fair syrens had been less punctual
I listened to the gay Interchange Of talk
and laughter, and felt neglected and for
Torn, till Franks CHEEKY voice summoned
me back. o.
What are you hiding away for Char
lie? Come here and make friends. You
remember him, SLaura?-little Charlie
Bennet"
/" Oh yes, to be sure, was the reply
and | knew by mischievous twinkle 10
the blue eyes that she did remember me
only too well.
ssThen make yourself agreeable to
him while I Just run of and find my
skipper said Frank; "Tll be back in
five minutes" And he was gone, leav-
ing me to face the keen glances of two
blooming damsels, and the sour scrutiny
of their father, Wizened old man, with
pinched nose, and pair of ferret-like
eyes
$50 you are going to join our yacht
ing party
Miss Laura stsnbope put the question
in surprised, almost inoredulous tone.
/ got very red and hssitsted, and finally
blundered out that Frank had asked me
that l hoped
That you EOn't be de srop,' said Miss
Laura Not in the least, We have
come here so resolved to enjoy ourselves,
that nothing would be capable of provok-
ing US, sand am sure you would not
even be guilty of the attempt. All, here
comes the Faery Queen, with Frank on
board Of her. How pretty she looks
How well she sails -
She watched the yacht for a moment,
then turned to me.
50 you have left schooR Who're |
are you living now, and how did Frank
pick you up?"
/ said, more reluctantly than before,
that lived in town, and was artieled to
a lawyer, and she hailed the information
with gay laugh.
What, do you draw out wills and
hunt up evidence? Are you going to
end your days as sedate, and solemn,
and respectable solicitor? And is this
the end Of all the splendid schemes you
used to have2 To be eommander-in-ch chief
was hardly lofty enough for you once, if |
I remember right. a. 20
/ She spoke in careless light-hearted-
ness, not guessing that she trod on ten
der ground but l flushed up sngrily
at her half-ironical tone, and said, ~
h&vn't forgotten it, nor who it was who
used 10 lead me on, and then to jeer at
me, Miss Stanhope. "
Her manner suddenly changed.
"Come, said she, as the yacht glided |
up to the steps, I'VE are beginning the
cat and dog fights Of old times already,
but We can't get cat of each. others way
here, so it really will not do to quarrel.
cry truce. VIII you make friends p
l stood impassive and yet she was so
pretty and graceful, if only that half
icofing tone had not irritated me-
" You wontl'' said she; " then We are
sworn foes, aud here is my challenge.
You can't forgive my having in bygone
times made you ridiculous, and therefore
it shall be my mission TO make you ride
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