Connecticut western news., 1871-08-18

ner to divide the Times with, for give her the supplement and you might have all the rest. So laughed at the absurdity of her seeing match in such an ordinary bit of acquaintanceship; and yet, somehow, when next met Clara felt more awkward than had done hitherto; and just as was getting over this shyness, the bathing woman patronised by Clara informed us that we made as handsome couple as ever she see-a compliment which was wofully confusing. .1Ts: tsl EsaE
 You will think that spent my whole time. in dangling, but that was not the case. The coast at Carfax is rocky, and in little cove about half a. mile from the Parade I had boat, in which was in the habit of rowing or sailing daily; and high up on the beach there was a hut-a sort of detached high and dry cabin belonging to the boat and let with 1t, where the oars, etc., were kept-and here I used sometimes to read and practice smoking-a luxury which I had not as yet learned to enjoy thoroughly. .,.,..,,,,., ,.o-
 One. very hot g cternoon l went down to this nook, with the intention of paddling out little way, and then having a bathe j; but: after dragging the boat down to the waters edge; II found that I had left the key of the hut behind me, and without the key I could, not get the oars. The sailor
 who owned the three boats which formed the CarEax pleasure fleet had gone out with party, so that could lot get his key; and being too hot and lazy to go back for my own,2I got into the boat, made myself comfortable in the bows under the sail, which covered me over like tent, pulled book out of my pocket, and began to read. Whether it was the fault of the author or not, . I cannot say, but I fell asleep, and very sound must have been, for on waking I could not tell at the mo- ment where was.s. When my faculties returned a little, however, I looked at my
 watch, and found that had been asleep four hours, and it was time to go home and get ready for dinner So struggled out of the. folds of the sail, and saw water, water all around! The shore was a good mile off, and the boat was drifting further and further away every minute. I also discovered that I was not alone female | figure reposed in the stern, the head con- cealed by large sunshade, but the dress seemed familiar.g I approached: it was Clara, fast asleep, just as I had been, and overpowered by a similar soporific, for book had fallen from her hand, and lay on her lap.
 "By love !'' I cried aloud, in my con- sternation, and the exclamation startled her. ': 4l :5 :.'H oH; To E,i a q, -5.r t.
 What is it? Where am p she asked, opening her eyes and sitting up, "Why we are at sea Oh, what shameful trick l!
 What will the people say? Put me on shore at once.'' '.'
 | I protested and explained, she followed suit She had taken a walk, been over-
 come with heat, and sought rest in the
 boat, of course not knowing that it was I mine, or that any man was in it, as I was
 completely hidden by the sail. The rest
 was easily imagined; the tide had come up and floated the boat, which had been car ried off by a tremendous current, which
 renders that part of the coast most danger
 ous for incautious bathers.
 sI am afraid that we shall hardly get
 back in time for dinner" said Clara. 70.
 q am afraid not" replied I. ..
 "But please begin rowing at once,' D pleaded she, .... t.....s. s..,...
 "There are no oars," said I. . '..''
 "Oh dear! oh dear! Then sail" stepped the mast and hoisted the sail , to look like trying, but as there was not y breath of wind, of course it was all of nc use, except that it temporarily and par, 7 tially pncifieC my companion, whose no tions of navigation were vague. At the end of half an hour, however, she could moi
 help perceiving that our distance from Car .i fax was quite doubled, and had to owr that unless breeze sprang up we were helpless, though at the same time 1 assured ' her that directly the boat-keeper returned he would find out that I was away with , out oars; and when we were missed at tht boarding house, and inquiries made, ht . would know what had happened, and that we were certain to be rescued. -r& "Ob," she cried, " if it were only that But people won't believe people vii think-people will say-oh, dear! haC almost sooner be drowned than go back ? ,l She altered her opinion on this point n however, when night fell, and there wer'
 no signs of rescue. did not feel comfor [ table myself, in spite of my confident talk
 No: doubt boats were put out in search 0
 US, but the sea is big, and soAsmall craf as ours soon gets out of sight and wher 4 r that plaguy current might carry us t. f Neptune only knew-Neptune or Day, + Jones, proprietor of the Locker. The pos l. sibility of cruising about in this way witt e Clara, till wanted to eat her, was trying r the feeling that was alone with her unde IT such very solitary circumstances was, afte ,, the remarks of my aunt and the bathin f woman, still more distressing to tEe nerves a To keep better countenance, | tried t ,- treat the situation from jocose point c # view. What did people do in open boat n after shipwreck,2 Iasked, and remember r. ed that sometimes they caught boobie ;o and noddies. Boobies (present compan ,o excepted)- were not visible, but l migh if catch fish. had a little locker in tn
 boat, containing bachelors kettle, resine se firewood, few biscuits, stone jar offres pr water, sardine- box with two sardine v. left in it, and some fishing lines. A sal m dine made bait, and fished. After hook Iy Ing three dog.fish and conger eel, if caught nondescript who looked eatabl, at Then, giving him bumare time to die il 1t I lit square of firewood under the kettl as which was filled with salt water Ia dodg SO had learned). While it was boiling he performed the happy despatch upon poo as nondescrpt, and then crammed him int < the kettle. All this diverted and reassure If my companion, who eondescended to tast or nondescript with biscuit and really he was very good. ] know we made a skel he ton of him between us. ot But all this little excitement and force h. spirits died away as the night advance at and the situation became inexpressibl en Clara did awful things she burst o1 ou laughing in the middle of crying, so that zt. thought she was having game with m ng but then she shed actual tears, and sa ot bits of her prayers so that could hardly | ;ly I did all I could think of to console he es; but it was a long time before succeeded ty what thought was, "Well Master Geore th you have gone and nailed yourself no lot and no mistakep' g., :...f ..... We were engaged. -....... ;.
 At two o'clock in the morning liz