Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-09-30

SClentn ''- VI Sio
81 SUPPOSE" returned Mr.. I.axlesse- who I'D
evidently been reading Ixion in Heaven. ssthat
romance is TO the romantic"
!" And who Is romantic now-a-days?"
Inc par were standing close together, and Mr.
bloomington and his partner could distinctly see
Mr. Law lesse,s hand laid upon Kate Dare's
think, Mr. bloomington, we will 90 inside.
IL Is getting rather chilly here--romantic, per-
haps; rheumatic, certainly" said Miss Dare i'm
accents sufficiently audible to arouse the atten-
ton of her sister and Mr.. Lawlesse.
Hadn't notion" remarked Jim, turning
tcdy was so near"
Tie Hon. Samuel Moonington did not ask
Kate Dare TO dance again that evening.
In her dreams that night, when the ball was
over andthe dancers dispersed, Miss Dare saw
heistlf the Counties OF bloomington; and ii any
thoughts visited her sisters slumbers, / am
sTo'ed to fancy that they were principally
relative TO Jim Lawlesse.
III.
A beautiful morning, two or three days after
the club ball; Ryde was thinning gradually; but
among the visitors who remained were Sir He'd
worth Dare, his two daughters, Hon. Sam
bloomington, and jim Law Jesse, the latter of
whom still waited the return of his friend, the
proprietor n the Sea Fan.
ing's sail in his yacht, the Petrol His two
daughters were coming, and they were to be ac-
companied by MIR. bloomington. The Baronet
had noticed something of the events of the ball
omitted from the party.
Kate Dare was passionately fond of the sea.
and was herself an excellent oar. She had told
Jim as much the other night. She could not
imagine, she said, any life more perfect than
the yachtman's, and 1t must be allowed that
the existence is not without its attractions. If
you study independence, you realize it in a
degree possible under no other circumstances
You go from place to place, according to your
own sweet will. The instant that a sentiment of
boredom commences to creep over you, your
aVNah nr 10 rot hnI ar.A tha +
Hotels may charge prohibitory prices; lodging
house keepers may drive their inmates to dis
traction; what care you? All that hotels and
all that lodgings could supply you have close at
hand ready to your beck and call.
Sir Hedworth's party were on board the Pc
trel, and the yacht was about ready to slip her
where's Kate, Edith" inquired the Baro-
net, not seeing his youngest daughter on deck.
.Oh, down in the cabin, papa, suppose"
These last two words were added in a some
what lower tone, and as she said them she rather
blushed. She sat down, however, presently
next too Mr.. bloomington, and was soon making
the summing at speed not less than that -
good yacht Petrol. "
Tell Kate to come up" said Sir Hedworth
after he had leisure to think of other things than
certain matters OF purely nautical importance;
and Edith Dare called for her sister downlthe
companon-ladder. Receiving no answer, she
descended into the cabin.
Papa" she said, on returning, 4" don't see
Kate at all. suppose at the last minute she
made up her mind not to come"
This was not exactly the truth. Edith Dare
had determined from the first that Kate should
not be among the party, and to this end she had
managed to divert her attention to something
else at the moment they were leaving the housa.
Sir Hedworth was not satisfied with the expla-
nation, and knit his brow. His younger daugh-
tCrvas his fayorite, and, not being blind to the
character of the elder, he did. in plain truth.
suspect something of the ruse that had been ex-
ecuted; but he said nothing, and the Petrol
went on.
Some person else had selected the present
morning as a favorable one for a sail, and that
was Jim Lawlesse. He had taken no companion,
Sea Fan. Tie regulation telescope was sus-
pended from his neck, and something impelled
h m TO look through it in the direction OF what
S, emed a black speck. He examined it again.
Looks uncOpmonly like boat, and so far as
/ can make out, whoever Is inside her is in dis
tress, for il appears to me, said Jim as If they
were making signs"
The master OF the Sea Fan was OF the same
opinion, and the pair decided that they would
stand about" and try to get at the object
"By Jove," cried Jim, as they drew little
nearer, otis a woman, declare J"
And woman il certainly waS-evidently ex-
haustcd with the severity OF her efforts to make
ht adway against the waves They were now
within two or three hundred yards of the boat;
and Jim ordered the yachts pirnace to be let
down, and said he would himself run up to this
female Columbus.
Miss Dare, !" cried jim, as the pinnace touched
the boat, sis that you? What on earth brought
you herC-three miles from the Shore"
"Oh, Mr.. Lawlesse, am so glad to see you, or
some one was about getting exhausted, and
But Kate Dare was unable to say more, for
she fell back in dead faint.
Jim Lawlcsse transferred himself into her
boat, and rowed to the yacht; and when Kate
Dare next became sensible, she found herself
lying in the ladies' cabin of the Sea Fan, with
Mr.. James Lawlesse at her side.
/" How very kind!" were her first words; and
% How very fortunate"
at was certainly fortunate that should have
seen you; but there is no kindness" said Jim
Don't speak TIL you have quite recovered
Dare commenced to tell Jim Lawlesse exactly
what had occurred.
"YOu know" she said, "that we-that is,
have gone out for sail in the Petrol this morn
ing. We'll, was dressing, and thought had
plenty OF time, when, on looking out OF the win
mined not 10 be robbed of my cruise, so 1 hur-
ried and went do an to the water, and got into
the little boat. You see, they were close to me.
The Petrol didn't seem to be more than hun
dred yards ahead and thought could easily
attract their notice. Besides, had imagined,
naturally, that they would discover 1 was left
behind; and thought most likely they would
put back for me. However,, couldn't manage
II; and rowed on and on; and when looked
back, the shore was ever so far behind, and
didn't know what to do; and only hoped some
person would pick me up-and at last you did;
and am really more obi, ed than can say"
Jim blurted out some disclaimer, in reply,
which does not materially affect the course OF
| this narrative.
ID was decided that the best plan would be to
| steer for home Immediately, and to land as near
SEA View as possible, where Sir Hedworth
Dare's house was situated.
people talk so absurdly in Ryde," added
Miss Kate Dare, as an argument to clench the
plan.
When the shore was reached there was
scarcely person visible; two persons, however,
had noticed, the disembark alton from the Sea
Fan-One was Edith Dare and another Mr..
bloomington.
eff that does not convince him nothing else
will" thought Miss Dare.
Miss Dares wish was accomplished, and be-
fore the house was reached the heir OF the earl
dom of bloomington had declared himself.
'WheTe ON earth is Kate 2" said Sir Hedworth
as he met Mr.. bloomington and his new-gained
! gGncee.
I've have just seen her papa, landing from
Mr.. LawleSse's yacht" was the sisterly reply.
The devil YOU haye!' replied the Baronet,
/ soto rOce.
''Ah. here they come, I declare,- added
/ Kate %
Kate" said Sir Hepworth, as that young lasly
was bursting out into all manner of ejaculatory
| explanations, 81 want to speak to YOU at once
\ | am surprised continued the Baronet when
/ the library was reached, ''that you should have
I acted as you have done-that you should have
/ given me the slip in the dishonest manner you
| did, simply TO do most improper thing-go out
| IN the yacht OF young man To whom YOU know
exceedingly object. As for his conduct, it ia
Il H. a n