, 1873-09-14

by which ho may. EBo2 No: For when ho
fairly asked you What no should 90, you e.
know tint you must 1nocutato people with
goodness, not shoot 1t into them. It was not
tho muat sagacEous plan for you, a nfall-hedgcd
bnt spa leap ahod eyo o ad hin 1ost as
Ind decided thnt ho should. II you are con-
vinood tint the fow wooks in tho year which aro
eogga shoa pS abon
| ing him by GLOW deBroos. venture to boliovo
that you havo not tho ronotcat idea Of tho pleas
| uro Of which you wsl to deprive him. | think
hogt % 1ia Thon oIs ask George aar
render something Of which you do not under-
atanl tho nature, would It not hayo bonn botter
to have asked Yoarself' Am anro that am
tnls neronR trouble wonld not hayo como upon
you. Donje DroyfuB, who Is ailing and blood
loss, though yory good. has raiBod you into
moral atmosphere too raroiel for ono to brostho
to ascend 10 those lofty heights with you, you
m,,at toll him along. aud perhaps llo will grow
accustomed to 1t by degrees. don't bchose,
my poor Nannio-"
At this instant tho sounda of oight horsee foot
upon the roadway In front Of the cottage burst
hi at tho window. rLon thoro was groat REIN
ing-up, and groat pranclng. and snorting, aud
juggling Of silver harneBH-belis, intormingled
Tith tho high notos Of femnle imporlousn,G2An,
]
Tom Townsend Mrs. Tom! po1lyl"
"It's susio Staats! All on fire, aB ustal Sit
still, Mamie. pleaue. sho won't get out"
Bho opened tho shndea.
| "Oh, there you nro, Polly, aren't you?"
"Yes. Miss Noise, hero l am. Aron't you
coming in :"
"Doar, mol Pip, be quiet I Just como mp,
Polly about tho regatta tomorrow. clnry has
got paasea for tho juage'n boat, aud won't
know you won't fool liko cruising. Say yes"
ayes; and 1naoy Thanks"
"Goodl Dyo know I've boon to 500 the Cup
the van ,sohoonhoyon, you kn1w3 ',. IT, tes
Petrol'e going to win 1t this year, bocauso Clary
las Ind new-but that's secret. ! do 60 want
him to got 1t away from George! suppose it
THu'd r, 1 afS H. NanntS % IT, hoE5bykeopg st Pop
most hios do under like circumstances, It 1cv
OF intact. II neyor saw thorn so thick AZ
they are thie yenE: Poor Pip! Poo Pop !
bo carlyl Woll paddle on to tho judges boat
1t Q o'clock from Ulary pier. By-byl p
Ana 5 nth haF er bD0nsd ns1a T pE2Pb bay &
the front. eho vanished amid 4 flourish Of
whools. Tho lady looked around laughing.
But sho WAS aiono-hlHs Mamie had aea go
oretly.
wife had had an opportunity to explain to him
the caRe we wot Of, h1r. Tom Townsend atrollnd
out with his cigar. He took hia way down to tho
rater-sido, for tho purpose Of picking Up some
he did not own yacht, ho had great regard for
those who did.
He reached the elgo Of tho cliff, and looked
down upon tho wator and tho vessels. Tho
squadron WAS assembled, and most Of 1t lay n
anchor. fow craft were sailing about upon
tho glittering blue, and tho horizon waB
dotted with thom. The sun waH bright, the
breezo was frosh and cool, and from the boats
below thoro came tho 1tful sounds Of prepara-
tion-tLe rattlo Of ropes, the fall Of blocks, tho
voicee Of mon, and tho clauking Of chains.
There was \ man hitting upon bench under
tho ono spruce-treo that tho clr Afforded. Ho
WAS also looking down. Hs mas brown. power
full and, At the moment, thoughtful.
"Hallos George! T.
| Ho looked around.
:. Halloa, Tom p They ahook hands, aud then
both wcro silent for m instant. Townsend
trihed NTH his cigar, and tho othor bocamc ab-
stractod.
=" Have just heard about 1t, George" (He
said this on the strength Of Miss Nannio'e
+" Heard about what :"
"oh, yesl" George moved restlessly, apa
took OF his hat aud famed himself once q
twice. Then ho put it on again, 81 didn't
think it had flown 80 far quite yet"
"Oh, Polly and are tho only ones that know
1t. I-upon my word-1'm Borry, George"
They both looked off upon tho sea. 1tn low
roar filled up tho interval.
"Yca-yes," oriod the yaoltman " It's pretty
rough. Iacted like brute, suppose. !.
But she rather took mo by surprise, and l-wol
Il don't know"
"How did it como about2"
"Why, you see, I've boon making grcat dca
Of = fool Of myself during tho last three years
and 80 Mamie thoro took it into her head that
to tbs world in general; though am not aurt
that one can atudy or work to much profit II
June. July, and August"
"Well7"
.'Well, and she brought mo to The point q
raes Pardon @ a'n me- if II say that * was saer
especially wanted to sail that race. Veddel
has got long maln-boom for his Petrol, and ht
o3poote to beat me. Thon, wanted to keep th<
so 5 osp aP ii hf & &'RBsiaps Beanes o
You know that bayc great interest In tht
club, and all that belongs to it; the interest Of
father may say Then, you seo .hnt it oan,e tt
somotimos, George" observed the otlor.
"Oh, know lit know it. Two suffered my.
self to boat 80 muoh that I've come to conRidel
5sht usod and e. nsoss'ty So ILL., 1u2b9s9 W4nM and m
spsaxking, {. xs, didn't you7"
"Wol, and Nannia remembers It, no doubt
Perhaps sllo's ambitious. 6ho wanta to marry
fellow nho has, or will havo, his any in Affairs
Perhaps sha can't sec much hope Of this whils
he does nothing but desire aud scheme to boat 4
lot Of other yachts with his own. No doubt ahes
boen ftetting her life away ever since you've
been in love with Aor but 1t is only now thai
the ilea has burst out"
"Dy Joyo! Ishouldn't wonder II that rers
true"
There's no particular glory to, bo got b,
lying under the weathor-rail Of schooner whilt
; hor aailing-lnastor has her canvaBeB pulled
here and thero so that lo may got oyor
tho nater faster than romo other sailing -maater
eh2n
: "Well, no."
"Giye it up, George"
"Oh, have"
"You have? ?" -.....,
"Oh. yes. You know that old Fonder ha
beon ut mo for year to sell him the Daphne
and he teasea mo again yesterday. had littl
thought of doing it until Mamie spoke up; bu
o1a nbrnt lad rh