Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-03-01
CAPTAIN K T E

81 am going down to lake shore where
It's cool and quiet where needn't work
or even think, but do Just as l please"
That's what l said to Fred German.
Fred looked blank. "Don't go this
afternoon" he said. 81 want you to 90
with me to Madame WIS tonight, and be
pr, sented to Captain Kate the new belize"
"Thank you," responded; "but no
more girls Of the period for me, If you
please 1 had rather be excused"
Oh, but you must see Captain Kate y"
he went on, CHATS what they call her,
because Of the followers she has, she's
worth seeing"
II know the STYLE" said, with ma
lesic wave of the hand. "Bold eyes
blue perhaps; black, probably-rather
tall immense ehlRnon, laughs and cracks
Jokes like trooper, and never says a
wCrd of sense. l repeat 1t my friend, not
any for me !"
i'But Just wait" began Fred, and
int rrupted, with another wave of the
hand.
my friend l shall leave town this after
noon for the lake; should like your COM
pany, but II you choose to stay go alone.
want nothing of this Kate or any other
woman"
e Pom my SOUL" cried Fred, widening
his 5lne eyes. What has come over you,
the king of male flrts : Been bitten,
Ell :"
"No, simply dlsgusted." 1 answered
loftily. "I'm tired of work and women.
and am going 10 leave both. Win you
go1"
mot ill next week then I'r follow" {"
"All right" | said and we parted.
''Klng of firts !" Fred had called me,
and that term needs some explanation, for
/ Should regret having anv of my friends
think me that most detestable affair, a man
butterfly.
| was Thirty, not bad looking, and a
well-to-do young lawyer possessed nice
little property. had a due appreciation
womtn liked most Of them extremely well
loved none paid them some harmless
compliments. chatted, walked and drove
with them. But as for flirling-whv,
spoke no word Of love, gave 70 fair lady
any reason for thinking was In love, and
Mrs. Grundy gave me apptllation OF
"Male Flirt." Well never mind; didn't.
went down to like shore that afternoon
and engaged rooms in private dwelling.
eve have three boarders nOw," the
pleasant little lady said, "and expect one
more tomorrow afternoons young rela'
rooms for one more"
Those engaged, aud domicied myself
Immediately In my quarters, but not at all
pleased with the proapectlve young lady,
There were two already but harmless in
dividuals, mest tally oh erved al the table
one u studious damsel who wore spectacles
and looked at the ceiling the other al
invalid, and wife of the malo boarder
But this coming glrl''-who was she
and what did she want to disturb my GOV
eied peace and country quiet fort NJ
doubt she would be a dashing, slashing
paner and sash-end style of girl shi
would dare me into making love to her
and give me no peace until did. Flirta
lions might be all very well, but fellow
didn't want to be dragged into it when h
was in search of peace and quiet Thi
was my mental style of solioquy until tn
coming girl came. | watched her from tn
window as the hack set her down.
Small, dressed in gray, veilcd. That wa
all saw, save two moderate sized trunks
All, until two hours later, ] saw her O
the table, and took a private inventory
Rather below the medium height, an
slender in figure; fair, with faint color 4
her cheeks hair dusky brown, curling
or, rather waving, not quite to the shoul
ders ard tied with a blue ribbon from III
smooth brow; eyes quiet brown an
clear as summer lake. That was all,
think, that l noticed. No, the mouth wa
very sweet and pretty, and totally deyoi
Of that society smrk and naughty cui
which are 20 decidedlyrepulsive IN womeI
l remember thinking of that, and the
quite forgetting Miss Whiting until tn
following day.
ga very quiet, sensible-appesriug, an
rather pretty young woman" l have sal
10 -. ~.
me in any way"
Istrolled ont to little arbor the mel
forenoon, with a book in my hand, an
X lound Miss Whiting, with book in h
hand, seated in said arbor.
81 beg PARDON" | began, 81 did d
4 know the place was occupied"
"Make believe that Ii isn't" she sal
''and come in. There Is ample room, al
S am so interested in my book that / sha
not even see you"
Feeling decidedly. compllmenied at q
closing sentence, l seated myself on 4
N opposite bench aud opened my boo
81 But | did not progress rapidly. Mi
Ri whiting was so interesting in Iepos
n made snch pretty good-looking pictu
sitting there, that could not but wat
her
How interested she seemed to be in b
n book, and how utterly oblvious Of q
a presence Was | such u nonentity, thei
b. gan to feel very uncomfortable.
q she would only glance at me But 3
wouldn't. Once she picked some cray
n lng thing from her dress, and tossed II
y lhe door, but never glanced at me.
Miss Whiting" | said at length, 'pi
don me, hut am tired of making belle
B had rather think the ardor occupied. !"
4 Mise Whiting Kept on reading, and {
Z sWered quietly;
Very well, consider me here"
Not to he woIsted In this way, l si
boldly, "Well, but want You 10 talk
n She closed her book, keeping one sleni
hand between the pages, and lifted
ehlldlsh!Y calm eyes to my face.
1t Is very pleasant day, Mr.. Leste
sue said with perfect gravity.
neeidedly," l responded.
Much cooler since the shower"
q observed.
IL 1T is" asstDted.
Looks like rain In the east"
IL remarked.
II "It does" I said, snd then we b
n "Now." she said, 81 hope you will
me 20 on with my book il Is DlckC
nreU Expectations:' and, If you Ii
eve read il, you can understand my
telest."
81 DO You like Dickens 2" asked.
No" she said, IL love him. From
opening page to the fFinis' his books
gardens of delight TO me. He inter-
you IN his meanest character, and enl
your sympathies, not with one but v
al: tie is inimitable-h he Is ineompara
olhe may, in their style, be as inter
ing to me there is none like him"
deeper flush had come into her che
and her eyes grew wider and darker.
Decidedly pie:ly now," informed
& son"
Alter that Miss Whiting and I '
qulIr sociable. l sought her society,
u sne did not avoid me but treated me
Vsely as she would a younger brot
Nol Just that either, for she was a |
more reserved and yet we had some
PeSsant chats together. She could