The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1875-03-04

beach," and, as they dashed along
over the road, Violet's face was flushed
with vanity and pleasure, for theirs was
the handsomest turnout in the party,
and she knew she was looking unusually
well in her dainty white hat and red
riding hood.
Edward Hunter was not among the
party, for Violet had wearied her eyes
looking behind her at the dozen car
riagess following, and had finally turned
about little impatiently, disappointed,
though she would not acknowledge 1t,
and her companion found her a little
reserved and taciturn the rest OF the
| way.
When they arrived at the grove near
the beach they found that one carnage
was already there, and in the distance
standing side by side on the white sand'
the waves rolling up at their feet, were
| a man and woman. 1t was oeautl-
full sight-a fair young girl, with long,
golden curls floating behind her III the
breeze, and a tall, elegantly-formed
man. with his head bowed to catch the
tones of her silvery voice above the roar
| ing of the ocean waves.
"Why, this is Ned Hunters carriage,
said one of the party ''and who is the
lady with him.
81 know" said another. "She is
| Miss Drew, Uncle Dawes ward.
heard some one say Ned had invited
her."
Having alighted from their carriage,
they walked on toward the beach. V1o-
let tried to laugh and be gay, but she
could not. She had changed her small
hat for large one, and she drew it
more over her face than was necessary,
to hide the expression of her eyes and
the ftful color of her cheeks.
| They walked on, and as they drew
near the waters edge the couple stand
ing there, turned about, and Violet saw
a fair, oval face, with cheeks like q
blush rose, with eyes blue as the sky
above them, and filed with childish
innocence, with lips full and scarlet, and
RIFLES of golden hair dropping over he1
shoulders. She looked at Edward and
saw that his face was placid and smiling
as he babe them all good-morning and
| introduced his companion. He spoke
to her with ease and indifference, as
though an engagement had never ex-
| listed between them, and after few
moments walked along the shore with
his golden-haired companion leaning on
his arm. Robert found opportunity to
Misper in his sisters ear:
sJust what I told you, Violet Ned
will fall in love with that angelic
can't help 1T; and it is just what you de
serve"
sWho do you call angelo said Vic
let, tartly. eff he wants to fall IN love
with that yellow-haired girl he is wei
| come, 4 Sudll ilOU ~ yoOAA3 GsAAC
mostly that her brother might not guess
how chagrined and unhappy she was she
called all her pride to her aid, and was
unusually gay.
Once when she was in the midst Of
hilarity she looked toward EdwsrG
Hunter and met his mild blue eye, full
of reproof, fixed upon her. She saw.
too, the golden-haired young creature
standing near conversing with he1
brother, Robert, quietly and gently
and she blushed for very shame, ano
wandered away by herself and climbed
among some ragged rocks and gazed OF
over the ocean more unhappy than ever
she had been before. In vain she tried
to keep the tears from flowing, through
fear that her eyes would be red an6
swollen; they rolled down her cheeks
and filled her eyes brim full. A stel
startled her. Hastily brushing away
the tear-drops, she looked up and saw
E1r. King.
'sAh, my dear Violet, he said, 81
have found you at last. I have looked
long for you. There is no pleasure TO,
me when you are away /; and now let me
speak, Violet, and tell you that love
you. VIII you marry me, Violet?''
"Marry you?' she said, impatiently
emo; I have been this SIX months en-.
gagged to Edward Hunter, and expect to
marry him.
The man stared at her in amaze.
ment.
Engaged to Edward Hunter?" he
said. ST must say then you treat him
insultingly. You do not love him, thai
is evident, and I'll tell him so.'
s'Youn tell him so? No you'll not
for do love him better than all the
| world besides and II is no business a