The interior journal., 1875-09-10

bold face upon IT, lie began by takinI
her hand afrcsh. She commenced ;,
weep. Then he kissed her. She replict
by kissing him. This mode Of argument
was kept up for ten good minutes, ant
nothing TO the point was said. Finally
Will came to the surface. He put hi
lips down to her ear and held her tigh,
until he had finished. Then she burs,
from him and ran offa dozen yards. She
was overwhelmed with astoni-hment
He put his hands in his pockets and
waited until she came to her senses
"Oh, what wretch you sre!" whis
pered she.
"well," he replied, exactly as you
like. | sha'n't dispute you. You are q
woman Of good Judgment"
Sarcasm always withered her. She
came back by slow degrees, and finally
sat down beside him upon a garden bench
and began TO talk nationally. Still she
was pretty we'll frightened; what win
had said to her had made her tremble
like leaf But after all he had a
smooth tongue and taking way, He
persuaded her
" It's our only chance, Agnes. Either
we must do it or be separated forever.
After a month we shall be parted, and
then we shall repent bitterly. II seems
like desperate act. But the crisis Is a
desperate one. Your father thinks me
brainless and selfish. lido not wonder
that he loves me overmuch, but I do
maintain that he should not judge me by
the character one is obliged to display in
watering-places. No, am good for some
thing more. But have settled you must
he my wife, and your father, with all re-
spect to him, must stand aside. Now
what have proposed is rather adven-
turous plan. You will require nerve and
resolution, and 40 shall l. 1t is only ne
cessary that your father should look at
me in different light than he does now,
for us to be completely happy. II you
will act your part will promise that in
forty-eight hours from this time shall
be a hero in your fathers arms and a
promised husband to yourself. What do
you sayr'
What could she say? She had TO weep
great deal, of course, and Will felt it
was necessary to support her in his
arms She demurred and doubted again,
but she finally acquiesced and gave Will
her hand.
After this there was another uncalled-
for scene. and in due time the pretty Miss
Agnes returned to her home, a con-
spirator and a schemer, and Will retired
across the toy garden an arch villain of
the blackest hue.
The next day he found out the value
of money and he was busy dispensing it
in various quarters. Miss Agnes. also,
was actively engaged. She seemed to be
i'll. Her father thought she must be
lovesick. Thereupon he proposed that
she take her yacht and goout for breath
Of fresh sea air. She demurred. He per-
sisted, as she knew he would, and pretty
soon she languidly consented. 1t for
tunately happened (for Agnes) that her
father was compelled to go away on a
matter Of business quite early in the day,
and therefore he recommended her to the |
care Of the sailing master, a little tow
headed old man with no soul above a
dollar.
When this arrangement was completed |
the sailing master bent on Miss Agnes a
humorous eye, and winked. She blushed
and fed.
At twelve o'clock Miss Agnes bade an
adieu to the best of fathers, and went
away overjoyed to be able to imagine his
daughter was in fair way of recovery
from her man-fever.
AT half-past twelve she was on board
her little boat. Everything for her COM
fort was to be found there. There were
supplies Of fruits, preserves, food, novels,
awnings and cushions. There were three
sailors on board, besides the sailing.m
ter and an assistant. Now for some
mysterious reason the assistant went
ashore and forgot to come back
again. Thus there were left only
the tow-headed captain and his
'mall crew, who were all young men,
hardly more than boys Besides, Miss
Agnes had brought her maid for company
md for decency's sake. All seemed de-
ightful. Miss Agnes had white parasol ,
ined with red, and she sat where she was
'ositively forbidden not tom the {
luarter-rail. However, something was q
lue TO her agitation.
Everything went well, or seemed 10. {
The anchor was raised at one, and they |
'egan to move out of harbor with stiff |
'reeze abaft. The sailors were merry !
mt silent, and the sailing-master at the !
iller kept one hand in his pocket the |
reater part OF the time, and from il O
here came significant jingling of C
liver. 4
They sailed and sailed Two O'Clock d
anne, then three, then four O'Clock. (The n
uthor is aware these periods should be Il
esgnated by certain number of o
bells" but he has forgotten what was 81
ght) Miss Agnes shut up he, book and 5,
ized about She looked at her watch, Il
nd then at the yea. O
About half mile from her there was a
mother yacht cruising about, and she e,
ized at il earnestly. h
While she was thus engaged, a terrible ~
rangle broke out among the three men u,
rward. They leaped upon each other "
ith every appearance of fury, and began N
ruggling like ~ many demons. The al
Ptain shouted ut them, and swore, and Il
amped, but they seemed Ia ignore pI
m. II looked like mutiny. The maid II
gan IN scream and Ia wiring her Al
Inds. iii
" We shall ha nur,lare,l 30 c,;.l Nj. IA,