The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-08-11
WOMAN AFTER ALL.

iuNo On bnub niueOu5 DODneJt
Dorothy. lwant to see your sweet
face withouhit.s' w
NThou shouldst NOT speak soI
Charles. Il is VERY wgo1gp
s f' littls ss Tell me
Thou knowest favor is deceitful
'nnd beauty is vain. We ought to-
bear our testimony against the vanity
of personal looks" -
"Ought we Then tell me why il
pleased Providence to make you so
beautiful, my small cousin2p
Hush, Charles. I will not permit
thee to speak to me in this manner"
And Dorothy Hicks, the little Qua
keress, put on her gravest air, and
struggled valiantly to turn the corners
of her mouth down when they wanted
to turn up.
"Don't look so serious, little girl
You positively alarm me-" And
Charles Maynard burst into merry
laugh that echoed through the. poplar
trees in the old garden. "Now tell
me, Dorothy--I insist upon knowing,
and, as member Of your family, l
consider that / have right to be in
formed-are you going to marry
Broadbrim?"
Friend Ephriam is an estimable
man, Charles. Thou must not speak
Of him thus"
Look, Dorothy, there he is. Twill
quote no proverbs, but the rim of his
hat just turned the corner as l spoke.
Now, don't look as if you intended to
go back to the house, for you're not
going. I'll tell you secret: This
morning when l was down by. the riv-
or found boat with tempting pair
Of oars lying in it. and l made up my
mind that Dorothy Hicks aud her
wicked, worldly cousin from the popu-
loys city uf aweY York we're going for
/ a row in thdts boat this evening"
ct is neighbor Hancock's beat"
"He will let us have it?"
"Y-e.s. But, Charles, fear that it
is my duty"
No, it isn't. You know you don't
Gnft 10 spend this lovely evening in
the house entertaining Broadbrim and
you do want to 60 and watch the sun
set on the river with me-"
Dorothy looks doubtfully toward
~ ouss and Eistfhlly to~arSa the
1 river.
"'La femme qui hesite est perdue,'
Dorothy, which means, if we don't
hurry Graycoat will come out and
cateb dsss SCharles takes Dorothy's s
hand in Ais, and in. q moment they are
on their WY t5the shore.
"Buts Charles, see that cloud IN the
south. If there were to be storm Y
"But there will not. Come, jump
in"
The oaa are lifted into the row
locks, Dorothy takss-the management
.Pcf the rudder into"her little hands,
and soon they are gliding over the
smooth surface of the water, leaving a
track of silvery bubbles behind them.
Ii is a lovely eveninessAThe misty
shadows of twilight are gathering in
the east and in the vest the clouds,
blood red and purple, are ,eassing a
rosy light all over the broad river; a
fresh brsezsSs blowing in their faces,
and the waves splash against the sides
OF their little boat like low monoto-
nous music. Charles is talking about
his home; telling Dorothy about the
aunt and cousins she has not seen for
a long time. and amusing her with
stories of his college days. and of his
efoY&s to make his way in his profes-
siohfsS which at first were so unsuccess-
full. Neither of them notice that the
breeze grows every moment stronger
and fresher, and that the dark cloud
in the south has spread over the hori-
zon, and is covering it With darkness.
Pres&tly low muttering growl OF
thunder startles them from the dream
into which they have fallen.
Turn back, Charles, turn back p
screams Dorothy. "The storm is upon
us p
But there is no turning back. They
have been rowing with the tide. The
river is very wide, and the increasing
force of the waves and wind together
is so strong that when they attempt to
turn about the water rushes into the
tiny boat. Both faces grow pale in
the danger.
at is impossible; you cannot do
| itp
"Tell me, Dorothy, what is that
dark object just ahead p
at is ledge of rocks, but when
the tide comes in from the sea it will
be covered !" and with a low moan
Dorothy covers her head with her
hands.
"We will try and land there. The