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


Dorothy. | want to see your sweet
face without it."
Thou shouldst not speak SO,
Charles. 1t is very wrong"
"Why, little Dorothy? Tell me
why"
"Thou knowest favor is deceitful
and beauty is vain. We ought to
bear our testimony against the vanity
of personal looks"
"Ought we? Then tell me why it
pleased Providence to make you SO
beautiful, my small cousin2"
Hush, Charles. / 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 a 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 a 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 | was down by tire riv-
er l found boat with tempting pair
of oars lying in it, and l made up my
mind that Dorothy Hicks and her
wicked. worldly cousin from the popu-
lous city Of New York we're going for
q row in that very boat this evening"
ut is neighbor Hancock's boat"
"He will let Us have it?"
Eyes. But, Charles, fear that it
is my duty"
"No, it isn't. You know you don't
want to spend this lovely evening in
the house entertaining Broadbrim and
you do want to go and watch the sun
set on the river with me.
Dorothy looks doubtfully toward
the house and wistfully toward Tn
river.
LA femme qui hesite est perdue,
Dorothy, which means, if we dom
hurry Graycoat will come out ant
catch u.s. Charles takes Dorothy
hand in his, and in moment they are
on their way to the shore. .
"But, Charles, see that cloud in tht
south. If there we're to be a storm 7
"But there will not. Come, jumI
in"
The oars are lifted into the row
locks, Dorothy takes the management
of the rudder into her little hands
and soon they are gliding over th'
smooth surface of the water, leaving {
track of silvery bubbles behind them
1t is a lovely evening. The mist,
shadows of twilight are gathering il
the east and in the west the clouds
blood red and purple, are casting ,
rosy light all over the broad river; {
fresh breeze is blowing in their faces
aud the waves splash against the side
OF their little boat like low monoto
nous music. Charles is talking abou
bis home; telling Dorothy about tn
aunt and cousins she has not seen 70
long time, and amusing her will
stories of his college-days, and of hi
, efforts to make his way in his profes
sion, which at first were so unsuccess
full. Neither of them notice that tn
, breeze grows every moment stroDge
and fresher, and that the dark clou
in the south has spread over the hori
zon, and is covering it with darkness
Presently low muttering growl q
thunder startles them from the drear
7, into which ehey have fallen.
a "Turn back, Charles, turn back !
! screams Dorothy. "The storm is upo
: usW
= But there is no turning back. The
= have been rowing with the tide. TIL
river is very wide, and the increasin
force of the waves and wind togethe
is so strong that when they attempt
turn about the wafer rushes into th
tiny boat. Both faces grow pale
3 the danger.
at is impossible; you cannot d
it"
v "Tell me, Dorothy, what is thi
dark object just ahead ?"
at is a ledge of rocks, but whe
4. the tide comes in from the sea it wi
be covered p' and with low moa
Dorothy covers her head with hi
hands.