The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-05

laughing dark blue eyes imaginable. -.
a pretty gnl, by Jove! wonder II
she would care to have shot M The Othcr
ankle" thought To my.elf. And now
shc Put down tho umbrella altogether
thus di-pnylug her rnrob auty more lullN.
A proiu,iuu of dark golden hhir that
waved wantouly in the wind, lent all the
attraction of u VIVID coutr ist tu the spot
les health of her far colnpcNiun Her
delicate neck swuthrd IN down, the small
chIselled u, So, ia short upper lip, All he
| tukencd refined origin; while the nrm
| rounded COntOut OF her form, in all tho
promise OF It's autc-maturity, claimed at
| trntiOn in spite of the nepigte WhiCh she
wore. She glanced at my ankle with
look of quasI-pitcous sympathy, and then,
with an express on OF pscudu-humiiity,
raised her large, lOng-lashed, gOod-tem-
peied eyes TO mine. one look was suin-
Gent WINS in love with her.
But, nevertheless, my ankle began to
| pain me considerably, and upon trying to
get up found that ! hmped awkwurdly.
At tins moment my fair neighbOr again
| raised her umbrella; but no sooner had
she done SO Than | heard n slight scream,
aud caught SIGHT of the sunshade rolling
rapidly down the beach into the sea. My
| first impulse was to rush forward and save
! 1t; but my foot WIS now IN that state of
| lucipient Inflammation that l scarcely
dared To stand up. She was, however,
now Standing ut the wnter side, anu,
Stamping her shapcly little, high-heeled
boot petulantly on the ground, looked
/ IOulu Ut lut WIN llt llbrN lilihblt uhh
! implUriug giunCe. ICOuld resist no longer.
MARTY r-like. hubbicd down iLs fast ns |
| could. and arrived beside her Just hs an
| unusually large BREAKER burst ut our feet.
! She had time TO escape; but i, suffering
agony in my ankle, while attempting to
jump back, fril down in the surf, and was
thoroughly immersed. The umbrella, In
the mean time. hat rccedcd stu further
from the shore, and to my Indignation,
when turned round perceived my young
| lady sitting calmly on the stones, and az
Iartntly conVulscd with merrlment. Filled
with modification ana dripping all over,
! hmpcu out of The water ana EXPIRE sell
my reGret that the umbrella was beyond
| my reach in return for which remark she
! gave :Ee what very much rcsemDled "a
silurcal DOW, and thanked me Tor my ex-
cftIuns, expressing hope that nothing
! had bitten me in The sea. Tins last TIL u.
hliod up the cup of my misery. took my
departure, ana when upon the parnde
| turned round IN weak manner 10 take "a
| farewell look at her, sho was IN the wat 4
| herself, ANA II minute after TegainCd tho
| truant sunshade.
As BeAcham ia general offered 50 little in
| the way of novelty to occupy the utten-
ton. l naturally pondered much during
| that long summer afternoon over my uu-
| venture IN the morning. In the present
instance found great difficulty in consist
! emily accounting for the conduct OF tins
| grl. Most people would have agreed with
| me IN NJ once plOnOunCihg ntr "a ulft. Inc
| throwing oil tho stone. the prearrangVd ac-
cldent with the umbrella the laughter
with which she had greeted my unfOru-
uate performance III The water, though IN
! her service, showed that, aud 10 all APP
| pcaranCe sufficiently. But to me 1t Vas
not conclusive. Would such an extremely
| pretty glr find IL requisite, even If she de-
| sired Irritation, To nave recourse 10 such
commonplace tricks! AT any rate, If
she was "A firt, "pur ct SIMPLE she
had acted the part to the lie. And
Yet facts are stubborn things, aud the
Iact undoubtedly renamed, that she
| had derived cOnsid erable amusement
from the success which had attended her
efforts 10 attract my attention, and 10
pay on upon me wilfuIly reckless prac-
| tea joke.
The next day, about the same time
wended my way once more toward the
| ola castle. | had, lis 1 had anticipated,
| been loTcstal!cd; she was there already.
slightly irehnIug her glorious head. she
| hoped | WAS none the worse for my I'M
mtTslon OF yesterday. l was So pleased at
meeting her again SO soon. aud finding the
opportunity ready 10 my hand Of sowing
the problem ms to her real disposition, that
| was nj tirst little on my guard, aud by
way OF saying something observed:
My misfortune carried It's own recom-
pense. 1t occurred III your service
70 my surprise she only slightly bowed
taking no other notice of the compliment ,
but asked casually II l was staying long at
BeacnaIn. THIS was hardly tue PROCEDURE
OF "a II 1T, and was more ut sea than ever
as TO what she really was We chatted on
| general subjects TIL one clock, aud at
parting sne told me her name-Clura
| Ncsey-and asked NINE. Cautious hdV Z
always been, and thought IL best for The
present TO ave my late theatrical desig-
nation, Me-. ia Lord. IN the evening l
met her again. | had now resolved upon
| "A uennite course to pursue in my eNnnlua-
ton OF her nature. ! intended To try my
utmost 10 detect IN her any indications of
| tue propensity she had displayed On the
! Of nTSt uCullIntiUgr W Mn
! that view ii would be necessary to get up
a lille Irritation Of the so-cailed nom
Plutonlc kind, and the evening was the
nltc.t period to commence.
Don't you mud this place very dull -
She sand, rs We sat Together On the parade.
" In your society II Is httle shott vi Para
die"
Again she ignored my overture / was
determined she should show her real
COIOrs.
- on are silent"
yes" she replied. II was thinking
how pleasant IL was to you 10 save my poor
sunshade yesterday"
would not be put off in that manner.
The blow on my ankle began.
Was too much for your gallantry.'
Not 50. In your service II WAS wei
come"
More fair words. She took no notice Of
them, though.
" III was, indeed | persisted.
A frowu passed over her face.
at length. "A little weanly.
detest compliments. What ] say ]
mean. The only danger OF labor in your
service would be lis Inevitable euchant-
ment'
looked at her as said this; but she did
not return my glance. she was gazing
rather yacanily AT the sea. or course, with
all Ler beauty, she had eIe now tasted the
sweets OF ilaitery. | would surprise her
with mine. 1t should be areiully ex-
pressed, earnest. artistic. IT should be like
| tribute warm from tue hedrt.
SUCH cuchantment, fear, would be
snort lived, sne sald, u little aDsently, AMI
stu gazing seward.
me labor also, then"
She was again silent; but the vacant ex-
preston WAS gone. Her eyes had rcgained
Ineir normal look OF mer1ment uud mis-
chief.
Don't You believe, then. in lifelong
nttachmenis:' l asked.
DO your
Mosl certainly"
OF what DESCRIPTION?
II believe in an affection which may al
most be called alteration, winch Is as warm
in Old age as in youtn."
She smiled. "1hat would indeed be glo-
llOus. Nor Of course, IN such affection