The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-12-14
LOVE ON THE WAVE.

LOVE ON THE WAVE.
The Rev. Thomas Grayson, NJ. A.,
sat at the open window of his room at
the Ocean House, Newport, with his
feet upon the sill, his chair tilted lux
uiiantly backward, and the blue smoke
of a fragrant Partaga curling about his
head and floating gently out upon the
evening air. In full view from his win.
dow there poured down tho avenue be-
fore The hotel a throng Of splendid
equipages, turning the beautiful street
intoR vast kaleidoscope of color and
motion, the counterpart Of which, it oc-
Cured to Grayson, could be found no
where else in the world. As he sat idly
gazing ut the brilliant throng, and
wondering whether his boot-soles APP
pearcd TO the best advantage from be-
low, his attention became rivcted upon
a man upon the opposite side of the
street, whose strange actions caused
the Rev. Mr.. Grayson to remove his
cigar from his lips and his feet from the
window, and to bend forward in an at
itude of sudden interest. The individ
ual in question stood under Il tree,
around the trunk of which he constant.
ly peered, as though eagerly watching
for some one, while DESTROYS at the
same time of escaping observation. liz
had evidently timed his appearance
with tolerable certainty, for there soor
came driving slowly down the avenu,
an open barouche driven by {
co!ored coachman in livery, and drawr
by two milk-white horses, which wer,
no sooner deserted by the gentleman
under the tree than he seemed to b,
thrown into a state of the greatest pos
sible excitement. He stood upon on,
foot and then upon the other, peepe,
around the trunk oi the tree, then drew
his head quickly back again, took
step forward, rs though about to plung,
rccklesSly into the roadway, and thel
returned hastily to his former position
besides doing a great many othe
strange things, like II person suddenl,
bereft of his senses. The carriage con
tanned two clder'y gentlemen and
young girl-the latter Grayson though
II of the most beautiful he had eve
seen; u little, bluc.eyed blonde, with
dimple in each check, and u mouth lik
a wild cherry. She looked a little pal
and anxious, and it was not difficult t
see that, while she listened or pretend
ed to listen to the conversation of TIL
two old gentlemen, her bright eyes wer
searching among the trees on eithe
side for something she had not y,
fouad: Suddenly her cheek lnshet
her eyes became brighter than ever, hi
little gloved hand was pressed for
moment to her lips, and then held ov,
the, side of the carriage. Graysc
turned to the young man beneath til
tree. He stood leaning against Il
tree with his hand on his heart, ar
gazing mournfully after the carriage
it rolled away. A moment afterward
he deserted something lying in IL
road, and darted ont to pick 1t up.
was a letter.
"By Jove!" exclaimed Grayso
"that was well done. Bless my soul,
believe that's Jack Turner. Hi! JAG
Jack! Is that your"
The individual addressed looked
wards the hotel, and, after scanning t
windows for a moment, caught sight
Grayson, who was waving his handk,
chief theoretically. Then he camer ri
ming across the street with the letter
his hand. A moment afterwards
was in Grayson's room.
"Tom," he burst forth, "who in
world expected to find you here"
Sand you, my dear fellow" return
the young clergyman; "what were y
doing under that treeP"
"You saw meP" asked Jack, Gag
ly. "You saw-you saw herP"
81 saw the whole ridiculous .
Torrance. What a beauty! Is tn
some romance wrapped up in all this
"Rouanco! Yes, a deuce Of a
mance-for me-" exclaimed ia
throwing himself into . chair. ct
lovely girl is my aifianced bride"
"You don't say sou said Grays
in establishment. ..
"The old gentleman with the wi
hair and the gray military mustach
continued Jack, sis her father. /,
other old duifer, the stupid-looking {
tenarian, with the mush face and
red nose, is her aifianced husband
"Whew!" whispered Tom,
should think there was a roman
Go on"
"It's the old story, suppose
piled Jack, heaving long sigh.
met her last winter at the house
friend in New York, and was entrar
with her beauty, her accomplishing
her innocence, her goodness, her