Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-11-30


toms of excitement in one of such
constitutionally lazy temperament
naturally excited curiosity and con-
Germ.
o. no third day be entered Nor
tons apartments with superlstiVey
bored air, advantageJusly showing
eff his power as an actor.
81 can't stand this weather any
longer, Jess lets go somewhere and
rusticate.'
Norton laughed. 81 thought you
had enough rustication during your
college days. Where do you want
to go?" he said. Anywhere; what
do you say to New EaglInd Bos-
ton by watcr?'
Gall right. How soon ?"
"Boat leaves in an hour. Not
mach tin e.
will draw the curtain over the
scene which cnsued. | will not har-
ass the reader with descriptions of
the celebrity with which couple Of
toilets were made, nor will | en-
tighten that benighted individual as
to the impromptu manner in which a
pair of travelling bags were packed.
Suffice it to say that our friends
reached the boat just three seconds
before it started.
In dle course of time supper was
announced, at which meal Norton
felt his arm suddenly and violently
nudged.
"By Jovel Look down at the other
end OF the table, said the nudger.
Norton looked Next to the Cap
tain sat Miss Corson. "Same girl
we were talking about the other
day"
eyes," said Norton. quite CO.
incident"
The nudger smiled.
When, after supper, they went on
deck, they found Miss Corson was
before them. The sun was just set
ting. 1t passed below tho horizon
like an immense motion ball slowly
sinking in the sea.
She stood up and looked.
"sn't it grand p she said.
"Quite imposing" answered Char
ley with cold impotence.
She turned with an air of surprise.
81 beg your pardon, sir, though!
it was the captain behind me" she
said with a smile, and so simply that
Charley felt more strangely than
he had ever felt before.
lie turned IN CO Illusion. 81 will
get an introduction be said to him
self. 81 thought 70 woman could
EN- bairass me, but she knocked me
over with a glance. Norton has had
such little expert, nee with women
she will taugle him before we get to
Boston | know | M ght get caught
myself, if | was not already moot
gagged .
In the saloon he found the captain,
''captaln yon are acquainted with
the young la ~ on deck, forward are
you not 2" he asked.
"You mean Miss Corson Yes'
you'd oblge me greatly by in
curing whether she will form the
acquaintance Of Norton and myself"
AgreeablY with this request, the
captain consulted the young lady
The young lady "woul be most hap
py," and the ceremony was per-
formed with I'll due dccorum and
formality and as much grace ss pos-
sibl, under the circumstances.
After the trio had conformed with
the ancient and time-honored Gus
toms of stating heir opinion of the
weather, and the necessary and
proper remarks had been made rel4-
tive to the rolling of the ship. care
you travelling alone Miss Corson ?"
asked Norton.
"Yes. A few days ago papa went
to little quarry village in New
England, called AvonviIIe to stay
one day. After he arrived there l
heard be was sick, and as | started
in two hours [ did not have time to
hunt an escort"
"You shall have two, Miss Corson,
if you will honor US" said Charley
CALAMITY.
sOh, thanks But | couldn't think
OF taking you away from your busi-
mesa"
Cuisines p Charley laughed.
"That's just what we are running
away from. We are on a rambling
pilgrimage through New England
Why shouldn't we go to Avonville ?"
Your prCtf-rdd escort is then
thankfully accepted" she said smi.
ing.
As the conversation drifted on,
one subject suggesting another.
Charley, with what he fondIy i'm
agined was tact withdrew himself,
and finally making some excuse,
left them. on give them about an
hour, alone, to fall in love-" he
thought. Ny plan will work well !;
Norton viii have fire wife, and |
ew ct revengc-he sail | was tool
to engage myself; perhaps lie will
prove of the same kind"
The saccharine nature Of his re-
venge was not, however, re fected in
his countenanc His expression
was anything Dut sweet. mere was
a little thought he was trying to
keep back, which said, IF had only
met her a year ago" lie felt little
like signing
When he returned he found Nor
ton greatly entertained by Miss Cor
sons bright remarks. "Wo thought
you must have fallen overheard"
she said to hlm.
"Yo1 appear to be in remark :
ably good bnmor about it," he
laughed gaily.
dts such pleasant disappoint-
ment TO see that our suspicious are
untrue"
The effect Of the bow with which
be received this compliment was
somewhat marred by the rolling of
the ship. 1t was pitch dark now
81. a C,;p. I;,,bt fr0po tba ~ hin d0or