Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-02-10

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Norton puckered his lips, Don't ask
me-" he said task the gossips-they
say she's rather forward, l believe. You
ought to hear the old woman talk"
"Bank the old woman," said Charley;
"spiteful old crones. She is the pretti-
est girl l ever saw" and he stroked his
blonde mustache approvingly.
"She has pretty name," admitted
Norton.
Your name-yes You ought to mar
ry her."
"Some poor devil will be tied down to
her pretty soon, l suppose" said Norton,
with sarcastic tone.
Charley was still smarting over being
called young" a sudden idea struck
him. Here was his revenge. eff l have
any diplomacy" he thought, "Jesse
Norton shall be that same poor devil, He
said the rest aloud. He don't need pity :"
For the two days succeeding this con-
versation Mr.. Chas. Berton had all the
appearances of II person with an object in
life. He was twice seen in an undeniable
hurry. These symptoms of excitement
in one of such a constitutionally lazy
temperament naturally excited curiosity
and concern.
On the third day he entered Norton IS
apartment with a superlatively bored air
adyantageously showing off his powers as
an actor.
81 can't stand this weather any long
er, Jesse let's go somewhere to rusti-
cate"
Norton laughed. 81 thought yoC had
enough rustication during your college
days. Where do you want to go ?" he
said. Anywhere; what do you say to
New England q? Boston, by water ?"
"All right. How soon ?"
"Boat leaves in an hour. Not much
time"
| will draw the curtain over the scene
which ensued. | will not harass the
reader with descriptions of the celebrity
with which couple oftoilets were made
nor will l enlighten that benighted in,
dividual as to the impromptu manner in
which pair oftraveling bags were pack.
ed. Suffice it to say that our friends just
reached the boat three seconds before il
started.
In due course of time supper was an
nounced, Mt which meal Norton felt hi.
arm suddenly and violently hudged.
"By Jove look down at the other
end of the table," said the nudger.
Norton looked. Next to the captain
sat Miss Corson. "Same girl we wert
talking about the other day"
Yes" said Norton, "quite coinci
dence."
The nudger smiled.
When, ftersupper, they wenton deck
they found Miss Corson was before them
The sun was just setting. 1t passed be
low the horizon like an immense molteI
ball slowly sinking into the sea.
She stood up and looked.
Isn't it grand !"
"Quite imposing" answered Charley
with cool impudence.
She turned with an air Of surprise
81 beg your pardon, sir, | thought i
was the captain behind me-" she said
with a smile, and so simply, that Char
ley felt more strangely than he had ever
before.
He retired in confusion. 81 will gel
an introduction, " he said to himself. 81
thought no woman could embarrass me
but she knocked me over with glance
Norton has had such deuced little expe.
rence with women she will tangle him
before we get to Boston. / know | might
get caught myself if | was not already
mortgaged.
In the saloon no found the captain
" Captain, you are acquainted with that
young lady on deck, forward, are you
not ?" he asked.
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YOU'D oblige me greatly by inquiring
whether she will form the acquaintance
of Norton and myself"
Agreoably with this request, the cap
tain consulted the young lady. The
young lady would be most happy"
and the ceremony was performed with
all due decorum and formality and as
much grace rs possible under the cir
cumstances.
After the trio had conformed with the
ancient and time honored custom OF stat
ing their opinions Of the weather, and the
necessary and proper remarks had been
made relative to the rolling Of the ship
" Are you travelling alone, Miss Corson ?''
asked Norton.
" Yes. a few days ago papa went to
a little quarry village in New England,
called Avonyille, to stay one day. After
he arrived there | heard he was sick,
and as left in two hours did not have
time to find an escort"
"You shall have two, Miss Corson, if
you will honor u.s." said Charley, gallant
ly.
"Oh, thanks. But couldn't think of
taking you away from your business"
"Business !" said Charley, That's
just what we are running away from,
We are on a rambling pilgrimage through
New England. Why shouldn't we 20
to Avonville ?"
Your profered escort, then, is thank
fully accepted" she said smiling.
As the conversation drifted on, one
subject suggesting another, Charley,
with what he fondly imagined was tact,
gradually withdrew himself, and finally,
making some excuse, left them, "I'll
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