Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1877-03-01
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At last this double ii5e -.
able. l resolved to tell =
the change in my feeli1 -,
and then 60 honosahlY rs -.
quaintance Of the nd -
captivated me. While I -
this project in my snintn =
walked the narrow po1k -
to the cove, / came - I
bsre-footed. brishs-eye1 - =.
That { A~ dog r, / - ID.
Pulsivsly, and The littls ~ h
replied: = 81. -. -
boat"
"Yaas! mos every naeht. guess.
amt big enough yet to manage them
cussed oars, and Joe, he's down vi
roomatiz."
"What is her name ?" I asked, ca
gerly.
The little rogue winked his brown
eyes saucily, and said
That's tellin'. She tor me not to,
an I won't"
But what does she 60 for. and why SO
late at night :" / kept on querying.
"Goes for provisions. Shed ruther
60 in the night than in the daytime, and
has to take It when the tide serves"
! talked with him long time. learn
ing nothing, and looked for him the ne II
day and the next. Sometimes / would
find him running about. too full of busi-
ness to give me . word, but finally he
proved himself, boy-like, amenable to
small coins, and would give me q few
minutes nearly every day.
Then, as my visits to Will grew brief,
and she became more formal, told her
at last that ! thought We had mistaken
our feelings for each other; that thor
oughly respected her, but I should bet
ter love more natural, careless and
free-hearted girl.
You" she said, "who are always so
dignifed
"But you make me so, I answered,
"you are so very cold and formal"
Tears trembled in her eyes as we
talked, and at last. as il to prove what a
villain was, told her how had fallen
in love with girl had never spoken
to. merely because her wild, happy,
romping ways charmed me to the very
depths Of my nature.
81 presume she is rude and uncul-
tured," ! said, "but am so tired of
mere school manaers. don't care if
she makes sand pies and digs clans Tor
breakfast, she is charming" ---
Will began to laugh. She laughed
increduously, sarcastically, hysterical-
ly. and so on through long list OF ad-
verbs, and still she laughed.
YOU" she kept saying, "you ami
mated geometry, you walking edition Of
forms"
Perhaps" said, meekly, st is only
because am out for vacation, and the
sharp contrast pleases me, but do like
that fisher girl ....
Very we'll, said Will, growing calm
at last. "You are tired Of me, do not
wonder. am dull and stupid"
"No, mol" demurred. "You are
very charming,-but-"
"Never mind" she said smiling
Don't rack your brain for compliments.
| know this young water maiden, who
has witched you so."
"And viii you introduce me ?" l
asked, eagerly. Don't tell her am
coming, don't let her dress up, but let
me see her with her dog and boat-my
Undine!''
81 cannot very well introduce you,''
said Will, "but you will 60 down TO the
Point o-night-"
"Will YOU meet me there. Will
you give me an excuse for speaking to
her %
VIII looked down at her starched ruff
fes.
"Undine will meet you there" she
said, in low, timid voice. .And re.
member, though you give me up for
this, it is because trust your honor.
utterly, that treat You so." Then she
walked quickly to the door, turned, said,
softly: Good night and goodbye, my
friend !! and was gone.
mo! no not goodbye l'' / protes-
ted, but she did not come back to me.
Slowly, as one in q maze, I went out,
down to the waters edge, around to the
Point.
1t seemed the meanest kind of tres
pass, but my heart was there-I could
not help it.
Up and down, down and up walked,
striving to calm my tumultuous hopes
and feelings.
The great dog came bounding along.
so near that he brushed my hand in pas
sing: and there in the shadowy distance.
nearer-nearer-cam Undine!
The same soft gray dress. short and
jaunty, the dainty feet on which pair
Of sandals were fastened by broad white
straps, making dying kisses along the
sand in the moonlight, hat that dropped
little, and shaded her face, the long
slender oars in her hand, graceful and
beautiful she came. She pushed her
hat back, and looked up in my face.
Ii was Wilhelmina
She did not laugh then-but cried.
But | gathered her up in my arms, and
kissed and praised her. Yes, and there
was wedding soon. Heaven bless my
Undine!
| ~"Talk about the extravag.nee in
dress Of woman !" cries Martha lane