Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-06-23


heard him.
"Just to please me-" answered Arthur;
will tell You why later
"very well l will, my boy"
That evening the two Young ladies' receiv
an invitation to dino at the captains tab
which was nothing unusual, but where tn
had heretofore only met tho captain his vii
and tho first mate, young man named Charl
Ward.
Tonight, impellcd by some irresistible inf
cnce, Cora had arrayed herself in her most
coming toilet, and had obtaned,by some bride
well known TO the fair sex, from tho stowar
the only rose on board. This, with Its verbal
leaves, were arranged in the folds OF her hal
in very becoming style.
She was repaid for her trouble, for upon o.
tcring the captains room her eyes encountert
the same bewildering blue ones which gaze
upon her from the wheel-housc. The gcntl
mon rose, upon the young ladies' entrance, an
Captain Olncy introduced them.
"Miss Cora Omstead, aud Miss Manic Jci
nings, my friend, Arthur Vernon Arthur
you must make our trip pleasant for my lad
friends"
Will tN, SI, uusNeTeu UN II
turned salutations.
Cora looked up quickly at her cousin, ant
her eyes said
~ told you 80.
Mamie said nothing but thought:
"Cora Is certainly struck now"
The supper passed very pleasantly; bris
table-talk interspcrsed the duties Of the repast
and all, at last, arose, seeming well acquainted
That evening, NAMES mother left her state
room, for the second time since the steame
left Buffalo, and required the services Of he
daughter to assist her about the deck.
| Thus Arthur Vernon was left to accompan,
Cora Olmstead, and relieve the silver setting o
moonlight walk. Very ably he executed
his mission.
Days passed swiftly after that. Nomore tire
some hours-no more sighs, or wishes for tn,
land. Captain Olney missed Arthur ut tn,
pilot house. now and would say to himself:
Dear me, that boy is going to do just what
| did; know it."
The vessel, booming merrily along, reached
the strait of .Mackinaw, where the voyagers
were again greeted by the close proximity OF
autumnal tinted trees and shrubs. Soon Lake
Michigan was reached. Only single day of
quiet passed in her waters. At the change of
'no mum STORM proho upon 'neh'' WHICH,
. ~ o""Soo III 'he i'u'os W re'iro u
their state-rooms
The storm, however, did not retard their
course materially, ana the passengers soon had
the pleasure of seeing the distant spires Of the
city of Milwaukee dimly appearing. AT about
aiUht n'plDnl in fba poprpipu tho ctoop M
oieh' oo'o'h Al 'ho ii'orii'hs 'he s'eaier
i,eau'y ei'ereo .i'e commoo'ous haroor ana
o'S0n"' sou i's "iin"'o "ho 'h"i'ni"'o 're'sh''
Nearly one month later we will call, with the
reader, Mt Oconomowoc, Wis. A pleasant party
are seated on the portico of Silver Hall. Few
places in the Northwest posse IS tho beauties
viewed from this spot-t"o "'nall l"ltos, heavily
fringed, on one side by bright tinted shrubs
and late flowers, their CLASSY waters rejecting
the bright colors III many tinted rays, andmul
hpiylng them thousand times in the tiny
npples.
rustic brldge spans the connecting stream
between these lakes, and IN the distance an old
man Is seen iisllng.
Inc grounds OF Silver Hall are beautiful
vide spreading trees, well kept walks, and
grassy lawns, then best OF ALL life zeal, joyous
llfe-a merry group are around the swings an
easy going soul swings in hammock, sus-
pended between two trees, and further on
busy party OF young people are playing croquet
their joyous laugh uniting with the clink of the
balls.
The porticos are well filled, but we have
only to do with one group. Mrs. Jennings, her
daughter and niece compose it. Mrs. Jennings
is quite tall and stately dressed in exquisite
taste her dark hair and eyes, if nothing else,
trace her maternity to lithesome Mamie, who
Is Just now deeply Interested in letter from
shall we tell it n the interesting mate, Mr..
Ward. She is young, but no matter it's only
l correspondence and may never amount to
lnything.
Presently she starts and gazes down the
porch.
"Cora, there comes Arthur
Where ?" asked Cora, starting ND, and
ooking cxpectantly in the direction indicated
oy NAMES finger, then sinking to her seat
lgain as she notes his near approach.
Arthur Vernon, our friend of the steamer
Beauty. it was true enough. He came m he
ween the chairs Of Cora and Mrs Jenn;,cs
md nlaced hand m tho hack Of ooob
"Mrs. .Jopninos c,n rob Won NJ Coro,o
ociety for n timep bavo a boat ondSbo
ycnjnr is going TO be dcliphtfnl for row "
"Certainly. Arthur. Won have NV nerm;ss;,n
trust Won will row in befora Il boco,oo
ann"
at certainly shall come Cora
Cora. who had taken no mart in tbo convor-
alton. was bv no means an unintorostad
steiner and at Artbur's ,ast words ,vro,,,,od
er light shawl aronnd her and to,-ino his ar,,
kipped pleefullv down the lone verorda 70 tha
oat-bouse
Dur;ng tbe month that bod ,,.sso, .u.,,,.
ernon had not boan ;d,o Tia bod stor,od
nv mr. two i, ,y,,vou,,oo ~, h,,a;,o,a Ill,
,;ned the Measure Marty a. sil,or Hall II
al b.come toc;t,v undor.tool mot ho uon nov,
,c attention. n Coro OIn,stood oItha,,.,,
anobt had ove. hoon .o;d 70 wow ~. t,,.t o.
,ctor
To-nicbt with tbe fur.focod ,,oor s,;,;,r
non tbem Arthur Vernon ro,ro, ~, o,a ao,,,s,
10 beautiful lake whose wators rnaoo,ino tho
looms bright ravs seemed bnt bod % n,o,ton
liver.
Neither seemed to desire conversation. and
" long time no word was heard.