The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-24


but when next battered up against the
light bark of my adored one truly Brit
ish voice shouted:
"Don't be fool siri Those things are
no better than walnut shellsp
Indignation at this interference made
me draw off, bristling all over.
"What has it to do with you, sirP"
Hot, but sarcastic, came the reply:
"Oh, upset yourself, by all means; but
have the kindness to excuse my saying
I'd rather you didn't upset my niece"
His niecel Could anything be more
unfortunateY
"Pm coming on shore now, uncle"
cried the fair Flora, brightly, casting but
single look at me as she sprung from
her canoe and slowly sauntered along the
bank. =,
Must I make fast her canoe, or should
I, in revenge, let it drift away hopeless.
ly among those lovely little islands OF
reeds and bulrushes which grow on pur-
pose to shelter swans and lovers2 No,
would not be 50 base.
This was how it was. / was up from
Oxford, staying with cousin of mine,
who was rather a swell, and promised to
do good deal for me. This cousin had
lot of people staying with him, and
Flora and her mother were with them,
but her uncle l had never seen before.
Now for the last week that sweet, pretty
little face had certainly grown brighter
at my coming, and no one had stopped
us when we strolled about in the moon
light, and this picnic she and l had
looked forward to tremendously; why
should that putting, consequential old
uncle turn up and spoil every thingf
I made fast the two canoes and then,
with an air of firm determination (my
Cousins wife has since told me | looked
sulky), Joined the revelers. / decided
not to seek Flora; on the contrary
would show her how we'll | could get on
without her. There was very nice girl
called Kate there. fetched lobster salad
} and pigeon-pie for her and was as lively
and entertaining as possible.
"Quite deserted poor little Flo?" asked
nv cousins wife, archly, as she passed
me.
"Oh, no. replied in a pleasant, Oft
, hand manner: nothing of the sort" :.
| glanced across at her; she was look
ing sad. My heart smote me, but fel
I must be firm; and just then grea
, tall fellow l hadn't observed befor'
: offered her his coat to sit on. redou
bled nv attentions to Kate. She had {
. good appetite, and 1 fed her on the fat o
the land.
When it came to going-home time
bethought me of how gradual and swee
y would be reconciliation; but when
: looked about for Flora she had disar
r peared in a large boatful OF guests
e and 50 Kate and l had those two horri'
: :. canoes.
! 1t was quite late and the bright moo
a was shining over us before we neare
. Bolter's lock, and when we were all in
!, side the lock one small boat belonging
J. our party was missing; and just as W
i missed it the waterman called out that
y gentleman in small boat had shot th
h weir.
T. A woman's scream was heard, an
Flora cried:
It "He is drowned; then he is drowned
s. Ipushed my canoe close up beside tt
is boat in which she was seated, and mu
n INJURED. thrillingly. .'
N "Dearest, l am hereW
ooTT "Youl How dare you suppose, 81
W W that my daughter was thinking OF 20
A. when she is about to be married to tt
1T Honorable Captain Tollobyw
20 That's enough. The horrid man 81
le vived, and she married him.