The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-01-15
DUB ADVENTURE.
BIZ zELI ATHENS.

we 1eIt Aus lake In It's nappleSf
mood
The tints Of the earth and the hues of the sky;
The blue waves that had been playing
coquettishly with the rays of the set
ting sum- and the surrounding forests
were beginning to yield to the stately
moons Influence as she came sweeping
mRjestically over the eastern hilis-left
it reluctantly. Gazing backward, we
seemed while drinking in the loveliness
on the borders of two worlds, and the
aura from the other shore tanning our
brows.
"Why go from home seeking for
beauty, when it is all around us?''
Twas Anna Reagh. thoughtful girl of
20, who broke the silence that prevailed
since we started homeward bound.
II doubt if there is In all Europe a
lovelier spot than that little lake with
its surroundings"
If there were some romance about
it." exclaimed Nettie Lyle, lively
young girl of IL summers. "Convert
that frame mansion over there on the
hill into an old stone castle, and write
up a few legends, then you may COM
pare it to scenes. on the other conti-
nent."
What a delightful afternoon we
have SPENT" chir1ed Anna. - -
"Too monotonousl We needed an
adventure to arouse us. Indeed, I
never attended picnic where all we're
so provokingly lazy. I doubt if we
could have managed the lunch had it
not been SO superb. Rowing was out of
the question with most of the party even
the boats had drowsy air, and my
self, model of energy, was somewhat
affected by the prevailing Incidence;
could think of little else, while on the
waters, than T. B. Reads Drifting,
and
Ova= the rail my hands I'd trail.
Within the shadow of the sail.n
@Yes, and you scared a fellow most
into fits on the other side,s broke in
Master Jim Nettie's brother, three
years her junior. II tell you, Miss
Sis, I get disguised at your nom
chdLG7sce, as he called it. Expected
every minnie to see him have to swim
across and save you from drowning.
He rayed about your beauty, called you
The Lady of the Lake. Undine,' and
the dear knows what all. Now you
don't live In Scotland, or you might be
another Ellen Douglas You remem-
ber poor Undine's' fate when she saw
herself in the fountain. How would
you have felt If the boat had upset
when you leaned 50 far over on one
side?"
No need of alarm, If you and that
scared fellow had been near by"
hardly think we ought to risk our
lives for one SO foolish"
- g @Whoalo
Master Jim alighted from the vehicle,
somewhat chagrined to think he had
not "hitched up" all right.
Is that o gnome or knight errant
from the forest seeking an encounter? !?
Probably our guardian angel sent to
make us safe for the journey. I think
it must he the last mentioned, as / saw
not a shadow nor heard leaf rattle to
tell of his advent" (" whispered Nettie, as
We watched a handsome stranger in the
twilight helping adjust the harness.
Thank you"
sprung into the scat, cracked his
whip, and was off in an instant.
AJupiterl II that wasn't the artistl
Why didn't ask him to ride? We
had plenty of room. I'd forgotten
Renee Smith had gone in the other
carriage"
Halo thereP
Twas too late; echo only answered
to Jim's call.
Sits singular folks are SO thoughtful
In some respects and careless in others.
But who is the artist, brother mine?"
q MI 1r1,
tain naughty girl few short hours ago.
Harry and stumbled against him when
he was sketching. By the way, he has
pretty good picture of Won in the
boat
Shades Of Venusl Was ever such
untoward impudence displayed by NOR
tai man? Cannot a few independent
females roam in maiden meditation
fancy free, or resort to q quiet retreat
without some of the male persuasion
save two slender boys, yet in their
teens = unless some argus-eyed indi-
vidual studies all their attitudes; or q
green-eyed monster of an artist trans,
fers them to canyas2'
Harry Jones and were the frs
to welcome him to s.. He hadn't
forgotten it either. You see, Mrs
Staunton, the lady who purchased Elm.
Grove Hall in the spring, is his aunt
aHe came in June, a week earlie
than expected, consequently there wa
no one at the depot to meet him.
@We'd gone in the Jones carry-an fo
Bertha Harry's sister, who was cominl
home to spend vacation); as she failet
to make her appearance on that train
and there being no public conveyance a
hand, Harry kindly ofered-which, o
sourse. was gratefully accepted IL