Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1881-05-19
The Broken Boat.

IL Is lOO S1lQ 0AASS AOANAl 0Aeh "a
culver of her scarlet lower lip.
lit is what might be expected, said Mrs.
Ford, sitting serenely at the breakfast
table, when girl will firt with two gen.
tlcmen at once
But haven't firted, said Alice, ready
to cry.
q don't know what else you can call 1t,
said Mrs. Ford. win you have another
cup of tea, Alice3'
Teal flashed out the girl; as if one
could drink tea when ones heart is break
ing! Oh, aunt, if MIR. Errett were gen.
tleman he would release me from this
CALLING engagement
you promised him, my dear P said Mrs.
Ford.
Yes; but hadn't met Arthur kelham
then; and have written to MIR. Errett, and
implored him to release me from this hate
full bond, cried poor Alice. Il have told
him that since our engagement-an en-.
gagement that was your doing, aunt
Il know It. said Mrs. Ford, 'and l am
proud of it.
That since that engagement, went on
Alice, Il have discovered that MY heart is
not NV own; and he mas written back that
he sees no necessity for altering the origi-
nal state of things, and that if it is agree
able to me-agreeable indeed!-the we'd
ding may still take place on the sixth OF
October. Horrible, cold hearted, calculat-
ing Old
Good morning, ladies; ! hope l see you
welll'
And Alice's TRADE was Unexpectedly cut
short by the apparition of MIR. Bartholo-
NEW Errett She had scarcely uttered a
disjointed word. or two of greeting when
the maid opened an opposite door and
announced:
please, Miss Alice, MIR. Kelham.'
And Arthur Kelham came in, young,
handsome and de6OnndiT, as unlike his
mature rival as is blooming May to ripened
September.
Mr. Errett put up his eye glass at Arthur
Kelham, and Arthur Kelham stared MIR.
Errett full in the face with well-bred amaze
ment.
Sir, said Mr.. Errett, 4 am at loss to
imagine what brings you herel'
Sir retorted Mr.. Kelhan, 4 suppose
have as good right to visit my friends as
you have to call on yours'
You mistake, SAID Mr.. Erett; i am
engaged to Miss Ford
DO you mean to say, retorted Kelham,
hotly, that you would marry the girl
against her willG Why, you might as well
be Turkish slave-driver at once!'
'Sir!' gasped Bartholomew Errett, turn
ing a livid pallor, & am at loss to con-
ceive what business all this is of yoursl'
Alice stepped between them.
you shall not quarrel about me, said
she, with a dignity that would scarcely
have been expected from one so small AMI
slight. Arthur, | have carved out my
own destiny and must abide. by it. Mr..
Errett, beg you to remember that you
are in the presence of ladies!'
Am | to stand here and see you insul-
ted2' demanded Kelham, with flushed brow.
4 have promised to be his wife, sale
| Alice; 'and until he himself absolves me
from my word, have no power to assert
my freedom
DO you then bid me go?'
Yes, the girl answered, almost maud
bly,.
And Arthur Kelham turned and left the
field in triumphant possession of Mr.. Bar
tholomew Enett.
Mr.. Errettl'
'Eh!' said the middle-aged swimmer; ii
it you. Kelham? Boating, eh?'
Yes. Do you think it's quite safe fol
you to be here, SO far from land9 Yol
are not afraid of that shark, then2'
of the-whatr said Mr.. Errett.
Haven't you heard2 There has been {
shark along this shore since yesterday;and
by Jingo! l believe he Is there now. Dom
you see something that shines white through
the spray9'
MIR. Errett. reared himself up in th'