Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1882-04-13

desert shore, Bnt we shall be away
week, at the very least"
"Oh, how superbl' cried Nora; an
then her face heightened. But, Mel
what shall do? l have no things
Providence win provide. You Sc,
| had no time to notify you after Ou
change Of plan; but packed up
double supply of things; 50 dom
worry"
but there's the housekeeping, an,
the servants and burglars"
But you've Il housekecper?"
"And there's Oliver, and-Oh. dear
tts delightful but | ought 10 be q
home"
But your nephew has uurse?'
"Why, he's eight years Old, Neil
To he sure, his nurse lives with u.
still, ard regards lin as the apple oI
her eye, and Thomas locks after lin
like 4 detective; still"
"Oh, come! throw your consc ence
ovtrbOlrd," begged Lucius, coming M
to close the argument.
I'm afraid it's so light it will A3at."
laughed Nora. "But | may rs well
enjoy myself which she straightway
proceeded to do. after the most ap-
proved method of hiltatiOn, AS Nell
called it. Lucius got out his chess.
board, and they played for two hours
together.
What can you see in that gdme?"
Nell would harangue. Life isn't long
enough to learn it,"
at is linked sweetness, long drawn
out" Lucius returned.
On wet days they read Browning
below, or repeated in tnrn all the bal
lads they could recall, or danced to
Nells violin. So they drifted along
the coast, touching here and there at
some port, going ashore in merry
groups for books, or mail, or garden
party. Nora acknowledged she never
had such gay time in her life.
"Oh, if | could live on yacht for.
everr she said, one star-lit night. when
she and Lucius were sitting apart, as
they had contracted - habit of doing
$50 you like sea-faring life?"
"Yes; how dull ii will he to return
to commonplacrsl Just think, Mr.
EIphinstone, a fortnight ago had
never heard of you; aren't you moril.
led?"
"Such is lamel And nOw?'
"Why, now | feel as if | had known
you a hundred years or more" and
then Nora hung her head at her own
rash words.
"l regret that the time has seemed
so long" laughed Lucius. "To me
this fortnight has seemed like dream. |
Tel me about yourself, Miss Nora" he |
said after apause. How little ! know |
of ycu, in spite Of our long intimacy
I've tgkcn you entirely on trust, ,
haven't |? Continual comfort in Il |
face--the lineaments Of gospel looks"
he quoted.
"Flattcry, thy name is man. What
;an tell you about myseif that yOu
ionl know already? You know NY
.avorite poet and novels, my religious
views, my slender accomplishments;
you know | live in the country, and
am just now keeping house for my
brother and sister, who are abroad
Do yon like boys, Mr., ElphiEstoae?
"WhaL 4 digress,Onl | can tolerate
hem. By.the.way, speaking of boys
reminds me OF a correspondence I've
lad with an anxious mother on the
subject. rather think | have one Of
he precious episte5 about mo; They're
such sweet tempered specimens. you
'ught to see them. Listen, here's one
If them,' rs he struck a match and
cad:
"Alr. Thuaton: | can rely implicit
: upon our divers word, And i? | |,
ail 10 reorgani2e the manners Of our
10Y, it must be because your own fur
fishes him with such evil examples.
II. BROWNE
"Therel Don't l pity sir. Browne,
sn't she Nantippe? Think of marry.
ng woman of that kindl Yp godsw
"But-bu. you are not Mr.. Thuts.
gasped NCra.
"Not exactly l was his amanuensis
N this interesting occasion. Grandpa
rhurstOn has miscbiGvoug grandson,
'esdes myself, who has come TO hsti-
qffs with said Master Browne.
irandpa Thurston is raralyztd, and
an neither walk nor write, therefore
he burden fell upon your humble SER
ant" h
ayes, think the wind has changed, I
Ir. EIphin'tone,' said Nora, after "a
ause, 81 must go below" S
LET me bring you a wrap instead, :
Iiss Nora?' s
Thanks; but it is growing late. |
he others have already gone; l really q
lust follow. We gel in to morrowP' a
"Yes. Remember this is our last c
ight at sea; let us make the most Of
81 have enjoyed the voyage. It is Il
My the end that is unpleasant. Good Il
ight." o
"0h, what fool" thought Nora, as il
le lay upon her pillow, sever to have S
'ritten that silly, bad,tempered note il
Mr.. Thurston. 1t did sound spite g
II, | confess. Perhaps l ought to C
ave told him was the author; per- p
APPS he already suspects it. Isn't she d
&antippeH Think of marrying a It
oman of that kindr She quoted. 81
Tho wants him toP He needn't take n
~ pains to assure me of his ind fer ~
zee" she groaned, inconsequently, "as p
didn't know the difference between 81
rtation and love making. Well, we 81
It home tomorrow, thank goodness ~
ut, oh dearl it might have been all m
nicep St
When they parted next day Miss !.
ora was cordial in her thanks, but IL
nitted to ask Mr., Elphinstone to call W
see her. Nobody but himself OBJ. 81
rived the omission. in
80 you don't want me to call ?" he u
ked, deliberately. "Does our ac. IL
aintance end here?" pl
off you ever happen to come to AK. kl
lnster, | shall be glad to see YOU pi
tn a blush. 81
"And why may not see you herep" ~ ~,
81 am going home to Administer" " "