The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-08-10

artist kept steadily at work, and the
schoolgirl reconstructed O palace from
the ruins in hand. She sifted her read.
ing on the subject of matrimony, to
find means with which to work on the
minds Of this separated pair. 1t should
be her mission to bring them together
again. At the end of glory-lighted
vista she saw them kneeling at her feet
while she bestowed bene diction.
The pathetic young man came out Of
the woods, loitered past them again,
and returned to the beach.
Then Miss Grannis remembered how
late it was growing. She rose up and
walked her father, who said he had not
been 80 pleased with view since he
came to the seaside. He took off his
hat to bow when they parted with the
artist. But his daughter, full Of delicate
and benevolent plans, decided not to
ask this lady to the hotel Immediately ;
and taking her fathers elbow, walked
him to the sands.
"Pa," she exclaimed, "I want you
to introduce the pathetic young man to
me-"
"But don't know him myself" Oh
jected Mr. Grannis.
"You can know him. And, pa, if he
really is out of position, or suffering
for money, you can start him in the
right direction, can your
Mr.. Grannis made cautious pause,
shaking his head.
1T isn't just the thing" he prosed,
"for young girl to show so much
interest in young man."
Yet when they emerged from the
rocks, and almost ran against the young
man in question, this cautious father
was so precipitate IN yielding to her
demand hat she colored with vexation
He touched his hat, half in apology
for running so nearly against Lin, and
the pathetic young man touched his
hat and they exchanged remarks about
the roar of the surf. The young gen
tleman asked Mr.. Grannis' opinion as
to whether a certain vessel coming in
was ship or a schooner, speaking the
elder gentleman's name in nicely
modulated voice. He was either anxious
to continue with them, or tookit for
granted that they wished him to do 80.
and introduced himself, upon which the
amiable old merchant presented his
daughter, noticing afterward that she
seemed to take in i'll part the very
thing she had begged him to do.
As for Miss Grannis she walb ed erect
with tingling checks. The pathetic
young man walked next to her, and her
father had the water side. She meant
to work o change in the life of this
Young gentleman, and felt chagrined to
have the least irregularity in their in
PRODUCTION. But of course poor pa, al
ways tied up. to business, could not
know the nice requirements OF society.
As they walked, however. her chagrin
was soothed. Mr.. Granger knew several
friends of her fathers. His behavior
,oward herself was perfect. He glanced
at her deferentially, and absorbed her
society with quiet pleasure, returning at
intervals to his sed abstraction. Miss
Grannis would have hated him had he
ceased to be pathetic.
When they had nearly reached the
Motel she vouchsafed him few remarks
| 81 have just been with q friend of
yours" she said.
Mr. Granger TUNED his gaze toward
her for explanation.
| "The lady WIN is sketching. She is
a very particular friend of yours, be-
lieve."
"I never saw her before in my life, :"
said Mr.. Granger.
"You surely are Mistaken" impetu-
ously exclaimed Miss Grannis.
Not at oil, begging your pardon"
said Mr.. Granger.
"But she said she knew you very
we'll indeed" A look of utter mystifi.
cation came over the gentleman's face.
ga case OF mistaken identity" he
suggested.
"And your names are the same
Granger"
He looked searchingly at Miss Gran
mis-.
"Singular coincidence. I certainly
cannot remember having ever met her
before. But I did not look with par
ticular attention at her."
There was hint of emphasis on
"her "-pleasing, because it was slight,
like the suggestion of perfume. Mr.
Grannis now took up the conversation.
and his daughter left them in the hote,
veranda and went to ber own room.
She told herself that either the pa
thetic young man or the girl-widow in
whom she had taken such an interest
had made false statements. If he were
not recreant husband, how could the
pair be reconciled? Mrs. Granger
claimed him with such assurance, and
he had passed quite near enough to be
TT cognized On the other hand, he de-
med acquaintance even with Mrs. Gran
gers face, with an air OF candid uucon-
cern. It puzzled Miss Grannis so
much she could think of nothing but
the pathetic young man, She had read
of twins and of doubles who had to
bear the sins of those whom they dupli-
Gated. What gave him that sad look il
there was nothing gnawing at his heart
strings?
81 wonder if she really was his wife, II
thought Miss Grannis. 81 don't want
to see her anymore while we stay here
It's horrible business to be so puzzled
about If they really are strangers how
unjust / am to him |"
There was a dance ending with Q
german at their hotel that evening
Miss Grannis had no chaperon hei
life had been an independent one, and
her father knew little about a young
girls requirements. But she had op
portunities to dance, and ole of hel
opportunities was Mr.. Granger Hs
waltzed elegantly, and in this exhilara
ting motion appeared to forget the
recent sorrow which made him pathetic
, Miss Grannis noticed his mother, wiry
! old lady with white curls. watching them