Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1883-08-27
The HeireSs.

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every well, go of course, Mr.
Browne, if you prefer; but really, {
think it is too bad of YOU"
"Of course it is, said pretty Miss
Hunter, with the golden locks and
baby blue eyes that we've considered
irresistible by the generality of the
sterner sex. "Of course it is too
bad, when you know that to a dozen
ladies stopping at the Seaside there
are only such few gentlemen. l
know what the trouble is, though,
don't 1, Mr.. Browne? You are tir-
ed of us-the same over and over
and you are reserving your forces
until the much talked of and anxi-
ously-expected beauty and heiress
arrives upon the scene"
Harry turned lazily around and
smiled. II am afraid I shall incur a
great risk in contradicting a lady,"
he said, good-humoredly.
Naughty Adele Fayton flashed
him half indignant, half sarcastic
look from her black eyes and said:
''And when this heiress has arriv-
ed, / dare say Mr.. Browne will lose
all his interest in his solitary boat
rides and fishing excursions, while
we forlorn maidens get through the
day as we'll as we can for lonesome
ness. Mr.. Browne, yon are very
selfish
"Well yes, rather, if always want
ing the best of everything concerned
is what you call selfish. But l will Ire
deem my character by proving to
you that which will doubtless set
your hearts at rest. don't believe
in your wonderful coming beauty
and heiress to begin with, and in the
second place, | would rather commit
harikari than marry an heiress. Now
am | vindicated?"
He bowed and walked off, just a
little to the discomforture of the
ladies on the piazza-went off to the
beach where his boat and fishing
tackle awaited him, with more of a
disgusted, impatient look than was
customary with him.
s'What a lot of idiots fellow
comes across in the course of his life
Because a lot of pretty girls lose
their heads when o wealthy beau
comes along, they argue with wo-
mans persistency, that men are as
mercenary as themselves. Marry an
heiress not if she were as beauti-
full as-as Venus, and every word
she dropped was transmitted into a
ko-hi-noor -
Mr.: Browne pushed off in his surf
boat, dashing and plunging through
the breakers like a sailor, born and
bred. He rowed out mile or two
to another fishing boat containing a
couple of bare-footed boys and 10,
with wide -brimmed hats, and brig
tanned faces and brown eyes. A tall
lad of 16, worried and anxious-look-
ing, who was evidently dismayed at
the increasing swell of the sea, and
the freshening south wind, was of
this company, and also a young girl
with lovely dark gray eyes-grave
and thoughtful, yet bright and flash
ing as she looked at Harry while he
rowed nearer in response to the
halo of the boys.
A decidedly nice-looking girl,
hardly what one would call handsome
and yet the pure, fair complexion,
ever so lightly un-tanned, the scar.
let mouth so tightly closed, the wav.
ing, deep gold-colored hair, thickly
braided and hanging down to hel
waist, and the glorious gray eyes
made a whole that Harry Browne
quite thoroughly admired as he pull
ed alongside and spoke to her.
"You seem to be in some Difficult
ty," he remarked, touching his hat
courteously.
She bowed.
''Joe is rather demoralized, ]
think. There is no danger, is there ?
Harry glanced at Joe's. scared face
and the restless antics of the boys il
the tiny boat.
''If you had a man in charge wh(
knew his business there would be NJ
shadow of danger. AS it is, thi
young man has no excuse for ventur
ing out so far
"We were fishing," she said. in
pleasant, apologetic way, "and dit
not realize how far we had gone
WE'LL" with troubled look that wa
more anxious than fear, 'swe mus
do the best we can. Perhaps yo'
would tell Joe what to do with th,
boat
| Harry replied: eff you will ALLOW
me to exchange places with you
pilot l will row you ashore. l al
Harry Browne, of - brokers, -
street, at present stopping at th
Seaside house,.
"You are very kind, Mr.. Browne
and l will gladly accept your Offer
My name is May Harper
She laughed as if the oddness G
the mutual introduction amused hel
and Harry made up his mind that sh
was the very incest girl he had me
in many day.
"Well, then, Joe, you jump
|, here, and row Yourself to the shore
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