Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1883-08-11

| Seaside for instance It's a nice
house, and pleasant company IS
| there"
May smiled.
Mot /. / came to the seashore
to enjoy myself and get away from
fashion, dress and tiresome people. "
And you have succeeded in en-
| joying yourself at Sandy Beech ?"
Admirably, these four weeks.
You are the first devotee of the
world that | have seen since / came
here"
Her dark eyes sparkled mischiev-
ously as she gave a glance across at
him.
! SIS that really so? ! hope, then,
you will not condemn yourself to
such isolation any longer-at least
from me. May | join in your lonely
amusement, Miss Harper ?''
A faint flush ciept over her rare
pale face as she said:
II am not sure Will and Ben will
agree to such an arrangement. They
are my inseparable companions in
rambles, J" and she looked at the two
little lads.
Harry gravely produced a handful
of pennies, which he gave to them.
"Now, young gentlemen may /
escort you and Miss Harper on a
charming excursion l know of on to-
morrow 2"
/ must make it conditional then,"
said May, laughing.
"Promise me you won't tell any
one there is anobody down at Sandy
Beach will youp Occasionally fish
ing parties come to arrange with
Uncle John-I call them Uncle John
and Aunt Jane Jackson-horrible, is
it not 9-but always contrive that
no one sees me, for l am determined
not to be drawn into society, if can
help it. l don't want to see com
pany"
But you dol L regard me as CON-
pany 7"
mo" she replied, .'i don't regard
you as company :"
After that it was all up with Har-
ry Browne, and he went back to the
Seaside House acknowledging that
he was in love with an unknown,
| obscure girl, who, doubtless for 9TH
er reasons than her dislike for socie-
ty, perhaps for pecuniary reasons,
was staying at Sandy Beach. He
liked her all the better for it he
honored her good sense, and he was
| over head and ears in love.
The next three weeks were the
most blessed ones he had ever spent
in his life. He disguised Adele and
her friends daily by his persistiDg
in neglecting them. lie continued
his solitary excursions solitary I'M
til he came to Sandy Beach. where
May was always ready to accompany
him, or entertain him. or bewitch
him, until one day he told her that
he loved her dearly, and that it was
the one wish of his life to make her
his wife.
And May, with her soft eyes shad-
ed with the tenderness of love I'M
speakable, looked in his handsome
face and told him she had loved him
from the moment he had rowed up
beside her that summer day.
As he took her in his arms and
imprinted lovers kiss on her red
lips, and put his arm around her
slim waist, his heart gave a great
throb of thanksgiving for this bless,
ing on him.
4
The piazza Of the Seaside II use
was bewildering, bright scene, with
the gaily dressed girls standing in
earnest conversation as Mr.. Harry
Browne came up 10 the house.
Adele layton tossed her head real
saucilly.
"There Didn't say Mr.. Browne
would be on hand to welcome the
heiress =? You men can't withstand
such golden temptation. She has
arrived at last, Mr., Brown"
"She? Who 20
Adele laughed sarcastically.
tSThara ;e,,t tho lo.ot ,,e. l., ,,o,,,