Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1883-08-29

TO exchange places with your pllot, L
will row you ashore. | am Harry
Browne, of -, brokers, - street,
at present stopping at the Seaside
House.
You are very kind, Mr., Browne and,
will thankfully accept your offer. Ny
name is May Harper
She laughed as if the oddity Of the
mutual introduction amused her, and
Harry made up his miud that sae was
the very incest girl he had met IN many
a day.
We'll, then, Joe, You jump IN here
and row yourself 10 shore. You won't
have any trouble 10 row Yourself only,
will you? p
The alacrity with which the BOY
changed from the Bella to the Sadie
was sufficient answer, and neither
Harry nor Miss Harper could help smil-
ing as Joe put for the shore.
Il dare say he thought 1t was all
right May sale apologetically.
He'd no business 10 think so, though.
Shall take you straight back. MISS
Harper, or would you rather fish
while longer p
If you please, will 90 back. Aunt
Jane will be worried about me-
She turned against the side Of the
boat, trailing her hands in the water,
while the two children sat as qlic. as
mice, watching Harry with awe and
admiration as he pulled along, steady
strokes, that sent them spinning
along, while Harry thought
She is the most sensible girl [ ever
came across. Pretty, modest, dlgni-
fed, pleasant, with no sham reserve
about her, any more than too much
freedom. And what a thorough lady
she is know her as well If had met
her thousand times.
And MAY, sitting opposite him.
watching the water as it danced and
sparkled, thought if ever there was a
true gentleman in mannel, speech and
action, it was handsome stranger who
was rowing her 10 shore.
will you tell me opposite whic b
hotel [ am 10 row you p he said as
after most delightful hours CONVEX
sation, he rested on bis oars and waited
her commands.
She laughed.
'Oh, no. not at any hotel. 1 am
stopping at one of the 6sherman's cot
tages, about two miles further down,
on your let
Harry was delighted at the prospect
OF continuing with her.
Yes, l know where you mean. The
place we call Sandy Beach,
Yes, and you can't imagine, how
lovely 1t IS there-oldsfashioned, rather
crowded quarters, to be sure, but with
not the faintest vestige Of fun or style.
'And you actually are boarding. there
Miss Harper?' Why didn'tyou come TO
one of the hotels the Seaside. for in
stance It's a nice house, and pleasant
company is there
May smiled.
Not l. I came 10 tie seas hore to
enjoy myself and get away from fashion
aud dress and tiresome people,
And you have succeeded in enjoying
Yourself at Sandy Beach p
Admirably, these four weeks. You
are the first devoted Of the world that |
have seen since l came here
Her dark eyes sparkled mischieyous-
" as she gave d glance across at him.
is that really so l hope, then, you
will not condemn yourself 10 such isola-
ton any longer at least from me-
May 1 join in your solitary amusement,
Miss Harper?'
A faint flush crept softly over her
rare pale face as she said:
lam not sure VIII and Ben will
agree to such an arrangement. They
are my inseparable companions IN
rambles, and she looked at the Two
little lads.
Harry gravely prod uced handful oil
small coins, which he gave them.
Now, young gentleman, may L
escort you and Miss Harper on
excursion 1 know o: TO-
morrow p
Il must make it conditional, then,'
said May, laughing.
Promise me you won't tell any one
there is anybody down at Sandy Beach,
will you? Occasionally fishing parties
come TO arrange with Uncle John Il
call them Uncle John aud Aunt Jane
J Jackson-horrible, isn't it?-bnt | al
ways coutriyc that no one sees ne, Tor
| am determined not to be drawn into
society this summer, it | can help II. l
don't want to see company.
But you do not regard ne as COM
pany?'
NO., she replied, Il doA't regard you
as company
After that it was all up With Harry
Browne. and he went back 10 the
Seaside House, acknowledging that he
was iu love at last, aud with an uG-
known, OBJ girl, why, doubtless
for other reasons than her dislike for
society, perhaps for pecuniary reasons
was staying al Sandy Beach. He
liked her all the better for it; he honred
her good sense, and was oyer heal and
ears in love.