The Mineral argus., 1883-11-01
ON THE DAISY DEE"

he sat smoking on the piazza, FIRED
Allen has a proposal to make you"
ga proposal, papa?" l echoed quite
s,ortled NV so unexpected an announce
ment.
"He spoke to me on the subject" con-
tinued papa, calmly putting ava at ms
Havana. ''and, of course l told hin you
would be the proper one to decide. l
know himto be a sensible, steady young
| fellow. who will take great care OF you,
and for my part l have no objection
none in fthe world. I'll order a good
supper packed in the city, so you Will
have no trouble about that; and Wen
invite a few friends and make a regular
frolic of it. Fred suggested some even
inc mex week. Like all young fellows,
he's impatient when he gets any such
thing in his head; but that, l told him,
YOU must decide"
Papa paused. but rally l was unable
to venture a remark.
Better get up some kind of a water
proof rig" he continued. ''Ihese yachts
leak like the mischief, sometimes,
though l believe the "Daisy Dee" is one
of the best Of the lot"
'Oh!" said /, my nerves somewhat re-
stored to their equilibrium; Fred wants
us to 90 yachting, then. l didn't know
exactly what you meant, papa"
eyes, my dear. As / think l told
you. he proposes amoonllght san up the
Hudson. We will start about six IN the
[ evening, and keep up the river as long
! as fine wind holds out. You might have
that pretty little Spanish girl that We
boarded with last winter, and YOU
r Cousin Nettie, and any one you please
The Daisy holds ten very comfortably
"Don't YOU think we might invite
/ Cousin Jack, too?" / asked, with a mis-
. chievous glance at Belle.
"Your Cousin Jack, said papa, some
: what severely, "had much better stay
I at home, and get some law into tina
y silly pate of his. Let him come, though
I, since Nettie is TO be invited. But don
s forget the little Spanish girl. Do yo'
, knew. my dears-between you and nj
u strongly suspect that she and Free
p have come to an understanding"
"To an understanding. papa2"
and It will be a irst-rate thing 70
q him" said papa, musingly-'a hrst-rat
thinpl Her father is the head OF
Spanish house, with which we hav
large dealings, and is the owner, besides
of two sugar plantations and a Tobacco
: warehouse. Fred has had her remi
n tances in charge, and from appearances
n my dear, l should say there was some
h thing serious in the wind. At any rat
we'll have her up here, Fan, and do a
you can to throw them together, m
dear-all YOU can"
d So l gave papa a kiss, and promise
that / would. .
a agreed upon, and, long before the a
n pointed hour, a merry party was assen
J. bled upon our front piazza, ready Tor
G. start.
,e There was Cousin Nettie-a laughing
NJ blue-eyed, little rOmp, whose lie W
conscientiously devoted to fun and frol
I'M and her friend, Miss Laura Lossin
m WHO las Nettie contided to me, with
very WY face) was
n "An invalid, Fan, and an awful Dor
in but as long as she was visiting me, l h
yn to bring her along"
al Papa, Fred Allen and a friend Of h
ne named Robert Stanley, were alrea
IN down with the yacht, and Netti
ast brother Jack-a handsome young scaT
I'm grace Of two-and-twenty-cOmmand
nd all the forces.
Last, but bv no means least, was {
heroine Of the occasion, Miss Corlta
sano, Fred's inamorata. She was
graceful little brunette, with gre
dreamy black eyes. and q confusion
let black hair. She had a scarlet sha
.d, thrown over her white dress, and sc
hat let bird perched upon her black h
alv and with her bright ]cOlors, big eyes q
broken English was considered very
witching.
aqr The General was harnessed to a ia
wagon, hired for the OCCASION. and
six o'clock we were all safely deposi
'H on the DAISY Dee" a trim little va,
painted in white and gold, n float
= a like a water bird OF the quiet waves.
,nJ Papa was there, Fred was there;
supper was there, packed in the n
enticing Of hampers; the wind was I
up, the tide favorable, everybody was
INIT high spirits, and everything was !
ian crossing admirably, when Miss Loss
heI cast a damper upon the first glow OF
pleasure By sinking into a corner Of
boat, and declaring it would be lmI
, IN sible for her to proceed.
Hlh Miss Losing wasattired in apaie /
mus.in; the fragility Of her consttu'
seu, hau demanded a shawl and sacque,
.sinES the exigencies of ths occasion a wa
80 proof-all Of which we hadduly PROV
lere DEt ~Inotner heSes3iS Ia. IT,, :
was fOrgOttenl
ut Of AnoN, W : t~aUai "a,
aromatic ammonia"
;s THE duecel' muttered Jack who 1
saw what was coming.
'he IF il would not be asking too M
n on Mr.. King" lisped Miss Laura, plainl
It's ly, would you stopto the nearest p
we're maceutist, and purchase for me a 3
vial2'