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

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eff you please I will go back.
Aunt Jane will be worried about
me-"
She leaned against the side of the
boat, trailing her hand in the water,
while the children sat as quiet as
mice, watching Harry with awe and
admiration as he pulled long, steady
strokes that sent them spinning along,
while Harry thought:
''She is the most sensible girl |
ever came across. Pretty, modest,
dignifed, pleasant, with no sham re-
serve about her, any more than too
much freedom. And what a thor
ough lady she is know it as if I
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 manner, speech
and action, it was this handsome
stranger who was rowing her to the
shore.
"Will you tell me opposite to
which hotel am to row you?" he
said, as after most delightful hours
conversation, he rested on his oars
and awaited her commands.
She laughed.
s'Oh, no, not at any hotel. l am
stopping at one of the fishermen's
cottages, about two miles further
down on your left"
Harry was delighted with the pros
pect of continuing with her.
eyes. and you can't imagine how
lovely it is there-old fashioned,
rather crowded quarters, to be sure,
but with the faintest vestige of any
thing like fun or STYLE"
"And you actually are boarding
there, Miss Harper? Why didn't
you come to one of the notes.-the
Seaside, for instance? It's a nice
house, and pleasant company is
there"
May smiled.
"Not /. l came to the sea shore
to enjoy myself and get away from
fashion and dress and tiresome peo-
ple.'
"And have you succeeded in en-
joying yourself at Sandy Beach?'
admirably, these four weeks.
You are the first devotee of the world
that I have seen since / came here"
Her dark eyes sparkled mischiev-
ously as she gave a glance across at
him.
SIS that really so? l hope, then,
you will not. condemn yourself to
such isolation any longer, at least
from me. May 1 join in your solita-
ry amusement, Miss Harper?"
A faint flush crept softly over her
rare pale face as she said:
IT am not sure Will and Ben will
agree to such an arrangement. They
are my inseparable companions in
my rambles," and she looked at the
two little lads.
Harry gravely produced handful
of pennies, which he gave them.
"Now, young gentlemen, may I
escort you and Miss Harper on a
charming excursion l know of to-
morrow"
81 must make it conditional then,"
said May, laughing. ''Promise me
you won't tell any one there is any,
body down at Sandy Beach, will you?
Occasionally fishing parties come to
arrange with Uncle John and Aunt
Jane Jackson-horrible, isn't it but
1 always contrive that no one sees
me, for I'm determined not to be
drawn into society this summer, if 1
can help it. / don't want to see
company
''But you won't regard me as COM
pany?"
\ "No,' she replied, 81 don't regard
you as company"
After that it was all up with Harry
Browne, and he went back to the
Seaside house, acknowledging that
he was in love at last, and with an
unknown, obscure girl, who, doubt
less for other reasons than her dis
like for society, perhaps for pecuni-
airy reasons, was staying at Sandy
Beach. He liked her all the better
for it; he honored her good sense
and fell over head and ears in love.
The next three weeks were the
most blessed ones he ever had spent
in his life. He disgusted Adele Fay
ton and her friends daily by his per-
sistent neglect of them. He contin-
ued his solitary solitary
till he came to Sandy Beach, where
May was always ready to accompany
him, OF entertain him, or bewitct
him, until one day he told her he low
ed her dearly, and that it was the one
wish of his life to have her for his
wife.
And May, with her soft eyes shad
ed with the tenderness of love and
trust unspeakable, looked in hi'
handsome face and told him she ha(
loved him from the moment he ha(
rowed up beside her that summe
day.
AS he took her in his arms and i'm
printed lovers kiss on her red lip.
and put his arm around her slim
waist, his heart gave great throbs o
thanksgiving for the blessing on him