Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-02-19
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s..side iod einRs after breakfast. and watch
;no the oirIs 90 down to battle; and BY
the time they had had their dip. and were
v.Iking or sitting in the sun TO dry their
hair the gallant 06cer was among them.
C.ntain Barton was not to be caught with
chaff. though he knew pretty well whose
hair was natures gift. and whose had been
carefully taken in its owners falr nand
and shaken ia pail inside the batning
machine s.to make it match the rest
There were two girls to whom no excep-
t;on could be taken. Their cheeks had a
healthy bloom, their eyes sparkled with
youth and merriment. and their hair-that
If one was brown and the other golden
grew ont of their own heads, and IS our
cantain passed them delicious salt smell
hung about the dishevelled locks that was
onite inspiring. He was Just Illuminating
to himself as to whether blue eyes or
brown were best. when voice with rich,
oilv brogue attached to it, arose behind !:
:Donf be cutting me now. Barton! But,
sure, we've got some excuse for blindness
after staring at that girls wicked eye 30
long!" -,
For q refined. polished young man like
Captain Barton to be thus assailed was
most aggravating; but having satisfied
himself that no one else heard the remark
he greeted this vociferous brother-ofhcer
civillv.
"I've run down for Dip" pursued Cap
tain O'More, genially. land l never saw
. prettier couple of girls than those l saw
ye looking at. Do ye know them at all -
mot in the least. Impossible for q
man to know all the girls be sees at .
seaside place."
.Och, them" said O'More. looking back
after the girlish figures which were now
arranged on either side of a stout lady.
"Td 60 out of my way to have few min
utes' conversation with the two of them.
"Sorry can't introduce you, Have a
cigarp"
'.Not just now. Have they bathed yet.
do ye know?"
"Why, man," cried Barton. laughing,
"how should know?''
Eye might have seen them. But l
think they have, for their hairs all wet.
Will you dine with me tonight at the
'Bear?''
"Thanks-yes, said Barton "Where
are you off to now?''
ITO enjoy myself-and find a way OF
knowing those girls"
Impossible -
ITO a stolld Englishman like you, yes
but where there's beauty in the case,
guinea l get acquainted with them this
very day"
.'Absurd! I'll take you at once,
O'More."
During the very hot afternoon the two
young beauties and the stout old lady
went in search of live curiosities for their
acquarium. Captain O'More kept an eye
on them as they strolled among the rocks
below, while he was on the cliff above.
At last he saw the old lady sit down on a
sheltered bit of sand, quite exhausted with
the heat; and then he went down among
the little pools and rocks. Fervently and
earnestly he CROPPED in every hole as if
acquariums we're his livelihood. At last,
by rare stroke of fortune, he found
something that Che did not know its name)
that drew the eyes of the two beautiful
young ladies enviously towards him.
"He's got it and we shan't find an
other, know!' murmured one disappoint.
ed fair to the other.
Quick as thought the Irishman secured
what he knew to be prize in his pocket
handkerchief. and then sauntered on
The girls approached tho old lady, and he
saw the three were eagerly watching him
He pretended to have met with further
success. and stopped as if to secure an.
other treasure. Then he saw the old lady
ambling towards him, a sort of dumt
apology breaking in every gesture.
pardon me, sir, she commenced; ''but
we have for days been disappointed in OBJ.
tanning an addition to our AQUARIUM
would you allow me to see if you have
secured what we have failed in finding?'
O'More lifted his hat with most retiring
grace, undid his handkerchief, and lis
tened rapturously as the lady excitedly
cried:
Beautiful creatures Bertha. Winifred
the very one you are looking for ~
Then O'More's hat was raised once more
respectfully, and he had entreated the &C.
ceptance of the jelly-like substance he
was longing to get rid of.
at wouldn't be fair-would it, Winnie P''
NO" murmured Winnie, looking soft.
ly up. 1--WE thought you had two"
Pray. madam. oblige me by accepting
it for your daughters" said the cunning
Irishman, still beseiging "mamma"-and
somehow or other. when the treasure was
transferred, he followed up his opportuni-
ty by offeridg bis card and begging to be
allowed to send them some very fine spec
linens the following day.
The card was respectable-and moreover
the mother of the girls knew some
O'More's; and Captain O'More declar.
ed e. that the people she knew were his
cousins; and then with an assumption OF
that assurance which emanates from the
Emerald Isle IN rich profusion he went
back through the town beside Mrs. Ora.
ham. Captain Burton met him with ex-
banded chest and beaming smiles. and
could scarcely believe his eyes when his
successful friend calmly nodded and
slightly winked at him,
'.I'll take my guinea now. Barton; il
will pay for the champagne" said he,
when he Joined the captain.
There you are. Perhaps you'll intro
duce me now?"
with pleasure, my boy-but first we
will dine, and then we can go and listen
to the band and so ON
A capital collection of things" for the
aquarium was purchased forthwith and
sent to Mrs. Graham; and now every day
! tho old ladr,s unrt u-oS ont ont 49, &c.