West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1884-05-23

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J to make me cross the ocean with such
person ab3 lot Of other women,
which defeated by running away"
"Oh. YOU ran away" she brcathed
the words out in a startled. half-whisper.
Yes, they went i'm Cunardcr, and
my friend Drake aud | slipped of and
took the steamer at Ilavre.'
She looked at him with widely opened
I eyes for moment, during whicn he Ie-
cided for the iiftieth time that che eyes
/ were brown and not deep gray, - he
had decided the other fifty times
Why did you run away?' she
\ asked, after moments amused con-
/ sideration.
/ "Well, you see / was with my sister
and two or three others; just a nice lit
/ tie party. all the ladies married. so a
/ fellow didn't have to- be always on pa
radc. We had Jolly, comfortable
time until we got To- Paris on our wav
lme, and there sister took il into her
head to join woman who had been
roaming about the continent with lot
of girls on an extensive husband-hunt
one OF those women who never look At
single man without picturing him TO
herself walking up the aisle with a
white tie, with half dozen groomsmen
at his back. and who has always lust
the girl ON hand who will walk up the
other aisle IN white satin and meet him
demurcly at the altar. | had no fancy
Tor being coopcd on a steamer with such
AN experienced old angler
And the Governors niece was one
of the girs?"
Some Governors niece, so heard
Now, what is the naughty thing you've
been doing! Come, confidence Tor con-
lidcncc
For sole answer, however. Miss Elton
leaned back in her chair and began TO
laugh immoderately. Julius looked at
her Tor some moments. then catching
the infection began to laugh, too. much
To the ediiicaton of the walters, who
were beginning their preparations for
dinner.
81 have no doubt it's awfully funny"
he added, rs she wiped the tears from
her checks, but could enjoy j. more
II knew just the point of view from
which You see it,
Perhaps you could she rcphcd.
drmurcly checking an impulse to laugh
again. We seem to be in the way;
suppose we movc.n
Come on deck" he exclaimed, ris
ing with alacrity and Offering his arm
Thank you, no. | don't feel quite
equal TO the dcrk this morning
She made him a ccrcmoniOus obei-
sanrc, and her cabin door had closed
behind her before he had fully realized
her purpose.
She d d NOT rcappcar during the day.
1t was their last day at sea, an6 Julius
was in despair The iettics' light was
in 81 Int when he retired, and when he
awokc in the morning the smooth cid
inc motion of the ship announced that
they We're in the river. He was i'm no
haste to see the low shores of the Mis-
siSSippi, in fact he felt at the moment
That nc hated them; yet he sprang up.
dressed with dispatch and mounted TO
The deck. Everybody was there but the
one he sought. He stood near the COM
panlon way, watching furtivcly and
start ne at every step. She did not
come, neither was she at the breakfast
table.
The hours glided by, the city rose in
to view, passengers came on deck with
Sachc'S and umbrellas, prepared for
gong ashore but still that particular
cabln-doOr remained closed They
were at the wharf, the staging was run
out, and dozen or more citizens
rushed across with thai strange carer
ness so incNplicablc to the voyngcr.
whose cagerncss impelS him i'm the on
poslte direction. Julius still maintain
IN his watch ut the companion way.
iclt himself q 'ntlY put aside by tall.
graN-hiircd gentleman ia brown
coat. who went with careful haste
down the brass steps. He heard little
cry, and pecrng through n sky-light he
saw Miss Elton in the arms of the gray
haired gentleman, her head pressed
against the brown coat, and he- ewes
upturned To meet his specialized gaZe.
Her uncle: he muttcred, pcevishly:
"who the dickens is he anyhow
lie moved discontcntcdly TO the side
and looked at the people hurrying
ashore.
"ilclo. Julius! Going to spend the
night aboard? cried Drake coming
up with a duly chalked valisc in each
hand
oh Mr. Hildcr exclaimed another
and more musical voice. wait, uncle.
must introduce you: Mr.. Hilder has
been very kind to me.
"N hat. Julius! Why, my dear bov.
how aye? My wife wrote me YOU were
coming over with her. His hand was
grasped with hearty pressure, and he
found himself gazing into the specialized
eyes of Mr. Smollett.
Oh, strpidest OF stupidsn he cx-
claimed, as he thrust slippers and
brushes into his yali>c i'm the privacy of
his cabin. Ragged by the Smoiett
ogrcss after all, by Jupiter!' he added
As Lc gave a last twist to- his fair mus
lachc before the misty mirror. N. o
T'meS-D mocra.