Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1884-01-17
LOVE BY THE SEA.

TO be caught with chaff, though; he
knew pretty well whose hair was nature s
gift, and whose had been carefully taken
in its owners fair hand and shaken in a
pail inside the bathing machine ito make
it match the rest.
There were two girls to whom no ex-
ception could be taken. Their cheeks
had healthy bloom, their eyes sparkled
with youth and merriment, and their
hair-that of one was brown and the
other golden-grew out of their own
heads, and as our captain passed them a
delicious salt smell hung about the di-
sRevelled locks that was quite inspiring.
He was just Illuminating to himself as to
whether blue eyes or brown were best,
when voice with rich, oily brogue
attached to it arose behind.
don't be cutting me now, Bartonl
But, sure, ye've got some excuse for
blindness after staring at that girls
wicked eye so long,
For refined, polished young man
like Captain Barton to be thus assailed
was most aggravating; but having salts
fed himself that no one else heard the
remark he greeted this vociferous broth
er-oficer civilly.
Give run down for dip" pursued
Captain O'More, genialy, "and | never
saw prettier couple of girls than those
l saw ye looking at. "Do you know
them at ALP
mot in the least Impossible for a
man to know all the girls he sees at a
seaside place
'Och then" said OMore, looking
back after the girlish figures which
wexsaow arranged on either side of a
sto1tassly, I'D go out of my way to
have few minutes conversation with
the two of them.
Sorry | can't introduce you. Have
a cigar?'
Not just now. Have they bathed
yet, do We know?
"Why, man, cried Barton, laughing,
chow should know
aye 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?'
To enjoy myself-and find way of
knowing those girls.
'Impossibler
"To stolid Englishman like you, yes;
but where there's beauty in the case,
leave an Irishman alone! | bet you a
guinea | will get acquainted with them
this very day.
absurd! III 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 Aquarium. Captain OMore
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 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
were his livelihood. At last, by rare
stroke of fortune, he found something
Che did not know its nancy that drew
the eyes of the two beautiful young Ia
dies enviously toward him.
Hes got it! and we shant find
another, l know!' murmured one disap-
pointed fair one to the other.
Quick as thought the Irishman Sc
cured what he knew to be a prize in his
pocket handkerchief, and then saunter-
ed on. The girls approached the 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 another treasure Then he
saw the old lady ambling towards him,
sort of dumb apology breaking in every
gesture.
Pardon me, sir, she commenced;
but we have for days been disappointed
in obtaining an addition to our aqua
rium-would you allow me to see if
you have secured what we have failed in
| finding?'
OMore lifted his hat with most re-
firing grace, undid his handkerchief,
listened rapturously as the lady excitedly
cried.
Beautiful creaturel Bertha, Wini-
fred, the very one you are looking forr
Then 0'More's hat was raised once
more respectfully, and he had entreated
the acceptance of the jelly-like substance
he was longing to get rid Of
oh no. said brown-haired Bertha
at wouldn't be fair-would it, Winnie?
No, murmured Winnie, looking soft
ly up We thought you had two.
Prey, madam, oblige me by accepting
it for your daughters, said the cunning
Irishman, still besieging mamma and
somehow or other, when the treasure was
transferred, he followed up his oppor-
tunity BY offering his card and begging
to be allowed to send them some very
hne specimens the following day.
The card was respeetable-and more
over-the mother of the girls knew
some O'Nores; and Captain O'More de-
clared that the people she knew were
his cousins; and then with an assumption
of that assurance which emanates from
the Emerald Isle to rich profusion, he
went back through the town beside Mrs.
Graham Captain Barton met him
walking with expanded chest and beam
ing smiles, and could scarcely believe
his eyes when his successful friend
calmly nodded and slightly win1ed at
him!
I'll take my guinea now. Barton. it
will pay for the champagne. said he.
when he Joined the captain
There you are. Perhaps you'll in
troduce me now?'
With pleasure, my boy-but first We
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