The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1884-05-29

"Ihese two ingenious hypotheses, for
instance-were they both pure fiction,
or which was the true statement
'.Both pure Inventions" she return
ed, laughing and blushing again. II
am not that brilliant creature, a gov
ernor's niece, nor yet that more useful
and respectable one, a teacher of
music. The governors niece was just
bit of satire. | travelled few weeks
once in company with such per-
son, and the constant iteration with
which she dwelt upon her title, and the
amount of respect it seemed to inspire
in the minds of those who heard ii,
gave me the impression that it was the
| highest rank an unmarried women
| could attain in America. | think the
| impression must be well founded, too,
as l notised it produced quite an effect
| upon you
"Not the effect you imagine. was
| startled for moment, l confess, but
| simply because of q slight coinci-
| dence."
"a coincidence! Do you know herP"
and hot blush and a look of conster-
| nation sat together upon the fresh,
young face of Miss Elton.
Never saw her; but there was a
plot to make me cross the ocean with
| such a person and lot of other wo-
men. which defeated by running
| away"
"Oh! you ran awayP" she breath
ed the words out in startled half
whisper.
''Yes, they went in Cunarder, and
my friend Drake and | slipped off and
| took the steamer at Havre"
She looked at him with widely-open-
ed eyes for. a moment, during which
| he decided for the fiftieth time that the
| eyes were brown and not deep gray,
as he had decided the other fifty
| times.
''Why did you run away?" she asked
after moments consideration.
"Well, you see, l was with my Sis
ter and two or three others; just nice
little party, all the ladies married so a
fellow didn't always have f. be on mar.
ade. We had a jolly, comfortable time
until we got tc Paris on our way home.
and there sister took it 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 a sim
gle man without picturing him to her.
self walking up the aisle with white
tie, with half a dozen groomsmen at
his back, and who has always lust the
girl on hand who will walk up the 9TH
er aisle in white satin and meet him
demurely at the altar. l had no fancy
for being cooped on steamer with
such an experienced angler"
"And the governors niece was one
of the girls?"
'Some governors niece, So heard.
Now, what is the naughty thing you We
been doing? Come, confidence for
confidence.
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
o the edltication of the walters, who
were beginning their preparations for
dinner.
81 have no doubt it's awfully funny
he added, as she wiped the tears from
her cheeks, "but l could enjoy it more
If L knew just the point of view from
which you see it."
Perhaps you could" she replied
demurely, checking an impulse to laugh
again. 1--WE seem to be in the way;
suppose we move"
Come on deck" he exclaimed. ris-
ing with alacrity and offering his arm.
''Ihank you, no; | don't feel quite
equal to the deck this morning."
She made him ceremonious obei-
sance, and her cabin door had closed
behind her before he had fully realized
her purpose.
She did not reappear during the day.
1t was their last day at sea and Julius
was in despair. The ietties' light was
in sight when he retired, and when he
awoke in the morning the smooth glid-
ing motion of the ship announced that
they were in the river. He was in no
haste to see the low shores of the Mis-
slsslppl, in fact he felt at the moment
that he hated them; yet he sprang up,
dressed with dispatch and mounted to
the deck. Every was there but
the one he sought. He stood near the
companion way, watching furtively and
starting at every step. She did not
come, neither was she at the breakfast
table.
Inc hours glided by, the CITY rose in
to view, passengers came on deck with
sachels and umbrellas, prepared for
going ashore, but still that particular
cabin-door remained closed. They
were at the wharf, the staging was run
out, and dozen or more citizens rush
ed across with that strange eagerness
so lnexplicable to the voyager whose
eagerness impels him in the opposite
direction. Julius, still maintaining his
watch at the companion way, felt him
self gently put aside by n tall, gray
haired gentleman, in brown coat,
who went with careful haste down the
brass steps. He heard little cry, and
peering through skylight he saw Miss
Elton in the arms of the gray-haired
gentleman, her head pressed against
the brown coat, and her eyes upturned
to meet his spectacIed gaze.
"Her uncler' he muttered peevishly.
''who the devil is he anyhow"
He moved discontentedly to the side
and looked at the people hurrying
ashore.
Hello, Julius! Going to spend the
night aboard?" cried Drake coming
up with duly chalked valise in each
hand.
ooh, Mr.. Hilder," exclaimed another
and more musical voice. "Wait, uncle,
L must introduce you; Mr.. Hilder has
been very kind to me.''
What, Juliusi Why, nv dear boy,