The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1884-12-06

help it! / told you he must take
me as / am, or else leave me p
And go she did-the fairest, sweet
est of them all in her white lawn
dress, so daintily made by her own
deft fingers, and she danced to her
hearts content, laughed and sang,
while, under all, she was unspeak-
ably miserable.
"Half-a.dozen of us are going
ashore for fifteen minutes ramble,
to get some spring water" Clara
Crawford said. "Isn't the captain
good natured, Ida? We want you
to go too. Come ?"
And not pausing to consider the
matter, Ida followed the little group
just rushing over the gangway plank.
"Wait a minute, girls Clara, Isa-
bel, where are you?
For in the sombre darkness of the
forest that reached to the rivers
edge, Ida had lost sight of the for
ward part of the party.
cts all right, Ida, don't be in
such q hurry! They've taken a
cross-cut Clara knows of, but I'll
escort you by another road I know
of. Take my arm, won't your"
1t was Paul Crawford's voice, close
in her ear-Paul Crawford with
whom she was alone, in the dark,
lonely placel
"Thank you, 1 am going back to
the boat" she said sharply, angrily.
81 don't like to be here"
"With me, you mean ?" And he
laughed unpleasantly. "But l am
of a different opinion. l like both
the place and the company exceed
ingly well, and Clara has played the
game into my hands even better
than dared hope. There they go
now, back to the boat-hardly had
time to sample the spring water,
have they?"
AT the same instant the whistle
shrieked.
"There isn't second to lose.
Wen be left !" she cried breathlessly.
Exactly. We will be left, just as
1 intended ;" and he stepped in front
of Ida, planting himself resolutely
in the narrow path. "You needn't
tremble so, Ida; we won't stay here
long. 1 happen to know of very
pleasant family who live not a mile
from here, and we'll spend the even
ing there Il eere7 an9 have the waltz yoE
denied me on the way up. All's
fair in love, you know, my proud
little duchess"
A wild shrek came from Ida's
pale lips, and before her quivering
mouth had closed, a tall stalwart
figure stepped up beside her, and
Paul Crawford fell like log to the
ground.
"We haven't second to lose
come Ida!''
And Floyd Warren linked hel
arm in his, and hurried her back
just in time to spring aboard.
In a retired corner, as far as it was
possible to get from the music ant
dancing, Ida sat in her chair, pale
crying, while Mr.. Warren stood be
side her, grave and pale, too.
"How came you here ?" she ask
ed presently.
Because you needed a protecto
thank God / came? he said i'm
pressively.
"You can never forgive me,
know" she sobbed. 81 have beer
so wild and wilful, and 1 know
deserve the reward you will bestow
But, Floyd, before you say good
bye forever, let me tell you hov
sorry l am! If-if-I could recall
it, 1 would never defy your judg
ment or authority again ~
And for answer, he stopped anC
kissed her tenderly.
"My darling, until you send me-
from you, shall never go! You are
all that is sweet and pure and true
for little wilfulness shall L spoi
my whole life?"
She gave him a look that thrilled
him from head to foot.
"I'll never be wilful again." she
answered fervently. "From this
hour you are master"
And Mrs. st. Cry declares there
never was a sister-in-law equal to
hers for dignity, graciousness,
sweetness, and general perfection,
while Mr.. Warren-well, if he does
not adore his young wife, then no
man ever did-and not altogether
because in every action of her lille,
Ida Warren shows her loyalty to
her lord and master!
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THE HEN's EGG.-Not long since
a New Hampshire committeeman