The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1885-01-29
A SEASIDE MONSTER.

n SEIhSii'lI NloSSEEfS.
81 can't see what you can want run
ming of TO the seaside for, Edwin; YOU
had nearly Il week at Derby only last
Easter" grumblcd Miss Holland,
young people think of nothing nova
days, but gadding about and holiday
making. When | was young we
thought quiet visit to our relations
once in two years quite change enough;
but. nOW-''
'rhcrc, don't be cross, Aunt Mary;
can be mcWcd up in London during
this hot August weather, Ind you must
confess that | stick close enough to
business to deserve my holiday when |
get one. went to Derby on business,
you know" said Edwin, Il bright, pood
na'urcd, Gcntlemanly young fellow as
ever bore with the whims and humored
the fancics of two old maids. you'd
better go with me, Aunt sIury," he
continued; The change would do YOU
and Aunt Bcckymor good than all the
doctors stun,
, 'Nonscnsc'' snapped the old lady.
'"Changc, indeed! That's Just what we
both hate, and what causes more than
half the peoples illncsS-lcaving their
own homes, where everything is we'll
looked after, to go and sleep in damp,
dirty beds, and to eat half-cookcd food
to be robbed right and lcft-thcy cali
that holiday!'
"And besides that, which does not
matter TO young fellow like YOU rs it
would TO old folks like U.S. put in
Aunt Becky, solemnly, "therc is the
, uuch creator danger OF making bud
: companions.
''Or of some designing, painted crea-
turc getting hold of YOU, and making
you marry her whether you will or
not, said Miss Holland.
81 will promise You no one will oct
hold OF me; so be quite content and
don worry yourself, aunt" answered
the object of their doubts and fears.
Il don intend TO marry for many
years yeti like my liberty too we'll,
anu you make me too comfortable"
And with this soothing conclusion
hdWin Holland escaped, and, his prep
aratlonS being soon made, Il few DAYS
a1tcr he was stroliinG on the beach at
SWanScombc--a very pretty but quiet
seaside town on the south coast.
81 am afraid you must make your-
self contcntcd indoors this morninp.
Katie; YOU know Martina and Ellen are
making the preserves, and | expect NV
brother and his wife to lunch, so that I
really have my hands so full cannot
go out said Mrs. Gray TO her niece,
who was staying on a visit with her at
her villa on the Swanscombc cliffs.
every well, auntic, | will stay and
help you," answered the Girl chocrfully.
But by twelve o'clock Mrs. Grav's
preparations were completed. Lunch
seon was not till two, but the visitors
.mightarrive at any moment, so she sat
doWn cOntcntcdly in the cool dining
room with her Knitting. Then Katie
looked out at the waves gently ripplinp
in the August sunshine, at tho boats
gliding on them with their white sails
spread, and she cnvcd the people who
were able to be out in the sweet, cool
sca-air, and grew restless and discon-
tented.
"Might just tako one little run
aunt-just to the Cove and backP /
would not stay out too long" she ven
turcd to ask presently.
"Nly dcar-I would gladly let you
90; but you know how very strict were
your mothers injunctions to me on no
account to let you stray about by your
self"
81 know, aunt, and it is nonsense for
'iii'' ~ N"IhlS lilc llhc IL SIclJ grown
up baby" said Katie, Indignantly.
"But you know, dear, being her only
daughter, She is naturally more anxious
about YOU" answered Mrs Gray.
, linen wish | had half-a-doxcn Sis
tGrs' aunt. 1 am tired of being taken
ABOUT, and watched and Worried over ~
was Rates ungracious reply. "What
can mamma possibly SEQ Of danocr in
my taking walk by mvsolf In LitS,oI,',;at
placc?" '- ''' 'ii'' 4'ic'
"Thcrc are always monsters of so,,,o
Kind lying in wait for tho yonno onS
pretty my doari it is of these vonr @
mamma is fearful, answered Mrs
Gray, trying to speak seriously, but ,o, nn.
able to rcprcss mcm., twinkle in bor
eye. ''0l
"Oh! / know what you mean. ount.
but mamma need not fcar-I havo too
much pride to allow any gentleman to
speak to me who has not been Droperlv
introduced. [ shall never do as poor.
silly Mattio We're did-run away with
Pc man she met at Scarborough, and then
lind she had married hcrunclc's s clerk"
and the stately pose of Katic's head as
sho spoke would have bclittCd duth-
, ess at least.
A. ~ believe you, my dear Katie. You
VIII never, am sure, break your moth
or, 8 heart by any foolish cscapado"
-. - linen show your trust in me by al
. lowing me little liberty now and then,
dear auntic. You often 90 out whom
YOU would prefer rron,;:ning in, 1 know.