Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-01


matron, stole the good will OF the
hearts of tie men. She played chess with
| Mr.. McBriar. talked sentiment and politics
with Doctor Duff, and sang duets with the
enanored Ccllins-in fact was the pivot
upon which all things social turned ON board
! the Eiinbro' Castle.
Capt Langton, from his position os
| looler-on at the game, marvelsi exceedingly,
AMI was much perplexed. Could this be
-acting!- Involuntariiy he found himself
wondering and contemplating with as much
| interest as the rest
| II was not long before it became apparent
| 30 all that tie infatuation OF young Collins
was reachins q climax, and equally evident,
presently, whom the youth sulked By himself
in the corner, and Helen sought the pro-
lection OF the feminine element, that some
adverse current was interfering with loves
| course.
whats up now. Helenr asked Capt
| Langton, Selling brief opportunity as she
passed him in the companion-way.
-What do you meenf
What is the matter with young Collipsr
Slow should l know
4 say, Helen continued be, laying his
hand on her arm TO detain her, why do you
treat me so differently from all other fel-
iowsl'
DO treat you differently she asked
camly.
"By George, should think 80. To them
YOU are graciousness itself, to me YOU
Il have no designs upon VOC, remember
she interrupted with mocking laugh, as
she escaped AMI ran past him lightly.
Ii was evening" and the wind which had
risen was meaning dismally through the rig
ging. Long parallel lines of black clouds,
suggestive OF rain, hung on the horizon.
The poop was deserted with the exception Of
one solitary figure, which seemed absorbed
in contemplation OF the struggling line Of
foam: left in the vessels wake. Capt. Lang
ton. pacing the deck lazily with a cigar in
his mouth, caught sight of this figure and
made towards it, quickening his step, es
recognition dawned upon him
as that you, Helen.- His voice startled
her. So intently was she thinking "What
are you doing up here alonef' he continued.
why are YOU not below with the other pas
sengersl'
"Iam enjoying my privileges for once, I"
she rctorted.
You must he cold; let me get you a
shawl, he SAID amicably.
mo, thank you
well, let Us walk about. l have some
thing TO say to you," said he, offering his
arm.
Il can walk alone"
@Confouui it. Helen, you might be oriin.
arily civil"
as that what You want to say to mel
Capt. Lang.on sinothered an apparent OK
ci-mation. Fer little while they paced
n. IL y
terIninei TO make no effort to break.
"Why couldn't you be honest with me thi
morning. asked Capt. Lang.on ct last.
Honest with youi' don't understand
yvu; explain yourSelf'
-Why did you not tell mo young Collin
had propoSedi'
Who said be hair
@He did,
@Ho is at liberty to do as he likes said
she carelessly. Il may be wrong. but
thought honest woman kept little triumphi
Of that sort to themselvei.a
"But what about our compactr
Our compact did not bind ms to dup
LADS OF 2o.n she cried her voice breakin;
into passion. "You need not remind me
George; know am acting lie. | know
ami feel to the uttermost the mean and de
spicable part l am playing! Yes, and
know that it is Of my own free will that
am in this pJsition.'
why did you encourage him, HelenP
Il never encouraged him-never."
He thinks you did
lit is absurd l thought him boy aad
treatei him as one. never dreamt that N
could mean anything serious Baily As you
NAV think of me. you must believe me.
He could not see her face, but her tones anc
gestures were intensely earnest. Besides,
she aided, in low tone, Il do not care fol
him. AMI never can
At that moment a more pronounced lure!
on the part of the vessel threatened Helen:
equilibrium.
'iiall1a! Steady cried the captain. =
knew you coullnot manage alone, he sail
drawing her hand through his arm
Il only brotherly attention; Their,
was no neei for b er heart to throb so wildly
nor for the matter Of that was there any oc
casion for him to make such efforts t
eaten gliInps, of her face in the giimmer
ing light
Then, there i, no chance for hiin' III
asked me TO uss my influence
He was bending towards her, speaking
eagerly, ami seemed anxious for her answer
As she made none. he cont;nue1:
As for caring for him, it seems to mi
married people get on very fairly without
much Of tina. sort o. thing Perhap' yo,
like some one else:" he persisted.
4 like mysslf' she answered impatientiy
AT last. too well to marry a beggarl Tina
is it, George siie went ON, slipping her ham
from his arm. and laughing recklessly. :
have discovered the nature Of Mr.. Collins
prospects, and find l should not be muct
= L Y
ON CALCULATED the captain. utterly dis
comiited l,y the sudden change in her Il
that how the wind blow-.7
What did you ssy.'
You intend flying at higher game.r
III attempt TO fly at all-certainiy7
Have you any chance Of SUGGEST
Very little; but he who aims at the SKY
means higher than he who shoots at tree,
you know
What an OLD girl You arei I cannot
make you out
.That i scarcely t. lie wondered at, SEQ
ing that cannot make myself out Good
night
He watched her until her fiutteriny blaci
lraperies vanished from his sight, Their
turned to that neyer-iaiiing comforter and
friend. hi5 pipe. and cogitatei on the
peculiaritieS OF human nature generally. AMI
Ct feminine nature particularly.
From that time forth the discerning OBJ
served a marked change in the behavior Of
the widow IL was clear to the mos;
apatietic that the hopes os the enamored
Collins had received death blow. 10
longer was i. pleasing task to contrivc
shaly hooks FOR Helen's chair. arrange her
cushions interpo . his umbrella betwix; her
graceful head and the sun. coax Tor her a
gentle breeze from the lauguii air with heI
fan. or read aloui through the lazy hours
dreamy pas ages from the poets The saloon
never ecioei now to the music Of their
mingled voices raj ed in song, and. when
Helen sfrolIsi on deck in the twilight it vas
10 longer poor young Collins who Uttered
beside her
Is was % be expected some nppl1u le !
aal some censurcd. There were tao WAC
considered that h-r coliuc- was just wat
it should he. seeing that the ardor q the
youth was overlapping TIE cuarcai-lt
limits OF friendship. and there wer, tho,
who condemned Ter h-havior a cruel ana
heartleSs TO a degree. Tha numher o. tae
las; increased when Doctor Daft seemed g.
be stepping into the place let vacant L
wa true that n few viseacres couvince
themselves AMI cacl oiasr that ih,. wa
only all ar;ful rgsesn Hsi-l', pIrt 70 rive;
more firmly the chains thai bel tie unhappy
Collins captive, especially a ;hey n1iiceI
the efforts the young man made % g; up q
counter Irritation with gar! IN her toms
Collins, doing his hes. { caeat him-ef into
the belief that he was cui;ivatins enjoy
rlent and revenge at the sams time with
one eve at the service OF Ms .lliya fare
and the other keeping JEALOUS watch upon
Helen and the attentive Doctor DAT dill
not Ike il al all