Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-03-27
A SEASIDE ROMANCE.

But how can help feeling neglected
and miserable, Ned? You scarcely look at
me when Miss Lovel is near, and she is
your preferred partner in all things now.
You walk with her, you sing with her, you
drive with her, you dance with her, and it
makes me very wretched."
"Now, Mollie, if you're going to be
jealous ~
"Tm not jcalons, Ned. II thought you
didn't care most for me if fancied you
cared at all for any one else. don't think
I'd demonstrate with you at all. Iwould
just take off this" touching the diamond
on her hand, land hand it back to you
I'm not jealous, but you are not very kind
to me, Ned"
MY little pet, you do not $50 things as
see them, One owes something to
society, especially when one is at the sea-
side. If you would only remember that
love you too well to find fault with my
thing you can do, and, if you would be-
come little more Of society character
yourself, l would be perfectly happy
| Why, you scarcely take the least atten-
ton from any one but me, and 50 many
are willing to offer attentions to you.
Now, dear, kiss me once; must be off ;
l am to drive on the beach with Miss
Lovel. Not jealous, my pet ?"
! "Not jealous, Ned, no." and she turned
from him, but without giving the kiss he
had asked for
"She is jealous, thought" the young
fellow thought, smiling rs he watched the
pretty, straight figure going away from
the nook in which he had found her out to
the stretch of sand, against which the
waves were rolling, receding, leaving
now mass of seaweed on it, now return
ing and bearing it away-a very coquette
of an ocean, now kind and now cold, and
always fair in the sunlight,
Ned Tremaine hurried over the beach,
whistling as he went, and he presently
caught up with his affianced, who. in the
pretty dress of cream and black, with her
wide sunhat puzzled a little back on her
blonde head, WAS looking very beautiful
and animated-and smiling in the face of
Lee Stone, the most incorrigible male
tlirt at the beach
Where now, Tremaine ~ the latter
called out, as with a nod, he pursued his
way
"For drive on the beach will see you
later" and Ned had gone by, resuming
his whistle.
Mr.. Stone smiled little and spoke few
words to Mollic. She colored slightly,
followed the tail form of her lover NOM
| mi with hnr thnn
answer, and half an hour later, When Ned
and Miss Lowell met the pretty light car
| rage on the beach, i'll which Lee Stone
took his daily drive, they received pleas
ant nod from pretty M0llie, who was his
companion, and who looked as though she
thoroughly enjoying his society.
! She certainly lost no time in following
my suggestion, Ned told himself, half in
surprise; land she has evidently found
the society of Stone anything but boring p"
what handsome couple they make, I"
Miss Lowell said. with certain CLEAN in
her steady gray eyes Nei coored sud
denly; he didn't qui knaw why.
Perhaps you didn't krow that Miss An
mes is my promised wi{e," he said trite
coldly,
"Oh, but 50 many engagements are
broken in q summer Mt the seaside, one
never minds that very much the Ian
guild belle said. inditferently.
That night there was q hop at the hotel,
and Ned had made up his mind while
dressing, to be = little more attentive to
Mollie; but, to his surprise, he didn't find
Mollie Annes shrinking under her moth
ers's wing, as had been her custom, A
number of her old friends had arrived
whilo they were at dinner, and they We're
about her besides, Ice Stone was quite
pronounced In his Allegations to her. and
while she gave HIM (Ned) smile from the
Il ut, h.f i'm a N.N.
near her; then q light tap OH his arm in
formed him that Miss Lowell was asking
him why he was so pre-Occupied, and, us
| Mollie and Stone went circling ny, Joining
the walters, he followed tllein y lth Miss
Loyel,
"A rather pronounced Irritation" Lee
laughSd, later, when he and MOllie stood
| on the hotel terrace watching the moon
light on the sea and strand and one soil
tary couple pacing slowly along beside the
waters Both knew who they were, for a
few moments before they had seen Ned
1remaine place that paie-pink scarf about
the shoulders of Miss Lanru Lowell as lie
led her across the terrace, too much en-
crossed in his task, it would seem, to no
tice Moliie ar her companion.
"Oh, everybody tlirJS more OF less at q
seaside hotel, one has nothing else to do,
you know" Mollie answered Lee. with 4
light little ripple of laughter, and he
looked down on the pretty lace TO which
the moonlight was 50 tcndeg, his voice
sinking to almost whisper as he spoke
to her.
lit is a cowardly pastime for man."
he said, softly, and for a woman it is a
cruel one"
again She laughed, while arranging the
bracelet Qn her arm. A touch OF mockcry
was III the ripping laugh.
" And you-ls IL pleasant to know that
you are cruel Or cowardly 2" she ques-
toned, lone is tempted to become per-
sonal when such remarks come from one
who is said to count his conqucsts with a
cruel pride, and to whom the world gives
no higher aim than to fascinate, andre
main careless. Am too plain Forgive
me-"
:" forgive you freely-as l would for
give you all things, Miss Annes but
Neither you nor the world fully under