Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1886-07-17

Of freedom was.an unusual treat
Finding spot 10 suit her, she placed tho
umbrella tent fashion ON the sand and seated
herself comfortably underneath. Raising
ber eyes for "a final look about, they rested |
with delight ON the ever changing water be-
fore her. Little boats were moving to and
fro ON Its surface, their weather. beaten sails
cleaning white In the sunlight The air was
soft and ladened with spicy fragrance from
the pines on the island. Forgetting all care
In that one delightful moment Elsie gave a
sigh Of content, and WAS about to begin her |
book, when sho saw, with disappointment,
her pet aversion coming, in the shape oil |
Paul Thorne
ooh dear |" she exclaimed. "rhIs II
too bad II the sea would only swallow
him ~
Tine sea would not, and on he came, I'M
conscious Of the wish. Hut tho wind was
her friend for, rushing under her umbrella,
IL caught II up and whirled 1t over the sands
She ran after II ~ IL danced along the beach,
nearly recovering the truant, only to SEQ It.
M u possessed with the spirit OF mischief,
dart away once more, ~ she put out her
hand to catch II. She was inclined To laugh,
until she saw, with dismay, that 1t was like
ly to be blown into the water.
"Can't IL be stopped ~ she exclaimed.
at can" said a voice at her side. The next
moment the umbrella was in her hand, ana
she was speaking her breatbless thanks 10
young man whose face was familiar, anu ye'
| she could not at first remember whefe 81"
had seen him.
| Of course, 1t WAS Jack, who had been walt
ing all tho morning for an Introduction 10 her,
| and Fred I.anghaln, coming up, performed
| this ceremony.
~ am GLAD your umbrella did not get away
| from you entirely" said Jack.
| al WAS more successful" she answered,
| laughing, ~ she looked over her shoulder
| and saw that Mr.. Thorne had disappeared
| "ior too, was running away"
But Elsie was not 10 get oil 40 easily. as an
| invitation came to sail that afternoon with
1 NT hnT ta.t tl...R Fhs.
| liked him, made her accept IL might have
| been pleasant Tor Elsie who was fond of be-
ing ON the water, II no had been content TO
sail but he bad brought her out for another
purpose, ot which she was happily uncon-
sCiOus.
| IL will not sit there" abe said, seeing him
arrange shawls and cushions In the stern be-
side himself. 81 should be In your way
| when you steer
"You could never be that" he said.
She took no notice OF the compliment be.
ing absorbed apparently In watching his pre-
| parations Tor getting under way. Soon the
| little boat WAS dashing through the water as
IL it were alive Elsie leaned comfortably y
| back on the cushions and was thoroughly
enjoying herself
Suddenly her companion said IL wish we
might go ON like this forever"
al don't" "'she replied, beginning to feel
uncomfortable. ave would be very hungry
before long" she added, saucily. .Besides
| this IN rather small place to be In forever. v
| 'lhdt IN not Wnat
She did not answer, but appeared deeply
interested In watching the water ripple
| through her fingers, as she held her hand
| over the side of the boat
I | Elsie 20
, "Aiiss Cameron, If you please"
, Nonsense ~ he said roughly "This i
| not the time to be hsmpered by convention
D | alities You know what want"
= " This is the first ntimation ! have hat
= that you wanted anything"
"Will you be my wife ~
, | t'Now
Then there was silence, except the nos
q | OF the little boat rushing through the water
V | The situation was awkward. Couversatio
/ | OF any kind was out of the question. Sh
i | gazed into the distance, and he scowled
the back of her head. An Irresistible desir
n | to laugh overcsmo her.
r ou seem TO find 1t very funny" he sal
!, angriiy.
v She was ashamed, but could not help |
suddenly he brought the boat around yer
@ abruptly, which nearly upset them, an
sailed rapidly towards homo.
l. Jack Hunter was on the pier when the
landed, and To her intense relief, lie wake
% with her to the house, Paul Thorne remain
s" ing behind to look after the boat.
: Ill.
,r Mr.. Thorne went TO the city the next da,
% but on his return, fow days later, his maj
g. her toward Elsie was so unemb barrsssed thu
N | sne almost Imagined that the little scene
m the boat had never taken place For nearl
l. TWO weeks lie WAS very pleasant To Elsi
a with him As her friend and Jack her devote
d slave. Only the time spent with her gran,
a mother WAS unpleasant Possibly Mr.
Bently's iault-hnding was not altogether nj
- | Justhable. Elsie's mind was apt to wand,
d In these days from the book she was readir
,r or the letter she was writing, in mann,
N | that would have been trying even To a %
"a tient person, but Mrs. Bently certainly d
N noL belong To that class.
AS no summer is a success without ri
70 mic, one had been proposed to the islam
to | and Elsie was allowed 10 90 She was n
a aware that she owed this pleasure To NJ
,- Ihorne, but he had begged that she IN q
AZ be oi the party and Mrs Benuy who sa
IN him an excellent husband Tor her gran
daughter, surprised Elsie by giving a cordi
,r assent when her permission was asked. m
IA day appointed dawned bright and beautiIu
i Al nine O'Clock merry party assembled
the pier, waiting for Elsie, who had been d
tanned.
At last she came, looking, in Jacks eve
70 almost perfect in her close fitting black dres
y with deep rose some one had given he
thrust carelessly into her belt
ie The sail OF two miles was short, with Il
~ fresh breeze blowing directly toward Il
D. island. After landing and selecting A MIA
u to meet and dine they scattered about
III groups OF two or more 10 explore. Jack an
- Elsie formed group OF two, with no idea
- making explorations. She was sitting ON II
10 grass, her beautiful head coming i'm bold =
y lief against the rough bark OF a tree at n
:, back. Jack was stretched upon the prour
~ at her feet, his head resting on his hand an
d his eyes fixed on her face
10 You look now as you did when | fir
saw you," he said.
10 "On the piazza with grandmamma ?" 81
said, unconsciously disclosing her remeu
II brance OF the first time that she saw him
No. indeed l had seen you many tim
before that"
u She looked at him in surprise.
. DO you remember the evening, early
u the spring, you were getting out of the ca
10 riage and stumbled ?"
"And you caught me !" she added. "No
u ! know why your face has always been .
. familiar"
But had often seen you before that -
IS Seating himself comfortably ON tLe cras
| but never losing sight of her face he told n,
y about his telescope. She gave a little laup
o rs he finished. 'e
y iousy. GIL
" "No, indeed am glad To think there W.
:, some one that took such kindly Interest
y | me. was very unhappy then" A shado
y | ieli over her face as she spoke.
Elsie he said, and she did not reprox
u | him, "will you give me that rose p,
= But 1t is all have" she objected, hopin
o TO hear him ask again.
will give you hundred prettier.u
= I'll there are a hundred prettier, why d
| you want this ?"
Because there is none in the world Iik
that" -"
She partly drew it from her belt i'm,
n then Fred Langham and Paul Thorne a,
peared. "i
! moh, here you are p' said the forme,