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

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,. .v. .o"''"'' WIN '"' '''o' '"s ''y
par,ut"' .r.' , .,, r.
lhat evening Elsie was WIN Inorno on
the plaza. she had been dancing, and,
nusneu ana neateu' sne nao coue gu. Ior
orea,n OF cooler ar. % Sno s.oou 10, % lho.nen.
ouune s'' ., one ., lne mu ,,.. su ~, ,,s von 49,,
on the dancers spinning son sgon, IN spite o. & sne
neAy ~nho wv s"ov. suaps ", tuo wsN
noa.eu ou, 20 nor. Ma.rons anu wou,u' .,,'s
a. ~. ols sas y. Wv , asas' wv Wal, s.,,
.ns y. s, wy .sny ho,.". ss w. n,,..,s ire
W M oson o,'eL pen,Iiu .N.n tne,r ,,s ,i t,nh,
moon was snedding nooa oi sott' "ornpnn Co, ms
,,., ~ s y, ,no y, wv s.,,,, ali men.
Els'e M , ,o', napPy anu y. Peaco, .,,,St ri ,ha
soSm s"wa, n1rhe s,I,, T., ~. u h,,,soo,,o1e sno
hoWe, sun 'n us ~, ..' .a9 .,,,., rudelv
Ue LOOK eI ai her in mute protest, but she |
wa. In eax lila =. and vet when he had reluc-
tantiv given Il To her, she tore IL In pieces, |
scattsriI,p the red petals over tho floor
~.
The DAYS tna' .oho"oo wo,e ,hise'apie W
Elsie, although she concealed ,be TACT most
successIuliy, anu III revenge OF Jack schange
2l % manneri rs,a sue @ necano ne very ifienaiy WIN
,'I. t n.' sN snYo nun ii..ie sa,isiac..on
however lor, aunouRh accepting MS atten-
.ons, sne wouid listen 10 no iove-iIaking
Deuerhineo 10 nave ms way ana win her by
~, % hiv'ns % vi ioui, ne at Iast tnougnt Oh
pla,i that would prove most effective III
hahIhg her listen 10 nun. approaching her
nave made a discovery which i wish
to share with you.
Yes =" she said, with but slight show OF
Interest
have found hosts OF water lilies.'
"Whero Y
She was eager enough now, for they were
her delight,
81 will show them TO you, but not TO any
one else"
Well, then, come ~ she exclaimed, ris'
ing hastiiy ana JACK, VINO sat near, appa'
| rently apsorpeo III pook, ihuttered between
MS ueth.
| moi now. be ready ABOUT hvo this AFTER
| noon. We must go 10 inc island ior theip,
| SAID Ihorne.
| ION Una, pe 700 iate It's q long sail
10 inc isiahu'
| oh, no 1t is too hot on the water earlier.
| We shall have plenty OF time"
| Five O'Clock found her ready, eager for the
| promised treat. The day had been warm
| but breeze had sprung up, which blew in
from the sea with delicious freshness. Jack
| was standing on the landing and Elsie nod
ded him saucy goodbye as she passed.
| suddenly she stopped and looked back to
where he stood gazing moodiiy after her.
Won't you come, too '' she asked,
though she could not have told why.
| No, no, Miss Elsie" said Thorne before
Jack could speak. "Sou forget the bar
| gain was Tor you to come alone"
She said nothing, but followed him to the
boat with a curious feeling Of uneasiness.
| "AIe you not going to sail the boat your.
self " she asked, with some surprise, q
| boy took the place at the helm.
'Some one must look after the boat while
we get the lilies, he answered careessly but
MS hanu trembled as he helped her in.
lho Win was nght anu the sail lohge
'hai, sue hau eHPected.
| noIe "esnan oe lhte IN gelthg back
~nrahunlaiiliha ~ VIII DO so cross she sai'
| anAiously.
"We shall have the wind with us goin,
| back. AS he spoke the boat ran lIp on th
shore oil little island. They landed, and
D short walk brought them to pond almos
/. covered Win water lilies In full bloom Tn
a air was filled with their fragrance.
Q "oh, MIR. Thorne how good it was in yo
( | to bring me here ~ she cried with deligb,
o But the flowers were out of hands reach, AN,
atter one or two Intellectual efforts to gathe
4 | some, she looked at him In despair.
III VIII go and send the boy To gather then
t. | FOR you," no said, and left her TO deyour tn
y prizes with greedy eyes.
Five minutes passed, and she began I
grow uneasy. When five more had gon
Y anu SUN ne dld not come, she felt that plea'
d ure must give way to duty. she should wa
l. no longer something had detained the boy
no uouoI She would go back 10 the boa
anu % coalie ior the lilies another day
She went back to where they had landed
= | lhfohe stood atone on the shore, and ia
!. amay on the water, with inc setting snnligt
u shinine upon IL, was tiny white sail.
M ,, mere mere IS the boat y she asked.
|
,, lie did not look at her, but kept his eye
u oh tne NahisnlhS SAL.
. n; he WY she asked, coming clos
; MN III nei sur PRISE
- lheh he looked her full in the face. IL
n own face was white with the knowledge ,
Y the desperate move that he had made; an,
II as he spoke, his voice trembled.
4, at has gone and will not be back until /,
q morrow"
"But how shall we get home?"
u "We Will not go home" he replied. II
J, | was cool enough now 81 Ilsteny Elsie ~ r
u continued "twice you have refused
I. marry me. Now, l fancy, when you retur
~ 10 your grandmother 1t will be as my wifi
" as you Will scarcely be welcome othe
, WISE.
~ ~ ou coward : she said, turning whit
70 more from rage than fear.
!. "Ail Is fair In love and war, my lady,
~ salu ne, taxing her hand.
" she tore II from him.
Don nare to touch me ~ she said, ste
: ping back.
> lie looked at her and laughed. Then tai
T, | ing cigarette from his case he rolled il n
tween his fingers and lighted it.
10 ~ Will never marry you ~
10 "oh, you Will after you have thought
70 over; by tomorrow you will be quite wi
u ilng.
:, u ~ would rather starye!
d "Marrying is better than staryi,g W
10 have your choice. If you do not marry m
. . your absence will be interpreted in such
,, way that no one will have anything to {
a WIN you"
She wrung her hands in despair 1t w,
At 100 700 true. She stood for long time gain