Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1886-06-05
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| borrow again. 1t has nearly been
my rlinsonce. I have enough to
take me there aud back, steerage.
Ii onarriving there I can establish
my identity, money will be easy
enough, and I shall have incurred
no obligation. I'll go just rs am"
InEless than three days l had
plenty0f proof concerning my iden.
aity-my mothers marriage certiti.
cate being the most important pa
per; had engaged my passage
steerage-in the Persia; and, desir-
ing to be known to no one, enjoyed
my peculiar position with the zcst
of one. superior to circumstances.
Did. my heart throb faster, when
on that beautiful night [ saw the
face oftIle girl 1 loved. Well, yes,
for Il. moment or two. But | had
also learned to despise her charac
ter too thoroughly to give waysto
sentiment. II had not quite con.
quered my infatuation, | was mas
ter OF myself.
She, over there, in her rose col
ored reveries, specializing upon
the possibility of winning a duke
at the lowest in that marvellous
London; /, in the steerage, though
kindly cared for by my sailor
friend.
Issmiled as wondered what her
thoughts could be just HOW. | was
more than anxious to know her opin
ion through some available means.
ndtaking advantage of my friends
permission, l haunted the upper
deck nightly.
For some time l was disappointed.
at last one evening she came VI,
on5deck, a young lady following,
carrying her shawl and pillow
They came quite near where L sat,
my face to sea, watching the Won
derful ,goldand crimson CLEANS
that mingled with the rlpples and
ws.velets left in her wake by our
good ship.
Snow, are you quite we'll fixedw
asked the young lady, who | sup
posed was her companion.
Eyes, thanks. Sit down. [
wish to ask you something. Have
you found out about him YETI"
.tNo, indeed. How can | talk OF
It'll Nobody knows him but you
and l."
aStrange that we should meet
here Of all things, and he in that
horrid PLACED"
"Notlling strange, ii he is poor"
said the sweet, low voice of The
other. :.
81 hate poverty! besides
lior tones fell, her words were III
audible.
"I hope you will never be sorry"
was the answer.
sSorry!n with a scornlul laugh
Fla has certainly lost his beauty, y
she added, with bitterness in her
voice that l had never heard be-
fore, aud in which only her pride
spoke. "One can never tell in
these business troubles how far
dishonesty will lead man. Prob
ably he is running away!"
pulled my hat lower over my
face, which was enc burning flame.
| longed to turn upon her treat ery
but l controlled myself.
"Neverln said the other, with
emphasis. "How can you speak
Of such "a thingl l believe him to
be the soul of honor-a thorough
gentleman! He looks it."
Who could this girl BET l tried
to steal glance at her, but could
see only the outlines Of a very
graceful figure. l remembered
then that Lily had once or twice
spoken of IL cousin in such a way
as led me to think her a dependent
upon her bounty. This must be
she. And how grateful | was for
her sweet,- heartfelt defense Of me!
J wondered if I should see her
again.
Night after night l waited pa.
tienrly in the moonlight, until at
last gave up looking for her
.,he did:come one night, however,
with an elderly gentleman whom !
did not know. | was in my old
place in the steerage. Some of the
other passengers were around,
lounging about, leaning over the
rails, but had chosen my seat
where l could see without being
seen.
| saw her face. 1t was as | had
hoped, q lovely youthful face, anu
l could hear every infection OF her
clear, low voice.
"Quite nice people, I suppose, go
as Storage passengers sometimes"
1 heard her say.
ooh, yes, even gentlemen IN re-
duced circumstances. Indeed l
once had a rich friend-you might
call him q crank-who went 'for
the fun Of the thing he said, to
see life in a new phase. | believed
he liked it BEST" aud the old gen-
tlenlan laughed.
"a girl with such a face" | SAID
TO myself, "must be worth winning;
by no means as beautiful as my
former divinity, but more lovely IN
every way" Lilly was taller, more
queenly, but this girl with the
sweet voice and glorious, star IKE
eyes was, in every way but the