The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-04-18
Hugh and Mabel wero In close proximity,

ones: and il is well known that hazei
ewes are apt TO be very expressive Ger
tainly. when Mabel went to dress 10.
dinner. she was conscious of having beer.
told a good deal that had never been put
INTO words. and she liked it.
So tine fortnight went on. the weather
was lovely. the river delightful, and the
Young people happy. II never secihea
/, matter what ihcy did, Tor everything
was pleasant; al four were ready to en-
ioy thtD,elvcs III every pos way
and equally content to row. dn'e' pay
tennis. OF stroll about the garden Nay
once the two girls spent an entiIc morn
ing IN d punt. fishing Just - see
what IT was Ike, az Mabel told Hugh
in the evening
"And what was it like" he inquired.
well not exactly exciting; We had
fonr nibb.c-. aud Edith landed a fish,
which ,ou a!e q have for dinner fish
j. GOOD loi inyald5, You know.
You arc really very Kind, and have
no doubt that shall ENJOY Il very much ;
bnt I hope that as / an progressing
toward conyalcsccnce. You viii allo" Inc
something else as welli .,
How greedy come people are
laughed Edith. "Yes, HUGH you shall
have plenty more, and d you are no
doubt very anxious % know what fish |
caueht. I viii break il TO YOU at once. 1t
wa mot q salmon nor even " trout bur
q parch three inch. lolF'
This f. indeed surprise was liugh's
answer ton had a notion that 1t was
a eudeeon What BAN did YOU usci'
Worms. said Edith, tragically and
W, had a new sensation Had SO not,
Mabel"
oh yes. have always wanted TO
understand the sensations Of The people
who appear to live in punt for week
at a time. Now / seem To know. ~
"Would YOU like 10 III another new
sensation, Miss Eaton!' interrupted Rus
sci. Il have got some canoe down, so
may have tho pleasure OF teaching you
how to paddle
Mabel he5itated She wanted 10 learn
padding, but there is no room for pas
seneer in a canoe. and il seemed pity
to waste an evening that could be spent
with Hugh, when Russell always got
down M hour OF two earlier than his
brother, and then BIS society was appre-
ciated.
Don't 60 ii YOU would rather rot. y
said Edith roiicing her hesitation. An
o4i.,-. .1or- will a., inst q- NrDll
Il would rather 20 some other time.
said Mabel, recovering herself, for | an.
sure 10 get upset, and l would rather n~
spoil an evening dress.
"A washing dress would BE- more ap-
propriate." suggested Hugh mischiev'
ousiy. But why should you upset.
Because / have never been IN 4 canoe
in my life; and then dinner was an
nounced. and the subject dropped.
But the next day. when the ladies
were ut lunch. there came q telegram
for MIS-. Green. which utterly Devil
dered her. What does he mean, She
exclaimed Washing dresses at 3 p.
NJ, Nv dear Ednb. what does it
meau:'
Edith laughed nleITily. "Oh, il i;
only Russel's fun. Hugh must have lei
hun Oft early that We mas 30 canoeing.
Mabel was afraid Of spelling her dies;
last night Now we can 20 out com
fortably in old clothes. '
So when Russel came down he found
the girls in attire that was decidedly
more useful than ornamental. and gave
them the welcome news that Hugh might
be expected at j. "He is bringing Fesey
down with him, So we can have a good
long row if you have had enough pad
ding by teatlme.
Mabel instantly made silent vow that
Hugh should not see her III a shabby
dress, and though she was very success
ful with her paddle. she had he'd quite
enough Of the canoe by hall past /, and
ran OF TO make hoiset tidy before The
two gentlemen appeared.
Hugh vas pale and tlred. iOr II had
been very hot III town, and his shoulder
was painful IL consequence. Int he was
happy enough IN the boat with Mabel by
his side Ion she declined to low any
more, and sat quietly IL the stern, listen
ing 70 the gay nonsense d the Other
three Nj Nescy was Just preparing tol
a yachtin1 tour 10 Norway, and kept Oh
pressing Hugh to join him.
You viii never get al right tilt you
have some fresh air he said. a week
at sea would make another man of YOU
But Hugh shook his head and answered
that he was getting on as we'll a. possible
an assertion which was not strictly cor
rect, for he had a strong suspicion that
the collar bone was not mendlng as il
should have done
The next morning. as the two vouna
men were on their way TO town. Russo
astonished his brother by renarkng:
Il say, Hugh. don't you think Mis-.
Eaton IS very nice'
Very, answered Hugh. Il thought
we all agreed about that
En- yes! the thing is-you know
think il Is about time some OF Us mar
ried
Yes said Hugh again, rather sur
prised, but not IN the least seeing Isl
brother drift
And, after all, there Is an advantage
In belonging 10 good old family; 50
mean to propose to Mabel.
10 Mabel" Hugh fairly gasped. I'd
Miss Eatoa.'
Yes! thought you guessed, by the
trot, t-o,, hova sant mo ahont with her