The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-09-29
AS OTHERS SEE Us.

'Two pretty girls on the boat at any
rate" said Harry as the three friends
alighted at the wharf There should be
one more, though-one for Tom, poor
fellow; lie has no lnack Of making ac-
quaintances.
eyes: it's too bad about Tom" re-
marked Phil, derisively
II do not care to meet any one" said
Tom; "you shall have clear field today,
bows. Fact is. I'm tired of talk, especially
society talk it's all hollow. If | could
exchange thoughts for a while with some
Interesting party, | think should quite
enjoy it,.
'You might as well be a deaf and
dumb man, " said Phil.
"Supposc you travel as one this after
noon" said Harry; ''you will hear can
dor enough and the novelty Of the
proposition secured its laughing accept
ancc before they had reflected on its abb
surdity.
From that moment Tom was deaf and
dumb and, strolling forward on the
boat, he seated himself near the two
young ladies, and his friends, in q spirit
Of merriment, began make believe con
yersation with him on their fingers.
'Tcll him we'll be back after a while,
said Phil; "also. that well see to the
tickets. and that he can just sit here and
enjoy himself as well as he can. Poor
fellow, it Is herd to be 50 afflicted, even
il one has o inilliOn!'
This information having been commu-
nicated, apparently by the signs, the two
saurtcrcd away, leaving Tom with the
ladies, who had Eeen interested specta-
tors Of all the little pantomine. OF
course they he'd their views to exchange
on such an unusual event Is q deaf and
dumb compagnon du voyage worth a
million, and Kate Logan Immediately, IN
her impulsyc way:
Isn't it sad Millyl and he Is young
and handsome, too: yes, he would be
called so-that is, in some places; we
would have thought 50 at Nine Der
trand's His eyes are good, and his mus
tachc-no. it isn't rcd, not real red. It's
blonde, it's that new color, not terra
Gotta. bot like it, you lnow--that lovely
new rrssot And worth a million. too;
! suppose he'd give it ell to lie able to
hear | wonder if lie can talk, and if
be was bern 90; il not, it must seem all
the worse; and those friends Of his, how
hcartlcss they are TO leave him alonel
Probably 10 one Cl-c on tie beat knows
how TO talk with him."
But presume he can write" said
Milly. lie looks intelligent enough
Indeed he does responded Kate;
sand moro ,han that, he looks cultured
and fcholc-ly; and notice in what good
tastc he dresses; nothing 20 indicate his
wealth. no jewelry-yes there . a >g.tch-
chain but its rlon ard it's allowable;
its necessary, it scbscryes q purpose. lie
wears 70 rings. end do you notice how
taper and white lis fingers arel end
See the ship 90 selling over there against
the hill. You EGow. Milly. we must rot
talk Ct him WHOM he's looking straigh; at
us-these deaf people are 80 quick; be
could tell what you said by the motion of
your lips. Whenever he looks around
VIC must tell. Of ships, for fear that
There goes 2nother one; that is steamer,
siilly; you can tell that. Milly, by the
steam and it's going through the water
There. see how met that crisis: | never
moved visible muscle. You must excuse
me if tell you all sorts Of foolish things
about ships when lie turns those deep
eyes on me. They are beautiful eyes,
Milly, soft and brown and good. Think
he Is a good man-that is, he would be
IL he could hear and talk; rot goody
good, but man Of character--a gentle
man under all circumstances.
''Oh, do take breath, Kate said
Miny. ''fiow you rattle on, no matter
what the subject But tell me, would
you marry such MANI
"Do YOU mean if loved himg' was
the reply. why, of course, l would
marry any one / loved"
''But mean. explained 3lilly, could
you love himl'
"Oh that's ore Of Your pulling cues
ltions, replied Kate. That depends-if
lhe loved me, perhaps; if he priced me
above all other women. if was neces-
lsary TO his happiness, If be should prove
10 be the one man in the world for Dls,
why, his infirmity would make no difFec-
ence. But here GENES Agatha. Do you
know wish she wouldn't Gomez She's
deceitful. | some way have no con-
lidencc in her since that Percy affair.
she encouraged him for months, until
his father failed. But let us shock her;
dent tel her tie mystery Of cur friend
tere, end We viii horify her."
L They might have succeeded had it not