The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-25

Their aecns .omed place. locked in eacl
others Gems and huddling together
under Jne blanket. The curiosity o
the ether passengers did not disturb
them in the least She smiled sweet.
| ly upon her lover. without blush o
shame or embarrassment at having
him hold her in his arms and kiss hel
lips with hundred pcaplo looking a
them. She was as innocent rs chile
in her demons ira ton of affection. ant
he was proud to acknowledge his low
for her. even to the cabin passengers
who hung over the rail of the upper
deck to laugh at this crude love-
making The third day she was well
enough to sit up and rebel little a
the laughter of the cabin passengers.
She detied the artist who tried to make
n sketch Of her and her lover BY imi'
tating his movements. pretending tc
make a picture herself The next day
she was well, but she clung to hel
lover until the photographer tried to
get his camera focused on them. when
she jumped up and with her lover s
hat and cane began to take photo
graphs too. She was a good actress,
and in her defiant way created much
amusement for the people among
whom she was an acknowledged
superior. and also for those on the
deck above. In her defiance she was
sometimes so clever as to turn the
laugh upon hur curious tormentors in
the first cabin list, and several gentle
men were seen to V visit the main deck
10 get closer look at the belle of the
stecrage.
The fifth day she was we'll enough to
romp about the de ok and frt with the
sailors. the Storage passenS ers. and
even cast coquettish glanccs at the
upper deck. The young lover did not
approve Of this. He seemed stunned
by the change. He could not under
stand why this pretty girl to whom he
had been so devoted when she needed
friends. who had clung so close to him
while sick, and had not look or
word for any other, could IN
health turn from him. True
he was not jolly. He was too
much in love to think of being jolly.
He was in the depths of seriousness.
And to see her so blithc and gay, so
full of laughter and play, romping
with rough men and flirting with sail
ors drove him into the deepest despair.
He was manly in his love, and no one
ever saw him chide his sweetheart, but
the sad, puzzled expression in his face
told how he was trying to solve the
mysteries of love. He did not YET
doubt her love for him--that she re-
the affection he lsyshed up
on her-but her love seemed 10 be
different from his, rs woman's love Is
different from mans. He still had
5 TT Of pride in being pointed out as
the faithful lover who held that pretty
girl in his arms for three days. even
III ugh the remarks he heard about
Tilted lover humiliated and angernd
him. But h. did not complain. H.
went about quietly, trying to occupy
in some way and not notice
this neglect, but il was sad eff 1T
Every one read his thoughts in his
fnon He l;t,1, C,,nl;,l, p;l,I, =, L.:
hands would renal open at the same
page hour after hour as he tried TO
read. There was a blurred image be-
tween him and the page. and occa
'onaily his eyes woald turn helplessls
10 the original of the image. With re.
turning health, the girl was as heart
ess as she hal been devoted in
Ter illness. She soon had not
wen smile for her boyish |
over. She had found that her
pretty face attracted the attention of !
nen. This tlattered her vanity and |
She had no encouragement for boys.
She was a woman and the belle of the
'teerage. The stalwart and swarthy
Polanaer. the tall. far-haired Norwe-
sian, and the rollicking young Irish
nan were all paying her compliments
n different tongue each which she
could not speak. but with manner
hat could not be mistaken by even
| poor peasant girl on her first trip
rom home. Every sailor who passed
llong the deck had Il nod and Il word
or the prettest girl among the pas.
engers, with whom they dared be on
amiliar terms. All this attention
turned her head.
Then came the old fiddler with his
'iolin, a boy with a harm onica. and
| sailor with his flute. An Irish larl
rom the other end Of the ship brought
lis accordion, and full l-hedged or
hcs,rS was started at once. In the
bright moonlight the sailors and
ieerage passengers gathered aboat
he musicians, and in moment they
we're whiring about in couples to the
uick music of waltz The belle
anced as though in her element. She
vas the best dancer among the women
nd every man wanted her for part.
er As the music continued she rapid
y changed partner; and was kept
yhirling about the deck with hardly a
ause for breath. Bat she was so full.