Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-06-18
TWO LOVERS.

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One seventeenth day Of August, not
many years ago, a party OF four, con.
slsting Of Joe Barrett and his wife.
their most intimate friend Phil Somers
and Miss Maud Mortimer, a young lady
thry hoped lac might be-induced o
consider the future happiness of his
existence, stood quite alone upon a
narrUr strip of sand on the Long Isl
anal coast, not far from the great me
uupoliS. Joe Barrett and his wife had
l0tg ago been given over by their rel
a.ves and friends, and the genial cir.
Gle of society they adorned, as an old
fashioned couple that prolonged their
honeymoon TO a most unprecedented
and unheard of period. They had late,
ly celebrated their silver wedding, and
for the amusement Of Others aud the
romance for themselves would have
gone through with tie original cere-
moliy again had il not been for a seri-
ogs obstacle. The clergyman was still
alive and vigorous for his years, and
Pail Somers, Joeis best man at his
wedding, vas yet his best friend, but
hrs pale pretty little bridemaid had
vailtshedklong ago of the face Of the
earth, and become one of that shad.
sgy band 10 which I'VE call and they
ansaer not again.
There was "A 'Imor that If she had
lived she would have become the wife
OF Phil Somers. thus making the hap.
pinoss Of the four complete. 1t was cur.
really believed that because of this
tender and romantic episode of his
HE Phil Somers had remained a bach
elor. In his younger days this appar.
eat halo of soft regret aud unappeas.
able longing lent a melancholy grace
10 his already pleasing exterior, and
many a damsel endeavored 10 console
hun. But although he was gentle
and ven cbivalric 10 all womaukind.
he remained to all matrimonial intents
and purposes ~unconsoled.
And here he was, a bachelor still.
fifty years old, getting rather grizzled
about the temples and croWfooted
about the eyes, bronzed by his partial
ity Tor the open air, thin, but muscu-
lar, tall, but straight; while Joe Bar
rvtt and his wife might pass for fiat.
fair and forty" though they were not
81 many years Pills Juniors.
And here they were, plotting as
lively as ever for Pills conuabiaI
bliss. The present victim Of tnulrtuils.
attlough no longer IN her frat youth.
would have seemed 20 IN uuy other
hght but the critical euis sun against
sud; and low lAat thick bands Of
gray Clouds lazy heavily ACROSS line s.,r.
tgmpelug tlg b]lilliaIIcy Ut the san,
rays, aud the young lady had Pullcd
her vel aJugt the OIllInrsuf her face.
Mss Mortimer seemed al tic hcyday
Of hcr charms.
While waiting for dinner. which
was M process Of preparation IA a
long, low hostility "A dom luPlougs OF
50 inland. they had stIJ,,oi down 10
the waier's edge, and, true ~ the ulsn
IN hand, jos Barrett had pulled his
wife's chubby hand through Ifs ann.
and trotted her away from Phil and
the young lady,
Lets leave them alone together Tor
a short time - said Joe. - sggmsa
prpItious time for love MAILING, and
hope something will CuEIa UI tydgyi
trip. Polly. I'm gCltiugawiullr lirll
Of working Ike a puck A0Fsg for PHIL
A1 plprss.'
lu.a str3iling along they .ulul-
ci Ga A spirited conversation about
Plll a.i lie matrimonial projects no
w0HcA hey .ai been ca- grd on htg
account. ~ last Joe ~raIuaE,uu. look
IHe loUdly al his wiic.
I'd bc the baDpir.t follow in the
world It Prl could be happy, too
It's TlI2 ssuDk bis arm impGtiently.
SEQ here joe aIe said, II thinE
you arc absurd about Hill S0uprs,
aHl you may IS well unde, land once
for all that lf tIs thing falls through
i'm not 20 ng 20 bother about his MAJ.
rygug ut alt It's none of your busi.
mes Cr mi1o don't believe lr wants
"a marry, anyway. Some natures are
~ constituted that they can only love
ONE. und | J'.lcyg al TIC love Phil
hWi 10 give ANY n was s~quaudcrcl
lorg ngO ON dear li.tlp 6ridcmaid
AI.er all. there's something very sweet
and touching in his remaining
faithful 10 the one memory ul these
years
Joe shifted uneasily from one foot
10 tho other. He picked up a stone
and cent it savagely whirring over the
water.
Polly. he said, II think I'll take a
plunge into the sea. 10 will tone me
up. and give me m appetite for din.
per There 5 a bathing suit in one of
the little cribs behind US, ! won't stay
In long Polly"
lie gave his wife u tender squeeze,
looked down upon her with an ex-
preston that seemed 10 say he'd kiss
her II il wouldn't shock Miss Morti'
mer's sense Of propriety, ran up tothe
hathhouse, aud, 10 the surprise OF Phil
and Mss Mortimer, presently disap-
peared IN a huge green wave that GOV.
erred them with It's spray.
Joe sa regular water dog said
Phil.
Miss Mortimer made no reply. She
had not come 10 the seashore that day
30 listen 10 laudations Of Joe Barrett
and his wife. Miss Mortimer felt that
she bad no time 70 lose, and was re-