Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-27
CHAPTER VII.
WAITING Fon THF KHTvA.

Mrs. Cleveland waited without alarm for
y lone time after the khiva came In, but as
evening came on she could not help re-
membering with some uneasinesS her
brothers helplessness III his spectacIeless
condition and his absence OF mind. AZ
last. when she heard that the kmya mad
come in hours ago, she became Thoroughly
alarmed, and persuaded her husDahd 10
take her down TO the hGrbor. -,
He would have gone himself, but some
vaoue foreboding made Mrs. Cleveland re-
fuse to be left behind.
They found Young Miller very soon. He
was sitting on coil of ropes looking sea-
ward, and got up to greet them with
smile of welcome. v
you have come down to watch, TOO ~
he said. THAT was kind of YOU; but |
must 90 on board by myself. Edith would
like best to see me alone"
But has the Khiva not come IN YETI"
said Mrs Cleveland in surprise.
Not vet. She will be IN very soon
now" said young Miller.
But You must be tired waiting my poor
bow" said Mrs Cleveland, with great re-
lief. evil, 60 and ask somebody II they
expect her this evening" .
1t is no use" said young Miller. They
all say she has come IN, but know bet
Mrs. Cleveland started aD>l exchanged n
sudden glance of terror with her husband,
and he turned away III answer 10 her look
and walked over to where sOmo coolies
Isn't il odd they should all say that?"
said young Miller, laughing. They want
10 make mo believe it, 50 that i shall not
be here 10 meet Edith"
Mrs. Cleveland said nothing; her eyes
were anxiously following her husband, and
she was trying TO guess from ms move
nents what the coolies were saying 20 him.
lie came in few minutes with star
tied alarmed face. -,
The Khiva has been in for hours" he
said in Il low voice TO his wife. " What
can have happened?" o.,
"Oh. don't know. but I am afraid"
Erred dear Fred" and Mrs Cleveland
turned to her brother, speaking earnestly,
anxiously, listen TO me. The khlya
really has come in. Have you forgotten
Try and think. Perhaps Miss Lester missed
this boat and viii come in the next"
Young Miller laughed.
"Haye they made YOU believe it tOo?"
he said. No, no; | know, and will wait
here till she comes"
Mrs. Cleveland's eyes filed with tears.
"Oh. VIII. it is what | have always
feared. 1t is too terrlble!" she said with
TRY if you can't persuade him to come
home now" said Mr.. Cleveland in low
voice. 1T may be only the shock. darling"
And Mrs. Cleveland turned to her brother
any %F Fred dear" she said very gently,
"come home for tonight. Edith Will not
como this evening
mo. no, ] can't come, Hester re-
piled young Miller. " If she came when l
was away" =.
Then we will arrange a message shall
be sent to YOU at once, Fred. as soon as
ever the ship is signaled. Come for my
sake, dear: 1t would vex me so much to
think Of you here by yourself. Come just
for little while. Fred"
And young Miller yielded.
Just for q little while, Hester" he said
gently, mot to yex you. But [ must go
back soon. for Edith will expect me to be
waiting"
And as young Miller walked away be
tween the other two. both unhappy and
anxious. was he, after all, the one to be
most pitied? True. his hopes would never
be fulfilled, but then neither would they
be ever disappointed.
Always waiting for what could never
come. but still waiting in happy, assured
expectation-there are worse tates in life
than this. NJ. Rowan.