Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1889-11-07

tonight as on last evening.
They could not resist the pleasures of be-
ing out in Luna's domain, listening to the
gentle murmur Of the waves upon the
beach
Gazing longingly out upon the silvery
lake, Constance Leighton sat swinging to
and fro in a hammock hung on the piazza
OF little cottage on Lake avenue.
Connie-as her intimate friends called
her-was as pretty visitor as Chautauqua
had ever seen.
Her bright face and trim, neatly dressed
figure attracted a great deal of admiration
for the little governess who was passing
an instructive as well as pleasant summer
vacation at this cool resort among the
northern hills Of New York State.
81 wish / were out there,'' she unused,
with her chin resting in the palm Of one lit
tie hand.
: As she spoke Jerald Palmer sauntered
out from a Eeighborlng cottage, where he
was summering, and, coming up the steps to
her, said:
''Connie, you want to go rowing; see it
In your very eyes"
"Yes; was wishing were out there"
she returned, gladly.
with me?'
''Of course"
The bright smile with which she greeted
this tall, handsome young man; the color
which Lit up her face, and the fact that she
let him call her Connie, told that he was
something more than a casual friend.
Ten minutes later they were gliding along
over the water in duck of a rowboat, the
only sounds breaking the silence being the
dip, dip Of Jerald's oars and the musical
tinkle of the ripples at the boats bow.
A month ago these two young people met.
The first time Jerald saw Connie he took
. great fancy to her, and before he had
I<,. I, 10 T. L.
with her.
She, too, was similarly smitten, and
when, a week ago tonight, he asked her to
marry HIM, she had whispered little
Eyes," which made him the happiest of
men.
He was now waiting anxiously for the ex-
pected letter from Comics guardian. Civ
ing his consent to the match.
OF course Jerald was envied by many of
Comics male friends at Chautauqua, for
he had monopolized all her time ever since
he came.
Tonight, as he and Connie started for the
water, Leon Bathurst, a young Philadel-
phian, who was stopping at the cottage
where Jerald stayed, and had tried to at
tract Comics attention, receiving only cold
politeness in return, exclaimed as he saw
them push of from shore:
'sAhi there she goes! She prefers that
y
hundred thousand. I wonder if they're
engaged? must dOton that felow and oct her;
and, by Heavens! tUtHr'
Meanwhile Connie and Jeraid glided
along; and, as on former occasions, Jerald
not resting on his oars until they had
reached q certain spot up the west shore of
the lake, where the trees on the bank threw
picturesque shadows out on the ily-decked
waters, whose placid beauty was only now
and then disturbed by some big grasspike
foraging for his supper.
Comics eyes met Jerald's with roguish
twinkle as the boat stopped in the midst of
the lily-pads; for it was here that he had
asked her for her hand one week ago.
Il mean to buy the land in there and put
up cottage. where we can come summers
said he, joyously, pointing towards the
shore.
''You are rather aspiring for poor law
yer" she returned, loosely.
''Oh, yes; 1 forgot that my practice is
hardly sufficient yet," he exclaimed; 81 do
MAKE very little money, Connie"
lessons" said Connie, cheerily, ''and who
knows but what we may be able to afford it
some day."
Eyes we may be able, but I won't let you
give music-lessons," said Jerald, looking
admiringly at the little fairy who loved him
for himself alone.
Then, wishing to have her nearer him,
he made room for her on his seat and asked:
"Counie, don't you want to row with one
oar q llttlea"
Smiling response, she took place be-
side him, but it is needless to say that there