The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-12-28

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her uncle said Harold Beaver, who had
just come up.
There was a general biting of lips.
Haven't seen her for three years, he
continued, and
"Ah. Perhaps she has faded" ex-
claimed Ethel
The dusky browns don't fade much,
said Harold.
mo" said Mrs. Bisbee. II saw her
in box at the Metropolitan last win
ter, and she was radiant"
why, she doesn't belong in New
York" Sybil said.
mo, Baltimore" responded Harold.
81 don't see what she wants TO come
away up here for" grumbled Ethel
spitefully. What's the matter with
Chesapeake bay:"
| We'll, she's coming next week. said
Mrs. Bisbee, moving away with Harold.
II had letter from her mother today.
II hope she'll like him." said Ethel,
looking scornfully at Collie in his steam
er chair.
That will not do any good, answered
! Gertie; ''the other men viii all like her.
''Of course" said Sybil; were not
| worth two millions. any Of u.s.
And we're not dusky browns" snap
| ped Ethel, caressing a stray raven lock;
"'all cream and coax Humphs'
But she's lovely girl" sighed Ger
tie; ''or she was two years ago. Haven't
met her since then. l was at Cape May.
You can't help liking her."
''Oh, yes, can, and l will" decided
Ethel as they rose 10 so down TO the
water.
The day before this paragon Of heir
esses was expected Phil Partridge in
vited all hands to go sailing on his sloop.
And then he got telegram which COM
PEELED him to go to the city. But he in
sisted on their going sailing Just the
same. His sailing master would take
them, and they could invite Der Alte
Chaperou to go along as his substitute.
That made them laugh. But they got
Collie out Of his steamer chair and took
him along just the same. OF course, he
went right down into the cabin and pre-
pared to go TO sleep.
"Bless my soulr' exclaimed Mrs. Bis
bee, that's little too bad. The only
man in the party. wouldn't stand il,
girls"
MANI" exclaimed Ethel. Call that
pudding faced gelatine a mani Lord
forgive u.s."
"Oh, say, Ethel" demonstrated Ger
tie, ''you ought not to talk like that.
Don't gay ought to me. I'm tired
of doing what ought to do
Ethel was 20 and her skin was growing
yellow under her eyes.
$50 down into the cabin and keep
Der Alte Chaperon awake" suggested
Sybil.
do it yourself"
mot such "A bad idea" said Sybil,
slipping down the companionway.
Collie Beattie was not asleep yet. He
sat up and stared as the tall, white giel
came below.
"Awfully good of you, you know" he
murmured.
"Oh, it's not so very good; but what
do you meang'
Il mean your coming down here to
keep me awake"
Sybil turned just a trifie pink under
the ears. Had he been listening to their
conversation on deck? It must have edi-
fed him, she thought.
81 came down to keep myself awake"
she said hastily, and then added, incon-
sistently, why don't you go on deck
au1 auIoyy tho braa1ay'
Because can't enjoy the breeze" he
answered
"It's too strong for you, suppose"
said Sybil, with touch of scorn.
Eyes, much too strong"
makes you chilly"
eyes, makes me chilly"
"Might spoil your complexion"
"My WHAT"
"Your complexion"
Didn't know had any"
You're as white and pink as a baby"
That's true, but don't think that's
much Of a complexion for a man, you
know"
Neither do l. should think you'd |
get little sunburn on you just from
shame"
Collie laughed. He seemed TO be i'm
mensely amused. He had a funny way |
Of being amused at things that didn't |
amuse other people. 1t was jolly for |
him. but IL made the other people angry.
IF you're going 70 laugh at my con-
yersation I'm going back TO the-the |
girls" exclaimed sybil, springing up the
steps.
Collie laughed some more. Then be |
stretched himself ON the cabin locker and |
laughed again. Next he closed has eyes !
and smiled. A minute later be was
sound asleep. All the women came down
and looked at him half an hour later.
He didn't seem much 70 look at. BE had
deep lines under his eyes when be slept.
and worn appearance. Yet they all
looked at him aud despised him. He just
slept on and didn't mind il.
Valuable person to have on a yacht
Ing excursion, isn't her whispered Ethel.
with genuine growl in her pretty voice.
eff had thing like that for a husband
rd-but I'd never have one"
Lets 90 on deck I do believe it's
fallen dead calm" said Mrs. Bisbee.
So il mad. The Clovsr's mast was
plumb perpendicular. 50 were her main
sail and Rer pb. The water looked like
nolasses. And il was seething hot. The
skipper said there was going 10 BE- q
sqush, and sent the one ssilOr, boy.
aloft to furi the topsaiL The skipper
was right There was going 70 u .
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