The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-10-16
A POTOMAC REGATTA.

A PUIUMAC REGATTA.
At the close of Strauss waltz tall
young man with light hair and a stylish
abr drew the arm of his companion through
his own, and they passed out Of the ball
room to the wide balcony Of the Potomac
boat house. seating themselves in chairs
on the right hand corner-they two-a lit
tie apart from the crowd in a friendly nook
of shadow. She was a lovely bit of wom-
anhood; little under size, with a great
coil of dark brown hair on her head, a nat
urally curly bang" with the most inno-
cent, dovelike black eyes, and a skin soft
and white; a pretty mouth, with even
white teeth, and a manner which seemed
TO imply, 81 am most attentive to all you
have to say" which is so everlastingly
pleasing to the masculine mind
Say, Lillian" said her companion, Civ
ing her arm a little closer pressure before
he released her to sit down, cant You an
swer me that question l asked you a week
ago now9"
he was flushed from the ravishing waltz
that was just over, and he was deeply in
love with one Of the bellies of Washington.
No wonder that he looked down adoringly
into the great round black eyes lifted so
innocently to his own as she replied: ooh,
Harry What is the use of being in such a
hurry to answer that serious question?
You know / like you, and that ought to be
enoughp
but it isn't enough And liking is not
what want to hear. ] want to hear you
say, I love you, Harry, better than any
body else In all the world"
well, you are modest in your wants."
replied she gayly. And / shall not say
any such thingl do like you, but have no
idea whether love you or not; and | am
not going to spoil our present pleasant re-
lations by saying / do. There" giving a
little exasperating shrug at his importu-
nifty for by this time he was toying with
her plump little hand; the only thing amiss
with tit was too lavishly beringed with
diamonds and pearls TO be in so perfect
taste for so young a woman. He thought
it perfect; as he pressed it flame of jeal-
ousy shot through him.
You are In love with jerome Bayne, of
the Columbus. | have seen his marked
attentions on the evenings of their hops.
You will just have TO choose between us,
for | am an up and down, straightforward
fellow, and my girl must be all mine or go
over TO the enemy bodily. The Columbia
senior four for the snul race are pitted
against us alone this time. jerome and l
Are in opposing crews, and viii you agree,
You willful girl, that whichever wins in
She race wins your hand with it2"
Yes, l will, just to punish you"
So saying she drew her hand away petu-
Antly, jumped up and started TO go to the
ladies' parlOr, when, turning round, she
ran straight against Harry Hines rival,
young Bayne. Harry looked as reproach-
fully Mt her as though it were not the result
bf accident, and gave an equally unjust
look of defiance to Jerome Bayne, taking
himself away immediatelyto the ball room.
There he soon might have been seen going
through the lancers with another young
lady not quite so bewitchingly pretty as
Lillian, but with a striking figure and face
that were most likely to be remembered
She was dark of skin and her voice was
eharmingly modulated, and she was Lii
hans bosom friend, with whom Harry al
ways took refuge when that damsel carried
her coouetry past endurance, as just now
The dissimilar attracted these two young
girls to each other.
"Lottie, said Harry TO his companion,
81 have just made n deal with Lillian.
Bayne and are booked for the shell race
20 come off next Thursday, and whose
ever wins in the boat race wins in the race
for Lillian's fair hand. IL is nip and tuck
with us. He is rs much in love as am,
and it is my honest belief that she does not
know which Of US she likes best. She will
never own to me that she loves me ever
Sc little"
'Impossibler' said Lottie in reply. ''She
cannot love you both. nshe loves you she
cannot love him, and vice versa"
Cant she, though? Does she not know
that almost every man she meets sees
something about her TO adorei Now,
young Bayne and /, fatter myself are
about equally good looking He is a gov
eminent clerk, though a member of a dis
tinguished family, and with good social
position. | am equally fortunate, and |
believe our chances are even. You, Lottie,
have no idea of the destinations of her
style Of a girl"
"Oh, yes, do, too. see they are IRE
sistible, and that one such in the estima-
tion Of most of you youths is worth a
dozen such as |"
Never you mind, Sis; never fear. Your
turn is coming and so is your knight"
But, by all the gods of the river mean
TO win the race" said Harry, giving his
companion a whirL
We'll, you need not whirl me quite of
my feet if you do" said Lottie. MY adj
wee TO you two young spoons is TO each
try his luck in the regular way. Make her
say yes or no. as a man can and self re-
specting girl should
IAN very good advice but Lillian has a
teasing way, and never viii let a fellow
press that question home. She keeps US
fellows dangling at her side rs though her
belt were the girdle of Venus. We are all
in love with her, from the president of the +
club to the coXswain, and she knows it.
We are caught in her web and can't get
out. She likes TO see Us squirm. Well, !
do not want 20 get free
Harry, what nonsense you are talking. .
do not believe that you really know what .
q noble love Is. ] have half mind TO
speak good word for you with Lillian. /.
do not want 10 sec YOU spoiled through .
woman's silly csprices."
DO. there's EdArlinC." responded Harry \