Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1890-02-01

over the moonlit expAnse, love freight ted
a fairy boat and launched IL from the
sand. and watched IL sailing DER the
summer sea, careless where IL drifted. |
was SO happy.
Each day looked in the little square
giass that hung on the wall of our room,
and saw myself growing more blooming
and radiant Mr.. Brent-I called him
Hartly In my thoughts-said reminded
him OF crimson carnation, with my
bright color and the spicy scent OF my
fan.
"And Millie." he added, turning to her
with kindly smile, as though she
might feel slightcd, with her golden
hair and white dress, Is water lily"
1t was our last day at Beachpoint- The
season was nearly over and mamma was
already at home with the boys and had
written To me to come and bring Millie.
Mamma informed me that she had de-
scribed her case TO celebrated physi-
clan, and he thought she could be cured
beyond a doubt.
In the morning we went with a merry
bathing party over the bay to the surf.
Millie waved her hand To us from her
seat on the porch, where Hartly, with .
brotherly kindness, had brought her and
crowned her with moist pond lilies,
which he must have walked long dis
tance to gather.
After taking my bath I donned my
! walking-dress again, and getting tired
OF watching the others, in their pictur-
esque costumes, sporting in the break
ers, | wandered down the beach to .
point where the hulls Of two staunch
vessels, with crushed timoers half sunk
in the sand. eloquently told the story OF
storm and shipwreck.
Seating myself on a projecting beam
gave myself up TO pleasant recollec-
tions of the eventful weeks just passed
pictured my fairy bost sailing forever
over friendly seas and under cloudless
skies, until, life being done, IL was safe
/ ly anchored in Heaven. l had no fear
for the future IL ono dear hand was TO
guide me, one thrilling voice bad come
to know so well was 10 cheer me.
How good and noble he Is! I thought
with a swelling hear; how altogether SUI
perior to all other men | had known;
how worthy the love and respect of any
womanl | had never been in love be-
fore. had seen a great deal Of society
and received several offers, but none
were eligible, and when mamma said
"No." had without pang seen father
turn them away.
There was a step behind me and my
heart told me who IL was.
"How did you find me?" / asked, al
Mr.. Brent pushed aside my dress and SAT
down on the same beam.
Don't you suppose | have followed
those little footprints until | know the
slender tracks?" he smilinglY answered
pointing to the impression in the damp
sand of my high-heeled walking boots
Isn't this scene grand? One never
tires Of looking at the ocean, for 1t Is
never twice alike
lie was silent a moment and seemed
more thoughtful than usual, gathering {
handful OF the white sand and watching
1t drift slowly through his fngers. Al
length, recovering himself, he said:
"sing something, please; you know
always like to hear you sing, in seasoI
and out OF season The sea will be bas
and accompaniment"
began the old. old ballad: "Threl
fishers went sailing away TO the west"
As my voice rose loud and full. swell
ing over the water with the melody an,
dying away TO the sounding monotone O
the waves, | looked a. nv companion
His face was turned seaward. and over
was softened expression, and in hi
eyes a tender light | had never seel
there before. Though my heart ceaset
beating, my voice was too well trained b
falter, and the music walled on:
For men must work and women must weep,
Though the harhor bar be moaning.
The sad chord did not touch him; 10,
and faith and hope held possession o
his soul. How his thoughts irradiate,
his somewhat stern featuresl Ii was tn
face OF the one man in the world for me
but | did not know il could look s.
handsome.
When the last echo of the song wa
lost in a retreating billow he turned
and, taking my hand, in tho courtl.
manner that never forsook him;
Thank you. did not know thcr'
was so much music in that song. hav'
heard 1t often before. but never lik'
that. Your rendering of IL adds hun
dred-fold to its meaning, and now ] wan
to speak To you on subject had no
intended TO mention when | followe,
you here"
His bronzed face took on ruddie
hue, and the firm fingers closed over m.
hand in a nervous clasp, while, un
noticed by him, lowered my sunshad
between my face and his.
IL know ought 10 have waited unit
you were at home, and | had meant TO
but something impels me TO throw my
self on your mercy and find out my fat
before you leave. ! love your siste
Millie with all my heart, as ! neye
loved any one before. and ask you
permission TO tell her so. do no
think she regards me wholly with in
difference. will take and cherish he
as a precious flower. As my wife, tim,
and wealth shall not be spared, and
am confident that somewhere may b.
found cure for her infirmity. vii
you intereede in my behalf II she hesi
tates to commit herself TO my care
Plead for me with the assurance that
Is love, not pity, feel. Knowing you
great influence over her. ! want 10 bel
you, for the sake of our pleasant friend
ship, 10 use 1t in my favor"
A cloud was gathering on the deep
the waves looked dark and angry, ant
fancy saw my loye-boat reel from side Il
side and then 20 down, swallowed up IL
mid-occan.
At the call OF the company we ioine'