The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-01-01

JOcellDe raised her head and looked
at the beautiful little craft, swinging tc
and fro on the swell Of the waves, then
at Roselle's eager face.
Are you sure there is no one on
board - she said. half inclined to yield
-Yes. quite sure" Rosslie answered
unoonsclously dancing up and down on
the tips Of her toes in imitation Of the
rocking Of the White Gull.
-well, come then said the elder
sister.
Side by side the two girls crossed the
narrow plank that divided them from
the yacht. and found themselves or the
deck.
This is mad freak Of yours, RcselIe,
said Joceline- Suppose any one should
be below? Do you know, l think We
had better 60 back again"
But Roselle, with defiant little laugh
caught the moose tbs; fastened them to
the bulkhead and slipped it of from the
spile.
~You cannot" said she.
"Roselle, are you crazyg7
@Joceline, uttered little cry Of alarm
Il can throw it back sgain," cried Ro-
selle, giving the moose fling.
But Il missed its aim, and with quick
aerial movement. as if every plank were
a thing oflife, the White Gull swung
out into the tide
There" cried Joceline, turning pale
to the very lips, ~you see What you have
done.
Roselle elung in sort Of panic to heE
elder sister.
Il didn't mean, Joceline," she cried
q didn't mean IL We shall float back
in a minute. Wave your handkerchief
dear. Some one will be sure TO see us
from the shore Call for help. Oh
Joceline, why don't you call out ?''
But Joceline stood pale and silent as q
statue. They were on an unfrequented
part of the shore not soul was IN sight
nearer than the grand hotels on the
heights, whose windows flashed back
the western sunshine, when all OF sud.
den tall form came springing up the
gangway, almost at their feet.
sNhat does this mean ?' shouted 8
stern voice. "Who has east of the line p
'Adanl--ii's Adam Church ~ shrieked
Roselie, flying into bis arms. Oh, Adam
l did it jnst for fun-just to make Joce.
line open her big eyes at me. thought
/ coald throw the rope back, but ]
couldn't. But ws don't mind, now that
you are here, do We, Joceline ?'
Adam Church stood, with folded arms
looking at Joceline. Joceline looked uF
at him with parted lips and luminous
tenderness in her eyes. Roselle hoyered
around, all unconscious Of the magnetic
current between these two.
$50" he said, we are drifting away
into the sunset, We three, Just as we used
to do in the old days Is it not strange p
@But," stammered Joceline, Il don't
know how you came here"
slam sailing Sir Leonard Dartmouth Is
new Yacht for him, said Church. "He
knows nothing Of seamanship, and am
his sailing-master for this voyage ]
thought l should like to see Mount Desert
Island, and came here with him. You
are frightened, Miss Joceline %
NO, am not frightened said Jocs-
line. Not now"
AT all events, you are pale"
Am !? Well, perhaps so. But you
are steering back to land" with little
infection of disappointment in her voice
@Of course am steering back TO land.
Roselle had run TO the guards, and
stood fiuttering her pocket-hsndkerchief
at boat-load Of young girls that she saw
at little distance.
JoceIine smiled up into the Greek face
of her lover.
Drifting away into the sunset, We
three she said. ~Oh, Adam, now is
the time for me tell You how wrong l
was when | refused your love. do love
you, Adam loved You then, although
| did not know my own heart, and |
love you still
There was but q second before the sail
ing-msster Of the White Gull flung the
nawser once more on a huge post that
projected from the buikhead, and then
he took both Of Joeeline's hands in his.
'God bless you, my darling" said
he; "now and forever more you are
mine p
Joceline walked up to the hotel, with
Roselle skipping lightly at her side.
There was deep light Of happiness in
her eyes, q tender carmine on her cheek
Roselle gazed curiously into her face.
@You look as If you had seen spirit, >
she said,
Mrs. Maddingiy hurried to meet her.
Come quickly, Joceline, she said +:
HSir Leonard is here He has formally
proposed for your hand"
Has he?- said Joceline. Then 1
formally refuse the hand"
Refuse it, Child, are You crazy77
81 am not crazy" said Joceline +" but
do not love Sir Leonard, and l DO love
another man.
This was Joceline's last season at Mt.
Desert She is living in little cottage
on that Rocky point Of the Maine coast,
and her young husband is captain Of the
crew Of the e-saving station.
Mrs. Maddingly still goes from one
fashionable resort to another. and Sir
Leonard Dartmouth is yet unmarried
Joceliae has given up rank, wealth,
distinction, for the sake Of the man she
loves, and she has never yet regretted IL
"Isn't IT lonely here, George Did
vo,. aver know ANYTHING To still ~