The Forrest City times., 1891-01-09
"No, Baltimore" responded Har-

"No, Baltimore" responded Har- old.
 II don't see what she wants to come away up here for" grumbled Ethel spiteiully. Whats the mat ter with Chesapeake Bay?'
 Well, she's coming next week, !" said Mrs. Bisbee. moving away with Harold; "I had q letter from her mother to-day"
 "I hope she'll like him, said Ethel, looking scornfully at Collie in his steamer chair.
 That will not do any good" an- swered Gerte; ''the other men will all like her"
 'Of course" said Sybil; "we're not worth two millions, any of us"
 And we're not dusky-browns,' snapped Ethel, caresssiDg stray raven lock; "'all cream and coax Humph!'
 But she's a lovely girl" sighed Gertie; ''or she was two years ago. l haven't met her since then. was at Cape May. You can't help liking her.
 "Oh, yes, can, and will" decid- ed Ethel, as they arose to go down to the water.
 The day before this paragon of heiresses was sexpected Phil Partridge invited all hands to go sailing on his sloop. And then he got telegram which compelled him to go to the city. But he insisted on their going sailing just the same His sailing master would take them, and they could invite Der Ate Chaperon 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 prepared to go to sleep.
 Bless my soull' exclaimed Mrs. Bisbee, that's little too bad. The only man in the party. wouldn' t stand it, girls.
 "Manl" exclaimed Ethel. Gall that pudding gelatine a man! Lord forgive us
 "Oh, I say, Ethel" remonstrated Gertie, you ought not to talk like that"
 Don't say ought to he I'm tired of doing what ought to do. !"
 Ethel was twenty-six and her skin was growing yellow under her eyes.
 ''Go down into the cabin and keep Der Ate Chaperon awake suggest ed Sybil.
 Do it yourself"
 "Sos such bad idea" said Sy bil, slipping down the companionway.
 Collie Beattie was not asleep yet. He sat up and stared as the tall, white girl came below
 "Awtully good of you, you know, he murmured
 "Oh, it's not so very good; but what dc you mean?' s'l mean your coming down here to keep me awake. Sybil turned just trifie pink under theears. Had he been listening to their conversa- tion on deck? It must have editied him, she thought.
 'I came down to keep myself awake" she said hastily, and then added, inconsistently; Why don you go on deck and enjoy the breeze?'
 Because I can't enjoy the breeze, , he answered.
 Its too strong for you. sup pose" said Sybil, with touch oI scorn.
 "ies, much too strong"
 "Makes you chilly"
 "les, 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 I. I should think you d get little sunburn on you just from shame"
 Collie laughed. He seemed to be immensely amused, He had a funny way 'ot being amused at things that didn't amuse other people. It was jolly for him, but it made the other people angry.
 If you're going to laugh at my conversation Pm going back to the -t he girls, excle -led Sybil, spring ing up the steps. Collie laughed some more. Then he stre tched himself on the cabin locker and laughed again. Next he closed his eyes and smiled. A min ute later he was sound asleep. All the women came down and looked at him halfan hour later. He had deep lines under his eyes when he slept, and n worn appearance. Yet they all looked at him and despised him. He just slept on and didn't mind it.
 Valuable persons to have on a yachting excursion, isn't he?' whis- pered Ethel, with a genuine growl in her pretty voice "li had a thing like that for husband Fd-but I'd never have one"
 Let's go on deck. do believe it's fallen dead calm" said Mrs. Bis bee
 So it had. The Clover's mast was plumb perpendicular. So were her mainsail and her jib. The water looked like molasses, And it was seething hot. The skipper said there |