The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-08-07

"You shall do no such thing, salo Aarla
land stop, you are splashing u.s."
As they drew nearer the boat goldeT
something cleaned at the edge of the seat
ia the stern
There is a yellow silk handkerchief on
the seat" said Adelaide. "Oh, there's
somebody in the boatl' she cried; pull on
the other oar Tommy, quickW
"Be carefulr' screamed Maria. tom.
my, stopl"
The bow of their boat shot to the left.
and the stern swinging around just grazed
the other In the bottom of the boat lay
at full length young man clad in a white
boating suit. His hat was off and his
blond head rested on his crossed hands.
He was gazing straight up at the leaves
overhead, and did not stir as the Alexander
boat slid alongside. Then came dead
stop. For one long second Cora looked
down into pair of deep blue eyes which
looked up into hers. Then Tommy began
to splash wildly with the oars.
"If ever | come out on the water again
with a rude, noisy boy" began Maria as
soor as they were out of hearing-'row TO
the shore at once"
What makes you so cross this morning.
sis'" said Tommy, plaintiveIy. Il haven {
done anything, have II"
Let US get out below here and get some
marguerites," said Adelaide.
As they stepped out of the boat Cora put
her arm around Tommy and kissed him.
He's sittin' up in the boat" said
Tommy.
Tommy don't you dare to look back"
said Maria.
81 know him." said Tommy; "he lives In
the big house across the river. He talked
to me yesterday while was catchin' frogs.
He showed me where be lived and asked
me to come see him, and Pm goin'. He
asked me if all three of the young ladies
were my sisters"
II hope you told him nothing about u.s."
81 said you two girls were my sisters and
Cora was my cousin, and then be asked if
the dark young lady was Miss Cora, and
said yes, and that she didn't live with US;
that she lived in Greene county. O., and
that she was engaged to be married, but
that neither of you girls was-oh, lookl
there's frogp'
They staid for some time gathering
marguerites, but Cora wherever she looked
saw only two flowers, side by side, and of a
deep blue color When they rowed back
she saw them in the water, but the boat
was gone.
The next morning she came alone to
walk by the water. Adelaide had head
ache and the children were of somewhere
with Maria She was glad to be by her
self, in the quiet of the woods and away
from the sound of their noise and bicker-
ing.
She walked down the stream as far as
the dam, and returning sat for long time
under the overhanging rock. Suddenly a
boat glided around the bend and came di'
rectly toward her. In it sat young man.
He rested on the long oars and looked at
Cora The boat slid into little cove just
above the rock, and kneeling on the seat
the young man began to tasten it with a
chain. One of the oars dropped from the
rowlock and foated down the stream TO-
ward Cora She had risen to go, but see
ing that he did not miss the car she stopped
and lifted it dripping from the water. He
turned at the same moment and seeing
what had happened sprang from the boat
and came toward her.
Thank you, very much" he said, "bus
am sorry you have wet your arm"
at is of no consequence" said Cora, dry.
ing her hands on her handkerchief.
He stood before her, slender, graceful
figure, holding the oar lightly in one hand
and his hat in the other, until Cora had
dried her hands and tucked her handker-
chief in her belt. Then she turned to go
away.
please don't go just yet," he said, TAX
ing step forward. II haven't thanked
YOU enough. have driven you away from
your place too"
"Oh, no." she replied, Il was just go
ing"
won't you sit down and talk to me.
only for few moments" he said smiling;
then won't feel that have dispOssessed
you. | have been out rowing for two
hours, and it is very lonely, not having a
soul TO talk to"
Cora was greatly embarrassed but
feared to appear rude before this hand
some and polite young man.
Unjust 90 back" she said irresolutely,
''for my cousins do not know where | am"
Then she sat down. He flung himself on
the grass near her. Now" he said, 1--WE
can talk like two old friends"
He began to tell her of the Bronx region
and the different beautiful places along the
river. He pointed out the gable of great
white house Just visible above the trees on
the other side of the stream, where be
lived in the summer with his mother and
| sister
1--WE are very quiet now" he said, 'but
a little later we shall have a house full OF
company, and if you are to be here this
summer / want my sister to know you.
What you are going away tomorrow
Oh, am sorry for that-just as we have
become acquainted. How often it is so
| the beautiful and charming things IN this
! life scarcely come to Us before they are
| gone"
He looked down into the water as he
| made this commonplace remark, and Cora
! stole a swift look at him. His face WIS
serious and had an expression of real pain
! She thought him very handsome. Little
| by little her constraint disappeared. liz
! the rapid flow of his talk there was LITTLE
required of her by way of reply, and she
! spoke mostly in monosylla bles but she &c
! longer felt i'll at ease She was sorry she
/ had not met her companion a week ago
! After awhile he talked more slowly, anf
! paused between his sentences as though e
! give Cora an opportunity to say some
/ thing, but she remained silent. After ont
! of these intervals, during which she had
gazed up into the swaying branches aboy,
them, he turned his eyes to Cora's anc
/ said
Isn't there something fascinating in tbs
/ thought that we have met like this, have
sat together on the banks of this river anc
/ talked as two friends, neither KNOWING
even the name of the other-when, unit
yesterday. you had no knowledge of NJ
/ existence even, nor OF yours, and tomor
row you will be far from herei Perhap
we shall never meet again, but, no matte