The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1891-03-07

"Why, she doesn't belong m New
York." Sybil said.
mo, Baltimore" responded Harold.
II don't see what she wants to cone
! away up here for" grumbled Ethel,
spitefully. What's the matter with
Chesapeake bay?''
''Well, she's coming next week. said
Mrs. Bisbee, moving away with Harold.
II had letter from her mother to-day. .
II hope she'll like him. said Ethel,
looking scornfully at Collie in his
steamer chair.
THAT will not do any good" an
swered Gertie; 1.-THE other men will all
Ike her."
"Of course" said Sybil; "we're not
worth two millions, any of u.s."
And we're not dusky-browns, y
snapped Ethel, caressing stray raven
lock; call cream and coax Humphr
''But she's lovely girl" sighed
Gertie, ''or she was two years ago. l
haven't met her since then. I was at
Cape May. You can't help liking her. "
''Oh! yes. can. and / will.~ decided
Ethel. as they rose to go down to the
water
The day before this paragon of heir
esses was expected Phil Partridge in
vited all hands to go sailing on his
sloop. And then he got telegram
which compelled him to 60 to the city.
But he insisted on their going sailing
just the same His sailing master would
take them, and they could invite Der
Alte Chaperon to go along as his substi-
tute. 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 20 to sleep.
BLESS my soul!' exclaimed Mrs Bis
bee, that's little too bad. The only
man in the party. wouldn't stand it.
girls"
Man. exclaimed Ethel. Gall
that pudding-faced gelatine q man!
Lord forgive u.s."
''Oh, say. Ethel" demonstrated Ger
tie, you ought not to talk like that"
Don't say ought to me. 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 Alte Chaperon awake" suggested
Sybil.
do 1t yourself
mot such a bad idea" said Sybil,
Slipping down the companionway.
Collie Beattie was not asleep yet He
sat up and stared as the tall, white girl
came below.
"Awfuily good of you, you know" he
''Oh, it's not so very GOOD; but what
DO you meanY
II mean your coming down here to
keep me awake" Sybn turned Just
trifle pink under the ears. Had he been
listening to their conversation on deck?
1t must have edited him, she thought
Il came down to keep myself awake"
The said, hastily, and then added. In
"Why don't you go on
leck and enjoy the breexe?"
because can't enjoy the breeze" he
Its too strong for you. / suppose"
'aid Sybil, with touch of scorn.
'Yes, much too strong"
Makes you chilly
''Yes. makes me chilly
might spoil your complexion.
my what?'
''Your complexion"
Didn't know I had any,.
you're as white and pink as q baby"
That's true. but don't think that's
much Of complexion for man, you
cnow"
Neither do !. should think you'd
'et little sunburn on you just from
hame."
Collie laughed. He seemed to be inn
nensely amused. He had funny way
4 being amused at things that didn't
muse other people. 1t was jolly for
i'm, but 1t made the other people an
~.
IF you're going to laugh at my con-
ersation I'm going back to the-the
lrls," exclaimed Sybil, springing up
he steps.
COiile laugned some more. Then he
himself on the cabin locker
nd laughed again. Next he closed his
yes and smiled A minute later he
as sound asleep. Ali the women came
own and looked at him half an hour
tier. He didn't seem much to look At
le had deep lines under his eyes when
Q slept, and worn appearance. Yet
hey all looked ct him and despis.d
i'm. lie just slept on and didn't mind
Valuable person to have on q yacht
lg excursion, isn't her. whispered
tbel. with genuine growl in her
'etty yelEe. ''lf had thing like
lat fot <hustand I'd-but I'd never
ave on9 /:
Let's 60 on deck. l do believe it's !
lien dead calm" said Mrs. Bisbee.
So it had. The Clover's mast was :
umb perpendicular. So were her 4
ainsail and her jib. The water !
Oked Iika r70laenoQ And IL roo