Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-04
me, IN warrant, ponies and arr

me, I'll warrant, ponies and alp
We'll, children are not much to my
mind" said the young girl coldly, sal
though suppose must like Leonie's, as
Max is so devoted to them"
And have you never seen themS"
mo, have only seen Leonie once. You
see it was on the other side that Max and l
became acquainted"
The plump lady looked perplexed, but
held her peace
"He was at the university, Heidelberg,
you know. and | was at a pension"
A gentle smile of amused retrospection
played around the girls pretty mouth.
ooh, those were gay old times. But since
we came home it is very different of
course"
WAS it some trouble brought you homef
notice you wear all black"
ooh, | make it rule to wear black
whenever am obliged to travel alone. A
young lady under such circumstances can
wish nothing better than to slip along un-
noticed, and one cannot be conspicuous in
black"
But you can't judge people you meet
when travelling by their clothes. You can
be 80 deceived. Only year ago | was
going over to New York, and there was a
very ordinary looking little woman sat by
me. She was dressed in purple and wore
the dowdiest hat, and ut first | did not pay
much attention to her, but she asked me a
| good many questions about places we
passed and her English was a caution. So
| made up my mind she must be "A for
eigner. I've often heard they do dress
dreadfully, and did the best could to be
agreeable, though | couldn't decide whether
to speak German or French. But you can
imagine my amazement when she left me
at Cortlandt street ferry, for she thanked
me for my kindness and gave me her card,
with a coronet on it, bless your heart, and
the Countess de Graifenriedp"
The young girl appeared to be impressed
and looked pensively at the tips of her fin
gers Almost all Of the suburban passen-
gers had been dropped by this time, and
the stretches of green fields between the
villas grew larger The conductor had left
the back door Of the car open and deli
cious breeze came rollicking in, blowing
the young girls blond hair and the stout
lady's feather about and rustling the pa
pers which the old gentleman had thrown
down as they hurried out.
at will be pleasant evening"" said the
stout lady, with yawn.
eyes, indeed; | am 50 glad Mime. X. got
my green tulle done after all. Leone wrote
me needn't trouble TO order flowers she
would have one of the men get me water
lilies from the lake"
"There is a lake nearS"
80 it seems You know have not been
there yet Max says it is a poem Of place
but Max is so romantic" added the girl
with a smile, half fond and half apologize
"He is handsome, Of cOurseW querieC
her companion with renewed interest.
"Of course | would think so; but h,
really is. He has very dark hair and b
pale, with large, dark blue eyes, but moi
one bit girlish looking; and then his hgur
is perfect You should see him in hi
yachting suitW
Gle goes in for athletics, suppose'"
"Not exactly. He is rather literary ii
his turn Of mind; but he can afford to in
dulge his fancies, and his yacht Is superb.
you have been out on it, thenp
Eyes; that is when | met Leonie Sh
came on TO chaperone little party TO
Max. He wanted auntie to do IT, but sh
Is 50 afraid Of the water"
"Well, indeed, my dear, | sympathiz
, with her. don't think | ever shall mus
. ter up courage to cross the ocean. MI
, Henderson insisted on our going abroaC
, for our wedding tour, and, for that mat
r ter, so did Mr. Dupont, but there-I jus
' couldn't make up my mindW
ooh" said the young girl, sitting "a
p straight, with her soft eyes Frightening, &
. love the sea. | never feel 50 much alive a
. when the wind freshens up and the boa
a Just bounds. Max says we shall make
I tour Of the Mediterranean soon with
rising blush) and take run south ever
+ winter"
: That's the way Isabel and Mr.. Lelan
q talk They think nothing Of going abroa
z for six weeks, just for all the world as
9 they were running in to the city" .
The brakeman on the noon accommod
n ton is short and stout, and announces hi
stations in a fierce, explosive fashion; bI
. had his every word been dynamite IL coul
4 not have had more immediate effect upc
= these two ingenious ladies, when at tn
!. moment he put his head inside the do
: and cried "Arbutus Station"
= They sprang to their feet with one a
cord, the plump lady turning very red
:, the face while she gasped out some inc
- herent sentences, and the blond hair
/. girl turning her back on her companiC
- while she gathered up her umbrella al
: bag. The station was a three sided DO
~ painted green and containing wood
~ bench. a country road stretched VIII
n. beyond it,
!, There was neither basket phaeton n
81 Shetland pony in sight, but as the WONT
faced each other on the siding, one vii
- the dilated eyes Of amazement the 9th
|, with the narrowing lids Of distrust, ne
Dayton wagon drove out from behind u
T., station, and clean, pleasant looking Iris
man alighted therefrom. Hat in hand
a addressed the fellow travellers, WAS II
N Arbutus Lodge you expected TO goW
no And in one breath they answered, Yes
= "Then it's glad | am TO welcome 20
q, and it's liking the place I'm sure you'll b
a. for the missus is a raal lady. An, by WI
a Of introducin' myself, III just say a
40 Thomas Connolly the gardener. Mrs. ii
- dell was needin' the coachman herself q
,e afternoon. Az coorse it's you, ma'am, a
Mrs. Robbins, the housekeeper, and 20
y miss, Nellie Pethers, the nurse"
ho And so our travelling companions becar
~ more fully acquainted.-C. Ellen Rhone
Philadelphia Press.
at The Power of Imagination.