Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-11


the corner Of the piazla that he had
Just lett aud watched tho dance. Tho
large dining room had BEEN cleared Tor
The dance, aud foe couples were cir.
cling over the shining floor to the mu
SIC Of ono Of Strauss waltscs. The mia.
SIC brought back memories Of that last
class DAY dance, whom ho was Waiting
with the girl that ho thonght he loved.
but who, thank fortune, hc WINS we'll
rid Of, md who was now trying TO win
him back
He saw Lucia rs she noated hy IN
young Perkins arms. How different
was her iaco from that other ones
BAIL His life Wns not 10 be concerned
with my moro pretty faces, no mntier
how innocent aud true they looked
His dancing days were over too. So
he flung away his cigar and wont TO his
room.
The noNt week wa. spent 40 he nrst
wished, In rowing, fishing and canoe
ing Whenever he wng at tho hotel he
saw Lucia surrounded by admirers, but
Il WINS Perkins who seemed TO be-
favored by her smiles. She was cordial
to Robert, but never seemed TO takc
the slightest interest In him.
One evening Robert walked TO tho
clifl about sunsc, Tor tho beautiful roa
view As he won't 20 tako a seat be.
hind pile Of the stone, to his surprise
he found Lucia there, Ills step startled
her, and she hastily rosc 10 her feet.
do not let me intrude." lac STAN.
morod, and started 10 90 back.
She insisted that hc should stay. and
before he know Il they were talking to.
gcthcr like old friends. Then they
walked home by moonlight.
Robert could never forget her beauty.
She wore some light, ficccy scarf about
her shoulders, one end Of which wa,
carclcssly caught upon her hair.
When they reached tho hotel Jack
met thcm, saying;
II have great news for you. Per.
klns brother has Just anchored his
yacht In the harbor. and starts Monday
for a two weeks cruise. Ilo wants Ms
TO Join his party. There will only be a
half doIcn-he, his two sisters, lis
brother, you, Robert aud Lucia, and
mother to matronisc rs"
"Oh, how lovclylh exclaimed Lucia.
"Of course ] should like nothing better
than TO go.'
"Aud you, Robert !" questioned Jack.
'rhank you. As your guest, shall
DO pleased 70 CO." no replied, but There
WIS no warmth In his tonc. To tell
the truth, lac was thinking what a tine
opportunity this was for Perkins TO
monopdlize Lucia. Probably they
would become engaged, ho thought
bitterly.
Ito saw no moro OF her during the
next day than before. She seemed
necessary TO 80 many peoples happi.
mes, and requisite for the success Of
any gaycty at the hotel. She was 80
simple aud unaffected, 20 merry aud
happy, that her presence always
brought sunshine.
II was 10 ON board the yacht. She
was always on deck, and many and
many n night took her guitar and sang
10 them under the starlight.
Tho weather was unusually good.
but there came at last two days
storm; they had all stald below.
making candy acting chgrados, play.
ing gaines and singing At last, when
tho waves were growing inoro furious
and tho wind raging violently, some
sudden Impulse made Lucia look up to
Robert, and ly, with a smiles
"iou are tho best seaman here; take
me on deck, please"
There was a general protest at this,
but shq carried hcr point Al,or bong
much tossed about tloy reached the
deck and attempted 20 walk up aud
down.
You will have 20 cling close" no
said, drawing her hand through his
arm.
The waves were like mountains, the
rain boat against them and the wind
blow utmost "a hurricane. The color
glowcd In Lucla's checks, her eyes
shouc with unusual brightness.
"Oh, how subllne!" she exclaimed.
81 could live on tho ocean; yet Il !,
terrible, after all, and sho shudicscd
a littlc.
A sudden lurch Of the boat throw her
from him, and she would have fallen
had he not caught her In his nrns.
Her silky hair brushed his check, and
he fclt his heart beating ngainst his
breast No that II seemed az II she must
feel It. -
''rhis Is something OF n gale,n she
laughed, as, womanlike, sho llrst reeov.
cred self possession.
They soon wont below, for tho storm
rnscd more furiously. Robert saw a
strange expression In Perkins eyes, but
ho was conscious OF wonderful Ella.
ton, and could still feel the magic OF
the sweep OF those silken locks across
his lips.
TIN next morning dawned clear and
fair, with no hint OF the previous storm
except the wonderful blue OF the sky
and the blue groom OF the sea.
Lucia was pacing up and down tho
deck with Perkins when Robert came
up; then she went below TO finish her
packing, for this was tho last day.
They were only few hours from the
hRrbor now.