Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-08-22

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as yon direct, but | would like to give yor
the flower"
Cora sank back In her seat go on, 4" sh,
said. Her voice sounded strange in hei
own ears-she felt that she longed to be
forever thus-to glide down the stream
with this lovely youth, neither asking moi
caring whittier.
Your little cousin has told me some
thing of YOU" he said. "He is a very
bright boy. He told me what your first
name is. Shall j tell it your 1t Is Cora.
The girl looked down and blushed
Never had she dreamed her name was so
beautiful as it sounded from his lips.
He told me something else, Tommy did.
which would like to believe il not true
which it pains me to think of Shall | tell
you what it lisp"
Cora was silent.
"Shall tell your"
She let one hand drop over the side OF
the boat into the water
81 know what it is"
And it is trueS" he said softly.
The poor girl had no idea even of the
meaning of the word coquetry. II he
asked her question she thought she must
give him direct answer. She raised her
great brown eyes to his, one corner OF her
mouth trembled little, and the hand in
the water nervously opened and shut, as
though trying to clasp the shining drops.
Yes" she Said.
The distress and sorrow in his face as he
looked at her silently made her eyes fill
with pity.
There were, of his friends who knew him
well, those who had seen this same express
sion on occasions when he deemed IL fit to
employ it. They loosely referred to it as
'Fairfax's heartbreaking look" To Cora it
was Just then the one serious thing In life.
Why should you care2" she murmured
thickly, you do not know me.n
do not know yOuY he repeated softly,
ana looking into her eyes as though he
would search her soul-"I do not know
you, CoraS"
They had drifted down almost TO the
dam. The girl looked about her wildly, as
though seeking to escape. Her eyes fell
upon bunch of lily buds lust ahead of
them. There are the water lilies" she
cried, ''let me get them" and scarce know !
ing what she was about she stood up in '
the boat.
BE careful, Cora, or you will fall.n he
said. 81 will get them for your /
As she turned TO sit down the boat timed |
and she fell backward. In fash he had
dropped the oars and stood up to catch her. /
She fell against his breast, and the boat
whiried half around. He clasped her close.
steadying them both, and as he held her
thus he pressed upon her lips long kiss
The roar OF the water rushing over the
dam Numbered in her ears and looking up-
ward, past the locks of blond hair gleam-
Ing in the sun, she saw the branches OF the
trees which seemed to whirl in a mad
dance against the blue sky. Then she
heard Tonmy's voice calling:
"Cora-Cousin Co-rap'
She was sitting quietly in the stern, and
Fairfax was bending over the oars when
Tommy appeared on the rocks above them.
Here she is, sis-f've found her, Addie
come on. How do you do, sir. and I'm
say goodby, too, for Pm about going away"
The boat touched the shore and Maria
and Adelaide reached the summit of the
bank Just as Cora stepped out
You will come again in the morning
II the same piacei" he said in "A low voice:
u shall be there. ! must see you before
you CO."
Cora made no reply, but clambered :
quickly up the bank.
MY eye, what hunt we've had for you,
Jora' shouted Tommy; "you'll only have
ust time"
81 would not have believed such thing
possible" said Maria freezngly; "a cousin
II mine to go upon the water alone with
TRANCE man"
How did il happen2"-from Adelaide
who is her"
II say, Cousin Cora, did he come behind :
'ou and speak before you knew he was
herei That's the way we did the day |
vas catchin' frogs"
And you expect to be married in the
pring. Wellp'
Cora heard only confused fragments OF
hese sentences, uttered AS they walked
way from the river There was buzzine
ound in her ears and her cheeks were
turning. She took Off her straw hat and
AIMED herself
well, have you nothing to sayp asked
,iaria.
Yes; he lost his oar and found it for
lim," said Cora. "IIe thanked me and
alked to me for awhile, and then offered
o row me as far as the bridge, and came
that is all"
THAT is ALI And do you thirl. that was +
proper proceedingS"
ut did not seem wrong 20 me at the
ime."
Perhaps it isn't considered so in Greene
ounty," sneered Maria, New York girls
ont do that sort Of thing. We must
urry back now as fast "a we can; papa
~ had telegram, and we are TO leave g..
his afternoon instead Of tomorrow, so
here is no time to be lost. We must get
ur things together"
Cora stopped
You are going away this afternoon" )
Eyes; in three hours"
Then she would never see him again. Shs
ad not said goodby nor spoken to him
ven when he had asked her to come to the
yer in the morning.
well, what is the natter"
81 must go back" "
What for, in heavens namei"
81 have left my handkerchief"
LEFT it wherei"
"In the boat"
why, there is your handkerchief in
our belt, cried Adelaide.
Maria came n step nearer. What Ia the
after with you, Cora; you are not like
'urself. What has happenedf"
Nothing. But il am going away to-
~ wish to go back and say goodby TO
at gentleman. | did not speak TO him
hen left, and do not want TO be I
ought rude"
Marias long hand encircled Cora's
rist. you will come with me, II you =
ease" she said in a low voice.
Cora looked in her cousins face. The
IN shone full upon it, and in the pitiless