Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-08-28

Only low hNuit ago aNunI inff
wrctrhcd note! To bn sire, he hadn't
known Il, but she felt Just ~ remorsc.
ful As it che had PIT her feelings into
words and had scoidei him well. What
II ho had, for lack Of othcr amuseinonts,
drificd into mn idle airlaiiouf No doub,
that Janet Lccson bad almost forced II
on him, Just as sho had invited herself
on board the ca,amrran. ANYWAY. 1t
didn't matter now-nothing mat,ercd
but TO have Bob back
by and by the darkness was all gone.
and various noises told OF the beginning
of another days business. As soon A.
she thought tho Office would be opeu,
Mrs. Golfer was down stairs endeavoring
IN get some comfort from the clerks rs.
suranco that catainntan was never
known 10 capsizo; that MIR Sumner dil
not understand his new craft very we'll.
and that they had probably boon driven
along by the wind, aud had boon unable
to return to the island In few hours
they'd b. back, all 1fs. AZ the various
guests appeared for breakfast, they ono
and all reiterated this opinion. aud were
very kind In their Efforts to cheer her.
Through the field glass they could Fee
that there was no caiamarnn lying at The
dock on tbs nearest Connecticut shore.
but Ii might have boon driven across the
five miles ~ watcrseplratiug them from
Fishers island. The gale still continued.
10 that it was not considered safe zoe
any one to leave the leland Ia n sailboat,
20 there was nothing TO do hut ~ patient.
~ and watch from Tho piazzns for any
approaching boat. Mr. Dugall bad. with
the other guests, rendered his sympathy.
but had too much tact 10 remind her u
last evenings project, which would.
however, occasionally intrudc itself on
hor memory. only ioinako her more self
rrproachful and more loving toward tho
absrnt Robert.
Slowly tho hours crcpt away. until
nearly noon, when uuddonly tLV tempo
fary holder Of the glass announced that
tho Pulling Pig, small fcrryboat run.
ming between Fishers island and tho
Connecticut shore, was about starting
ont from the island. and u tho runa-
ways had found harbgr there they
would get the Pigs captain TO bring
them over. Every ono Became excited
then, aud the Pigs slow progress was
brcathlossly watched. II WIS very
rough, nnl several times shc seemed On
tho point II turning back, but still shr
struggled on, and by aud by something
like womnua feather crowned hat was
discovered in the pilot house. the only
spot sheltered from tho wind. Yes,
there were two Of them, aud now therc
/ Il a handkerchief waving aud the Pig
/ ~ seen 20 make q decided turn away
from It's usual landing, and toward tho
/ little island. No doubt about Il now.
Tho Pig was almost at tho dock. and
there was u hasty exodus from the piaE.
zas Of tho eager guests,
But Milly wDild not risk scene Ia
| public. She ran away 10 her own room,
/ whcrc, in a few minutes, Robert came
10 her, nni was cried over and pottcd as
though hchad been absent a year instead
Of n night.
"why. my dear" raid he. "any ono
would suppose was Along lost treasure,
instead VI u mere commonplace hus
band"
"oh, It's oil very well for you 10 jok,
about II. suppose while was almost
crazy with anxiety you We're having d
good time flirting with the widow"
"Then yon never We're more mistaken
in yourll life. Mllly. Tho widow wouldn't
speak 10 mo az all. You see, she CAV,
ne % note at breakfast time yesterday u
deliver TO Sumner, aud forgot all about
It, and 10 cheated her out Of an after
moons walk, and almost made quarrel
between them. But it'sall right now
made an apology. and Sumner made q
proposal, believe, for they announced
this morning that they're engaged"
"You don't mean il. Rob- What Q
jolo" Aud 20 this day Mr.. Golfer
doesn't know why Milly should hsy,
fallen upon him, with u second shower
Of kisses, on hearing Of Mrs. Lessons on
Fugemcnt For that sly little woman
said TO herself; 80 that note wasn't Tot
Rob ut all, and came near making
fool Of myseltfor nothing. But he neyci
shall know IT,"
And then sho went down 10 lunch
aud, womanlike, proceeded 10 snul
pugnll for bSng the recipient Of hei
gracious encouragement the evening be
iorc. But shc made n pretty little spcccl
Of congratulation 10 tho widow, m,
thanked her stars that she had put TN
note back into Roh'spocl;ct and held he
tongue until he had had his say,-Eleano
Corbet In pittsburg Bulletin.