The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-11
"AM II"

tennis and ddwGuDg, even with your pretty
cousin. You know left fiTtationS when l
left college
H.ving thus delivered himself. Robert
Warren waited for his friend Jack Nah
ming. to assure him for the twentieth tine
that his cousin Lucia was girl of common
sense; not q coQuyue, but cultivated, IN
telligcnt-
Robert interrupted
Neither do l care to talk philosophy.
poetry or the origin IL species WIil an IN
lectual Boston maid.
Jack turned away TO smile, while Robert
u know them all. Girls can be classad
in two divisions all for men, the other
for something else because they cannot get
men"
That's euough," INTERRUPTED Jack.
Lucia win have plenty OF attention with
ont demanding any OF YOU, ana the Two
young men >tr0lled off the yeTanda.
Fortunately OF unfortunately, the object
of these remarks was sitting behind the
cl sed blind OF the window directly. UeAlnd
the yCuaE men, SO size could not help heaf-
ing what her cousin and ms ITend had 10
Robcrts sentiments were not new her;
so, instead Of being annoyed, she only
smiled and her eyes Saone VIII sudden MS
chief.
Jack had talked with her about Robert
Harvard. She knew more OF his record as
an athlete aud society man there ihan as
q scholar though since that bis hOnoTs at
German university were enough 10 satisfy
any demands, and bis FIRST year OF pracuc-
ing law was not brilliant.
Size knew that since lis graduation from
Harvard be had inherited fortune that he
had never dreamed would be his, and that
before this lie had been more deeply IN love
". th girl than he would acknoN edge; she
he'd thrown him ever for rich fellow and
had always regretted it.
Lucia knew that Robert was handsome
(she had seen his p.e.ule. and nov she had
heard his deep, low IlcA voice. She also
knew that he had been plotted for by May
8 matchmaking mamma, as well a. by Will
Ing daughters. This only made him With
draw more surely from society ana devote
himself to his law, his rod and gun.
Now il was August and he had come to
spend a month " tn his old chUm. who Was
with various relatives at one Of the large
hotels on one Of the lOYelles- Of tue Maine
islands
When Robert came in 70 dinner with Jack,
an hour later, lie was surprised 10 sec that
Lucia was so young and 80 really beautiful.
He had made up ms mind that he should
meet q tall, daik selt-pts eSSet society
young woman Cf about a, While the gsr be
now met was very fair, petite, with fully
yellow hair, Chid-liks blue eyes, dimpied
cheeks, and mischiay0us, smiling mouth.
She Appeared about Is, ID fact, size " Is -.
Robert felt little pIQUed that she GId not
seem 10 notice him Ia tie least after her
cordial little bow and i am very glad 10
meet You, but chatted aW5y I'D her merry
way 80 q young fellow sitting neyt 70 Ler.
Most Young women would have looked al
himself Robert reflected; Vet be tried 10
make himself think he was very glad that
This one would give him so little trouble.
That Dighttuere was q hop az the hotel,
ma H fr from the
Lucia as she came downstairs WIKI her
mother and tGis young ma1 whom he had
seen al dinner ana Who Lad been presented
20 him as MT. Perkins.
Lucia was radiant. Her cheeks were
flushed and her ey-5 were shining. She was
very simply dressed ID white tule that
fOHed around her ike 4 cloud She car
RED pink roses and Robert was aware OF
their faint perfume as she passed him.
lie turned TO look after her How grace
fuzzy she walked. How charming her neck
rose from her shoulders, and how sunny was
the beautiful halG!
Robert turned and walked back to the
corner Of the piazza that lie Lad Just left,
and watched the dance Tie large dining
room had been cleared for the dance and
few couples ware ciTclJug over the shining
floor TO the music # strauss Na.,Zes. The
music brought back memories Of that last
class day dance " len he was Waiting with
the girl that he thought be loved, but who,
thank rtune, he was we'll rid Of, and who
was now trying 10 win HIM back.
He saw Lucia as she h0a.ed by in young
Perkins arms. How different was her face
from that other ones! BAIL His life was
not 10 be concerned with any mole pretty
faces, DO matter how innocent aud true they
looked His dancing days were over, too.
So be flung away his cigar and went TO his
room.
Tie next week was spent as lie first
Wished, 10 rowing, fishing and canoeing
Whenever he was at the hotel he saw Lucia
surrounded by admirers, tut II was Perkins
who seemed to Ue favored UY her smiles.
She was Cordia. to Robert. but never seemed
10 take tie slightest interest in him.
One evening Robert walked To the cliff
about sunset for the beautiful sea view. AS
he went 10 take a seat behind a pile Of
stone to his surprise he found Lucia there
His step startled her, and she hastily rose to
her feet.
." Do not let NE intrude," he stammered,
and started t. 60 back.
She insisted that he should stay, and be-
fore he knew it they were talking together
like old friends. Then they walked home
by moonlight
Robert could never forget her beauty. She
wore some light, fleeCy scarf about her Shout
ders, one end Of which was CaTelessly caught
upon her hair
When they reached the hotel Jack met
them, saying:
brother has just anchored his yacht in the
barber, and starts Monday for a two weeks
cruise He wants US % join his party.
There will only be half d0Zen-he, his two
sisters, his brother, you, Robert and Lucia,
and mother to mRtrouZe U.s."
Oh, how lOYelyw exclaimed Lucia. "Of
course l should Ike nothing better than TO
CO."
'And you, Roberto" questioned Jack.
THANK you. AS your guest | shall be
-na, 4
warmth in his tone. To tell the truth, he
was thinking what a fine opportunity this
was Tor Perkins TO monOpOiiZe Lucia. Prob
ably they would become engaged hefthOught,
bitterly.
he saw DO more Of her the next day than
before. She seemed necessary To 80 many
peoples happiness. and requisite for the
success Of any gayety al the hotel. She " as
so simple and unaffected, 50 merry and
happy, that her presence always brought
sunshine.
1t was so on board the yacht. She was
always on deck. and many and many a
night took her guitar and sang 10 them IN
der the starlight
The weather was unusuallY good. but
there came at last two days storm; they
had ali stayed below, making candy, acting
charades, playing games aud singing. At
last when the waves were growing more
furious and the wind raging violently, some
sudden impulse made Lucia look up to Rob-
ert and say with a smile:
'Y0u are the best seaman here; take me
on deck, please"
There was a general protest at this, but
she carried her point After being much
tossed about they reached the deck and at
tempted to walk up and down.
You will have to cling close" he said,
drawing her hand through his arm.
The waves were like mountains; the rain
beat against them and the wind beat almost
q hurricane The color glowed IN Lucia s
cheeks, her eyes shone with unusual bright
ness
"Oh, how sublimep she exclaimed. II
could live on tile ocean; yet it is terrible,
after all, and she shuddered a little.
A sudden lurch of the boat threw her
from him, and she would have fallen had he
not caught her in his arms. Her silky hair
brushed his cheek, and he felt his heart