The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1892-03-19

7.s.ss,,:;5.l.V horse nnr,. 'tG" ws.
..ss'irvs .r7,cssN not to be
heard within
many miles,
and the pass
are of HE coach between Dolgelly and
CarnarNon WAS the sole event of the
dav. There was one hotel and some
hali-do2en shops and other houses
where lodgings were to be obtained
but sligh. as was the accommodation,
il fully cquaed the demand
"Ju>t the place for fellow to be
able to sketch without people coming
to look over his shoulder" was the
comment of Hugh Carson, young
artist, as he took his first stroll upon
the sands.
\ tall. well-built young fellow, with
legs rather long for his body, and Il
face rather heavy in repose, but bright
and winning when he smiled. The tide
was out, Il few fishermen were mending
| their nets and tarring their boats, and
lady and child were down upon the
| rocks near the edge of the sea.
rocks" he said, "wilh the island on
the left and the sea beyond, and that
abrupt headland coming in--just the
thing to begin with
| He had his sketchIng- block under
his arm and his color-box in his pock-
cts, and sitting down on the sand hills,
he set rapidly to work. For an hour
and n half he worked steadily, and then
the bright bit of color and the child
moved off toward the shore. Still he
worked on at his sketch. and was al
most startled when shadow passed
across his paper lie glanced up, and
saw Il girl of some twenty years, with a
younger one of seven or eight. The
child dropped the hand she was hold
ing, and came fearlessly up.
"Please may look at your picture?"
He nodded silently, and went on
with his painting.
so cousin Amy, such a pretty pic
turc! and there are you and me out on
the rocks. DO look"
The girl glanced AT the artist, but
neither by loo& nor motion did he
second the child's request; and with a
little shrug of her shoulder she turned
away, and walked on slowly until over
taken by her cousin.
''What bear am" the young man
said to himself. 81 ought to have got
up and grimed and taken off my hat
| suppose, and asked her to look at it
but it's no use, | cant get on witt
women. ! never can think what to SAY
to them. have no doubt she thought
me perfect bear And SO am. But
| suppose it's my nature And ht
went on with his painting .'On'
O'Clock, it's time to 90 in to dinner
The tide is coming mp and covering tn,
rJcks: | will finish it tomorrow morn
ing"
The next day he worked until din
er, and was greatly cpntented witt
Ie result.
at will make capital thing" h,
I'D. II have been very lucky with tn,
%hts. do think it will be the. hes
ling have DONE
Ills plcaSHrc was II iittle marred b.
he fact that the two girls had agai
cen out on the rocks. and had on ihe
turn passed close by him; but thi
me the child had kept close to he
)usIn.
Offended evidently" WAS his NUT
red comment, land no wonder.
ish | was not such bear -
The following morning he was lat
l starting for stroll across the sands
he tide had already turned, and ther
tnuF nlannG fhn hnr
ONES in more rapidly than on the Bar
mouth sands. For long time its ap
!, prcIch is so gradual that it can hardl
be noticed; but when it reaches ceI
O. tain point lit comes in with startling
e speed.
,s There are II ose girls on the rock
T. again, - he said, and he shaped hi
course so. as to carry him to the righ
of them. He had not gone fifty yard
r along the edge of the sand when b
) heard II loud cry behind him. Ii
looked around, and saw that the eide
girl, who was reading, had risen fror
. II camp-stDol on which she was sitting
; and that the child was on the rocks
m already cut off by rapidly increasin
m stream of water. Theory of the chill
m on discovering her situation was eehoe
NJ by her companion, who was about {
M M rush into the water when Hugh ran ar
N '.All right, little one." he shoute
M ~, cheerily. I'm fetch you out. -
N SO saying, he waded into the water
which was already nearly up to hi
= waist, reached the little girl, took he
m in his arms, and carried her to tn
m shore.
u, ~ "Thcrc you are, as right as poss
M ble,N he said, us he put her down
m but you must mind, missy, for tn
m tides are very rapid here
IN .sThank you so much, sir, the eide
M girl said s.It is most kind of YOU
The artist looked into the fushe
face of the girl, and the eyes in whic
t he tears were standing. and his hab
. uaI shyness fell upon him. Mutterin
something about its being no odds ;
$ all, he raised his hat and, turning upO
Il. his heel, again pursued his walk.
n. ale really is bear" Amy Herbel
- said, as she hurried off with the chill
n. toward the sand hills, pursued by tn
N. N, fast-rIsing tide; and yet, by his voice
am sure he could be very nice if b
liked
Amy Herbert had had no experient
whatever of shy men. She was I'll
only daughter of very wealthy Mai
chester cotton-spinner, and Manchest'
: does not class shy young men anon
: its productions. She was accustome
to admiration, for she was pretty ant
@i in both capacities made much of; bu
m though little wayward and wilfu
SSs from always having her own way, 81
go was really unspoiled, and was rs brigl
n and Iovable girl as was to he found
10 the metropolis of cotton.
20 For the next two days Hugh Carsc
missed the young lady and child fro
. the shore, but several times saw Il
= nuttrr of il lght-colored dress hiS
: up on the hills behind yarmouth.
That rising tide has given her
o,S fright" he said to himself, "ar
m they've taken to the hills. Rather
!" Nuisance. because | have done vii
.o9o these flats. and shall be doing the hll
~ myself However, they are eXtensh
Il" enough without our running again
10 each other, as we always seem to
~. doing here.
la fact. aS Hugh and his acquail
u" ianr"S look their meals mt about u
II same hour, and both came in ut Il
Ihr very last moment before them, il is III