Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-09
IN QUARANTINE.


pie. They had always known in n vagina
way that there were such things as steer
age people. And of course you could
never tell just what such low common
folks would do next. Now IL appeared
that one Of them had had the very bad
form to die-of cholera.
1t is dreadful" said Mrs. Clayerinp
Boutor; 81 never knew we had any of those
terrible persons on board. They had no
business to carry theml III tell nv hus-
band, and he'll sue 'emi | will And
choleral OF all things! One grows quite
yellow, they sayp
ITS excessively disagreeable," and Miss
olive Haversey shivered.
As she shivered she noticed particularly
man who stood near them eating pears
She had seen him before during the trim
across, but had only noticed that the
shoulder seams Of his coat were correct.
Now as he held pear delicately be-
tween thumb and forefinger, she saw that
he possessed fine hands.
For several days she eyed him musinRly.
as she and her chaperon talked about the
plague and watched through glasses the
other ships held as theirs was in the lower
bay by quarantine law. One day he offered
a
while she used them he looked at Miss
Haversey and she was astonished TO find
herself not diSpleased
After that they INDUCED in a little
steamer small talk, chiefly dealing with
the inconsiderateness of the man who
died and the difficulty of procuring fine
fruit. 1t was their greatest hardship. and
they felt themselves much abused. know
Ing nothing of the actual suffering upon
their other plague infected neighbors
ut really is very unpleasant" asserted
the gentleman of correct shoulder seams
and irreproachable hands.
And then the three grew pensively 81
lent, each, however, making mental notes.
The man stood by the rail, looking at =
tug; Mrs. Clavering Boutor toyed with a
glass, while Miss Haversey leaned non
chaiantiy at ease in her steamer chair.
He Isn't at all bad, " she thought, and
who knows how long this will lastf On
the whole, he will help us pass the time"
She's not so bad, concluded Mr.. Col
hngson Locke, land, by Jove! il may be
the deuce of a time before we are out of
thisp
He seems endurable-and may be use
full" Such was the mental terminus of
the chaPeroH's thoughts. Yes" she added
aloud, 81 shall tell Mr., Clavering Boutor
~ soon as ! reach New York. And he will
rue the company"
This remark was fayorite one with Mrs.
Clsvering Boutor, and probably for that
reason she repeated il at intervals.
And such is the effect OF propinquity
among young people that one day, when
she delivered herself Of the assertion, Mr..
Collingson Locke and Miss Olive Haversey
looked deep into each others eyes and
laughed.
Now it is singular fact that this is
pastime which may not be INDUCED in
with IMMUNITY.
And upon this occasion it got Mr.. Col
hngson Locke into dire distress. That
glance and DR.. Jenkins have much to an
swer for.
Immediately after it Miss Haversey add,
ed these thoughts upon the Collingson
Locke subject to those already in her pos
session:
He has a weary mouth and shrewd
eyes His coat dare not laugh at his
trousers They are both evolved by a
good tailor. His voice is neither too loud
nor too low. He speaks too rapidly to sug-
gest vulgar affectation, yet slowly enough
TO imply breeding. He is attentive enough
10 f1atter, yet Indifferent enough to inter
est me. j like him, and have nothing
else to do"
Among his thoughts were these:
"She is nice little thing. Evidently !
society girl who is as yet unspoiied. She |
is also prettier than Josephine. Well, |
things are as they are-and we are in |
quarantine"
Aloud;
us your home in New Yorkfp For as
yet they have not INDUCED in personali- |
ties.
"Yes. You guessed it,"
AT once. One can always tell a New
York girl"
"And your"
"Oh, Pm from PHILADELPHIA
Both ladies exclaim, after a moment:
II know some nice folks in Philadel.
phia." This is the statement of Miss
Haversey
with the accent upon the 'somep" be
asks.
"No-er-on the 'nice.'"
And as they watch the doctors boat ap
proach with its yellow flag both smile Il
is clear that their minds are not wholly
occupied with cholera.
THAT horrid doctorn exclaimed Mrs.
Clayering Boutor, developing three chins
Fancy IL that man can come and 20,
why not allow us the right' And he goes
among the horrid people who have it and
then comes here-and goes home. II there
is danger of infection, why does he not
carry it, Somebody ought to do some
thingl Somebody ought to be suedm
But Mr.. Collingson Locke and Miss
Olive Haversey were utterly placid One
would say they enjoyed being quarantined
One day, when alone in his stateroom,
Mr.. Locke exclaimed in tragic tones
III it were not for Josephine"
And deep gloom settled upon the face
belonging to Mr. Locke as he added;
IL must tell Olive"
And he did-that night.
so you are engaged to be marriedp' she
said composedly. The voice seems TO pro
coed from the depths Of dark red coat
collar. He cannot see her face, as the collar
Is high and turned up about her delicate
Ears.
"The-the day was SET" he faltered
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