Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-12-18

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Victor Forsyth and Alan Craig were
greeting each other with restrained but
unmistakable satisfaction on the plat
form of the little station at Indian Beach.
Hello, old manl7
GLOW are you, Craigf"
First rate. John viii take your traps.
Isuppose you'd rather walk-to stretch
your legsy'
"By all means
The traveller handed his well worn va
iise, his overcoat, checks, umbrella and
zane 10 tho servant, and the two young
men started onward at a swinging pace.
1t WINS late August day-wAr1n and
Ttill. Just as they left the station steps
, village cart containing couple of
Indies came whirling along the sandy
road. Tho horse wore gold plated har-
hess, and the ladies' toilets gave an i'm
preston OF elegance which was shared
by even the slim, straight whip dec
prated with a narrow etTeamer Of pale
blue ribbon. The occupants Of the cart
bowed graciously TO Craig in spite of
their apparent haste 70 reach the station.
The young man lifted his straw hat,
and his friend Of course performed the
same ceremony.
"Who are they? he asked as one of
the two alighted and entered the tele-
graph office.
Lucille Eliot and her friend" was
the answer.
mighty good looking girls" was the
careless remark of Forsyth as he and
his host struck across the candy high
way toward the beach, against which
the summer sea broke in slow, caressing
Tipples,
YES" was the thoughtful rejoinder;
"they seem between them To unite most
of the attractions of womankind. Ono
or the other might suit even you, For
syth-unless, " with quick glance, lyon
have left your heart in Germany with
some Of those placid frauleins."
"No," said Forsyth in an Indifferent
way. I've seen very little Of ladies'
society these past three years"
He lifted mis- hat as he spoke aud faced
the cool salt air and the shining sea
with tired travellers weary satisfac.
ton.
you never were overseutimental
about girls, laughed Craig, seven in our
sophomore days. doubt IL you've over
been genuinely in love"
mo, and | never shall be-but once
and tho time hasn't come yet, +" was the
rejoinder.
The two young men wero near the
Same height and weight, but had no
other point Of resemblance. Victor For
Syth was dark, intellectual, refined look.
ing. Ho had gray eyes, never intended
though they were handsome oyes-for
lndiscriminato service in lovernaking.
He wore his full dark beard in German
fashion, and the whito hand with which
no CHANGED to stroke It as he gazod Off
over tho shining sea was a hand for ees-
tnro, for persuasion or command hand
which had soul in its nervous lines.
Craig was handsomer in a more COM
mopplnce way, His older sisters had
dubbed him girl runner" at fifteen.
dc was tho "masher' par excellence Of
his college class, Attwcnty-flyo he was
still 80 fascinating with his elegant fia.
ure, his large blue eyes and exquisite
golden muBtacho that his pert little
Couain Glare had declared only that
morning that any girl who married
Alan might expect 10 share him with
womanlhnd in general, adding that for
her partehe believed in monopoly in the
marriage contract All Of which meant
that Glare in her way was also in love
with her cousin.
Craig and Forsyth walked slowly
along the beach. They had been great
ehums, and they did not dream that the
throe years OF separation which had fol.
lowed their graduation from college had
brought any changes which could Affect
tbeir friendship. Nothing iu.;eed could
do that unless II was love affair. n
was perhaps tho consciousness Of this
which caused Crgig's abrupt question
concerning tho state of Forsyths aztec
hona.
"This Is q sort Of lotos land. Aim "
was the nswoomers ruinark presentIv.
Blank ocean and mere sky'-that 4
what PvS boanlonging for. lam woariod
out with people and thinge. Howl shall
enjoy thin ozhptiness-- your
A quizzicAl smile crossed Crnies faee
"Well, certainty We aro not crowded
hero at the beach. But suspect youll
have to admit good deal beaidos 'blanl,
ocean and mere alcy' into your life dur.
ing the next month or so-duck shoot.
ing, for instance"
Have you houseful OF company
Forsyth inquired, with q sort OF dis.
may
"Well, my married sisters frlendl
Keep coming and going, and my Cousin
Olare--you remember heri-ahe Is the
Miss Craig now, and moro terrible
child at eighteen than she was at fiftoen.
But the worst Of it IS, Victor" added
Allan, With sudden serionsness, "you aud
are the only men IN the family. and
We can't expect much time OF duty"
Then eoSiety has even invaded tha
lonely "trip Of coagtgr was tho lnot,rntul
comment.
Bless me, man, how else came m,
railroad end telegraph, ana the villas
And the lawns and--LuSlllo Eliot ana
her friendr "-'
Yes, ! might have known
"Bntit " good society. Comfort vour.
aelt with that AIias Eliot . bosutifnl
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