Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-02-23


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And now what shonih she u" 10 %"
SURE u was not 20 tar' q very serious
matter' put " was enough y" make heI
loving. Jealous heart very sore ana re-
sentfui' and not icing oy any means 81
.ne uIi-'aa pp"o' woman on" ., ns'
n'' tnougns "as w '''''iaUe ,ehoe
hef rcsoiuuon .o oo'ue up her ihd,sha
uon anu quietly ou''nsnsu'.' 'ne W'ioN
W avP'hs An on ''ou., "h'" ui''
her tino anu 10 prevent ihe p'Vi'1ei
Walk
In due time the Fishermen returned
and lunch being over. the usual alter
noon dispersion began. "A sailing party
drew away some OF the guests, and 9th
ers retirei Tor lounge and nap Mrs
Lesson stationed herself on the p'AIh.'
with book and seemed unusually tact
turn and inclined Tor ner own company
But Milly was not going 10 trust i0 lhis
seeming indifference, 40 she got together
halfa dozen pool players, and carried
Robert and also young DugsII on Ia bef
train. Rather 10 her surprise, Rob
evinced no reluctance To being thus cap
tured and seemcd TO enjoy the game.
which was prolonged until almost din.
ner time. But having become suspi'
cious. Milly imagined further duplicity
perhaps postponement of the walk
until the twilight hour az being mOrs
conducive to sentiment--so she remained
firm In her resolution 10 pay back ln his
own coin her recreant husband. aud was
~ charming 90 young Dugall that his
head was quite turne.l Which elect
was still further increased when she at-
pear.i at dinner time Ia a deliciou.
black lace aud satin gown. lighted up
by knots OF orange rbbon aud a cursage
bouaue, of great glowing mangolds-
ON. a the special product. % the island.
Dinner over. Sir. Dugall proposal
stroll over the long pier To welcome back
the sailing party. which hal b-en over
20 Stonington 10 lay In a supply of bUn.
bons and enjoy the delicious peach lee
procurabls In that sleepy old town. And
after that what was more natural than
20 wander around by the bathing beach.
where the waves were coming In With
greater fore. than usual before rising
winl, which bid fair 10 b. a small sired
gale before morning Then hack 10 the
hotel for q promenade on the piazzas,
and finally q cosy tete-a-tete In the mot
secluded corner. where Mistress Milly's
scheme Of retaliation progrrs-ei - n,pid
iy that within an hour Mr.. Dugall was
eloluently portraying tho delights of a
sAil over To Watch liill and dinner at
one Of the hotels And would MrA
Golfer let him escort her over tomorrow
"Oh, but-thess women, You know
How they would talkr'
"well. surely. you don't mind them.
Well Just start Oh quietly after srsak'
fast. As II for an hours sail, aud II they
do gossip we'll have q nice day anyhow.
and bs home here by dinner time. AMI
you know u won't half equal Mn lee
son. doings."
"By the way. where l. the widow this
evening. Mr. DugalT
"why. don't you knowi Sumn"r came
over an hour ago with his catamaran and
invited your husband 10 try it, sp-.-l
around the island. AMI nothing would 10
but Mrs. Leeson anil ber sister must 10
along. And they haven't got back yet
Come. nowl won't this give the gos'iIs
enough 10 talk about tomorrow 80 th"J
won't be thinking OF ~ foull ~. Mt,
Col,ery
well. ] won't promise. but " ] come
down In my boating suit you can ~"
Tom about engaging the Mermaid.
Then her spirits seemed to has. fUrt
Ing wasn't much fun after al. ana. on
where was hoo Al TINS 'iine' Ai'er
quarter hour OF Wand'''ns 'no"sns anu
Increasing 'ndlsuA''on ss"n,, we Nuv''
sis'.rhood OF widows 'he iei' ihAt 'ne
must nave son'uue' 80 WIN merry
glance INTO the paiior' wnerv NaloI
Larn-i' the proud 'ather OF the 'o'e'ies'
baby IN Va" motel was ueishuns an AZ
miring audience Win Tue 'h'pifihs
strains oi nancy Lee, she ran up
stairs ana ioekea herse,, INTO ne' ,,i ruoh
Tor the ine'itao's scon cry W Nn'.n
feminine human hs'ur' "h"'
valve IN most eihouohA, 't in"
better 10 indulge lh 'hi. injury 'he go'
into wrapprr AMI euddied down on ihe
bed In the DARK i
Ayet' hT feeling OF indignation ana
resentment were stronger 'han her ahf,
ie'y' Tor hoocrt was goOh sal'o' anu
there was neither log nor storm 'ohish,
10 make u dangerous on the "ater' anu
~ she thought more OF the continents
which would be made on III. increasing
intimacy with the widow than 81 any
danger to the party. y believe wlII
40 over to watch hilI tomorrow. ~
sure won't pose as the hesiect.i VIE,
and there. no knowing what ioily 'ha'
woman VIII try 70 lead hiin ,h'o' 'nOusn
aon suPi"-e h' oou'' "e'p "'' sO'Hs
ionisht ,,l
Mere hei thoughts sfe" 'i'il'''Ho'' sn,
the hehi thihg she she" sne W." a'o"
ron what might nave zen 'ohs 'n'
sound nap TO IND herself sun alone
She strucka light Pas' midnlght anu
all quiet below STAIR Out outside the
wind was fairy bowling va, raj
gaze now; aha s,ery m''Ie .1 N",'' ,' w
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