New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-02
ONE OF WEALTHY'S HUSBANDS
CONCLUSION.
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CONCLUSION.
AT TILE SHORE.

irving to shield her face from its rays.
Il s'pose you'n' Ezy have been quarrelling;
remarked Wealthy comfortably. Now. you'll
have the fun of making up. Have you set the
day."
NO"
IL guess the Beals housell be taken by soms
other couple them chuckllnS with amusement
Il guess twill"
CYNTHIA went TO the stairway door. She openec
q and with it in her hand paused TO ask
"Are the Emersons going to tell those tomor
row, as they calculated?'
Eyes Lucy was again tonight TO see
il YOU wouldn't go with 'um. told her / be-
lieved you'd made up your mind 20 stay 10 home
this year.
81 shn 60. I'll run round early N tell 'um "
The chalnber-way door shut. and Cynthia was
climbing the stairs
"Gracous." cried Wealthy again. They must
have had regular spat. Ezry was set that Gym
thy shouldn't go to the Shore; and now she $
poin'. I'll bet she never'll have him, after all
Then. she'll be dumb. foolish girl, is what
I saw" remarked Ephraim. There amt more
likely Young man in all Stairs than Ezry Cone"
"'Tain't always the likely men that girls take
n notion to- was the response.
That's because girls is fools,' rephed Eph-
,aim with emphasis.
%
,rr under the low roof Cynthia standing in
front of the looking glass.
She had both arms raised, and was braidlnS
nor hair But her face was too stern and set 10
10 In keeping with her occupation Neverthe-
loss she was very careful and If strand OF
hair did not 60 smoothly, it was taken out ana
patiently done over again
At last. when the work complete, she stood
looking absently at herself.
81 meant to have set the day." she said aloud.
aI meant to have set it. Now, twon't never
he He done it himself Yes, he's got himself
10 thank for it: and I won't be the hrst 10 Try
n mako up: no. not the longest day l hve'
The next morning a thick east fog enVelopeu
the village The roll of the incoming waves SIN
miles away, sounded like some deep under'ohe 10
all other noises.
nv o'clock Cynthia had started to tell Lucy
r-o,sor that she would 60 TO the Shore, after
~ The for was so thick that she could not see
rbs house that stood quarter of mile from
the road. 49,. .h..
put che heard the sounds Of talk from that
,ouse and steps hurrying to the barn. She knew
IN. old covered wagon had been run OUT fhe
heard the shafts fall rafting 10 the ground In the
yard. A. ~, ..
Things did not look as gloomy TO the girl as
.bsr had done the night before. She was erected
,J,b a voluble burst of welcome by Lucy, who
b.oeed her to stay and lelp put the Things III
the wagon. ,e.,,,o -,
~Its Just regular Shore day and no mistake.
exclaimed Cynthia joyously. = ike TO smell 'n ~,
salt In the air. don't you ITO" s'i'"9
be on the breakwater!
7, was not to one Of the ornamented cottages
.ha. stood in long row. following the curve
~ tho STONY beach, that the Emer'ons were going
Th.;r Mace was little one-roomed house oil
rouch boards. with stovepipe running OUT az
,iraow II stood close under hill and looked
~ across stretch OF water, and over an In
teresting point of rocks, on which stood summer
hoteI AZ the horse turned into the road that
led over the Pond bridge, Lucy cried out:
.There's Minot'sl Don't il look natural r
Rut CYNTHIA did not say anything. One ors"
Iong breath She thought of Ezra Cone IN 'ne
hot shoe factory in Stairs. She sald again u
Herself
"He done it himself
Tben she threw of the memory OF young zone
The air was strong and salt 1t blew from inc
a,a made the waves Of the rising tide
ANN. AGAINST the shore with resonant blows. IL
90. almost time for the coot shooting, when 'ht
vor .snec+ of the coast and the water woulo
be altogether gone. a.,
The two girls quickly sauntered out leaving IN.
,r.,cr IN heat on the kerosene stove "sai'i''
thew should want it." as Lucy SAID
Tbrv walked along by the very edge OF the wa
ter. picking up sprays OF irish inosS' ""'''
east wind brings in.
a1,s fnnnvs said Lucy, but thought saw
somebodv as we came over the pfioge 'na'
knew" ,n on.
"Ob. we sh'll see lots of folks we KNOW an
swered Cynthia, shaking the SAND rom '''
bunch OF moss ..u.. .ba. we
"Cynthy. do You remember that leIer 'i'"' ""
need n bnv Holsters Of last year
C...thia turned away to examine something
49, .be nchhles She was greatly surprised 70
feel herself blushins. -, s.o
ayes 7 believe kind Of remember hiih' Die
saia in an unintercstcd way why
aNotbinr. only I'm almost sure saw MN uii
a.. brdoe Mcbby he's cunning down here. tic
had way of looking at you sort OF ODD anu nc
hoo q lovely mustachc. II cured up JUST pcau
tfnl At the ends ] s'posc you didn't noticc MN
rnuch cause you're engaged. Oh have you Se'
the day, Cynthy?'
"No, / haven't" .s
aI hone you won't be offended cause i "'N'v
vou You know Ezrys mothers toid all RUM
that you was goias to set the DAY LOT oI'o"o oa
nome time, and You was going u nave '"' "'''
the Dealscs moved out Of
Lucy glanced at her companion. OUT coulo ho'
90. b.r face She won't OIL s'posc Ezry was
Anollv willing you should come 70 the enoic'
,casn't hep lie did talk against 1t one time
IL guess he won't care" CT.
CYNTHIA tiled TO speak in her usual way DIG
had an impulse to tell Lucy that E2ry alont even
know ,he was at the shore. that IL "as all o'''
between theni Put hNe did Tot.
swell. / must say Pm surprised II ne cnaneeu
his mind" remarked Lucy. Ties one OF 'i,'n
kind that never do Change their minds '"o"s".
I'd knows want one Of them Kinu' o''o"S" ~
might be nice sometimes. You couio rcH y" "'a'
In,.aoo+ To no coming 70 the shore while you re
here"
Hi no will