The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1892-01-22

four-ppuuders lie hiutcd that my
performances In the latter direction
were not what they once were. and eN-
pressed a fear that my taste might
some day become as degenerate as
Toms.
/ suppose we all heard him. and yet
We seemed To bc thinking about some
thing else. Whatever il was that Torn
was thinking about il made him pull
cruel, v hard. n was all ! could do %
keep the boats head stra -ht. SO We
did the journey in very short time.
and Laddic admitted that II we weren't
ia form for fishing that dav We could
certainly row.
The evening turned out very fine and
warm. vet no one seemed inclined 70
20 ont and listen 10 the band. So
strollcd oil by myself down 10 the
point that nearly closed the outlet ot
the river. found comfortable ook be-
hind a boat aud settled down with my
back 10 the sea, looking right up the
broad estuary.
1t is lovely sight there when the
sun is setting. The river stretches, a
great sheet Of glory. between rich. soft
hills away 10 the huge, bare slopes and
greater glory of ihc -l;y.
II i "a sight which has no rival, even
in the western country.
7 had inst formulated that conclusion
when Tom appeared, apparently look
ing for some one. lie CAUGHT SIGHT Of
me and came slowly toward me. H.
looked pale and tired.
.'Oh," ho said. I'm glad ! found YOU:
there's something about which ! want
to talk Ia Won
bad seldom seen Tom i'm SO serious
a mood, and. remembering the after
noon. ! expected 10 find lana partIcu-
larry CAV.
waited for him 10 settle down be-
~id, uly. but he stood there .slcil.ng the
pebbles.
Presently hc went on:
''I4 You mind getting up and walk
inr ahaut b.ta ] dom; feel ike sit
ting -tlu and looking at .uns Is. !
thina I can tell yIg what / want 10
better ii we are w..l..iug.
30 / got mp. rather r,lgctantly. I
must confess. Then hc ,ug.r'-tsd that
we ~Eou.d cross over IT, the ferry and
MAKE our way up the hill
Nc wee loon across. and once in the
hiy'.-lan..cd lane me seemed caimcr
ami a-4t'. began 90 t-ils
.-l.p eaa know w'.v ! followed Miss
Ilo ashore iai, ultrru,9u-'
'l '"..'... I';'t ha l-.''r
F.'' De- '-.N. 30 .- i'Ii YOU. IN
i'".-,-. i' i.'.. 'at- nH.. -.' .I. 81 neither
~1e really cared any .A.nT .'r Ae.
.,.r..#s-d u hope th;t h.. had sue
cccsird in getting the information he
Wanted
y r- no went ON, Il have found
out: She talked 40 mc with freedom ]
have o.Ucl laaged ior. AMI il cane
about in this way: We haa '-ou look
ing for different sorts of ..r..'"ucs or
some time. when .ac .ua.ul.y asked
fic whether ] a"rrrd with what you
Had sand the other El-at ] % aod her
what about. Why, about p'Hp." mar
TyinT those who have more money th1n
they aa-s themselves / aaaG thou b.
you w,rc quite right She then u-Hcd
nc whether suppoSiug ! cared for
girl who va, richer than ! was,
should hesitate 10 tel her 80. did
not know what 10 say. n"u viii admit,
] think. that the position was a curious
one lhen To my intense surprise she
burst lhto perir't storm "l anger.
don liEo" all she Nald. but the point
Of II was that ] dldn deserve The love
~ any urN"'l'~h rlrL ana aLe hoped !
should never By any chance " III H. As
N"u aay ina@inc, ! was taken com
plei"'T ahaeil- had sense enough i.-t
:" 80" that II she herself loved M nH'
wou!@ never talk I" ne like that. la'"
she changed, and a / lop.''4 mp Ha.y
tear -andlhG IN her eyes ANA her liIs
trembling. She could Scar'e'Y com
HHaAA her voice enough 10 h'E me 81
lh's' h'fceIN 70 Deg me u'd1 u ever
cared i"r . %lrl, however poor 4A--A
DC. ] Moulh tei h'f 80. Here was no