The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
CHAPTER ".

found her reading his book. seated very COM
fortably In her deck chair The fact that she
was 50 engaged put out Of Buers mind the
greeting he had carefully prepared before
hand. and he stood there awkwardly. not
knowing what to say. He inwardly cursed his
unreadiness. and felt. to his further embar-
rassment. that his color was rising He was
not put moro at his ease when Miss Jessop
looked up at him coldly. with u distinct frown
on her pretty face.
Mr.. Buel. l believe ?" she said pertly.
I'll think So" he stammered.
She went on with her reading. ignoring him.
and he stood there not knowing how to get
away. When he pulled himself together. after
q few moments silence. and was about to de-
part, wondering at the caprice Of womankind.
she looked IN again. and said. ictly:
why don't you ask me to walk the deck
with your Do you think you have no duties
merely because you are on shipboard?"
1T isn't q duty. it is o pleasure IL YOU will
como with me. l was afraid l had offended
you in some way
You have. That is why want to walk
with you. I want to give you Il piece OF my
mind. and 1t won't be pleasant to listen to. 1
can assure you. So / want no one to hear but
yourself"
us it so serious as that?"
Quite. Here. help mo UP. Why do you
have to be asked to do a thing like that?
don't suppose there is another man on the ship
that would see lady struggling with her rugs
and never put out his hand"
Before the astounded young man could offer
assistance the girl snranC to her feet and
stood beside him. Although she tried to retain
her severe look OF displeasure. there was a
merry twinkle in the corner OF her eye as II she
enjoyed shocking him.
""tfear am very unready.'
viii YOU take my arm as We walk"
:, Certainly not she answered. putting the
rs q her int the snaow q
ss k1a me
edge OF history is rather limited. even When l
try to remember: Still. in dependence and ALL
the two countries may be friends. may they
II doubt 1t. Il seems to be natural that an
American should hate an Englishman."
Ssk Is i on Of the little trouble of
wsea we fa IS another his
torical fact which has been concealed from mo.
Unfortunate 1osition. She has good deal Of
60 about her for conquered nation. But l
Wss 81 mues date When IL. I pratt1
Ameri;an girls began to cor, come over. Then
she c 9hss t seorniay And don't
know which to despise the ID ost. the American
girls Who marry Engli.hmen. or the English
men they marry. They are married for their
Who? The Enelishmen
The Gir STAMPED her foot on the deck As
Enelis1pan thinks Of nothing else but
Really ? I wonder where you got all your
cut and dried notions about Englishmen9
snce is rather limited. Of course. but: as lar as
there are Enel SIM H whom Ana Id it fh mpos
find myself admirng in spite q myssli There
them. You can't sum up a nation and CON
de%a w,.n Ws teFaSy Ensshmen
have tried to do 1t in the case OF America. 10
hnHsh wrts has dealt even fairly with
Yes. admit that is an Irritating and, n
stupid thing to DO: Still. don't you think the
sensitive? Bless you. We don't mind it q
Then wheros the harm2 Besides America
sny ws hap c spS Wsa the Tss would
let YOU know what thought OF you"
oh. don't publish q book about us.
w rnmn,rn. llse to see war between the two
Miss lesson laughed merrlly for so belli-
War;" She cried. II hone, yet, to see an
d.. that Is your desire IRE; you can see It any
out at the Metropole and all the .ex Expensive ho-
tells l biyouacked with an invader there
rigors Of camp lie with great fortitude. mtti.
getlRH 1Si his trials with unlimited champngne,"
yo1rs ssEinninE to talk Just like an Ameri-
81, %,oh., now. you are trying to make me con-
Miss Jessop sighed and shook her head
YOU It Wss nS to Ss ssf GfSs
lousy bSt to show you the depth OF my CON
No; that was Wall street quotation. Your |
Now yoI are talking Latin. or worse sr .' Tor
can erstand little Latin"
isn't ! pretty, void. nut it * eSHressive. It
means ear, going down with run, or rather all Ia
What have done?"
Nothing You can say will undo it. so there
!. no use II speaIIng any more about 1t. Sec
On ono tnouGnts are best My second thought is
II must know my crime. Give me chance
a. Least rsssh par again even if can't hope
s4S%s hs ad E M; sa~ had crit
when he knew he was In the light. thought
he va, Has& manly mad and fighter asaia,, in.
Dear me! Judging by your conversation
Of u few minutes ago. one would magin. that
you attributed exactly the opposite qualities
TO him."
-, say thought all this-yes,orday Idont
non. soc! And all on account OF me?"
'All on account OF YOU"
Once more. what have done?"
What have you done? You have allowed
hat detestabl selfish specimen OF your race
Holder. to evict You from your room"
The young man stopped abruptly In his walk
and looked ct the Tirlwith establishment She.
her hands coauettlshly In her Jacket pockets.
returned his gaze with unruffled serenity
Rt last
Everything. From the time you meekly
Iold the steward to take out your yalise until
he time YOU meeEly apologized TO Holder for
haying told him the truth and then m-eky
three others"
But Holder meekly. as You say. apollo
cized FIRST; ] suppose You know. 100. that
otherwise would not have mentioned 1t 2"
Certainly no did. That VAS because he
23und his overbearinG tactics did not wors.
Ne apoiogized merely to get rid OF YOU To |
bi1k you couldn't see through his schemem
oh' thought 1t was tue lack u manly