Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1893-10-06
SUPERSTITION.
JUNE 8.

at IN he one evening Miss Genevieve Har
nos lon prima donna assoluta of thu
! A., bopolitan opera company, accompa
i n by very proper and trim French
!. and very improper and startling
y Of trunks, embarked upon tbs
- steamship Westnoreland, outward
ID
- BON the same ship Mr.. Henry Win.
y We set foot some minutes later.
est erybody knew Mile. Genevieve. Hes
ierfu voice and her pretty self had
'onsl b the operatic world by storm.
le 81 bbody knew Harry-he was only a
ban, young man. fresh from college, with
nj riumphs All before him
vha be very first sensation that Harry
Ia on awakening the following morn
~ WAS one Of much pain
be upper deck was drenched with
er Binding sheets of spray were
W. tpng over the rails and coursing in
'iel streams around the bulkhead.
WI larry drew his macintosh tighter
dooe ind him, and cro't Alup down under
thz eboat proceeded " hight cigarette
an@ Oh after match sputtered and went
5 I'D At last, after numberless unsuc-
cou full attempts, light was obtained
WA fairy settled down for a comfort
MI, smoke
M Dbl"
~ larry leaped to his feet. What was
III With the instinct of an old foot
d, q. player, he bent down and braced
~ lsef firmly against the davits.
O'9 bundle Of waterproofs dashed across
alg sloping deck with rapidity that
lEs bid have made cannon ball ashamed
Is slowness, and precipitated itself
snT ly in his arms
,ms wo hands clasped the sleeve of his
lnh tklntosh He looked down at them,
With b pretty hands they were. small and
,alf to-
h Fe studied the bundle of waterproofs
; a be carefully Yes. without doubt, it
,hs woman. More than that fact he
rod I'D not learn-she was laughing. A
81 Of dark eyes looked up at him. then
- lids dropped demurely over them.
- beg your pardon. SIR" he heard the
~ Zee say, 81 hope | have not quite killed
Ou you will release me now, think
ma an get safely back
III Release you, madam" said Harry in
en- Melancholy tone Release you'll No!
= would he swept overheard, and
uld never forgive myself. Cling to
despite my years am still strong,
will rescue you,n
81 But don't want to be rescued" per-
w ted the voice. "Or, if you will, take
d arm instead Of my-my waist"
ng Madam, said Harry, removing his
Of with his unoccupied hand, forgive
AL In the confusion of the moment |
. thought of stopping your mad rush
= destruction. Had you gotten by me
!, reached the goal my reputation as
= back would have been ruined"
Few minutes later they were seated
tne lee side of the cabin out of the
Pch OF the wind and spray.
rray let me introduce myself am
rry winthrop" began that enterpris-
gyoung person.
! and am Genevieve Harrington.
sseen you before. One evening not
ago you sat in the right hand box
tne Cosmopolitan"
marry smiled benignly. Yes, and |
rail- you sat on the tallyho | slid |
uef when we lost the ball Isn't it
'er you noticed me, though, in the
eater DO you know what | was
uAlng OF! Id have given my head to
W. Known that you knew was there
Dulunt throw you any flowers. you
Ow' because didn't have any money
ach."
les said Genevieve dreamily, 81
ew you were there. III never forget |
w AFRAID | was when you threw your
!. under the frightened horses just to
mat miserable football was
ppy, too, afterward when you won the
1ue Oy your long run. Myl How they
eneer, didn't they?"
Lunch is served for the first table,
rOated the deck steward, thrusting his
' a. out of the cabin door,
larry Jumped to his feet. will you
~e take you down, Miss Harring-
I'm awfully afraid have been
lug you to death, but when get
IN ~u-won't you pledge friendship
. wv ule In little champagne2" he said
"psy I'D like to be your friend.
~, W! ! never drink anything at all
b,t SelIher do |, laughed Harry Lets
sIe hands anyway" Genevieve laid
orr uand In his, and the impulsive young
apie went down to dinner.
n M Harry said long afterward, that
.o.s sr settled it." A few miserable
NV s people were at the tables, every
49, anu then person would enter the
M with the grim determination to
through that meal OF die.
brss lhey did neither. Nature would
1is''ly assert its sway, and they