Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-06-17

Cora sank back Ia her seat 60 on, she
said. Her voice sounded strange ia her
own ears she felt that she longed To be-
forever thns-to glide down she ~ ream
with this lovely youth. neither asking nor
caring whittier
Your little cousin has told me some.
thing Of YOU" he said. lie Is a very
bright boy lie told me what your first
name Is. Shall tell il your II il Cora"
The girl locked down and bushed
Never had she dreamed her name was NJ
beautiful AS IL sounded from his lips
"HIe told me something else. Tommy did,
which would like to believe is not true
which II pains me To think Of Shall tell
you what IL isf'
Cora was silent
''Shall | tell your
She let one hand drop over the side OF
the boat into the water
81 knox what IL ia y
''And Il is truer" he said softly.
The poor girl had no idea even OF the
meaning Of the word coquetry. II he
asked her a question she thought she must
give him direct answer. She raised her
great brown eyes 10 his, one corner OF her
mouth trembled little, and the hand IN
the water nervously opened and shut, a.
though trying 20 clasp the shining drops
Yes, !" she said
The distress and sorrow In his face as he
looked at her silently made her eyes hl
with pity
There were Of his friends who knew him
well, those who had seen this same expires
sion on occasions when lac deemed II tit to
employ IL. They jocusely referred to II ~
"Fairfax's hearthreaking look" 10 Cora il
was just then the one serious thing Ia life
Why should you earcr she murmurel
thickly, you do not know me-"
II do not know your he repeated softly
and looking into her eyes rs though he
would search her soul do not know
you, Coraf
They had drifted down almost to the
dam. The girl looked about her wildly. as
though seeking to escape Her eyes fell
upon "A bunch Of lily buds inst ahead 0f
them. There ARE the water lilies,n she
cried, "let me get them" and scarce know
ing what she was about she stood up In
the boat
BE careful, Cora, or you will fall" he
said, Il will get them for you."
As she turned to sit down the boat tipped
and she fell backward Ia flash he had
dropped the oars and stood up TO catch her
She fell against his breast, and the boat
whirled half around lie clasped her close
steadyiug them BOTH and rs he held her
thus lie pressed upon her lips long kiss
The roar ~ the water rushing over the
dam thundored in her ears, and looking up
ward, past the locks Of blond hair CLEAN
ing in the sun, She saw the branches OF the
trees which seemed 10 whir in mad
dance against the blue sky Then she
heard Tonmy's voice calling
Cora Cousin Coral"
She WAS sitting quietly IA the stern, and
Fairfax WAS bending over the oars when
Tommy appeared on the rocks above them
Here she is, sis-l've found her, Addie
come on, How do you do, sir. aud I'll
say gnodby. too for I'm about going away 4"
The boat touched the shore and Maria
and Adelaide reached the summit OF The
bank Just us Cora stepped out
you will come again in the morning
at the same placer he said in a low voice.
II shall be there must see you before
you go X"
Cora made no reply. but clambtrcd
quickly up the bank.
'My eye. what hunt we've had for you
CoraP shouted Tommy you'll only have
Just time"
Il would not have believed such n thing
possible said Maria, freeziugly; "a cousin
OF mine to 20 upon the water alone with a
strange man.
"llow didit happeni" Adelaide
"Who Is hep"
II say, Cousin Cora, did he come behind
you aud speak before YOU knew he was
therei That's the way we did the dag |
was catchiu' frogs"
And yOn expect to lie married in the
spring Welt"
Cora heard only confused fragments OF
these sentences, uttered rs they walked
away from tine river There was buzzing
sound In her ears and her checks We're
burning She took OF her straw hat and
famed herself
well, have you nothing TO sayt' asked
Maria.
"les, he lost his oar ana found It for
him" said Cora lie thanked me ati
talked to me for awhile and then Offered
10 row me as far as the bridge, aud | came
( that Is all
THAT Is ALT And do you thinl. that WAS
proper proceedingP"
lit did not seem wrong to me AT The
+ time
"Perhaps it isn't considered so In Greene
county" sneered Maria New York girls
don't do that sort OF thing We must
I hurry back now rs fast as We can, pap,
has had D telegram, and we are To leave
+ this afternoon Instead OF tomorrow, 50
I there Is no time 20 be lost We must get
our things together
! Cora stopped
"You are going away this afternoonf"
- -, IN three hour.
f ThVu he would Btver see him again Shc
had % said g3odhy nor spoken 10 him
even Naru he had asked her 10 come To the
/ river Ia the morning.
well, what IS the mattrr"
~ must 20 back.
+ "Nhat for. In heavens uamefn
II have left my handkerchief
+ .'ialt it where'"
"In the boat"
why there Is your handkerchief in
vonr heit" cried Adelaide.
Maria came step urstfrE W nat II The
matter with YOU, Cora, You are no; like
yourself What has happenedi"
Nothing But IL am going away to
day | wish To 70 hack and say Eooduy TO
that gentleman | did not speak To HIM
when | left. and ! do not want 70 b.
thought rude.
i Maria's long hand encircled Cora :
wrist. "lou will come with me- II you
please she sad In low voice
/ Cora looked in her cousins face Tie
sun shoue fun upon II, aud IN the pit,esS
glare Maria's skin showed 81 "A greeui@h
tinge, her lips looked dry and biaodless,
and Cora gHzed curiou>ly a faint, yellow
blotch under enc corner uf hsr mouth
which she hBd never noticed before Il
seemed To her then that she must have al
ways hated Maria
81 shall do what seems IN me right - IL.