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

to splash wildly with the oars
1 eff ever | come out on the water again
with rude, noisy boy brgan Maria 10.
soon rs they were out Of hearing-"row 10
/ tSs shore al once
What makes you SO cross this morning
sisF said Tommy, plaintively II haven't
done anything, have ~
LET us get out below here aud get some
marguerites." said Adelaide
As they stepped out Of the boat Cora put
her arm around Tommy and kissed him.
Hes sitIin' up in the boat" said
Tommy
Tommy. don't You dare to look back,
said Mnrth
"a know him." said Tommy. "he lives Ia
the big house across the river He talked
to me yesterday while | WAS catchin' frogs
He showed me where he lived and asked
me to come see him. and I'm goin' He
asked me II all three OF the young ladies
were my sisters
II hope you told him nothing about us
81 said sou two girls were my sisters and
Cora was my cousin, and then he asked II
the dark young indy was Miss Corn, and
said yes. and that she didn't live with us
that she lived 10 Greene county, q. aud
that she was engaged 10 lie married, but
that neither u Sou girls was-oh. lock-
there's frogf
They staid for some time gathering
marguertes but Cora wherever she looked
saw only two flowers side Us side. and OF a
deep blue color When they rowrd back
she saw them IN the water, but the boat
was gone
The next morning she came alone to
walk by the water Adelaide had head
ache and the children were on somewhere
with Maria. She was glad to be by her
self, in the quiet Of the woods aud away
from the sound Of their noise and bieker
ing
She walked down the stream as far ns
the dam and returning sat for long time
under the overhanging rock Suddenly u
bout glded around the bend and came iii
rectly toward her, Ia Il sat a young man.
He rested on the long oars and looked at
Cora. The boat slid into IA little cove just
above the rock. and knecing ca the seat
the young man began to fasten II with a
chain One Of the oars dropped from the
rowlock aud ilaated down the stream to
ward Cora She had risen to 20. but see
ing that he did not miss the oarshe stopped
and lifted 1t dripping from the water. He
turned at the same moment, aud seeing
what had happened sprans from the boat
and came toward her.
''fhank you, very much, " he said, but
| am sorry you have wet your arm"
ut Is Of no consequence" said Cora, dry
ing her hands on her handkerchief
He stood before her, IA slender. graceful
figure, holding the oar lightly in one hand
and his hat In the other, until Cora had
dried her hands aud tucked her handker
chief IN her belt Then she turned to go
away.
please don't go just yet. he said, tax
ing a step forward IL haven't thanked
you enough have driven you away from
your place too"
"Oh. 10, sine replied, II was just go
ing"
won't you sit down and talk to me.
only for a few momentst' lac said smiling,
''then won't feel that have dispossusscd
you. ! have been out rowing for two
hours, and IL II very lonely. not having Il
soul 10 talk to
Cora WAS greatly embarrassed, but
feared TO appear rude before this hand
some aud polite young man.
Unjust 20 back " she said irrcsolutcly
"for my cousins do not know where am
Then she SAT down lie lung himself on
the grass near her Now" hc said 1--WE
can talk like two old trirnds.n
lie began TO tell her Of the Bronx region
and the different beautiful places along the
river He pointed oHt tile gable 81 Il great
white house Just visible above the trees on
the other side of the stream, " here lie
lived In the summer with his mother and
sister
I'VE are very quiet now " he said. but
little later we shall have house full Of
company, aud IL you are 10 be here this
summer ! want my sister 70 know sou
What you are going away tomorrow
Oh. am sorry for that-iust ~ we haye
become acquainted How often il Is sO
the beautiful aud charming things IN tins
4 life scarcely come 70 US before they are
/ gone
He looked down into the water As lie
made tins commonplace remark, aud Cora
stole a swift look NJ him His faee was
serious aud had an expression OF real pain
She Thought him very handsome Little
I by little her Cunstraint disappeared la
the rapid flow of has talk there WAS little
required OF her by way Of reply and She
spoke mostly ia monosy liables, but ste no
longer felt III at ease She was sorry she
had not met her companion week ago
After awhile he talked more slowly, and
paused between his sentences AS though to
give Cora an opportunity to say some
thing, but she remained silent After one
OF these Intervals during which she had
gazed up into the swaying branches above
I them he turned his eyes To Cora's aud
said
Isn't there something fascinating In the
thought that we have met ike this have
ant together en- the banks of this river aud
/ talked as two friends. neither knowing
even the name OF the other-when, until
yesterday. yun had no know ledge Of my
existence even, nor 81 yours and tanor
row you will be Tar from herol Perhaps
we shall never meet again, bHt, 40 matter
what happens, In this hour that we Hatc
spent together cur lives have touched aud
/ joined, nothing can change that, or take
/ the memory Of this day from either 81 rs
/ Ii must have been written that we should
meet, for | have wished II very earnestly
since yesterday and all this morning have
been rowing up and down the stream hop
/ Ing TO see you.
| Tie was leaning on hia elbow nov, look
INK inteutly into her eyes. For the first
! time vague feeling that Il was not right
/ for her 70 sit and listen t. this beautiful
! young man stirred within her.
II must 10 now" she said, standing up
/ ''goodby."
| lie sprang TO his feet "Ah, do not 90
/ yet" tic cried. 1T IS our last, our only
morning together hon don't know how
much II is To me, aud IL is SO little 70 ask
Cora was alarmed at the earnestuess in
his blue eyes, tut still more AZ the strange,
new ireliug IN her own breast
i "So, cannot stay any longer. she said.
i and tuFned away.
A.