People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-10
lCHAPTER II-COxTINuED.l

himself, as he reached the big yellow
boulder at the stile.
"Good morning, Miss Johnson"
She looked up to see who spoke and
said
Fine day for blue-fshing. sup
pose you vii, go out with some of the
boats?'
"Well, no; hadn't thought Of it. Is
it the thing to do?"
"All the gentlemen at the hotel 60.
ANY of the fishermen will take you for
half the catch"
She had not asked him to enter the
garden, and when, without waiting
for an invitation, he mounted the stile
and came towards her, he said to him
SELF
"She's trying to be coy. 1t only
means, Come in"
Whatever she meant, she paid no
further attention to him till he was
close by her side; and when he again
spoke she stood up and began to take
off the old gloves she had evidently
worn for the work in the garden, as if
intending to go into the house.
81 enjoyed our walk SO much last
night. Miss Johnson, and it is so des-
perately lonely at the hotel,-you see,
| don't know a soul there,-that l ven
tured to call on you again and renew
the acquaintance so pleasantly
begun"
She could not in politneess resist any
longer, and said, with faint SMILE
There is little that would interest
you here, sir. We are very quiet folks.
Hedgefence Light is not exactly an in
spiriting place"
"Oh, yes, it is. l like it immensely.
You have such a wide view of the sea
and the surf dashing on the rocks all
day just at your parlor window, as
you might say. It's all very interest
ing, l assure you. 1t must be grand
in storms"
The girl made no reply, and turned
and looked out over the water with
a peculiar grave and far-away( look in
in her eyes.
THE sea is always sad-to those
who know it best"
""Come! you're a trife low-spirited
owing to your brothers absence on the
yacht. Why not take a little walk
along the beach and let me cheer you
up?"
She stared at him in open-eyed Won
der, and for moment he was slightly
abashed, as if he had gone too far.
Capt. johnson is not my brother. "
"ohl Beg pardon. Natural mis-
take"
"Mair
This word was spoken as it it were
out of the sky.
what is it, father?"
To the young mans amazement, the
voice that had seemed to drop out Of
the upper air came from the light
house tower over their heads. There
on the iron balcony around the Lantern
stood an elderly party, in blue overall,
and straw hat both much the worse fol
oil, and looking calmly down on them
both. The young man glanced up a
the sturdy figure overhead, and theI
looked off over the water, remarkinl
20 himself
81 suppose the old chap has beef
observing us all the time"
Miss johnson, as soon as the voic
came, had promptly replied, and nov
: stood looking up to see what wa
wanted.
Fetch me up my screwdriver. Som
stupid bird flew ag'in' the light las
night and smashed one Of the windies
! Guess if you look round you will fin
, him somewhere"
Zone minute, father" Then, turn
! ing to her visitor, she said, you mus
. excuse me for few moments. Fathe
e wants me-"
3 "All right. I'll wait for you"
r With that she entered the house, an
the young man began to walk slowl
about the garden and little grass pic
) He would wait till she returned. Ono
a in a while he glanced furtively up {
the tower.
u "Confound the man! He may hay
4 been watching us ever since l arrived.
Presently he heard footsteps comm
d round the white tower. 1t was Ma
and in her hand she held the dea
), body Of beautiful sea-bird.
Here it is, l found it on Il
n grass"
- Dear me, Miss Johnsonl Twas n
). aware you were a sportsman. Whs
!. did you kill it?"
it ~ kill It'll could not do such a cru
Is thing as that The bird was killed |
% flying against the light in the night
re 'How very singular! Does it oftc
happen?"
], "Yes. The poor creatures see Il
in light, and, thinking it some beautif
object, they fly towards it and da.
out their poor little lives against Il
~ glass. Sometimes they even break Il
or glass of the lantern in flying towar
ID the light"
n. Queer, isn't itP'
:, "Yes. So strange that any creatu
Il should meet harm in seeking what
~ thinks desirable or lovely"
w Mai"
he Again the big voice out of the air.
n "Well, father, what do you want
I'd "Have to trouble you to come