Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
isses!" said Reeks, solemnly.


Kisses" repeated Shelah, vacantly.
In sudden fury he snatched the paper
and, doubling it in ball, threw it fan
over the waves. Opposite the lookout
Shelah rowed ashore.
'.Now," said Reeks, as he jumped out,
I'll stow away, lad. Go you UP to the
Ship It's about time you an Jen
came to an Understandable. Pluck UP,
Shelah, and remember there's allus
ways an means of winnin' a woman
He winked and nodded
Shelah drew his feet out of the wet
sand and with u sad smile moved up
the beach. AS he strobe between the
Gfeboat and the yawl his face settled
into gloom. There was Il big sandhil
on his left; he turned aside and mount
eel it. Ten Kisses he groaned, and
looked vacantly around him.
He slowly descended the mound
and walked toward the inn. The
Ships sign could be seen long before
the INN. Within a few PAGES of the
inn Shelah halted. He could hear a
horses hoofs paving the ground. He
ling, then the softly hummed verse of
a song. The words came to his ears
with aggravating clearness:
You've all heard of Larry OToOle,
OF the beautiful town of DIumgoole;
He had but one eye
TO Ogle We by;
Och, murther, but that was a jew1.
A fool
He made of the girls, this O'Toole.
There next sounded some loud laugh
| ter, a step on the tiled path of the inn,
! then the singer spoke. Il drink your
health, my charmer," he said, lin the
| Itivington brew" After that he spoke
lower, but the words reached Shelah's
ears: You got my note, Jennie, but
you never came. Why was that!''
| Il was afraid. And, oh, what would
| father say if he knew that you sent
me that note with all thoSe-thoSe-'
The musical voice ended suddenly.
| Kisses, Jennie" finished the horse
man. well, 1 don't know. l don't
particularly care. Love is altogether
reckless. And for you, my gypsy, /
would risk anything. Now tell me,
Jennie, when can you meet me alone:
1t is Il small favor for Il lover to ask.
When shall it be?'
| Jennie was silent.
| Jennie" said the rider, seriously,
''do you love me?''
| Holding his breath, Shelah waited for
| the answer. 1t was inaudible.
10 Il
the horseman, gaily; kisses Oh paper
are nothing to kisses in"
Hush" cried Jennie; 'some one is
comingv'
| 1t was Shelah He rounded the cor
ner in time to see Cyril Rivington
riding away.
| With his head bowed Shelah crossed
the threshold of the INN door; he was
met inside by a pretty, brown-cheeked
girl whose face had heightened and
rather unusual bloom. At the sight OF
Shelah she looked disconnected.
"Jen, lass he said, Il want to speak
to you; l want to ask you sometime
jennie started and there was sensi
bic diminution of the color in hel
checks. Not now, Shelah,'' she said
nervously. I'm busy now. Wait till
father comes in"
NO." said Shelah, II can't wait II
l don't speak now l shall never speak
l wont stop you long"
"Wel, them said Jennie, SAY il
quick. What is it % She seated her
self with her face to the window and
| toy hn 1o5
floor
Its this said Shelah, and his voice
shock u little: we ha' been sWee;
heartin' for Il long time, and L want t.
Know when we are going to get mar
ried, Jen?'
| Never she said, softly.
Never" he repeated, huskily.
! L should only make you Wretched
l want You to give me up. to forget
lie, Shelah.'
Give you Vi, Jen. Give you up
lass. Give UP my life-ask me fol
that, Jen, but dCl' t ask me to give up,
sweetheart, fer [ 90 50 love you, my
ue;ti.
je.llhes lips quiyereG and her eses
began 10 I'll with tears but she kept
! hcr face to The window
| 1t Would break my heart to marry
you, She SAID, for l love some one
| else
You love some che else?" said
Shelan, mechanically.
| Yes, and ne is going to marry me.
! So YOU see, ShclaL, ii would be wrong
for HE to marry You. | should be Ill
| ways miserable and WretcLed and /
should make you miserable and wretch
! ed, too; so please, dear Shelah, let me
go and-and forget me-" She ended
with Il sob.
White and still sat Shelah; then heayi-
| ~ and YEARLY lie rose Jennie un,
sight Of his she hid it again. Forget
you, lass" he said. L never can"
Moved perhaps by the thought of
what might have been, he leaned
down and gently pressed his lips to
her forehead. But if giving you up,
lass he proceeded huskiiy, will make
you happy, Jen'-there was an agon-
izing ring in his voice-"why, 1 give
you up
When she looked around again he
was gone.
All that night it froze hard and the
calm sea lay moaning like dog on it's
chain Shelah heard it as he stood in
the lonely sentry box of the ifeboat
lookout. In the morning the frost