The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1893-01-12

the beach, where she had gone witt
Miss Sadie.
"Nineitc," he said. and his face was
very white. give me my answer to
daT. You have always put me off OF
one preteXt and another bat | can't bt
put OF any longer. IOu know YOU arr
the only girl / ever cared for | will dc
my best to make you happy if you vii
marry me"
Then my answer is no, if you must
have it, George"
Very well; no it is. then. viii YOU
answer me o4e question, Ninette?"
w hat is it?" she asked, imuatiently
turning toward him.
is there any one else for whom you
care?'
Would you hurt him if you knew?'
she asked, fearfully.
"No-neyer. Not if YOU loved him.
| love you too well to hurt anything
you have an interest in"
"Then | will tell you. am in love
with a great singer"
a great singer" repeated George,
with white lips. who IS he?"
Il don't know his name" she STAN.
mered. Somehow it seemed harder tC
talk to George about him than tc
Mary.
Don't know his name. Where did
you see him2"
Il have hardly seen him-I havs
heard him"
"Ninette, You don't mean to say
you have fallen in love with voice
just that and nothing more?'
Yes, | do" said Ninettc, half-crv.
ing, land | wish, George Smith, you
would 90 away and not bother me any
more" and she turned resolutely from
him.
George turned toward her. He had
great courage and perseverance anC
said between his set lips: Il Will not
90 away. ! will stay here and watch
over you. If the man is all right wei
and good.if not | will not let YOU come
to harm" and he hurried away to
pile of rocks and seated himself to think
the matter over.
1t was nearly time for their depart
urc. Ninette and George were look
ing over some shells together. George
heard Ninette catch her breath in J;
short gasp. lie looked down at hel
quickly. Her face was flushing and
paling by turns.
Following the direction of hel
glance, he saw man standing on &
rock at little distance from them
His tall, fine form was clearly outlined
as he stood there, looking away ovei
the ocean.
"Ninette-tell me-is that the man p
Ninette blushed. George needed nc
other answer
Looks wen as he stands there,
wish he would turn around so | could
see his face"
SO did Ninette. Instead of turning
around he swung himself down th1
rocks and was hidden from view.
He is coming out this way and
think he will come out by this open
ing. There is no other place for him
to pass out this side"
George dropped back into the niche
where he had been sitting. and Nj.
nette awaited the appearance of he.
apollo.
y little movement near her caused
Ninette to turn her head. She saw Mr..
cottage near the hotel
Excuse me, but | am looking fol
Marcus Marshall. | saw him disap
pear here somewhere. Have vou seen
him?n
Il don't know the gentleman,7 said
George; do you. Ninette?"
NO; but haven't seen any one near
here for half an hour"
At this moment the hero emerged
from an opening in the rocks.
Ninette and George heard Mr.. Levi.
eXclaim:
There he is now!" and turned back
again.
Was this her hero? Her Apollo?
Georges face was blank with amaze
ment. Ninette felt like shrieking.
He was dark-yes, it must be ad-
mitted, very dark. He was muIatto.
He was Marcus Marshall, the fine
looking conductor of the famous Mar.
shall MINISTRIES, staying at The Golden.
Niuctte arose hastily, and George
likewise. As they hurried away they
heard Mr.. Lewis saying: BY the way.
Marshall, | want to engage your SER
vices for my swell dinner next Thurs
day"
The rest was lost in the rapidly in
creasing distance between them.
Ninette hurried into her room with
Miss Sadie, and George wisely conclud-
ed to keep out of her way that day
Next morning he went down on the
beach. Ninette had to 90 with Miss
Sadie.
George marched straight up to
Ninette and took her hands and looked
into her tear-swollen eyes.
Nov, my dear Ninette, let the past
be forgotten. Your Apollo is in bronze
and no good to you. You are safe
enough now. | am going home to-day.
and when You come back home next
week | am going to ask you the same
question asked YOU the first day |
came here" and George turned and
fastened away.
Ninette had learned 4 lesson by the
sad sea waves, and when she went home
it was with a trustful respect aud If.
fection for the young farmer.
She married him on the mkt time
honored Thanksgiving day.