The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1894-10-12

girls could stand, and they gig
gled outrageously, so that it re.
qaired all of Mr.. Hilton's IN
genuity in prevarication, to
smooth over matters with the
prim and polished Miss Silver.
side.
Captain Edward Dalton was
quite the lion of the evening
especially among the ladies (; but
he was not a demonstrative man
and he bore his honors meekly.
The old officers told aside, and
in undertones, of his deeds as a
boy captain. He himself, appear
ed to be much touched by the
revival of old memories and the
kind remembrance of his com
rades. OF his adventures as a
sailor, during the years of his
absence, there was none to speak,
and he would not.
lie stated on his first appear
ance at the inn, that he would
probably, only remain in the
town for a few days, until he
could see some friends /; yet he
remained for many days but
rumor said, more on account Of
new friends, than old ones.
However, this may be, Capt.
Dalton was often seen out riding
with the young ladies'. Since
his sojourn here, he had purch-
ased two, very, fine Kentucky
saddle horses. He told Col.
Efingham that his old cavalry
instincts had returned to him as
soon as he put foot on land, and
that now ne had as great a
passion for horses as ever.
1t was a beautiful evening in
Spring when the foliage was
putting forth, and the song birds
were tuning their mellow threats,
that Miss Rose Trevillian and
the captain were riding along a
secluded road when he began all
at once to talk-using sailor
terms and sea-jargon as Miss
Rose had never heard him do be-
fore. But in a little while she
became aware that he was quot.
ing passages from her own novel!
As soon as she became conscious
of this Miss Rose colored a rosy
red, which did not detract from
her good looks at all; so thought
the captain But she would not
stand much OF this, SO turning to
him she said Why, captain
you remind sne Of Mr.. Hilton.
the way you are talking now Z
His reply was / think Mr..
Hilton a very clever fellow
Then Miss Rose continued /;
i. Where on earth did you ever
see my book ?"
Your book why, are you
the Miss Trevillian who wrote
the great sea-novel ? Well, well.
I'll say first, that I read your
book while sailingover the Banda
sea-"
And where is the Banda sea?n
asked Miss Rose, irrelevantly,
in her happy confusion not know.
ing very we'll what to say.
Many miles from these beauti.
full hills" the captain replied;
and then he stated that her book
had fallen into his hands by ac.
cident, while at sea, and that he
was so much interested in it that
he continued to read until he
finished threading all night.
You don't mean to say, you
read my book, all night !" ex-
claimed the astonished, and well
pleased Miss Rose,
"Cela "a sans dire = replied
the captain, in his eagerness to
assure her.
And then he thanked her polite
ly, for the entertainment her
book had afforded min, when
lonely and surrounded by those
who did not speak his native
language.
Now what could the demure
Rose reply to all this /; perhaps,
very little; but there was new
Joy in her heart, and when the
gallant captain called that night
at her uncle's house; he must have
discovered it, for he led the
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