Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-18

<NI at the arms Of u
meek young man.
II was very funny-So very funny, that
summer man forgot the header to lcok
on In another instant he felt as IL he
mad tumbled into a glass Of soda water.
There was seething, flzzing and bubbling
going on on every side of him. Water was
forcing Its way into mis- eyes, ears nose and
mouth, and he seemed to be turning SON.
ersaults, handsprings and standing on
his head. all at the same time. In the
midst of his acrobatic performance he ap-
peared to get tankled up in something
which he took to be sea weed and which
he grabbed at and held on to. When the
upsetting wave passed over him, he shook
himself like dripping dog and opened his
eyes To his immense establishment he had
hold of a girls long hair.
'Oh, / beg a thousand pardons" he be-
gan hastily. Il thought you were sea
weed
And I thought you were a shark" said
she.
Both laughed. ...
He attempted to release her hair. 1t was
twisted around his arm.
Come where it's shallow and I'll re-
lease you," he said.
II can't help following wherever YOU may
Lead" said she.
They ploughed their way through the
water. he holding his arm In mid air in or
Ger not to pull her hair. she splashing up
the water and laughing a most charming
little laugh.
When he got her into shallow water and
was carefully unwinding her hair, he was
perfectly delighted with her.
I've always heard that a fellow gets
hcpelessly entangled at Narragansett Pier"
he said during the rnwinding.
The hair he was detaching, though wet
and sticky. was pretty hair, nevertheless
dark and naturally curly. The eyes that
went with it were dark, too, and exceeding
ly bright.
AS soon as she was released she looked
up into his face demurely, and said:
Thank you!" then splashed into deeper
water again, and left him standing there.
He felt like Rhine traveller who had ap-
pre- ached too near the Lorelei
Inc rest OF his bath was dismal failure
He retired from the waves shortly after
ana stood at the commencement OF the
board walk. scanning the faces as they
passed on their way TO that rendezvous To
which all roads lead at Narragansett-the
Casino, ~
Ey and by came some one In white
a
wide-brimmed hat. around which was
twisted cap ribbon with letters in gold of
me OF our men-of-war. The waist of this
1airy.lke jack tar, which was encircled by
ieo r1obon with gold clasps, was enough to
inspire thousand Edmund Walters
1t was she. The Summer Man recog.
nlZed her In moment, transformed though
she was from bare arms, flowing hair and
abbreviated garments to all the piquant
proprieties of the seashore girl.
SAD to relate, man was with her, and
she passed urconsciously by.
The Summer Man, detected but persist
ent, fell In line behind the pair and began
unhiushingiy to listen to every word they
uttered.
Tell it to me over again" the man was
saying
The same old storyr' muttered our hero
rrder his breath. Wants her to tell it
Elm at intervals of fifteen minutes. Con-
found him.
why. have you forgotten so soon?" was
well, if you remember" returned the
lucky man, when You told me before il
was between waves, and they interrupt
conversation most unpardonably, don't you
know" ..
The Summer Man had as lief the waves
Should interrupt the other. fellows converse
ton forever.
wen, then" said the girl, whose voice
was clear and sweet and had an occasional
drawi, Il will tell you. was just about
to steal up behind you and splash you I'M
=
that headlong, impulsive manner waves
have, and made me do what L have been
trying to 90 and couldn't, ever since was
a little girl-stand on my head! 1t was un-
digniiled, admit, and unconventional; but
then l am always unconventional, you say,
SO perhaps it may not surprise you to hear
OF me standing on my head. While 1 was
cropping about on the bottom of the sea
some great thing bumped into me and
grasped me with its fin. or course 1
thought of sharks and sea serpents and all
those dreadful things one reads about in the
papers; but then l also remembered having
read in one of Stockton's novels about two
women who were washed overheard but
who were not afraid of sharks because they
had on black stockings. i didn't feel SO
much alarmed then, because mine were
black. You seei'
You are very brave, Miss Constancei-
the man.
Constance-charmingI" thought the Sum-
mer Man. Wonder II 1t viii be pleasant
to hear any more7
He kept straight on. however
YES. wasn't ! brave.' went on Con-
instead Of a shark. 1t was that much more
dangerous thing-a manr
What sort Of fellow was her. asked
her companion.
heels NPo'A 'iieii
Oh" she returned with an arch smile
he was just the kind 1 have drea mej
ape ut. He was tall: and his shoulders look
had padding in his jersey, could he? His
hair was brown and curled I'D with the
water, end his eyes were blue; and his man
ner, although he was half drowned and ali
tangled up In my hair. and had no hat r.
TAKE on, and was barefoot besides was as
ponte and elegant a. though he were ush.
ermg me into the presence of the queen :"
Inc summer Mans bright smile Voc
tempered by fitting frown
~ constance either did like nv Iools =
Ilttie DIT or she's trying to make that fei.
ioI jealous he said to himself.
by this time they turned into the Casino
1nd the Summer Man followed A piri'
utmost as pretty as Constance In yellow
and middle-aged man We're keepinS seats
around small table, which seats w.
taken by the sailor girl and her connan-
ION The Summer Man passed the tnhIa !
once or twice, and he could Lave swnrn
mat constance recognized him. hut CIR
iid not speak, and he set about to find his
rhum, Fred. Duncan. o Ills
he ran across the object of his search
Just stepping out of one of the long restan-
rant windows to the veranda
. Say, Fred, he cried, catching him NV
me sleeve, 10 you know any girls named
-"eu
Dozens" returned Fred |
where are they?" cried the Summer
Man. "iiiiier
WELL" answered Fred. "some are dead |
one was an Algerian beauty I'm the Nidyvay |
n an M aAAN A..