The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1895-06-29

both regret and appreciate II her future
life should be dragged out 10 the refrain of
too late she would get awt'ully sick Of
the old song. 50 she would 81 commun-
ing. Alfred reached the wharf. and choos-
inc the lighter of the two wheeries, he
dauntlessly put out to sea His judgment
did not deceive him with the idea that he
could be of any and To Mr.. Barclay should
he find him; no, the desperate resolve pre-
vailed that they would perish together.
Through storm and stress Alfred stead
fastlv held his course for the fishing
grounds faultleSsly feathering his oars and
finding grim satisfaction in achin" wrists
and blistered palms What would She say.
could she see him now Such eXpertneas
in the midst of a squall predicted rather
more practice than one would acquire while
safe and sound in chair And - he per
sisted in his endeavsTS until the roar be
came a murmur. and then died away: until
the sun came out with broad rubicund
grin. and the waves that had beat and
dashed rippled with laughter
L don see the Joke myself mw-
INJURED Alfred mopping his brew Just
then the bow Of the wheery bumped aud
grated He sprlug to his feet in amaze
meut. He was alongside Of the catboat,
the fatal catbOat in such wrecked. pro
tentous condition. Ii was deserted. it,
eordage in dire confusion it, mast gone by
the board Could it be that he was too
late. Could it be that for once his kind
old host had been Negligent in courtesy by
preceding him in perishing Alfred
groaned as he gazed and sighed with relief
Is he gazed, aud then chuckled a. he
gazed Yes mquestionably, Frank and
old Bill had arrived in time And there,
ah there was the ample hamper. with it,
delectable content, not half consumed and
Oh WASH he hungry Alfred hurrieily
tied his craft by its painter and stepped
sboard to the feast
When Madge had ~ suddenly di>ap-
peared. she. too had fastened down the
garden walk. bat without staying her steps
when She wss uut 1T sight No indeed.
she tel, that she could not exert herself too
yigorr'isly ii haply she might avoid the
dreadful remor,e that was expressing her.
~ why did she sly such cruel gauntiHg
things when she never meant the lea~t bit
II them Was 1t because she was girl.
aud gjrls c,,uldu act themselves and 81
had ta git~, aud spur othrrs the dear blind
uthers into ac,isn And now be had
gene into Ieril and perhsp> death, and
d tfsssA
man va. To ask AZ all Il he were too faint
hearted T. ask NOR. than oRce :, Nadee
c,immunei - she ,lsj ior eSea in her
self gcprgachys shr had a touch It temper.
When the warf Wa reached Madse
w,r,i sn,isin,i"e> we're realized, tine
wherrv was soIle. and she wcil kBew who
IL VA. - buf'etel by desperation. who
had darssl to face the blast ia :, frail
craft Well luckily the ~tnrm sa- over,
shat had been perfect madness wa- now an
act II prudenee combined with prnyiden,
humanity Msdse uumoorol the remain
ins wherry and with 4 ,left ~troke pa;
na for the hshisag grounds Would she
l., teen late As nature couli net be ~
cruel nature then even then, was striving
to r,.ssSure her with the nppling snile of
she waves the Hearty mirth of the sun.
Bm .spn there came a chance Ike the
cFeep VI despair The horizon, clear,
$, b1undless grex dark and narrow The
air became filed with great r,lls uf moiS,
ure. gray. obscure, aln'oss uIaque From
every side the ~,fi intangible masses set
tl,yl The sun dwindleI To the glow Of
punk the wave. hpped sscalthily distance
aud direytiun vanished and heation was
,nolhercd IN the pervadiug isg Madse
ceased 60 row, siae eareles,ly drew tn her
car. She neither feared nor hoped It
fate wa- bitter. IT least She shared IT,
4 grating s,und r,used Nadge from
ls.tharsy The wherTy VA alongside of =
gatl.a;. evidently the very catbott IN
which her father had ,aiIed Would she
n,s BE- safer in Il and perhaps--. Secur
ins the painter with feminine particularly
Nadge stepped at,ard, and faced Alfred
Cameron. sitting amidship, with tumbler
in one hand and drums,ick in the other
and the hamper between hi. knees.
Alfred erred Madge | be- Your
pardon, Mr. Cameron.
Madge exclaimed Alfred Ex
euse me, mean Miss Barclay
Aud there they stood while golden
opportunity changed into an awkward
pause.
Won YOU sit down said Cameron,
AZ leputh Ynu must be tired after your
outing.
You show = deep anxiety, don you.
regarline my father fate exclaimed
Madse. iisdaining the inquiry. You
pick turkey bones on what might well be
hi~ tomb.
oh saw at once that Old Bill Swan
had been here, and Alfred pointed Ia a
dreaduausht coat that had Old Bill i'm
printed in every wrinkle.
Then can repor, You at home as
comfortable and at your ease a. usual ?
asked Madge, making as if about to go
Madge Miss Barclay How can YOU
be SO unmindfnl 80 unkind lfmy pres
ence Is 30 obnoxious 10 you | viii fly. |
will bring suecor. In my wherry, =
In your wheny Where is it | see
none but mine and that Is strictly personal
property
oh : moaned Alfred My wherry
has slipped its moorings.
He didn even know how 10 tie
painter, soliloquized Madee | sup
pose the sight Of the lunch made him in
different to such detail
Let me congratulate you, Miss Bar
clay. on your superior care, said Cam
eron, severely Your painter is securely
fastened; your wherry floats at call in our
wake Some might say that a wherry
without oars is more ornamental than use
full, and your oars have apparently Hoated !
away. But doubtless you had no further
use for them; doubtless there is a small
electric motor appertaining' to your strictly
personal property.
Can it be ? interrupted Madge, trag
ically. Am indeed adrift, abandoned,
alone in this boat with this man
1t would seem 50 to the casual obser-
yer, replied Alfred, easily. And you
,;,,bt he worse off The boat Is a ooOd