The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-07-19
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tonnage in the service. You remember
her mother. You say her come into Ply
mouth Bay. Wasn't she beauty?"
She was indeed. dear But when
say that think that Harold is not
happy mean In his daily life. Has It
never struck you how thoughtful he is
at times, and how absent-minded?"
I'm love, perhaps. the young dog. He
seems to have found snug moorings now
ut any rate"
Il think that It is very likely that you
are right. Willy" answered the mother
seriously.
But which of them?"
II cannot tell"
well. they are very charming girls.
both of them. But as long "a he hangs
| In the wind between the two It cannot
be serious. After all. the boy is four
and-twenty. and he made five hundred
pounds last year. He is better able to
marry than I was when was lieuten-
ant"
II think that we can see which II IL
now" remarked the observant mother.
Charles Westmascott had ceased to
knock the tennis balls about, and was
chatting with Clara Walker. while Ida
and Harold Denver were still talking by
the railing with little outbursts of
laughter. Presently fresh set WAS
formed, and Doctor Walker. the odd
man out. came through the wicket gate
and strolled up the garden walk.
Good evening. Mrs. Hay Denver"
said he. raising his broad stray hat.
May l come in?"
Good evening. doctor! Pray dor
TRY one of these" said the admiral.
holding out his cigar-case. They are
not bad. j got them on the Mosquito
Coast. l was thinking of signaling to
you. but you seemed so very happy out
there"
Mrs. Westmascott is n very clever
woman" said the doctor. lighting the
cigar. by the way, you spoke about
the Mosquito Coast just now. Did you
see much of the uyla when YOU were
out there?"
mo such name on the list" answered
the seaman. with decision. There's
the Hydra, n harbor defence turret-
ship. but she never leaves the home
waters"
The doctor laughed I'VE live in two
separate worlds" said he. 1.-THE uyla
Is the little green tree frog. and Beale
has founded some of his views on pro-
toplasm upon the appearances OF itu
nerve cells. 1t is n subject in which l
take an interest"
There were vermIn of all sorts in the
woods. When / have been on river serv-
ice l have heard IL Mt night like the
engine-room when you are on the
measured mile. You can't sleep for the
piping, and croalSlng. and chirplng
Great Scott! what woman that Isl!
She was across the lawn In three jumps
She would have made captain of the
foretop In the old days"
she is very remarkable woman"
"a very cranky one"
"A very sensible one In come things"
remarked Mrs. Hay Denver.
Look at that nowl' cried the nd
miral, with n lunge of his forefinger ut
the doctor. You mark my words
walker. III VIC don't look out that wom-
an VIII raise mutiny with her preach
Ing. Here's my wife dlsaffected al
ready, and your girls will be no bet
ter. We must combine. man, or there's
an end OF all discipline"
NO doubt she Is n little excessive in
her views" said the doctor, but In the
main ! think ns she does"
Bravo. doctor!' cried the lady.
what. turned traitor TO your sex,
Well court-mnrtial you us a deserter."
"she is quite right. The professions
are not sufficiently open TO women. They
are still too much circumscribed In their
cmployments. They are n feeble folk
bread-poor. unorganlzed. timId. taxi
n a n RIGHT That la tssl. h.l a.