Semi-weekly independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1895-1897, 1896-02-01
A GIRL OF INSIGHT.

Did YOU have a good time in town:
Moo; beastly hole; bores II TO
death.
But there is such n lot going on now.
Did YOU not 20 to any theaters:
Yes. to every One: music halls, too;
saw everything there was to me seen.
/ suppose | did enjoy myself, but |
have forgotten it."
The girl looked at the man steadily
for a moment. but he walked moodily
on. unconscious of her gaze.
Were there any nice people staying
at the same place. she asked, uncon-
cernedly. but still watching him.
Moo: at least, | hardly spoke TO any
of them"
Who were those people you wrote
a~bout-those people you were with SO
much"
"Oh. they were Irish
Dead silence. The man and the girl
sauntered along the beach, each intent
OH his or her WI thoughts.
What charming people the Irish are
As a rule the Girl said, ut length.
Yes. awfully jolly" enthusiastically.
"Were these
<'Oh. yes. they weren't bad"
How many were there. and of what
sort and condition? Do rouse yourself
n little and try TO be Il trifle more enter
tanning"
! The man pulled himself together and
made an effort. VIVA shall ] tell YOU:
About the Irish people | met: Well,
there was Il father. also a mother-aw-
fully fine Old lady, she was-and n
daughter"
WAS the daughter pretty? Irish girls
are lovely as Il rule. l think. Their
eyes are so beautiful. Had this girl
beautiful eyes,"
"Ye-es. | suppose So
Was she a nice girl. clever and so
oil? Tell me about her"
oh. there is nothing to tell" The
MAN grew FESTIVE under the question
Ing: then he tried to turn the CONVERSE
ton. The girl saultcred OF more slow
". She was a little palcr than she had
been. but Il slightly mocking smile
PLAYED around the corners of her
mouth.
How pretty those brown sails look
out there" she remarked. presently.
pointing to IL little fleet Cd fishing boats
out on the glittering sea. Mark, l
should like to 20 out sailing
Would you" he rejoined, indifrcr-
emily.
Yes: let us 20 and have Il nice. long
day. ! will get some provisions while
you get the boat. Shall we got'
Il should like ii if YOU would" With
a little more alacrity he moved off.
while The girl wendell her way I'M the
cliff path to the house pcrched on the
top.
Poor boy she said. softly. TO be
eiangy, he is hard hit, or thinks he is,
which amount to the same. l am
afraid he is very impreSsionablc."
out ut sea there WAS IL soft breeze
blowing. Il little breeze that made the
hot sun bearabie and put new life and
spirits into the two in the boat: there
was something 81 celebrating. so free.
so i~nvigorating. In the very feeling of
flying along over the smooth sparkling
waters. Care seemed to be left behind.
where is would not Overtake them.
anger, jealousy. modification, seemed
all too petty and mean to live i'm this
great open stretch Of sea and sky.
"Shall we have lunch now?' The girl
was leaning back in a perfect nest of
cushions. looking u~nspeakably comfort
able and very pretty.
You look so comfortable, ii is n pity
you should move the man said. 81
will unpack the things and hand you all
yos want"
MY dear boy. | could not possibly
eat in this position, and loath as | an
to disturb myself. my spirit longetl
for s%ustenancc. | am going to sit in the
arrange some cushions ut my back foi
me-
Easily and dcftly. and with an air in
which the proprietor and protector
were ~curiously mixed, he arranged he
nest.
This is awfully fine" said the man
leaning back. with his hands claspet
behind his head and looking first at tn,
girl and then ut the sky, and then bacl
at the girl again. This is splendid.
could go on sailing away forever. On,
seems to leave all worries behind an,
forget all disagrceables."
The girl did not speak for a moment