The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1896-09-18

expected SOLle particular person 10 pos
sess some particular name which fhat
particular person did not have. al
ia.'t her eyes spanked.
my name is Wentworth" said the
young man whose turn it was.
All. any favorite place, Mr.. Went
vorth?" asked the purser, blandly. as
if he had known Wentworth all his life.
NO. we don't care where we sit;
but my friend. Mr.. Kenyon, and myself
would Ike places together"
VERY good; you had better come to
my table" replied the purser. "Nos. 90
md 24-Mr Kenyon ard Mr.. Went
! WORTH
The steward took the cards that were
given him, and placed them to cor
respond with the numbers the purser
had named. Then the young woman
moved gracefully along, as if she were
interested in the names on the table.
She looked at Wentworth's name for a
moment, and saw in the place next to
his the name of Mr.. Brown. She gave
quick, apprehensive glance around the
saloon, and saw the two young men
who had arranged for their seats at
table now walking leisurely toward the
companionway. She took the card with
the name of Mr.. Brown upon it, and
slipped upon the table another on which
was written: "Miss Jennie Brewster"
Mr.. Browns card she placed on the
spot from which she had taken her own
81 hope Mr.. Brown is not particular
which place he occupies" said Miss Jen-
ME, to herself; "but at any rate shall
see that / am early for dinner, and I'm
sure Mr.. Brown, whoever he is, will not
be so ungallant as to insist on having
this place if he knows his card was
here"
Subsequent events proved Miss Jen-
MES surmise regarding Mr.. Browns
Indifference perfectly we'll founded.
That young man searched for his card,
found it, and sat down on the chair OPP
posite Miss Jennie, who already occu-
pied her chair, and was, in fact, the first
one ut table. Seeing there would be no
unseemly dispute about places, she be-
gan to plan in her own mind how she
would first attract the attention of Mr..
Wentworth. While thinking how best
to approach her victim, Miss Jennie
heard his voice.
'Here you are, Kenyon, here are our
places"
(which is miner" said the voice of
Kenyon.
ct doesn't matter" answered Went
worth, and then thrill of fear went
through the gentle heart of Miss Jennie
Brewster. She had not thought of the
young man not caring which seat he
occupied, and she dreaded the possi-
bility of finding herself next to Kenyon
rather than Wentworth. Her first es-'
innate of the characters of the two
men seemed to be correct. She always
thought of Kenyon as Bunyan. and she
felt certain that Wentworth would be
the easier man of the two to influence.
The next moment her fears were al
layed, for Kenyon giving a rapid glance
at the handsome young woman, DELHI
erately chose the seat farthest from her,
and Wentworth, with: 81 beg your par
dom" slipped in and sat down on the
chair beside her.
''Now," thought Jennie, with sigh
of relief, "our positions are fixed for the
meals of thevoyage." She had made her
plans for beginning an acquaintance
with the young man, but they were rem
dered unnecessary by the gallant Mr..
Wentworth handing her the bill of fare.
"Oh, thank you said Miss Jennie, in
n low voice, which was so musical that
Wentworth glanced at her a second time
and saw how sweet and pretty and inno-
cent she was.
I'm in luck" said the unfortunate
young man to himself.
Then he remarked aloud: eve have
not many ladies with us this voyage"
NO." replied Miss Brewster; 81 sup
pose nobody really crosses at this time |
of the year unless compelled to-"
81 can answer for two passengers that |
such is the case"
do you mean yourself as one?"
Eyes, myself and my friend"
"How pleasant it must be-" said Miss
Brewster, Ito travel with friend. Then
one is not lonely. I, unfortunately, am
alone"
81 fancy" said the gallant Went
worth, that if you are lonely while on
BOARD ship it will be entirely your own
fault"
Miss Brewster laughed silvery little
augh. 81 don't know about that" she |
said. 81 am going to that Mecca of all |
Americans-Paris. My father is to meet |
me there, and we are then going on to
the Riviera together"
"Ah! that will be very pleasant, said |
Wentworth. 1.-THE Riviera at this sea-
son is certainly place to be desired"
$50 have heard" she replied.
''Haye you not been across before?"
NO, this is my first voyage. 1 sup
pose you have crossed many times ?"
''Oh, no." answered the Englishman;
this is only my second voyage, my first |
having been the one that took me to |
America"
"Ah, then, you are not an American ?"
Miss Brewster, with apparent |
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