Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-07-02

| or, more probably, with the address loSt
and unsigned. From it's contents 1t
is obviously intended for particular
person. How is it to be brought to
T that persons notice? Surely, only by
publication.
Lady Bright with heavy sigh) Sup
posing you read the letter, Julian.
Dora: 1t is a breach of confidence.
Sir Julian: Then | stand indicted, for
l fear have already done so.
Dora preparing to walk away: !
won't stay TO listen to it.
Sir Julian (paternally) My dear
Dora, | cannot countenancc any such
proceeding at all. | have come to this
part of the deck on purpose to enjoy
your society. and that society intend
to enjoy. In return l have mild de-
location to offer in the shape of this
paragraph. You may take my word for
il, it Is as good as that novel. (He
forces her gently back into the chairD
Lady Bright (wearily): Really, Iu-
liam, my patience has limits.
Sir Julian (good humoredlD: My
dear. am not in position to contra
dict you. Raises the paper) The let
ter is headed Sept. IA. somewhere off
the West of Scotland" You observe
the date? Dearest" it begins. I'VE are
in the middle of a raging storm. The
waves &C like mountains; the sun is
| eclipsed. at every moment l think we
shall be at the bottom of the sea- Very
| prettily put. Does it strike you so, Con-
| stance?
| Lady Bright: Let us get to the end.
| Sir Julian: You must take this In con-
nection with the freshness on the 18th.
Before die l want to tell you that
when you asked me something at the
Caledonian ball a week ago didn't re-
ply as l felt Something had put me
out-something trivial, something pet
ty-and for spite lied. 1t seemed
nothing then-I didn't even know it
| was a lie. But now that the end Is
so near 1t comes before me like great
sin. Forgive me, dear, would have
loved you had I lived: and some day,
when you have found some one better,
and l am under the sea, perhaps you
will think of me kindly after ALL"
| Lady Bright quietly Poor thing!
How sad.
Sir Julian: I'll engage that the young
lady who wrote that is wishing at this
moment she'd been born with a better
set of nerves. Don't you think SO.
Dora?
Dora's face is hidden in her book.
and she makes no reply)
Sir Julian with his hand over his
eyes. looking landward) Quiet--yes
Pardon me- l fancy there is some
one hai,ing the yacht. Gle hurries
off,
Lady Bright crosses to Dora and puts
her arm around her. After an interval
Sir Julian seturns with Richard Hum
phrey. The latter has a newspaper
protrudng from his pocket, and Sir Ju-
liam is leading him by the ARM
Sir Julian: can't help thinking. you
know Humphrey, that you've treated
me hit scurvily. You promise to join
us on this trip; two days before we
start you come to me with a long face
and tale about America; and now
just as | am expecting to hear from
you from New York, you hail my
yacht. ISL.
Humphrey with an uneasy laugh:
You see. | was anxious to escape the
storm that you came in for.
Sir Julian: Storm! Why, you're as
bad as the ladies. 1t was a trifle blus-
terry on the 14th, but since then we've
had 1t like mill-pond. (To his wlfe)
My dear. here Is Humphrey, after ALL
| ! tell him he ought to be ashamed of
himself. E
Lady Bright (meaningly): know at
least one other person to whom a SINH
lar remark would not be misapp!ied
(She smiles. passes her arm through
her husbands, and leads him off,
Dora (nervously): This is an unex-
pected pleasure. Mr.. Humphrey.
Humphrey: had hoped it might not
be altogether so.
Dora: We thought you had gone to
| America.
Humphrey: Had I done so l should
never have seen this (his hand touches
the newspaper in his pocket.
Dora (blushing scarlet: Oh, burn 1t.
burn 1t!
Humphrey tdarting to her side): Then
1t was yours?
Dora (smiling): decline to reply.
Humphrey blending closer): But l
may stay here?
Dora: Oh. Dick! (Curtain.)-W. Pig
gott in Black and White.
Pole-Huntcr Manson.