The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-11

II like the name Archie. 1t seems 10
i1uht the young man exactly. I have
+ Deen wondering what sort OF scenery
would accord best with Mr.. Sever.
1 ance's proposal. l suppose n glacier
would be about the correct thing for
Smagine Archie is rather cold and
sieering, when he Is not in very good
humor. The lake would be too placid
ior MS proposal, and when one Is near
the rapids one cannot hear what the
man Is saying. / Think the Kohcren
Gorge would be just the spot, II is SO
i wild and romantic, with hundred
plces. must ask Archie IL he hns
ever seen the Kohleren Falls, 1 SIM.
| pose he Will despise them because they
are not up among the snow peaks.
Ill BESsIE'S PROPOSAL.
After reading the book which he had
no business to read. Archie closed th.,
pen ms fastened me, the clasp and slips
was meditative look in his eyes as
lie ga&ed over the Blue lake.
Il cant return 1t to her now
A e said to himself Perhaps i
should not have read 1t. So she is not
,iiirt after all, but merely uses us
| poor mortals as models Archie sigh
ed. I'll think that's better than being n
fi!rt. but I'm not quite sure. l sup
pose an author is justified In going TO
great lengths to ensure bhe shcdess Of
1 *. 1
may he that cannot assist her Will,
! this tremendous work OF fiction, / wil,
think about 1t. But what an, to do
| about this little diary? ] must think
about that MS well. can't give it to
her and say / did not read 1t, for nm
such poor hand at lying.
Good heavens! I believe that Is;
| BESSIE coming alone along the river
bank. III wager she has missed the
book and knows pretty accurately
10 cl, tJrt i.-
found II and hide"
! The line of trees along the path made
| 1t easy for Archie to carry out success
fully his hastily formed resolution, He
ret Ike sneak, IL feeling he thor
oughly merited, as he lodged behind
the trees and so worked his way to the
main road. He saw Bessie march
straight for the bench. pick up the bool,
and walk back towards the hotel. with,
ont ever CHANGING around, and her def
mite action convinced Archie that she
had no suspicion that anyone had seen
her book. This made the young man
feel easier In his mind and he swunr
along the lntcrlaken road towards
Thun. hattering himself that 10 harm
lad becn done. Nevertheless he had
cent victims, nnd as he walked. he
turned plan after plan over in his
mind Vengeance would be all the more
complete. as the girl had no idea lha:
anyone but herself.
For the next week Archie was very
attentive TO Bessie, and 1t must be re-
corded that thp pretty young woma II
seemed to appreciate his devotion
thoroughly and to like 1t. One morn
lhS, beautifully. arrayed In walking
costume, Bessie stood on the terrac..
apparently scanning the sky as ir nnx.
ious about the weather, but I'm reality
looking out for nn escort, the gossips
sara tn each other as they sat unLle,
! the awnings busy ut nep(llc-work md
SANDER for of course no such though;
was in the young ladys mind. She
smiled swectly when Archie happened
tn come out OF the billiard room. but
non she always greeted her friends
III kindly manner
| Are YOU OF for walk this morn
lhS" asked Archie. In the innocent
tone of one who didn't know and really
desired the information
lie spoke for the benefit OF tho RIOS.
sips, hut they were not 10 be taken In
ny any such transparent device. They
shiiicd with contempt, and said Il wn,
piaZen OF the two to pretend that they
were not meeting there by appoint
Yes" said lsessie with a saucy ali,
Of defiance us If she did not care who
Knew 1t. II am going by the uppc,
road to the Kohleren Falls Have vo,,
ever seen thcm?"
| no. Arc they Drctty?"
Pretty! They are grand. nj least Tho
SorSc is, although perhaps Won wo,,li
not think either the gorge or tho fails
worth visiting"
How can tell until have visited
thcm? Won't you be my guide there ~
snail be most happy to have yo,,
come only YOU must promtac to spcal,
respectfully of both ravines and fail -
Il was not the man who spoke disre-
Spcctlully OF the Equator you know. -
SAID Archie as they walked off toreth n,
amidst the scorn OF the gossips who 10
ciared they had never seen such a bold
raced action in their lives AS their
lives already had been somewhat lenr.
thS,an idea may be formed of the helm.
BUSINESS of l3cssic's conduct
II took the two rather more than an
hour by the upper road overlooking tho
town OF Thun and the lake beyond. IA
!; reach the finEerboard that pointec
down into the Kohlerran Valley. Thor
2izzaggcd along q rapidly falling nat,
until they reached the first of n series
= oi ialls roaring into deep gorge sur
rounded by dense forest. Bessie lean
Ell against the ffTlil hand-rail end e7,Zet'
. into the depths. Severance standing BY
2 her side
severance was the first to speak and
: when he spoke it was not on the subjec
OF .t .'ri.f
Miss Durand," he sail, Il love you
!. ask you to be my wife"
oh, MIR. Severance" replied Bessie
without lifting her eyes from the foam
ing chasm Il hope that nothing In my
, action has led you to-"
Am I to understand that you ara
about to refuse me?" cried Archie In q