The Delta independent., 1896-08-05

moved gracefully aiOug, us u sie "efe
interested in the pames on the table.
She looked at Wentworth's name for
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 al
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.
II hope Mr.. Brown is not particular
which place he occupies" said Miss Jen-
ME, to herself; but at any rate 1 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 il he knows his card was
here"
Subsequent events proved Miss Jen-
MES surmise regarding Mr.. Browns
indifference perfectly well founded.
That young man searched for his card,
found it, and sat down OH the chair Op-
posite Miss Jennie, who already occu-
pied her chair, and was, in fact, the first
one at table. Seeing there would be no
unseenily 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 mine?" said the voice of
Kenyon.
at 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 10 Kenyon
rather than Wentworth. Her first es-
innate of the characters of the two
men seemed to he correct. She always
thought of Kenyon as Bunyan. and she
felt certain that Wentworth would lie
the easier man of the two to influence.
The next moment her fears were al
laycd, for Kenyon giving Il rapid glance
nt the handsome young woman, dclib-
crately chose the seat farthest from her.
and Wentworth, with: ~ beg your par
don," slipped in and sat down on the
chair beside her.
"Now," thought Jennie. with n 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.
l. ~ 4 To
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: 1--WE have
not many ladies with us this voyage"
"No," replied Miss Brewster; II 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?"
"Yes, myself and my friend"
"How pleasant it must be-" said Miss
Brewster, ito travel with n friend. Then
one is not lonely. !, unfortunately, am
travelling alone"
II fancy" said the gallant Went
worth, that il you are lonely while on
board ship it will be entirely your own
fault"
Miss Brewster laughed a silvery little
laugh. 81 don't know about that" she
said. II 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. "The Riviera at this sea-
son is certainly place to be desired"
$50 I have heard" she replied.
"Have you not been across before?"
mo, this is my first voyage. I 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 2"
returned Miss Brewster, with apparent
surprise. She imagined that a man is
generally fattered when q mistake of
this kind is made. No matter how proud
he may be Of his country, it shows that
there il certainly no provincialism
about him that, as the Americans say,
gave him away"
II think" said Wentworth, "as a
general thing, / am not mistaken for
anything but what am-an English
man."
have met SO few Englishmen," !" said
the guileless Miss Jennie, ''that really
should not be expected to know"
81 understand It il common delusion
among Americans that every English
man drops his 'h's.' and = 70 be detected
in that way"
Jennie laughed again, and George
Wentworth thought it one Of the pref
tiest laughs he had ever heard.
Poor Kenyon was rather neglected BY