Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1896-05-23

wlSps ot wavy hair that the iacetious
air blew wantonly across her small,
white ears. Mrs. Roller, to his great
relief, was down below in the saloon,
not having made up her mind whether
or not TO treat the calm voyage as a
clustering, boisterous, cross channel
trip.
You cant dictate about love to
other people" went on Mrs. Roller 5
niece. "a so often thinks that b is
foolish To fall in love with {, but il
he saws 50 the only result is that B
and c laugh at him. If said Mrs.
Rollers niece, argumentatively- ly-"we
were to fall in love with each other
for instance-you and and
Go on, please, am an interested
party"
why, folks would wonder what in
the world possessed us to do it. But
that wouldn't affect us YOU see so
that" concluded Mrs. Rollers niece,
triumphantly and inconsequently,
everyone has to live his own life"
And what would you advise me to
say to my foolish Young nephew,
then -
II should say, Mr.. West, if | were
you Bless you, youngster make
her good husband +"
Andrew West went up to coil of
rope and adjusted it, for no reason at
ALL The little string band was getting
on with its old-tashioned selection
the violin was playing Alexis song
from The Sorcerer."
To love for money all the world is prone;
Some love themselves and live all lonely:
Give mc the love that loves for love alone:
love that love, love il only.
81 declare : said Andrew West, Il
have a good mind to take your advice.
After all, marriage is not in itself
serious crime"
1T is one that the best of u.s. said
Mrs. Rollers niece, "are liable TO COM
nit"
II wonder whether YOU have ever
thought of it -
Mrs Rollers niece put her hand to
the bunch OF white flowers at her waist
belt.
Il believe. Mr.. West" she said,
good-humoredly, that you are collect
ing material for your next book
That is the only reason why you ask
81 declare said Andrew West,
that that is not"
Mrs. ROLLER. her decision in regard
10 mal de mcr having been taken in
the negative, came slowly between
them.
My dear she said severely, ego at
once into the shade. You don't want
To be i'll, do you -
81 don't think do, aunt
And she went dutifully 10 the other
side Of the steamer in the shadow cast
by the tunnel
That girl has something on her
mind. said Mrs Roller. confidentially.
Il can't find out exactly what it is,
but it's something. You might help
me To find out, Andrew"
Il have no great experience in these
matters said Andrew West, looking
nj the young lady.
Its high time you began, ihen,"
said Mrs. Roller, encouragingly. ado
you ever think OF the old days that we
used to spend together as hoy and girl
in Bloomsbury, | wonder?''
Why, no" said Andrew, honestly,
I'm afraid | don't. l. that Lowood
over there, All honeymoon parties,
aren't they, who go there
Il think" said Mrs Roller, looking
down at her brown shoes, 'that If |
ever marry again | would like to go
there. What do YOU say, Andrew p
"One might do worse" he said, and
looked again at Mrs. Rollers niece.
She had taken letter from her pocket
and was reading it through attentively.
He suddenly thought OF the letter to
his nephew by .lover' he said.
He looked once again at Mrs Rol-
ler's niece
"Will you excuse me - he said to
Mrs Roller Il want to write another
letter
lie had just finished his note of con
graduation (it inclosed check for
$3.50, which Andrew thought would
be a sensible wedding present., when
the steamer bumped against the pier
at Ambleside At Ambleside the
party saw Wordsworth's cottage and
Coleridge's grave, and everything that
was to be seen. and then returned.
This" said Andrew West, as he
turned out the gas in the bedroom
that night, this is the first day of my
life
Time passes so quickly at Bowness
that what ut Greenwich observatory is
counted as fortnight seems there
only three minutes and half, and
when Andrew West found that London
was insistently claiming him he felt
distinct sense Of injury at being inter
fered with. a man who is in love for
the first time in his life does not want
to he bothered with any other occupa-
ton.