Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-07-16

so Inherently, DOCTOR, 50 uIllSIChiS'
And very likely it would be the same
thing, the very same thing with them,
if they had to devise a national costume
which should be healthy and hygienic
and all the other things it should be.
and they say 1t isn't now, doctor. Now.
l like, yes, really, l must say, l like
variety. You can't imagine how pretty.
how very pretty some of the girls will
look In their fete dresses, as peasants,
don't you know, doctor, and all sorts of
picturesque people. 1t seems pity,
such pity, that they can't wear them
all the time; though how the poor.
things would manage in winter-ro,
I'm afraid the short skirts wouldn'tdo;
do you think they would, doctor? Or
In church-how would they look in.
church? No, no, they wouldn't do In
church. they really wouldn't; not ex-,
actly sacrilegious, don't you know. but
inappropriate - yes. that's just the
word, inappropriate. But for six days
in the week, doctor, for six days In the.
week, think how romantic, how very ro-,
mantle they would be. That is, in
warm weather, Of course-in warm
weather, you understand"
"You are right, ] dare say" admit
ted. Eve are looking forward to a
great treat. But IL you will pardon n
personal comment, I'll repeat that you
two ladies fill me with envy"
'How nice of you to say SO, doctor,
how very nice, indeedl But then you
physicians have an art, such an art, of
saying delightful things. You have
such practice, you know, such wonder
full practice, soothing the sick, doctor.
and comforting the dying"
Aunt Miss Gray broke in with
some haste, please do not talk about
about-dress any more on such terri
bly, warm day. IT excites you too
greatly"
"If I'm to attend my eITnnd now" |
added, ct might be well TO put me
ashore. shall not be gone long; prob
ably not more than ten minutes. Where
shall rejoin your
We were abreast of the knoll, and not
ve-y far from it. / ran the boat to the
bank and stepped upon IL, Miss Gray
taking my place ut the oars.
How will it do" she suggested. "for
us to run down to the bay, and then
coast al ong until we come to that other
inlet, which runs SO close to Mr.. La
mars house? We can run up it, and
take you on board very conveniently.
Excellent" said 7. "You will find
me little distance landward from the
house. There's some air stirring oveI
the bay now, and you may meet real
breeze on the open water. 1t Will be
pleasant change"
Then we cnn spread the sail" said
Mrs. Loring. do you know, doctor. i
adore sailing, really adore it,"
Her niece bent to the oars, and the
light craft glided on it's voyage. While
Icilmbed the side OF the knoll could see
the boat enter the bay A moment
later the girl had ceased rowing, and
had shipped the slender spar which did
duty as a mast There appeared to be
Just breeze enough 10 fill the tiny sail.
Lamar met me Mt the door.
Here's that book you wanted" said
I. There was an oppoI tunity to de-
Anything else you would like to have
done?"
Nothing, thank you" he answered,
turning back into the house. The dire
full news he had received SO recently
had had no softening effect upon him
He showed no longing for sympathy
no desire to seek from his physician
word of encouragement.
johnson was at work near by, and
stopped to chat with him, while
watched the boat move slowly north
ward and turn Mt lagt into the inlet
Miss Gray, sitting on the midshir
thwart, was managing the sail, while
Mrs LorinRraRt her old post, held the
steering lines. She was leaning over
the side, noticed, catching ut bits OF
driftwood floating in the current
"It's ladies' breeze, johnson" sail
], barely enough to give the boat steer
age way"
Amt much of It," he answered, "and
what little strength there's In 1t comes
In puffs. D'you notice emp"
"Yee, but they're baby puffs; no
weight in them"
Not much, sir, that's true" said he,
going back to his task.
I took my time in reaching the spot,
about 100 yards from the house, where
the boat " as to touch; but so slow had
been its movement that when looked
back it was yet opposite the knoll. Mrs.
Loring was amusing herself as before,
while Miss Gray was exchanging friend
ly mods with the fisherman. On the
water Just astern Of the craft was a
dark line, advancing rapidly toward II
and marking the coming OF n gust a lit
tie stronger than any Of its predeces-
sors. A few seconds later the sail filed
with the breeze, and the boat keeled
sharply, just as Mrs. Loring made an un-
usually reckless grasp at the driftwood
1 saw her, under Che combined impetus,
lose her balance and pitch headlong
over the side, struggle wildly In the
water, and then disappear beneath the
surface.
l ran Mt top speed toward the knoll
but long before i climbed its slope
johnson had leaped into the stream. He
| had some little distance To swim, how
ever, and, though once the drowning
woman's dress showed above the water
she had sunk again before he could
reach her. He divcd, but missed her
Dorothy, with rare presence OF mind,
had lost no time in bringing the boat
about, and when Johnson rose TO the
surface the little craft was close 10
hand. Climbing into it, he stood for u
few seconds searching the water for IA
glimpse of the unfortunate woman, and
then diyed again. When reached the
rocks above him, he reappeared for the
second time, and / saw that he had
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