The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-14

What difference is II, Harriet This man is
no more to mo than the oar. You thought l
show that 1 am not now"
And spnrning my Offer of assistance. she
w have, no timo to talk about IL" said Lady
Harriet, losing her patience, while Brudcnen
sSrIIfv tho The, maid to a seat. But you're ab-
wen not talk about it, Harriet" said the
shall 1 lead or your Brudcnell asked.
You would better, as YOU know tho river"
,nS we ven Pmt ont with the slow dip Of the oars, keep;
army was sounding its retreat.
Now. l did not intend provoking her by 30
much as q word. | do not iiko historical women,
whom l don't know how TO address. I even
thought this poor girl no longer attractive. But
she bcwildcred me by speaking frst herself. -.
gu arc surprised i should choose to go with
No, thought 1t simply bravado," I said
again with some spirit, / think. This was no
sooner spoken than I v wished to recall 1t. yet she
",Yon read me well. 1t was that wanted to
tell you again how wrong you are.
Ma have every reason to expect that Of you.
II hate this situation"
way nSe ahnScc Of hs as , has esS'S Ss te s ss,& fla Z. bent CT t os
shoTinF a Roland for her Oliver. n
acknowledge to you--bccaIse 1 would he fair
that YOU have n right to your opinions--that
you take your chance. You must not think l
! 1 leaned on the oars. The little Essex was
apologetic-for her nerves, and then. l pitied
her;
&C p nd na, DAP PERFECTLY sSs yrI the oi af h N INC 81.
uation as ] have said, but l could not block
Harriet Acland because Of my prejudice"
You were unselfsh.'
For some moments she was silent, and then,
strangely enough, Logan again. .
mist l must tell you there her are aIth things : about
There's small enough grounds for admira-
tion,' l rctorted, lamely enough. She was sur
"Ycs. frankly, there Is" said she, small
enough. Yet I'm not such a bigot as not to re-
spect the motive leading you to send me that
very considerable note when-when Dick was
"Wha else could IT,
Nothing. Yet It modifes ones hate in a de-
gree to-know that the person who is wrong is not
81 am glad you have found that out" said I,
But she APPEARED bound not to leave me con.
ceited, saying resentfully:
at doesn't matter whether you're glad or
81 know that only too we'll"
"'How do you know" 800
The nature of the case" saidL.
"Of course"
A moment after she added.
II am glad I have had this talk with you, be-
cause we both shall feel easier
"You do not know how much gratitude you
put me under said l, half mockinGly. But
she thought l was in earnest.
You know you mustn't forget what j think
of YOU" ,,,,
you must not wish you could"
because you know it's a matter of complete
Now what can you do when a woman takes
your witticism in earnesti Why, 1 kept pretend.
"But it isn't to me; never can be-"
And why shouldn't it be when you KNOW
when knowi" questioned l, half liking the
That I know that you have a right to your
"a gracious concession" said I.
She added after a moment
Yes; I'm glad l have had this ehaness. to
You must, have advanced to DO a Major"
DO you remember how ! ssSolded you. whom
I had Just met, for being a. dawdleri" -
Il was Wss not sE Interested re Beyond Be ht the imps:ti sara ! i
always feel at seeing a clever man wasting OPP
II know that" said I. mot thai I'm
strange enough for me to be talking 10 You in
~ apPreeiaite it In you. Miss Essex" said I.
This terrible battle-so much suffering
nighthawk. Something splashed out in the
river; The firing had stopped. :.
A least we understand each other better
"oh, we must" said she, almosth umbly.
l had pulled rather slowly, and found on
looking about hat Brqdenel,s boat was around
q bend Of the river: When commenced more
est, the ball grazing her face.
Into the bottom Ct thu, boat! ouick!' I
She obeyed, crouching with admirable self
control, while l rested on tho oars.
But you. but YOU Major, sedleyl'
told me 1t was not a chance shot; that it was
from Indians. or other marauders-of whom
the unsettled country had many-or from an
outpost of Gen. Gates.
On the latter chance called:
~ have heavsd to; What do you wanti",
tumbled me over, when one oar slipped. The
other ] clutched with hardly strength enough,
for II: too' was slipping while l knew a horrid
'Thcy have shot you" said Katharine Essex,
Selling the other oar before it was in the water.
I'm tuniblcd over, Miss Essex | managed
to say. But don't stand up in that way. You'll
Let them shoot. the towards" she cried.
LET me sec where you are hurt"
YOU are not sho said. moving forward
and lifting my head. "oh, the horrid blood"
She leaned forward, tearing a strip from her
side me, while the boat hoated. No further
shots followed from our sknlking enemy, who
Nor did we hear the boat in front,
THE coward, said she. stanching the blood
with her handkerchief, and then binding 1t on
with tn strip of cloth she had torn from her
skirt.
81 wish knew what to do. We haven't
anything. When we started there was not a
drop of wine or spirits left"
II am such n fool, " ] cried.
"Bc quiet, poor boy she said, softly.
l heard her voice and was conscious that my
head vas in her lap, and then sound and sight
faded, and ] was In q dreamlcss sleep, from
which I seemed to, wake, to dream, or know
i could not tell which.
And ! was lying on the turf by the river bank.
Her hands smoothed my, brow, her voice
saw. while the morning sun lay in the rivers
depths, ! was not dreaming.
you are alive, thcnf'
And wheref'
.By the river bank. Do not try to talk"
And how did, get herc!'