The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-10-24

...sv last aav at Oxford" sighed Mrs.
r,,,,,.~ az she lsy back in the punt anu pus
IN her 0srasol "Tsn't il q shame, ~ ~
ellsworth that have 70 80 away On ING
first day II the Fights -
Ellsworth. of Exeter. having Inooreo l'le
punt carefully. turned and sat CIV" 'pS0
site Mrs. Rouaer. nursing his knees
ssE2east}v shame" he said. with gloom IN
his voice But must yen go
.sPosiffvely must" replied Mrs Komer'
shifting her parasoI and looking at her
companion round the edge. we've SOY -
90 20 a dinner party tomorrow niSht IN
town and a theater ard dance the neNt
n4vhr and-O-sonething or other every
night till the end Of the season But
you're coming 20 see rs in town. aren
you2 You promised. YOU know.
Ellsworth dug his heel INFO the floor or
the punt. "You won't have any time 70
snare for me in town-like up here, you
know" he said sloomily. Then. more
cheerfully: We've seen lot OF each
other the last week. haven't We? Seems
as though we'd known each other for-for
any amount OF time"
Mrs. Romer shifted her parasol again in
order 10 watch an eight padding down TO
the starting point al Iffley.
They look such nice clean. wholesome
boys" she said. That's what l like 50
about oxford All the boys look as though
-well--as though they had bath every
morning What boat is that
20. that's the House-Christ Church. 1
mean. But lets
And who is that at the end of the
boat?"
That's Barclay; he's stroke. you know:
awful outsider"
He looks nice" said Mrs. Romer. fol-
lowing the boat with her eyes.
But I say, said Ellsworth. cant you
cut the dinner party and stay on? We
could have such an awfully good time
Mrs. Romer turned her eyes TO Ellsworth
and shook her head. I'm to be carried off
by main force tonight" she said You
see. my husband is coming on from Biz
mingham this afternoon TO pick me up,
and we positively must go to town by the
last train.
Mrs Romer leaned back on her cushions
and sighed. But you're rot smoking,
Mr. Ellsworth" she said: Il don't mind
your smoking. you know
Il don't want 10 smoke" said Ellsworth.
II say" he continued. after a pause,
we've had a ripping good time this last
week. haven't WEI"
Il enjoyed myself immensely said Mrs.
Romer. Everybody has been so kind.
The Pethwicks are charming people, and
let one do Just as one likes, and
Yes. said Ellsworth, Il shall always
be grateful 10 the Pethwicks.
And you have simply devoted yourself
to mean old married woman like me,
too
What rot" said Ellsworth. why. 7
don't believe you're more than-than
year or two older than l am"
"Ah, but l am. Mrs. Romer sighed,
shifting her parasol again. and turning to-
wards the river. Wasn't that the gum"
she asked. Does that mean that the race
is starting"
NO. that's only the first gun" said Els
worth But never mind the race; let's
talk about--I mean--I want TO tell you---'
Don't be silly" said Mrs. Romer. sitting
up and looking with great interest down
the course. "Of course, l mind about the
race. That's just what | come TO see"
L believe you are offended with me-"
said Ellsworth, gloomily. II suppose | de-
serve il. I'd have begged your pardon last
night only / thought you didn't seem TO
mind you know
Mind said Mrs. Romer. turning to-
wards Ellsworth; mind what? | thought
you were particularly nice last night.
Then. you weren't offended-really?