Evening journal., 1897-03-04
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mist. -
"And, of course, we should require
servants. -
80 they could all live together be-
hind the wood that divides our half of
the island from theirs.
"With q telephone laid on, muir
INJURED, but rot ironically, though be-
gan to think our island was becoming I
rather densely populated.
THE very thingl" cried Cynthia,
clapping her hands "Only we should |
want somebody to examine it when it
got out of order.
$50 we should, )" / agreed. "Bat per
haps we could arrange for boatload OF /
technical assistance to visit our island |
each week. "
1.-The tradesmen bringing the gro
ceries.
And the postman with. the letters. -
Cynthia hesitated, in doubt for a mo-
ment or two. There seemed to be novel
and unorthodox particulars creeping
into our vision Of insulated bliss. We
both felt it,
At length she said: do you know, l
am not sure that it would not be more
heroic of us, more like Robinson Crusoe,
to forage for ourselves. You could shoot
goats. I"
Il could shoot at goats, - corrected.
'And no doubt it would amuse both
the goats and myself.
And could cook their flesh, " OBJ
served Cynthia valiantly.
"You would do it delightfully."-, said
/, with few days practice. "
eyes; while you were fighting the
savages. -
II doubt the advisability of savages,
1 replied. 1.-THE interruption of toma-
hawk flung at us would be worse than
one occasioned by rattle of the door
handle
"And, after ALL, added Cynthia,
giving up the sayages, 'there would be
no knowing how long they might have
been peeping at us from behind the palm
trees -
con the whole a civilized desert is
land would suit us better. "
rs such a thing ever advertised?'
asked Cynthia.
"With 90 years lease We might
inquire.
There was silence in the library for a
space Of 20 seconds. Then Cynthia said,
NINETY years is rather long
time -
yes, / agreed. "If we talk hard
the whole time, we shall have said q
great deal. l."
81 think we might allow callers. -
1t relieved me to hear her say so, but
1 clung to the original proposition as
long as 1 could
"We might be at home, 1 said, ION
Wednesdays. "
''To the officers from the barracks. "
"And the charming Miss Carruthers. -
"Unlcss they stopped the night, y
meditated Cynthia, II don't see how
they could admire the Crown Derby
dinner service Uncle Joseph sent us. .
There was not a suspicion of inter
ruption about either at the door or at
the window. We heard not so much as
a furtive rustic in the passage, and our
distaste for the rest of the world was
ebbing away. With Cynthia's pretty
head resting upon my shoulder 1 some
how had the patriotism to feel thai
England was good enough for even 81
absorbed a couple as ourselves.
II am not, " she whispered in my
ear, Every good in boat you know.
don't always look my best.
{ "There are not many islands attached
r TO the mainland, I am afraid, " an
swered
Then we looked at each other ant
r laughed aimlessly, but happily.
= "The island problem, " said Cynthia
: sis more difficult-not that l do no
care for you tremendously; still it i
more difficult than Thought "
l II am devoted to you, was my gal
2 liant answer, "but 1 am prepared t
treat the Robinson Crusoe question lik'
other riddles"
. "How do you mean?'' she asked.
"To give it up" 1 replied.
James Budget.