The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-06-03

meeting Mrs. Romer's eyes, he said
"But you needn't laugh at a man. IT
rough"
I'm not laughing" said Mrs. Romer
I'm very much annoyed
But you said you weren't angry,
said Ellsworth.
You haven't told me why you die
it." said Mrs. Romer. And there's an
other gun. That's the start, isn't it:'
Il couldn't help It," said Ellsworth
Don't you see, when a man sees yot
every day-talks to you-and-and al
that, doesn't 1t stand to reason, Vi
may call you Violet?"
Certainly not" said Mrs. Romer
"why, I'm old enough to be your moth
er-very nearly"
80. rot!' said Ellsworth, you loOE
awfully young and-and jolly"
Mrs. Romer shook her head.
II put my complexion on every morn
ing" she said.
IL don't believe it." said Ellsworth.
"And 1 dye my hair" continued Mrs.
Romer.
Il don't care" said Ellsworth:
"And I'm married." said Mrs. RO-
mer.
| Ellsworth returned TO the obdurate bit
of fluff on his knee.
Il suppose" he said. slowly, 'that
does NATTER" Ellsworth looked no
straight into Mrs. Romer's eyes. "You
are laughing" he protested. "It's
beastly rough ON chap"
The shouts of the spectators on tile
| banks, on the bargeS, and in the boats
grew in volume; n bell clanged-thG
signal from the bank that a boat was
within humping distance of another.
Excited men tore along the towing-path
with rattles, and shouted the names Of
their colleges in encouragement as the
eights came up the course. But Els
worth heard none of these things. He
heard only the laughter that bubbled
from the lips of Mrs. Roiner.
90. you absurd boyr' she said.
''There! Exeter has made bump, and
you haven't even cheeredw
II wasn't thinking Of the races" said
Ellsworth. "A man doesn't think of
things like that when he's
''We ought to be getting back" said
Mrs. Romer, as she watched the eishts
padding back from the winning-post
to their respective barges.
Ellsworth unmoored the punt and be-
gan punting upstream: After a stroke
or two he stopped, and trailing the pole
in the water behind him, said, 81 sup
pose ] mustn't come and see you
now."
"Why not?" said Mrs. Romer. II
was hoping to see a lot of you when
you came up to town-or down. you
call it, don't your"
you mean it?" said Ellsworth. "Be-
cause, of course, should be-only the
thought perhaps-after what has hap
pened-"
What has happened?"
Il mean-after last night. and and
what I've said to-day-but 1 couldn't
help 1t, you know, but I thought you
might find it little awkward my meet
ing"
80! there's Dick on the barge" said
Mrs. Romer She waved a welcoming
parasol, and a lifted straw hat ON tie
Exeter barge identified Mr.. Romer. Els.
worth punted alongside, and was forth
with introduced to Mr.. Romer.
Mrs. Romer held Elsworth's hand
moment at parting.
"YOu mustn't" she said, "take it too
seriously-what said"
''You mean-about-about minding?"
NO" laughed Mrs. Romer, "about
my hair. and so on. Good-by. We
shall see you in town"
"Good-looking boy" said Mr.. Romer,
as he walked up through Christ Church
meadows with his wife.
isn't he?" said Mrs. Romer. Then,
looking sideways up at her husband,
she proceeded, "And o! Dick, what do
you think? He's is love with me-aw-
fully in love, poor boy:'
what, another. Really. vi, the Pub
lie Prosecutor ought to take you up
''And-Dick-he kissed me!'
80, Vi, come" began Mr.. Romer.
1T was such an absurd little kiss
on my back hair. l could scarcely feel |
1t. And l couldn't laugh because-be-
cause, of course, he thought I didn't
know. And now he's so miserable |
about It,"
But why should he be miserable"
began Mr. Romer. ''if he
80, don't be logical. Dick. You don't |
mind, Dick, do your
Mind said Mr.. Romer, selecting q
cigar from his case. 'Of course not
If he doesn't"
They walked on for n little in silence,
Mr.. Romer putting at his cigar.
"Well,' he said at length. you're
very serious, VI What are you think
ing of? The silly boy?'
Stupid old Dick" said Mrs. Romar,
ylancing at her husband. Il was
of you. You are so sensible,
Dick-so horribly sensible. e."-The Lud-
gate.