New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-25
TWO WOMEN, A BOY
AND SOME HORSES.
BY MARIA LOUISE POOL
XII.
THE HARBOR

Yes.
But when came downstairs I caught
s,,mn.e Of YOU with those two dear old lades'---
Ssh" apparently frcm Miss Cummings.
They're not old"
"Oh, well, don't call them young; hope Sue
Cummings you don't call them young"
An indistinct murmur in response
With the tail Of my eye l could see Mr.. Riddle
standing up tall and straight The gorilla IN the
hammock turned his head aside, but not SO much
aside that could not see him grin
Then Miss Iangthornes voice again, this time
rather subdued, and accompanied, was sure, by
a glance.
.Hory could I rest, Mr. Riddle, until had
thanked you?'
"Oh. don't-l"-
'Now. Mr. Riddle, you needn't make light OF
what YOU did. shall write to papa this AFTER
room Don't yo1 think my life is precious TO
ne?"
But somebody in the coats would have been
s,re 10 pick YOU up-and it's nothing to jump OH
wharf in summer.
Mr. Riddle" softly.
Miss Langthorne"
81 shall write to papa shall-Mr. Riddle
won't You shake hands,"
The girls voice faltered.
"She is putting in some good work now L
ruttered
But Amabel pretended not TO hear me- she
rose and rose also. We went by the hammock
whose occupant had forgotten to puff for the last
few minutes.
We walked TO the steps at the end OF the lane
v hen we had mounted them we heard voices De-
hind US We hurried Mr. Riddle and MISS
Langthorne and Miss Cummings came up MISS
Langthorne called out:
"Oh. do stop and say good-morning saw
YOU on the wharf"
We shook hands The girl really looked lovely.
It was irritating that she should have such
pretty face Why should her eyes have hints In
them of what could not possibly be in her heart?
And Just now, with all her vivacty there was
touch of languor in her appearance.
How funny we should all be in Province
town" she exclaimed. you going to stay long?
We mean TO stop till we're tired Of IT. Twas a
real sudden start. coming. I Ike sudden
starts don't you? They're ever so much nicer
than 70 plan for a long time. Don't you think
they're ever so much nicer? Didn't l look an
awful fright all wet? A girls an awful fright
unless she has just the right kind Of bathing
suit on. DID you bring your wheels? Oh. l
forgot YOU were on horseback. We left our
wheels UP at Middleboro. I told Sue ia rather
row. I'm going in for rowing. Doctor says row.
ing Is good for the spine. find there's q lot Of
things good for the spine. You row. Mr.. RiddleT
Yes, Mr.. Riddle rowed
"oh. amt that nice? Come. Sue. we'll go up
and look at the harbor from the hill"
She turned her back on Mr.. Riddle and walked
away. Her companion followed her. There was
something in the action that seemed to say:
After all, don't find 1t so very amusing to
talk 10 you"
II was a rebuff that might stimulate.
Mr. Riddle stood looking after her instant.
rifle ted
with a little shrug Of the shoulder. he turned
20 us and repeated his invitation for us to go
rowing.
As we turned back TO go toward the harbor
we met Delcina fastening along. She had taken
off her big apron. and she looked charming
young LADY. of came Mr. Riddles cap and he
made fine bow that was full Of Difference. Del
Gina blushed as she went by, and the irritation
faded from the young mans face.
That's one reason why like these remote
towns In New-England." remarked Anabel with
some enthusiasm.
I looked at her inquirlngy; hated to ask her
point-blank what she was talking about. AS for
Mr. Riddle. he actually beamed upon her. and
wondered why. for the beaming seemed rather
impersonal.
Because" she said, with still more enthu-
siasm, we're all free and equal-or dream that
we are. There's that Delcina Jones. should
never think of treating her any other way than
as II she lady, though she waits on us
at table. She is lady She is well educated
she knows ever so much about music and-and-
lust note her face and bearing. will you? And
should Just like 10 see any one offering to
fee herr
Should you?" asked. We'll, you could. then,
II you had stopped as long at table as did this
noon"
nerceness
Twas the go-I mean the young in
the white suit and with the ears Delcina had
just brought him his coffee. He put out his
hand and touched hers, and showed her a half
dollar in his palm There wasn't any the
table but me-and the go-the young man. He
!eered in her face"
stopped
"Wen?" from Mr. Riddle
"Oh nothing more; only Delcina walked away;
the haf-dollar fell TO the floor and it's there now
for aught / know
'1'il pull that fellows ears for tim" sa,d Mr.
Riddle.
"stn." said Amabel. assuming her judicous
air, people do fee walters end don't know that
we ought TO think it wrong 10 fee Delcina"
Wrong? Oh. don't know that it's a SIM" ex-
riosively from Mr.. Riddle. but ia as soon think
OF Offering you half dollar, Miss Waldo BY
Jove! Just look at the girls face; end her man
ners just es good anybody's III certainly
Iull the ours ears"
Some one up hastily behind and walked
by US. II was the young man OF whom we were
speaking: his cap In the same position, and
his bangs were blowing In the wind. 1t is aston
fishing how the sight Of some people makes
ones fingers itch to do personal injury
Mr.. Riddle invountarily took a step forward
and shut his hands.