Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1897-02-25

There was pause, which we en-
ployed in contemplating the fire and
thinking of our island
perhaps it might be better, 4" I re-
marked, "to put the bicycle man in an
other house about mile away from
ours. y
"He might live with the accompa-
mist. .
"And, of course, we should require
servants. -
$50 they could all live together be-
hind the wood that divides our half of
the island from theirs
with a telephone laid on, I muir
INJURED, but not ironically, though be-
gan to think our island was becoming
rather densely populated.
''The very thingv' cried Cynthia,
clapping her hands. "Only we should
want somebody to examine it when it
got out of order
$50 we should, !" I agreed. ''But per-
haps we could arrange for a boatload Of
technical assistance to visit our island
each week. y
''The tradesmen bringing the gro
ceries. .
Sand 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, I
am not sure that it would not be more
heroic of us, more like Robinson Crusoe,
to forage for ourselves. You could shoot
goats"
II could shoot at goats, I corrected.
'sAnd no doubt it would amuse both
the goats and myself y
"And I 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 sayages, :"
I replied 'sThe interruption of a toma-
hawk flung at us would be worse than
one occasioned by rattle Of the door
handle y
"And, after all, (" added Cynthia,
giving up the savages, 'sthere would be
no knowing how long they might have
been peeping at us from behind the palm
trees. -
''On the whole civilized desert is
land would suit us better.
SIS such thing ever advertised?"
asked Cynthia.
with 90 years lease. We might
inquire. I"
There was silence in the library for a
space Of 20 seconds Then Cynthia said,
HNinety-nine years is rather long
time. y
eyes, I agreed. eff we talk hard
the whole time, we shall have said a
great deal
81 think we might allow callers.
1t relieved me to hear her say so but
I clung to the original proposition as
long as I could.
"We might be at home, . said, son
Wednesdays.
TO the officers from the barracks. "
"And the charming Miss Carruthers +"
"Unless they stopped the night, !"
meditated Cynthia, II don't see how
they could admire the Crown Derby
dinner service Uncle Joseph sent us. .
There was not suspicion of inter
ruption about, either at the door or at
the window. We heard not SO much as
o 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 I some
how had the patriotism to feel that
England was good enough for even SO
absorbed couple as ourselves
81 am not, y she whispered in my
ear, "very good in boat, you know. /
don't always look my best. =
There are not many islands attached
to the mainland, am afraid" I an
swered.
Then we looked at each other and
laughed aimlessly, but happily.
The island problem, said Cynthia,
sis more difficult-not that do not
care for you tremendously still it is
more difficult than / thought
II am devoted to you," Was my gal
liant answer, ''but ! am prepared to
treat the Robinson Crusoe question like
other riddles. "
"How do you mean?" she asked.
''To give it up" ! replied. st,
TampS Rudunt