Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10
CAUGHT in A STORM
eesTNnERE are some advantages"

said Ronald, meditatively, Sin
being cousin, after ALL"
He addressed Angelica, who sat OPP
posite him. All about them was deep
blue serenity-on one hand stretching
away to meet in line with fainter
azure, on the other merging distuntly
into long shining masses of greenish-
fhrown rocks. with ragged cliffs tower
5ng above them. ADgclica's hands were
thrust into the pockets of n provoking
Teefer coat. her hat was tilted little
forward and the breeze dartcd in
among her curls, tossing them merIily
about her face. She was diminutive
person il all respects save two. which
two were particularly large, brilliant,
lnnguishing, and in every way dan
gerous.
'But on the whole, Angelica" added
Ronald, deliberately, 81 regret that /
am in any way related to or connected
with you"
"Ronaldl" she exclaimed, "I really
ennnot allow you to be so flattering."
"a cousin is nondescript, variable
sort of bcing-at times an absolute
stranger, ut others n sort of second
hand brother-in that capacity eX-
rtremely useful. OF course, that is some
thing; but still"
Il think it's great deal; but l sec
you are the same as ever. You always
were agreedy little boy" said Angelica.
Thanks. You, on the other hand,
were rather nicer as little girl than
you are now-in some ways-oh! you
ceonld still be nice if you tried"
IF tried2 How funny! Ishouldn't
sRnow-you see most people think''-
lshe regarded her shoes inquiringly.
"T dare say; but am not most peo-
B1e.' / stand alone"
II thought you were sitting down."
interrupted Angelica. (She certainly
.was provoking to-day.) "And wasn't
aware that you were alone. But per-
ihaps don't count"
'My dear, that's The worst of it. You
do count, and there's no one else in the
world who does. ! just worship YOU,
Nan! Have startled you?"
"Not at ALL" she answered politely.
ss'You see they all say that or something
equivalent" She turned her head n lit
tle and da billed in the water with her
hand.
"oh, yes, know! OF course, I'm
,presumptuous fool. All the same,
have thought latcly"-he paused and
then added: "Do you remember last
week at Cowes?"
"Yes," said Angelica radiantly. "On
chat afternoon-I don't mind telling
you, Ronald-I very seriously consid-
cred falling in love with you. There is
= yacht quite close to u.s." she added,
hastily; II considered. and after due
deliberation decided"
'WeIl, Non?"
"Not TO fall in love with anyone at
all"
"You mean"
Ronald. if you don't row, how can
7 steer? We don't want to be swamped.
Love is so inconvenient."
you're pulling the wrong rope.
confess don't quite see how"
swell, it doesn't always go with other
things"
"But is it not worth more than
other things?"
Ronald" replied Angelica, some
what irrclevantly, have you any idea
of the price of Paris hat?"
THE left rope again. All, now we're
!kafe! A Faris hat. I-well, have
heard that they're something ridicu-
Inus.''
"They are - absolutely ridiculous
That fact alone" said Angelica, sol
ernnly, "is enough to make any thought
of love impossible and wicked"
Except for anyone with heart
with SOUL composed in fact of any
thing but ehallowness and vanity"
"My dear boy, if you go on" she said
encouragingly, you will in time make
che most accomplished fatterer of the
age
Don't jest with me, Nan. It's moth
ing to you, perhaps, but to me ir's
everything. / love you. If you knew
what the word meant" he burst out
vchemently, 'you could not sit there
euoily breaking my heart in your
hands,"
Flush! Not 60 loud. Yes; L know
I'm wicked (penitently). oughtnt tc
he here with you at all, when I'm going
to marry some one else"
You're going to-Nan, is this true|
"Mr. Rathbone," said Angelica, droop
ing.
"Are you engaged to him?"
ale will ask me tonight"
'1Iow do you know that?" curtly.
"oh, Ronald, don't be SO absurd
How do lSnow?"
This was convincing.
al hnS, % 10 e.uis
8onald, savagely.
-'Thanks," she murmured.