The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-23
STRATEGY.
.Did you have a good time il

q .rrt thcro is such lot going on
,,w D.l you not go to any thea
a pr.!'
n,. saw everything thoro was to bo
4 ,yyn. suppose did enjoy mysolf.
a Init ! l,avo forgotten it,
4 fho girl looked at tho man stead
d av for Il moment, but ho walked
q uoodil7 Oh, unconscious Of her gaze.
WHO wore those people you wrote
q ,tput. Those people you were with
II % muoh!"
q "Oh. they woro Irish"
q Dead silence. Tho man and tho
8 ,i1l sauntered along the beach, each
= = i,ir,its o.i lie or her own thoughts.
8 What charming people tho Irish
i nu as a rule," said the girl. at
dlausth.
"Ys. awtully jolly" onthusiastic-
8 say
Il "Was tlu,so:"
81 on, yes. They weren't bad"
4 How many wcrc there, and of
Il vhat sort and condition. Do rouse
Yourself littlo and try to be a ta'ile
3noro entertaining" ;"
What shall tell your About the
3Irll people I met? Well, thoro was
"a father. also mother-awfully fino
s bid lady sho was-and Il daughter. :"
A WAS tho daughter pretty? Irish
girls arc lovely, as q rule. thinl:.
y Fheir eyes arc so beautiful. Had til is
!. girl beautiful oyos?"
"Yc-cs, suppose So.
j Was she q nice girl, clever. and
mo on? Toll me all about her.
"Oh, there is nothing to tell. =" tche
4 igh sauntered ON more slowly. sho
Il aHas littlo paler than she had beec,
sut slightly hooking smile played
Mound the corners of her mouth.
How pretty those brown sails
i 'Bok out there" she aaid presently,
painting to q little deet of fishing
boats far out ON the glittering sea.
Mark, Rhould like to go out sail
1hg"
B Would your" he rejoined indif-
3fently.
Yes Let us go and have nioo
. =9sas day. will gat some provisions
=s'tilo y you get 5hs boat. Shall we
Sos"
Ishould like it if you would"
Out at sea there was a soft hraezo
f97towlnS, a little breeze that made
lho hot sun bearable and put NEW
pic and spirits into the two in the
cat s. There was something SO OK
s. s@9alarating, so free. SO invigorating,
h dh tho very feeling of flying along
Yer tho smooth. sparkling waters.
81 shall we have lunch now2"
y q Inc girl wes leaning back in 6
8;a afeot nest of cushions, looking
@ @s5nspeakably comfortable and very
eHy Her pink sunshade gave a
2aicate flush to her oheelfs, which
Wo otnerWlH6 pale. M
fho breeze Tapped the wide brim
~ her hat and blew her soft hair in
allS about her forehead.
ihe man looked round from the
81 iial ropes ho had been intent on, and
- Involuntary gleam of admiration
pono @ from his eyes.
You look SO comfortable it is q
|SV you should move" he said, in
]EfSs melodramatio manner than he
~ hitherto spoken. civil unpaok
aat."
ny dear boy. could not posi-
- "a eas N this position. and loath as
am to disturb myself. my spirit
oeoth for sustenance. am going
nt IN the bottom of the boat"
u said "Will you arrange so1ne
issaions at my back for me?'
Ia Easily and deftly ha arranged her
~. There was something strange
fascinating in taking care Of this
u anty, graceful maiden.
s lne girl seemed to divine his feal-
w Tor she colored q little eald
zasOa herself so as to dispense with
+ attentions.
1ais is awfully fine.' eaid the
~ leaning back, with his hands
ped behind his head, and looking
- ss the girl. then at the aky and
~ N oack at the girl again. "This is
uoid. could go ON sailing away
o,er. One seama to leave GIL wor-
Ss oshind, and faEget all disagreo-
y % not know that I shouid JRre
+" Tor the ress OF my axistanos, -
7 aaid at length. "You .rs, q very
oaoie companion. Mark ! at least,
: an be. with a little rising OF
eyebrows. '.but I think itwould
'sty stupid to pass ones whole
!" swilh With one friend
With one whata"
sllend, answered tho girl, oaln1-
uiarhng her sunshade and set
tx sS;. more comfortably into her
.ne man stared at her for a few
81 smuus, then h6 followed her gaze
- orown asils; and fr q incslaant
4 * ~ & fi Ns