The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-12-07

all Do quite G>llSnttul
Thore was q silence The sun had dis.
appeared and the blue sky had turned
TO gray.
Its not so pleasant as it was. is it;''
inquired Angelica presently
No, " shortly
Il felt drop of rain Are we far
from home, Ronald3'
Yes; about three miles.
"Oh, dear! Are weg Why don't you
turn quickly, then? Don't you sec it's
going to be wet;"
II thought You were steering.
rudely
You might help me, she said
plaintiyely, Juggling at the rope
lie gave swift stroke or two, and
they swung round There were angry
masses of clouds drifting toward them
over an uneasy. ruflled sen.
Why don't you row faster? We
shall never get homer' sho exclaimed
petulantly.
''The tide is strong and the wind is
against us. I'm doing my best. F."
Ronald. what was that oh, don t
say it's lightning I'm more afraid of
it than anything in tho world Oh,
listen y
There was subdued but sullen roar
Ill the distance, now dying away, now
gathering force and cracking ominous
ly.
Ronald. was that thunder2h said
Angelica wavoringly.
"There Is generally thunder when it
lightens. he answered, with bitter sar.
casm.
:" But we're out in az open boat,
miles from homo or shelter of any kind I"
| am aware of that. "
She gave a pathetic little gulp and
pressed her hands together
"Oh-hl There's another flashl Rom
aid, I'm going to faint
Faint Nonsense he returned
roughly
NONSENSE What do you mean, Mr.
Grant How dare your suppose have
right to faint ii | choose? I-ahi'
Crash, rattle, rattle, bang Crack
Put that over you, said Ronald
sternly, wrapping her in his macintosh
cont
But 1t doesn't rain, and that makes
1t m-mueh more dangerous. d--doesu't
1t, Ronald?'
Much more, ho answered merei
leAsly.
"Oh. how can you be 50 heurtess
and eruel2" she moanod You don
care how much | suffer- Men are al
ways like that
And women never of course. put
in Ronald, with quiet irony
"Oh, don't---don't ho SO hard
know I'm wicked girl, aud this is to
punish mol" a vivid CLEAN shot up
the heavens and something seemed to
burst over their heads "Oh. Ronald
lin frenzy of terror save me, save mel
Oh, let IA die together! | love you, oh
you know | do Don't look at me so
cold Forgive me, Ch. forgive me, Ron.
aid !" Angelica hid her face in the
cushions and sobbed
II can better bear to die with you,
dear, thnn to live without you. said
Ronald tenderly There was u suspi-
cious tWitchiDg about his mouth, but
he mastered himself heroieally. and it
did not become smile
A silence followed Tho thunder roll
ed and tumbled far away to tho west
and presently there was II CLEAN moro
brilliant than any before.
What's that awful light moaned
Angelica
Look, dear. It's the sun
1.-The sum- She started up in conster
nation 1T can't be- Ronald dndig-
nantly) Do You mean to tell me the
storm is over?'
Il think it's passed by You seem
annoyed Aren't you glad we're out of
danger
"Yes-yes. Of course Only thought
-(hauRhtily) perhaps now. Mr. Grant.
you viii take me home?'
Eyes, I'll take you home. Nun
They be surprised, won they, at our
news
"Newsf What--what do you mean"
gasped Angelica
81 think you know There was no
mistake about his smile now
Ronald. sho said pathetically
"now you no not going to bo tiresomo2"
Nan. " he answered grayely, II do
hope not But Of course IA lifetime In a
severe test.
You know it was only because
was frightened It's mean advantage
its ungentlemanly her voice died
away weakly
Ronald (provokingiy) - Arc you
quite sure you didn't mean all you
saidi
Angelica Uearfully)--Its 20 absurd
Mamma will be so angry Mary Mac
lean in Madame