The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-23
STRATEGY.

death.
ssBut there is such a lot going on
now. Did you not go to any thea
ters5'
Eyes, to every one; music halls,
too; saw everything there was to be
seem. suppose ! did enjoy myself,
hut 7 have forgotten it.
The girl looked at the man stead
Ny for moment, but he walked
noodil7 on, unconscious of her gaze.
'sWho were those people you wrote
about2 Those people you were with
SO anpohe"
"Oh. they were Irish.
Dead silence. The man and the
girl sauntered along the beach, each
htent on his or her own thoughts.
"What charming people the Irish
nre as rule" said the girl. at
length.
eyes. awfully jolly. enthusiastic
aaiy.
Were tfsese:
"Oh. yes. They weren't bad"
How many were there, and of
what sort and condition. Do rouse
yourself a little and Try to be q ta,ifie
more entertaining.
ssWhat shall I tell your About the
Irish people met? Well, there was
father, also q mother-awfully fine
sld lady she was-and daughter. y
'sWas the daughter pretty? Irish
girls are lovely, as a rule. I think.
Their eyes are SO beautiful. Had this
girl beautiful eyes?"
"Ye-es, I suppose so.''
"Was she a nice girl, clever. and
10 on2 Tell me all about her. -
"Oh. there is nothing to tell. :" The
girl sauntered on more slowly. She
was q little paler than she had been.
but slightly hooking smile played
round the corners of her mouth.
Glow pretty those brown sails
look out there" she said presently.
potuting to little dees of fishing
boats far out ON the glittering sea.
Mark, should like to go out sail
mg::''
sW'ould youe" he reioined indif-
ferenHy.
eyes. Let us go and have nice
long day. Twill get some provisions
while you get the boat Shall we
gos"
81 should like it if you would. 7"
Out at sea there was soft breeze
blowing, a little breeze that made
the hot sun bearable and put new
life and spirits into the two in the
boat. There was something 80 ex-
hilarating, so free. SO invigorating,
in the very feeling of flying along
ever the smooth. sparkling waters.
'Hhall we have lunch now3"
The girl was leaning back in a
perfect nest of cushions, looking
unspeakably comfortable and very
pretty. Her pink sunshade gave
delicate flush to her cheeks. which
were otherwise pale
The breeze tapped tho wide brim
of her hat and blew her soft hair in
eurls about Ter forehead.
The man looked round from tho
sail ropes he had been intent On, and
an involuntary CLEAN of admiration
salone from his eyes.
"You look so comfortable it is a
pity you should move, he said, III
less melodramatio manner than he
had hitherto spoken. Twill unpack
the things and hand you all you
want"
'sMy dear boy, could not posi-
bly eat IN this position, and loath as
Z am to disturb myself, my spirit
longeth for sustensnce. am going
TO sit in the bottom of the boat, "
she said. "Will you arrange some
cushions at my back for NOR"
Easily and deftly he arranged her
nest. There was something strange
ly fascinating in taking care of this
dainty, graceful maiden.
The girl seemed to divine his feel
ings, for she colored a little and
reused herself so as to dispense with
Isis attentions.
"This is awfully fne." said the
msn, leaning back. with his hands
olasped behind his head, and looking
first at the girl, then at the sky and
then back at the girl again. "This is
splendid. could go on sailing away
forever. One seems to leave all wor-
des behind, and forget all disagree
ab1es.
"I do not know that should care
for it for the rest Of my existence,
she said at length "You arc very
agreeable companion, Mark: at least,
you can be, with little rising Of
her eyebrows, "but I think itwould
be very stupid to pass ones whole
life with one friend
"With one what?"
Friend" answered tho girl, calm
ly unfurling hor sunshade and set
taing more comfortably into her
cushions.
The man stared at her for few
seconds, then he followed her gaze