Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10

Oh. don't trouble to explain what they
ure see them. How pleased every
one will be, especially mammal twill
all be quite delightful"
There was silence. The sun had
disappeared and the blue sky had
turned 10 gray.
Its not so pleasant as it was, is it?"
inquired Angelica, presently.
mo" shortly.
81 felt drop of rain. Are we far
from home, Ronald?'
"Nes; about three miles"
"Oh, dear; are we? Why don't you
turn quickly, then? Don't you see it's
going TO be wet?'
Il thought you were steering"
rudely.
You might help me-" she said,
plaintively, tugging at the rope.
lie gnve n swift stroke or two, and
they swung round. There were angry
masses of clouds drifting toward them
over an uneasy, ruflled sea.
~ Sv don't you row faster? We
sE Arr get home" she exclaimed.
pc <alntS fe
The ticNeot strong and the wind is
against us. l','m doing my best"
Ronald, what was that? Oh, don't
say it's lightning! I'm more afraid of
ii than anything in the world. Oh, lis
ten!"
There was q subdued but silent roar
in the distance, now dying away, now
gathering force and cracking omi-
rously.
"Ronald, was that thunder?" said An
eelica, waveringly
"There is generally thunder when it
hghtens," he answered, with bitter sar-
casm.
But we're out in an open boat, miles
from home or shelter of any lind!"
"I am aware of that"
She gave n pathetic little gulp and
pressed her hands together.
"Oh-h! There's another flash, Ron
old-I-I'm going to faint!"
Faint? Nonsense!" he returned,
roughly.
Nonsense? What do you mean, Mr..
Grant? How dare you? / suppose /
have a right to faint if 1 choose? /
ah!"
Crash, rattle, rattle, bang, Crock!
Put that over you," said Ronald,
s;ernly, wrapping her in his mackin-
tosh coat.
But it doesn't rain, and that makes
it m-much more dangerous, d-doesn't
il, Ronald?"i
"Much more," he answered, merc-
iessly.
"Oh! how can you be so heartless
and cruel?" she moaned. "You don't
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 be so hard!
know I'm wicked girl, and this is to
punish mel" A vivid CLEAN shot up to
the heavens and something seemed to
burst over their heads. "Oh, Ronald!
lin frenzy of terror save me, save
me! Oh, let us die together love
you, oh, you know do! Don't look at
me so coldly; forgive me, oh, forgive
me, Ronald" Angelica hid her face in
the cushions and sobbed.
~ can better afford 10 die with you,
dear, than to live without you," said
Ronald, tenderly. There was a suspi-
cious twitching about his mouth, buI
he mastered himself heroically, and ii
did not become II smile.
\ silence followed. The thunder
rolled and tumbled away to the west,
and presently there was CLEAN more
brilliant than any before.
ssNI-ho+1r F,,1 I'll
Angelica.
Look dear. It's the SUM-
"The sun." She started up in con.
Aternation. at can't be, Ronald lin
dignantly)). Do you mean to tell me
the storm is over?"
81 think it's passed by. You seem an.
royed. Aren't you glad we're out of
danger?"
"Yes-yes, of course. Only I thought
haughtily-"perhaps now, Mr.. Grant
you will take me home?"
"Ies, I'll take you home, Nan. They'll
be surprised, won't they, at our news p"
News? What do you mean?" gasped
Angelica.
Il think you know" There was nc
mistake about his smile now.
Ronald" she said, pathetically
"Now, you're not going to be tire.
some?"
Man," he answered, gravely. "I do
hope not. But, of course, a lifetime is
a severe test"
you know it was only because was
so frightened. It's mean advantage
it's ungentlemanly"-her voice died
away weakly.
Ronald (provollingly)-Are you quite
sure you didn't mean all you said?
Angelica (tearfully)-It's so absurd!
Mamma will be so angry.-Mary Mac.
lean. in London Answers.
Not Guilty.
Mice