The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1898-06-25
A SPRAINED ANKLE.

wi Eastsea for October, and they
them. | must say I'm not In ecstasies
over the affair. The seaside In late
autumn Is a bit OF" All the nice fell
lows have gone back to town; there Is
no band; the pier is deserted, and you
may walk the entire length Of the
parade and meet nobody of more I'm
portanee than a bOaiman.
Still, | may as well go. There Is
nothing ON at home at present, and
feel a tribe seedy. Mabel, too, com
plains of being dull. Was she ever any
thing else? OF course, It's a waste Of
time taking any smart frocks, and as
tell Jane to pack my new cycling cos
tune dts just loyely), | sigh, for
know Its sweetness viii be thrown
away at Eastsea.
can't say how thankful | am, when,
having seen my bike safely In the
van, l dnd myself In a first-class com
partment and know that at last | an
rid of mamma. Mamma Is trying at
the best of times, but when I'm going
away by myself she's really awful. All
the way to the station she was telling
me to be careful every other minute.
She seems to think I'm a perfect child.
The journey is u%neventful. Some
times one has delightful little adyen-
lures when travelling. l remember
how-but never mind that now. ! man
age to begulle the time pretty well with
u novel and IA box OF chocolates.
Bob is waiting for me on the plat
form. He says | look very well. |
rather like Bob. To be sure he is alb
surdly infatuated with Mabel, and pets
and spoils her In a way that is quite pre-
posterous, but | suppose he can't help
1t. When | ask him how she Is, he says
not very we'll, and he says l must try
md cheer her up. | nearly laugh in his
face. OF course, | know there Is
nothing the matter with her. The fact
Is. the more You humor Mabel the worse
she Is.
As expected. | find her with that
martyred expression of countenance
she adopts when she wants m~ollycod-
ding, and after dinner / march her off
to bed. Bob, who makes himself a
pitia BILE slave. says he will sit with her
q little If don't mind being left alone.
/ say not a bit, and tell him I'll just
have n short spin Oh my wheel before 1t
gets dark. At this Mabel nearly goes
into Mysteries. She calls me "impru-
dent" However. ! get away by prom
Islng to keep on the Parade. Really,
Mabel is getting quite old womanish.
1t Is a pleasant evening, and | have
The road nearly to myself. As l expect
ed, the place Is almost Observation-Disclosures,
but not quite. Going down pass a
gentleman on foot. | like the look of
him. He is tall dare say my head
would rest comfortably on his shoulder
and as l steal a glance at his face as |
skim by | see that he Is good looking.
Meeting him as come back | see that
he is very good looking. see that he
thinks the same Of me. Our eyes meet.
He stares-in admlratlon-and. al
though | don't look back Il don't know
how | resist the feeling, | know he
stops aud looks after me. After all, It
is lucky | brought my new costume. |
shall probably see him again. OF
course | say nothing TO Mabel about
him. She would only begin about my
''imprudence."
His eyes haunt me all night.
| do see him again-the following
evening. This time do look back. and
he has stopped. and he is watching me.
| am yexed with myself for looking.
and | know | shall blush the next time
we meet.
Ii happens the ensuing morning. Com
, ing out of the gate | nearly run against
him. In my confusion ! drop my glove.
He Stops to pick II up. SO do /. Our
hands touch. He apologies. So do |.
:, Then he raises his hat and goes on his
' way.
: As luck has 1t, Mabel Is n witness OF
L this encounter from the sltting-roon
window. Her face is just awful. and
when get IN she begins"
"He stood and stared after you fol
fully five minutes" she says. nearly
e clicking with Indignation.
did he. really:7 / murmur. felgnins
I astonlshment. or Course | knew h,
q had. How rude OF him.
"i;ude."s Mabel echoes. Carrie. yoi
5 mustn't go ont again alone. l shall tel
Bob"
Well. this Is 4 shocker. | don't wan
Bob tackled on 10 me whenever | 90 oui
and | make light of the matter and tel
q her not 10 be absurd. It's posltiyel
> appalling how staid and proper Mabe
has become since she was married! |
d | thought that marriage would have tn
n same effect oil me I'm very sure notl
Ing on earth should induce me to go
the altar.
3 Well. she tells Bob. and as he haI
E, pens TO be on the parade opposite, 81
~ points him out.
"Isn't he a communicating fellow
she says.
That's tie worst of Mabel. she W
allow herself to be ~prejudlced.
a Looks like a barber out for a no
r day" Bob r~ejoins.
e. Mabel laughs Silly. Her Infatu
g. ton for Bob is really amusing.
why Ike q barbsrT' ask. coldly.