The Winslow mail., 1899-04-29

Yes; about three miles, --
7 'eh, dear; are we? Why don't you
turn quickly, then? Don't you see it's
going TO be wet?"
u thought you were steering"
rudely. ItaET owe 70 son s+srI
@You might help ne" she said,
plaintively Juggling at the rope.
Iie gave q swift stroke or two. and
they swung round. There were angry
: masses Of clouds drifting toward them
over anEtIneasy, ruffled sea.
why dent you row faster? We
shall never get home" she exclaimed
petulantiy --SS --.1
..Thr. tide is strong and the wind is
against us. I'm doing my best"
{ Ronald, what was that? Oh, don't
say it's 1ightningt I'm more afraid OF
il than anything in the world, On, lis,
ten!"
There was subdued but silent roar
in. the distance, now dying away.anow
gathering force and cracking omi-
rously.
Ronald, was that thunder?" said An
gelica.r waveringly.
''There is generally thunder when it
lightens, he'answered, with bitter sar-
casm =, ~. ,.f.---.f -g f-..r-
"But we're out in an open boat, miles
from home or shelter of any kind!"i1
81 am aware OF. that" ~
She gave a pathetic little gulp and
pressed her hands together. e.''.
asOh-2h! There's anotherfash. Rom
+o foi
Faint? Nonsense!" he returned,
roughly. SO @1J liz 3an1 eJA7 $50
Nonsense? What do you mean, Mr.
Grant?1 & How dare you? | suppose
have right to faint if I choose? L
ahl" TtrEl 3
Crash, rattle, rattle, bang, Crack!
"Put that. over you," said Ronald,
sternly, wrapping her. in. his mackin-
tosh coat.
"But it doesn't rain, and that makes
itm-emuch more dangerous, d-doesn't
il, Ropald?'' -.
"Much more" he answered, merci-
iessly. S'-f 10 ere 10 $3.50 tIEa4
''oh! how can you be sofheartless
and cruel?" she moaned. "You don't
care how much l suffer! Men are al
ways like that To e1eu zuC aC
"And women never, of course" put in
Ronald. with quiet irony
"Oh.' don't-don't be so hard! I
know I'm a wicked girl, and this is to
punish mel. A vivid gleam shot up to
the heavens and something seemed to
burst over their heads. "Oh.- Roma d.
I'm frenzy of terror. save me, save
me! Oh, let US die togetherl | love
you. oh, you know do! Don't look at
me so coidly; forgive me, oh, forgive
me. Ronald" Angelica hid her face in
the cushions and sobbed.
81 can better afford, to die with you.
dear, than to live without you said
Ronald tenderly. There was a suspi-
cious twitching about his mouth. but
re mastered himself heroicaIly and it
lid not become smile.
A silence followed. The thunder
oiled and tumbled away to the west,
md presently there was CLEAN more
brilliant than any before.
Whats that awful light ?'' rnoaned
Angelica .~'.- tlt5
"Loak. dear. It's the sum-
THE sum-" She started up in con-
sternation. at can't be. Ronald Gn-
iignantly)). 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
]anger?" 1e bG Sow @
"Yes-yes, of course. Only thought
haughtily-' perhaps now, Mr. Grant
you will take me home? ?'
"Yes, I'll take you home, Nan. They'u
be surprised, won't they. at our flevvs?a
News? What Go you mean?" gasped
Angelica.
81 think you2know." There was no
mistake about his smile nlow..rs bs5
Ronald" she said, pathetically.
Now, you're not going to be tire
some?" I bGE EJrGr r ao 4at
Nan" he answered, gravely. 81 do
acpe not. But, of course, a lifetime is
severe test.' A'A 75t&.- --lsh ~
"You know it was only because was
80 frightened. H'samean advantage
IT'S ungentlemanly"-her voice died
way weakly. lra1 10
Ronald (provokingly)-Are you quite
sure you didn't mean all you said?
Angelica (tearfully)-1t's so absurd
Mamma will be so ngry.-Mary Mac
can, in London Answers. s-~.-,