Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1899-05-04

be well OF. He also Eaye good
deal Of his time to tNlnking over
Mrs. White. He did quite know
whether he was in lov8 With her or
not he couldn't quit define what
being in love mesnt bat be vac
completely satisfied hat she was
the incest woman on hat particu-
lar steamer, and possi1y en many
steamers. Moreover, reminded
himself that be was and ras
undsr iastrnoticas ~ ~
1elA> ses vac took an int6fs6t %
him TO get married without any
further dasdling overit.
TO think over q matter Of this
kind, solus, at sea and under the
Suggestive stars 10 very different
affair to doing the same prosaically
at home. Mrs. White did not turn
mp all the next morning and he
was bored With his own company.
In the afternoon she was also alb
sent, and he grew more bored.
And in the evening, when she turn
ed mp again, he proposed 10 the
first ten minutes, out of sheer re-
lief at seeing her again.
sch. and now ! am happy I"
said Mrs. White.
He kissed her q great many times
she had an excellent method of
kissing-and they arranged to get
married in three months time and
spend the HONEYMOON at his shoot.
ing place in Scotland.
"But we won't let the cat out of
the bag yet, DEAR" said Gilchrist,
and then we can have our fun in
Las Palmas without being pointed
out and giving free comic enter
tainment to oil the other people. !"
"No, darling," said Mrs. White;
"we'll keep the engagement as our
own dear, sweet secret till We get
back TO England"
But. from what source no one
seemed to know-the little episode
was being passed about the ship in
strictly confidential whispers dur
ing that very morning, and by mid
day everybody was chuckling over
it and ostentatiously avoiding
stsres, and at dinner Capt. Image
stood champagne all down the
tables and the health Of the pair of
them was drunk with enthusiasm
and music. Gilcbrist smiled az he
returned thanks and tried rot to
feel savage and the hard-up men
who we're going down to serve on
the west coast of Africa, got drunk
that night. or mournfally senti-
mental, according to their natures.
But they one and all, during the
course of the evening came and hit
Gilchrist on the back several times
and told him what lucky chap
he was.
The steamship M'poso was com.
ing into Las Palmas harbor. and
Mrs. White was examining with 0
glass the semi.detached island
which carries the ! lighthouse.
They've taken it down. said she.
Gilchrist asked WHAT
THAT staring white notice on
the hillside there-Grand Canary
Engineering Company it used to
be.
'Oh, you've been here before? |
didn't know. You neser told ne.
sYe-es, ct the Metropole. l shall
stay at the hotel Catalina now.
That was before ron we're left a
widow?'
'Oh, Of course, my husband was
there-Do run down, there's q dear
boy and make them bring up my
boxes. / tipped that wretched
steward. and he hasn't done it vet.
Gilchrist went below, and, as be
had his own packing TO finish, he
did not see an English gentleman
come Of in the doctors boat, greet
Mrs. White very warmly, exchange
o few words with her, and then re.
turn hurriedly to shore consumed
with abundant laughter. But hs
was up in time to see the letters
brought into the saloon by ths
shore agent. and to watch Mrs,
White take mp telegram most leg
| ibly addressed to Whitehead
i .Ah 7 said Mrs. White, With {
sigh of relief, sthen it 10 all right.
| Gilchrist experienced q peculial
little thrill. The name Of White
head carried recent memories fol