The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-10-25

ing up some sticks and starting a fire
there on the beach while / wash the
clams?" asked Tom. Then, turning
20 Miss Ralston, he exclaimed: you
see. we build a fire on layer of nice
smooth stones, and when they are AZ
white heat we take some fir boughs
and brush the fife all of them and then
lay on the clans When they are
nicely opened they are done, and we
eat them Immediately with butter ana
pepper I'm sure you Will like them.
In the meantime Mr.. Scofield and Miss
Lincoln were enjoying their walk on
the beach with all the zest of youth,
good health and spirits
NO said Robert continuing a con.
versaton on a subject which they had
been discussing for sorre minutes-"no
| care nothing for society. There is
too much hollowness Ia it-too much
deception, and there is one thing L
! hate more than another, II Is decep-
| ton"
Fay Lincoln WINGED Her heart had
| gone out strangely to this young man
/ whom she was deceiving. She was
| tempted to tell him the whole story
/ then and there. Then, fearing he
/ might despise her, she decided to let it
pass for the time. But she could not
| forbear saying:
Put. Mr.. Scoheld, might there not
| sometimes be eXtenuating circumstan-
| ces when person is drawn innDcenrly
| into an affair of deceit simply for the
sake of fun, not meaning any harm?"
"It may be. Miss Ralston, but can
not imagine such a condition or af-
fairs" he responded with searching
glance at her. But" impulsively,
"what can you know of deceit? The
very truth of heaven shines IN your
| dear little eyes. Katherine-Oh, may I
call you so?"--he grasped her hand, but
| she drew 1t quickly away, eXClaimlng:
No. no: YOU can never call mo that.
Oh with a sob in her voice, you do
not know me. I have deceived you, but
l cannot explain now. on, Mr.. SEQ
field, let us so back to the others now"
a look of despair came into his eyes.
What did she mean? Here was the
one woman he had met in his whole
life whom he would care to marry.
And he loved her with all the power ot
a strong, ardent nature; and IL must
be that she did not love him, else
why had she repulsed him? All, how
terribly hollow life would be to him
without her! These thoughts ran
through his mind as he walked silent
ly by her side, back toward the Group
they had left on the beach
"Truants! you came near missing
your dinner" cried Tom, as they APP
preached where the lunch was al
temptingly laid out. Mrs. Rivers
glanced searchingly at the pair ant
noted, with a twinge Of conscience, the
panied expression of her brothers eyes
as well as the troubled look which Fay
could not conceal. What could haV,
happened? Had she rejected him? Sh'
felt that it was time now for her to tel
her brother of the deception she ha(
| practiced on him and set the girls FIRE,
from their promise. SO, that night
after the young ladies had gone up
stairs and Tom was noddng over hi
paper, Mrs. Rivers nestled up close t,
her brother on the sofa and, taking hi
hand. asked him what had happened t.
make him so sad. 1T hurts me to Sc
that expression on your face" she con
tinued.
well. sis. we have always truste,
each other" replied the young mar
, "and I don't mind telling you that m
heart has at last been touched. Neve
in my life, until I met Miss Ralstor
f have I seen woman whom / woul
: care to call wife. But she does not re
= ciprOcate my affection. She said l coul
2 never call her Katherine, said she ha
r deceived me, and" here he was in
terrupted by a low peal of laughte
' from his sister, who threw her arm
e around his neck, eXclaiming:
a "Oh, Rob, you dear old stupid, fol
give me, but it was such a temptation
h Have you never mistrusted anything
= Why, we have almost betrayed the 81
5 Cret dozens of times. The girl you Low
Il isn't katherine Ralston at all, but dea
h little Fay Lincoln. No wonder 81
would not let you call her Katherin
= And | am sure this is the only deceI
= tiOn. the poor child ever had anythin
e to do with in her life, and that wa
e my fault. 1t all came about throug
- your stupidity i'm getting their name
a. reversed the night / introduced you
= them and we kept up the delusion, jul
a for joke"
h "Oh, Nellie, how could you?"
Is Il am truly sorry now, Rob, but all
well that ends Well and do hope yC
d will get that eart-breaking look o,
IS of Fays eyes the first thing you do t.
morrow. Am l forgiven, dear?"
i Yes, Nell, ! forgive you," and kis
a ing her goodnight he went to his roo
- and there sat down to mediate oV
1f the events of the day. There was
~ glimmer of hope in the thoughtful grf
-" eyes as he drew from his pocket
ID dainty bit of lace and cambrlc with II
ar faint odor of violets about it, Fay hf
left it on the piano, and after she lie
~ the room he had quietly taken posse
sion of it and now he held it cares
eg ingly to his lips and returned it to /
m pocket.
ne Fay was unusually quiet at Il
nt breakfast table the next mornin
,e scarcely raising her eyes during Il
,a entire meal, but, as they soon left Il
ot breakfast room, Robert bent over h
and said i'm a low tone:
~ "Will you go for a row on the b;
10 with me this morning, Miss-Lincoln
III she glanced up quickly.
n you know? Nellie has told you
NO Yes, / know ALL"
Ina "And can you forgive me?"
&c Il forgive you freely, Miss L.incol
n but you have not yet answered Il
question"
a Yes, I will go Mr.. scofield. if y
h, desire 1t. What time?"
NJ Right away, if you will"
n VERY well, will be ready in ffte
- minutes"
or At the specified time Fay appear
ha looking SO fresh and lovely i'm h
NJ pretty sailor suit, with white sail
- hat and dainty white parasol. T.,
on Roberts heart throbbed wildly a
a., the narrowing thought fitted thro,l