The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1899-09-16
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CAUGHT IN A STORM.
Mary Maclean in Madame.

serenity-on one hand stretching away
distantly into long shining masses of green
ish brown rocks, with ragged cliffs tower
ing above them Angelica hands were
thrust into the pockets of provoking
REFER coat, her hat was tilted little for
ward and the breeze darted in among her
curls, tossing them merrily about her face.
She was diminutive person in all respects
save two, which two were particularly
large, brilliant, languishing and in every
way dangerous.
''But, on the whole Angelica, added
Ronald deliberately, II regret that am
in any way related to or connected with
you.
Ronald, she exclaimed, Il really
cannot allow you to be so fattering.
ga cousin is a nondeseript, variable
sort of being-at times an absolute stran
ger, at others sort of secondhand broth
erin that capacity extremely useful. Of
course that is something, but still -
81 think it a great deal, but see You
are the same as ever. You always were
greedy little boy, said Angelica.
'sThanks. You, on the other hand,
were rather nicer as little girl than you
are now-in some ways-oh, you could
still be nice if you tried r
"IfI tried How funny shouldn t
know-you see most people think she
regarded her shoes inquiringly.
al dare say, but am not most PEG
pie. | stand alone.
II thought you were sitting down,
interrupted Angelica. She certainly was
provoking today. ':And l WASH aware
that you were alone, but perhaps don t
count.
"My dear, that the worst of it You
do count, and there's no one else in the
world who does. just worship you,
Nan Have | startled you 2
ssNot at all, she answered politely
'sYou see, they all say that, or something
equivalent. She turned her head a
little and dabbled in the water with her
hand.
sfOh, yes, | know OF course, I'm
presumptuous fool. All the same have
thought lately - He paused and then
added, ''Do you remember last week, at
Cowes 2
Eyes, said Angelica radiantly. ''On
that afternoon-I don t mind telling You,
Ronald very seriously considered fall
ing in love with you. There is a yacht
quite close to us, she added hastily. Il
considered, and after due deliberation de
cided' -
"WelI, Nam"
Not to fan in love with any one at all. -
'sYou mean -
Ronald, if you don't row. how can |
steer? We don't want to be swamPed.
Love is so announcement.
you're pulling the wrong rope. l
confess | don't quite see how -
''Well, it doesn' always 60 with other
things"
'sBut is it not worth more than-other
things p
Ronald, replied Angelica somewhat
irrelevaatly, ''haye you any idea of the
price of Paris hat p
1.-THE left rope again. All, now We re
safe A Paris hat? well have
heard that they're something ridiculous
sfThey are-absolutely ridiculous. That
fact alone, said Angelica solemnly, is
enough to make any thought Of love i'm
possible and wicked
Except for any one with heart, with
a soul, composed in fact Of anything but
shallowness and vanity
my dear boy, if you go on, she
said eneouragiDgly, you viii in time
make the most accomplished flatterer Of the
age
Don't Jest with me, Nan It's moth
ing to you perhaps, but to me it : every
thing. love you If you knew what
the word meant, he burst out vehem
", 'syou could not sit there coolly break
ing my heart in your hands.
"Hush Not 50 loud Yes; know
I'm wicked (penitently.) oughtn't to
be here with you at all when m going
to marry some one else.
you're going to-. Nan, is this
true?''
''Mr. Rathbone, said Angelica droop-
ing
care you engaged to him =?
'tHe will ask me tonight.
'sHow do you know that?' CURLY.
''Oh, Ronald, don't be 50 absurd J
How do l know p
This was convincing.
"Well, he's eonsummate fool said
Ronald savageiy."
fsThanks, she murmured.
nAnd, moreover, he could not possibly
love you
''Thanks once more.
"Or any one else except himself but,
of course, | see that he has advantages.
Oh, don't trouble to explain what they
are l see them. How pleased every
one viii be, especially mamma 1t will
all be quite delightful
There was a silence The sun had dis
appeared and the blue sky had turned to
gray.
ats not so pleasant as it was, is it r
inquired Angelica presently.
''No," shortly
II felt drop of rain. Are we far
from home, Ronald p
"Yes; about three miles.
"Oh, dear Are we? Why don I
you turn quickly, then ? Don't you see
it going to be wet?''
81 thought you were steering, rudely.
''You might help me, she said plain
lively, tugging at the rope.
He gave a swift stroke or two, and they
swung round. There were angry masses
of clouds drifting toward them over an
uneasy, ruffled sea.
s'Why don't you row faster We
shall never get home p she exclaimed
petulantly.
''The tide is strong and the wind is
against us. I'm doing my best
Ronald, what was that? Oh, don
say it's lightning I'm more afraid of
it than anything in the world. Oh, list
en- r
There was subdued but sullen roar in
the distance, now dying away, now gath
ering force and cracking ominously.
Ronald, was that thunder ? said An
gelica waveringly.
s'Three is generally thunder when it