The Washington weekly post., 1900-06-05


brought the big Tecumseh 20 the moss
1r.an wharf
tomorrow was the day % the church
E..-...
70 mad been characteristic % the Rev
Nr Mast 90 propose such a picnic Usual
s .Eey went 90 the grove = couple OF
r .- back. where you made coffee and
lemonade JHd s;reW-j the ground with
s,s--yl.- and toward the latter part Of
ne 4ay wondered where the pleasure
came .D and complained Of the flies. But
whole day 0H the water beyond the
sight y land. with the pleasing fancy. II
500 POSSESSED amy Imagination al all, mat
Sol. nrr- Egiug f5 Europe and all those
places which had been mere words To you
a.. gylg ule' Aud another getter up OF
,... a plrulc would aay- proposed land
Journey FIRST aud when you were Ured
..G R.th the ~'uny cars would nave EN-
u.rx-d only Go take the same stuhy gar
f.4, home iu the evening and 80 destroy
"a. ru- pleasure OF the outing hdt htre
De- had guH~ and chartered the Iecumseh
auG was ur,mrG as 20 the depth oi the
Mater al The wharf so that be- was post
Tive tho biz craft could Ert In without
grounding ]. Was So characteristic OF
,b- man cool. practical ID was like his
s.Fu.ns-Ust mere dissertations upon
p5.-m..-. not JT.sI for the sentimental
aide %. SIM bu- clear, concise shoulder
hits al personal responsibility ana your
share .H EaaI salvation. Besides iand
hrgr q little piak color cregt into Miss
Martha thin check. out there IN the
.mmeas.iy VI water and sky It would
seem nearer 90 the meaning Of the Oc-
..-.ya ,J hear the calm words Of a good
u-u making the great request OF his life.
Sus knew that the request would be-
made then and there. She had known IL
Jas, u.g. men Alg. Mas. after the final
meeting regarding the picnic, looked deep
. .ulu her eyes and said he had some
r..sg bee wished Co say 20 her, but would
W.l riII h- saw her on the boat. She
h4. expected b. any time for . month,
aa4 there would Jr but ono answer to
h.m The time had gone past for futter-
ing 4ud yaCillaIlun, aUd in the cool late
afternoon Of her life she would place her
s,l q, his side and go on 10 the end.
thankful. and AT peace.
Her eyes on the boat hand. her mind
reached out IN thorough understanding
y' Mr. Mast aud how gradually he had
ot her lie They were both too sensible
90 think that either could control the
whole lie OF the other. lie had passed
through his share of youths parturba-
lions. ana she had had her share of carly
troubles which, in the steadier light OF
The present. seemed very useless and un-
necessary. Quiet and middle-aged, tn
work OF the church Of signal importance
The we'll being Of her husband her su-
rrm- effort, what happier existence could
There be for any woman?
AS the boat hand continued his oncOm-
ing Miss Martha hoped he was not going
Co Ran's tavern She had always heard
fndt seamen drank and a bodtman was q
sort Of sailor and She did trust there
would be NJ intoxicated person on the
boat that took out the cnngrega ton.
Now she could hear the crunchng OF
the mans heavy boots on the coarse ashes
the Rev. Mr.. Mast had had strewn against
tO-muTroWs rush for the boat. Such .
thoughtful man was he that he had even
teen mindful Of the Tuts on the way 10 IN
wharf and The possible danger when ths
people should come in a. night in tht
dark
IL had stopped 10 explain this only
yesterday and had warmly expressed him
self that the wharf had been deserted
tor years simply because the railroad
went 10 a wharf Il couple of miles down
the shore
Snr watched the boat hand. idly prick
ing heI finger with her needle as she did
sg Was he going 10 Ran'S? But no; he
yterrd away from the ashes and the main
Foad. and looked toward her house.
Al the gate he paused. tall bent man
With the tan of sun and weather on his
bearded face. His hand was on the gate.
when he seemed 10 hesitate. Miss Mar
Iha noted what a brawny hand il was
not Ike the hand Of Mr.. Mat that.
though firm and strong as steel was
white as a womans The man looked this
WAY and that. half smile on his fac.
Then he reached over the gate ana un-
Al-h-d IL and strode up to the parlOr
window. There his eyes rested on those
20. Miss Martha. She noted how lowering
ana bloodshot exposure had made his.
and yhr inevitable contrast to the eyes of
Nj Mast smote her-Mr MaSt's eyes. so
clv-r Iu the whites and raised in such n
tearlrs- taShioni
The mau. looking at her smiled and
showed his even. white teeth.
Miss Martha had 4 momentary fash
INa' she had lived this phase before
This Is Miss Penfolds" be- said. he
fss.-. his arm or the window sill
Marty
Miss Martha closed her eyes for sec
Cll
knew you al once" he went on. "You
alr just as I thought should find you-a
HHr dinner. but the same neat Ma,ty."
Hiss Martha rose irresolutely.
.4l EurLandr she stammered
il. laughed. pushing his hat 10 the back
o. t.. head
thought YOU would know me-" he
sa.' aI see, 7 am on that boat. the
.s..Hs-a J, was a great Joke when |
"'ai. "r W-Ir coming here. made up
'- A'' o. look you up. They told me
.-r- "I- 'he first house ia come 20, hat
"s~ a.t sIre ~ II till l saw the garden
-'. .. l.mness Then ! knew there
..t.- Boz Del. mistake"
"r- Martha Was Fegainlng her com
i.f-'- -'.-r the confusion Of recognition
0..i. ..Hs absence
-." -t yuu know lived herein this
L'-.- size asked
--.-at passed the back or his thI2k
.-"- -.vr h.s forehead. where the beads
" tv.-.HalOl stood out
"arm lu The SUM-" he said. How
o.. E.." YOU were here / inquired.
...a m- al the old place years Ago.
.-'- forgot So. Bat when I heard
..r boat was 10 come, il all flash
.s-. Hr. and / made up my mind 10
"' .y. -l AIy Il g. warmT'
"e. Ea".sJmr iup' she said
''' i.a -l DIS 'UU hands on the sill. and,
"- .a. y4ultei into thr room.
'a..a- rriUgrd HUW often she
"..1e-,I that movement OF stealth
h- a-i .yuryed her cousin Marry
|atry q fathers consent.
ID. was F.ale.ne about him.
"-'. ."H So gOt ali lie old furniture
- dp believe that's the very
,.. drawers We used t. hide the
"hra W. heard you aunt coming
d, ".... "arm'H rushed over Miss Mar
o.. i'"riubIaucr of The old dupllcity.
~. A- "rur ou, there's the chine lar
.. ..' maItarius where you used TO Dut
''-" leaves you got from The gar
n. ~. Used 10 gather Them Iu the
"-- When the dew made the scent