The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-24

ed she had been hOmesick for the sea
and the seabord folks, left behind Ehen
her aunt carried her up to London years
before, and friendliness was in her heart
toward them. Instead of receiving the
same she had been met with envy and
/ jealousy and all uncharitahleness Part
~ It was her fault, partly theirs. They
only remembered her as the imp ard
sea peg0at Of the village, who played on
the rocks all day long with bare feet,
and they resented her growu-up fashion
ability. She could not help realizing
that she was better dressed, knew m0re
! Of the world and was in many ways a
hundred years ahead Of Lindenthorpe.
/ It was Sunday that the shock of shocks
| occurred. To begin with. several min
utes after service had begun Miss Betty
/ Mayne walked in-almost strolled mas
J cool q a cucumber and clad in the most
ioutrageously fine dress, and stood in the
! entrance (instead of modestly finding her
/ self q seat) pokfng away at the stones
with a green parasol until Mr. Atten-
! borough, who was church Earden-the
youngest church warden Lindenthorpe
! had ever had-rose in his Sunday best to
show her to a place.
! People were more disguised than sur
! prised when Miss Mayne. after flaming
! herself ostentatiousiy for some time,
rose and stalked out Of church by the
front door Such behavior was TO be
expected from a Mink It was what
/ followed that left Idndenthorpe resigned
/ to anything short Of an earthquake.
Miss Mayne wandered down toward the
/ beach in a pensive mood and took a seat
on a bit of sandstone. She was a pref
| ty sight in blue and gold. whatever Miss
/ Griggs' opinion might be. A
church warden IS at liberty to differ from
a Sunday school mistress en- a question
like this, and Silas AttenbOrough, as he
walked from church down to the sea and
saw the Mink or her rock, differed In
toto from Miss Griggs. He felt a de-
sire to rebuke the Mink fer her conduct
in church that morning, but was it wise
to venture onto the rocks? He was in
his Sunday clothes and not very sure
of foot among slippery seaweeds Never
theless, his sense Of duty being strong,
odr. Attenborough crossed the rubicon,
and at length reached the sandstone rock.
The Mink nodded to him. II saw you
in church this morning" she said.
Il zee YOU" said Mr.. Attenborough,
gravely.
ut was very funny" she went on
The very first thing I noticed was a
chalk mark on your coat from leaning
against the piliars-and I do believe
you've got It on still"
Attenborough had pictured to himself,
and he rubbed the chalk away before
replying.
1T seemed you left church avore the
sermon?"
'Dreadfully ventilated, isn't it?" she
said nodding. Il really wonder people
don't get sufocated sometimes
ITS agreeable by t sea here avore din
ner," he remarked
'The same as ever" she said "An
Lindenthorpe's the same as ever-the sea
and the village and the folks. They
might have slept and never walked since
the day left-seven years ago. "Ohr'-
she reused herself to sudden animation
"but I'd Ike to shock them:"
Shock emp said Mr.. Attenborough,
aghast.
Shock you all-because [ detest people
who can be shocked. And if 1 knew for
certain that I detested Lindenthorpe Ia
be content to leave it and never see 1T
again" She sank back against the rock.
Would you now?" said Mr.. Attenbor-
ough, astonished.
She nodden. Its quite true she
said.
Il don't think I'm easy t. shock" he
said, guardedly.
Perhaps you're right" she said.
But" she pointed a finger toward the
shore, is that Miss Grggs over
there?"
He followed the direction Of her finger
and saw that most of the congregation
were assembled in groups about the
shore.
IT'S, indeed" ne groaned, IAN Mrs
Griffin and t. whole Sunday school
watching rs. I think that we shud be
getting back"
Don't let me keep YOU" she said.
1T is not keeping me. IT'S only''-he
looked about him for an excuse. Zip
me. T. sea-
What do you mean?'
''T' seal" said Mr.. Attenborough. IT'S
COON I'd
She sprang to her feet In great indig-
nation.
This comes of your talking. Why
couldn't you keep your eyes open-what
IS to be done?"
Gould yew wade?" suggested Mr. At
spologetically. He knew
nothing Of the rocks and what depths
cut him of from the shore Only ne
that in old days the imp of
the village knew every inch
Wade? In my best things?" Her
scornfd tone made him feel more at
fault than ever.
"P'raps they'll send US a boat" he
said.
AFTER we're drowned?"
''P'r'aps I could-take yew over to tn
shore"
see how deep it IS first" she said. i'm
oeriousiv.
He let himself down gingerly and the
water closed over the knees OF his best {
trousers.
Think yew would loike TO be carried?'
he asked doIefully, stretching out his (
arms for her to hurry. But she kept
him there while she struggled 70 hide her
laughter and then said threateningly:
III You drop me shall never forgive
you"
And Il I don't drop yewT' said ne.
"Iindenthorpse never will"
Coon" he said. And az that she let
him take her into his arms. The folks
II Lindenthorpe on the beach we're TAX
ng much interest in the proceedings.
The 8Inxi" said Miss Griggs-"did YOU
sver?' The church warden was splash
ng through pools Of water, regard
ess OF his appearance. and only careful
20 protect the affected burden in hts
rms. Most Of Iindenthorpe was assem-
sled on the shingle when he reached ehs
lulnvaded sand. Miss Betty Msvns
made no motion Of descent
''Shsll set yew down here % he asked
NO she said. cts DAMP should
vet my shoes Carry me right up 70
he single"
He breathed deep. not because q her
weight. which vas nothing. but because
y the publicity Of The thing.
Whom he 7 carving he asked BE
carrying ma swee theart2
-If-you VIII she said, sforue6 bv bis
Unexpected toidness re mt her down
r the middle CT the assembled frIkz
ome os whon fsiEned 70 he watching
ne sea. 2fiss Crigrs happened 20 30 IRE
nearest and she SHOOK her head archlv
&c the Church warden.
I'm shocked she said Were an
hockef ar Attsub0rouFh