Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1900-02-07

But though he saw many coming that
way he did not catsh the glow OF re
handkerchief bound absut black braids.
The lake filed the little rooms within
the breakwatsr with thousand voices
that seemed to call out to Duff that he
was a fool, and he grew desperate and
one day weat in search Of the girl, She
vas at home ironing some clothes, aud
she looksl little frightened when she
saw him coming at he door.
care you going to marry ms!" he
5ried. His hands were clinchei and
his eyes hot.
"What is the matter? Why do you
speak sol" faltersd Agatha.
"You haven't been to the breakwa!er
for days"
"Thsre's no law TO make me FISH,"
you were not at home when l came
TO see you.
Chow could I know you were com
ing'
81 lie awake most Of the night, Aga
tina, thinking of YOU
"More fool yeu, Daft. Come in and
sit down. Ny home is not SO strange
as yours, but you are wsleOus to it.
Cut of your windows we can see the
water, but here We can only see the
dirty street"
he sank into q chair and leaned his
head against the wall. He was un-
happy-so unhappy that, almost with
out meaning it, Agatha went over and
kissed him.
"Thea You don't hate met" re cried,
throwing his arms about her. The girl
grew pale.
why should I hate you. Duff Have
[ ever acted as if I hated you7"
He went home determined to bring
the marriage to pass as soon as possible
and he bought shawl frsm Bohemia
beautiful with many eolors, which ne
laid aside to give to his brdS. Also
he arranged with the priest. He got
flowers in pots to place in his home in
the breakwater, and he thought Of how
the two of them would drown the sound
of the waves even in q storm.
Then the days grow so few to the
day he hao set for his wedding that he
could count them.
One evening she promised him that
she would go again for ride in the
N, onlight. 1t was October now, but
the weather was still warm, and the
moon rose the color of blood. Bat,
though be waited long time at the
place where she had promised to meet
hlm, she did not come. Nor was she
with the fishers the next day, though
the wind was iushore and the men went
to the market laden with their scaly
burdens. The next evening he went
to her home, and her father met him
at the door.
agatha wanted me to tell you some
thing for her." said the father. "She
is going to marry bricklaysr who has
a fine furnished fat Of his own. &c is
rich, She was just fooling when she
said she would live in the brsakwater.
Ha hal That was a funny idea, Duff
You didn's really expect she would
marry you, did you? She was only
fooling. She thought it was funny to
play she was going to live with the
fishes. She is good girl, is Agatha,
but she likes to have her play. You
must no. mind what CIR like that
ases, Duff. She does nothin. bat
augh oil day long Bat when the
oricklayer talked marriage to her I told
Ter she must stop her fcolishness.
Yes" said Duff and got up and went
lone.
He found bis boat tied where he left
the knew the trick OF hidings boat
.and he got in it and rowed along the
he lnky waters to bis door. The piers
lack against the blacknsss, were like
he teeth of a monster, and his door
eemsd to be in the cavity made bya
ost tooth. Within it was cold, but he
ny down without covering himself be-
ore the cruei6x and let all the voices
# tho waste yell Fool Fool through
lis dwelling. He let the voices have
heir way because he knew that hc and
Igs,ha would never sing them down.
oofho wouId mayor ba thera arain