The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-03-15

"Charliep
what Is II, dearr
"Do you think my missing the train
and the accident TO the cab-every-
thing is a judgment on usT
mo, ! don't" II was difficult for
him not to laugh at the poor girls su-
perstition. IL don't believe in Judg-
ments, for one thing, and, for another,
we aren't going TO do anything wrong.
We are Of age and can marry II we
want to. But how shall we pass the
remainder Of the dayf What do you
say TO our going out to Cooney Bay?
We have plenty OF time"
IL am entirely in your hands" she
replied.
Charles Wilson was destined to be n
physician. He had obtained his
diploma and intended to go out TO
Washington Territory. He had small
income, besides what he expected to
make out OF his profession. He and
Miss Swift had met at n summer hotel,
where they had fallen In love with
each other, with the result that they
arranged to be married privately and
go out West together.
In an hour from the time that they
left the minister's house they were
taking dinner at Lake Cooney Hotel.
This over, they left for stroll on the
beach. After amusing themselves by
picking up curious stones and shells
for n time, Charlie said.
What do you say to our having
sail, LuW
IL am perfectly willing, If you wish
it," she replied
Soon they were skimmng out on the
lake she Is the bow of the boat he
in the stern. Lulu took off her hat and
let the wind play upon her brow. Then
she leaned over the side of the boat
and held her hands in the cool water
They were more than mile from the
shore now. Wilson managed the sail
and rudder so as TO run parallel with
the land. Presently he pulled out his
watch.
-Four o'clock" he said. "We've
Did you ever see the lake so calm?
Then he took Off his coat, doubled II
up and stretched out at full length In
the bottom of the boat, with his head
resting on the seat and Lulu's parasol
over his face.
Don't you think 1t is time for us to
returnT asked Miss Swift, mt last
There was no answer. She repeated
the question. Still no answer She
moved uneasily on her seat and looked
at him. He was asleep-sound asleep!
Her first thought was to wake him.
then she was too indignant to do so.
TO think that he could sleep at such
time, after all the sacrifices she had
made for himl The very thought of 1t
filed her heart to over1owing, and hot
tears fell from her eyes.
IL won't wake him If he sleeps until
doomsday," she said to herself at last.
"Oh, II l were only at home again!
My mother would forgive me, ! am
sure"
Ere another hour had passed the sky
rapidly darkened, the thunder com
menced to roll, and large drops of rain
to descend. With cry of alarm Char
lie sprang up, pale, trembling, horror
struck.
why, | must have been aslecpw he
exclaimed. Lulu, how could you let
me"
"If you could go to sleep at such n
time. you might he sure | was not go
ing TO wake you"
On looking around. the young man
knew that his first task lay I'm getting
the boat safe TO shore 1t now plunged
wildly through the waves, but at last
they grounded on the beach, nearly II
mile from the hotel wet, dripping, and
half blinded 10y the storm.
Miss Swift sprang from the boat and
ran for the shelter of a tree at the
bottom Of the bluffs. Charlie following
ms soon as he had pulled the boat out
of the reach of the waves. Then he
looked ut his watch. and the perpleXed
expression on his face changed to one
OF veNation and dismay.
1t was already six o'clock. Their
train had been gone half an hour. and
! there would not I've another until ten
o'clock. The rain now descended in
torrents: II poured as II the flood
gates of heaven had opened for sec
ond dcluge. The wind, boisterous
everywhere. was even wilder and more
pitilcss on the lake shore than else
where. Urged on 10y the pouring rain,
| they started To climb the blul1s and try
TO reach the depot. Ii was n task of
! great difficulty for both the wet grass
and the earth were slippery, and they
/ had TO pull themselves up. hand over
/ hand. grasping the bushes and trees
10 help them. Fortunately at the tor
they found an old shed in which they
were able to take n short rest.
/ Lulu did not finch; she had reached
such state of misery that she almost
felt she did not care what happenC i
Their wading through the small ,ivu
let's on the hill side had filed her SHOES
with earth and water. her thin summer
| clothing clung 60 her like paste. ant
her white dress was sight 10 behold
Her heart was full to overflowing
tears trembled i'm her eyes: there
seemed to be nothing that could ale
viate the unpleasantness of her posi-
tion. Wilson's indifference made .
worse. he did not seem % care for hcl
misery. so taken up was he with hi'
own troubles. He had uttered no wor,
of reproach against himself: had no
once said. Forgive me. Lulu!'
At last they reached the depot Ii
reply TO Charles question the ticke
agent answered:
"No. there is not another train &
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