The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-07-18

tween hardened travellers, progress
rapidly, ana Snes 1efgiyeh for IT, q.
sault the Gladstone made on the Sara
toga, Miss Grey AID myself became
friendly, ,even TO. thA extent of ehunis
miness. That is her word. discls i'm
responsibility. =. n a.
In six days ~ sss. two people will
have exhausted all ordinary topics of
conversation. Than they begin on af-
fairs that on land would be sacred aft.
er q decades acquaintance.
We had the deck TO ourselves, and
were sitting behind the protection of
deck cabin. had been, as if I were
still boy, retailing much matter con-
cerning myself and my doings.
"And now," said, as came to the
end of the chapter, "T am actually
running away back to America for
fear of a marriage happening to me-"
"You are becoming interesting
Please 60 on"
I ignored the badinage, which, in
deed, was unworthy of her. "Yes, it
is fact. My dear Aunt Eliza was
planning a descent upon my bachelor
hood, with dear girl in her train;
and, knowing auntie's propensities,
just skipped. shall probably go to
the Philippines via San Francisco"
"How funny. just my case, too.
Not about going to the Philippines;
but I am also running away from a
prospective matrimonial alliance.
Such things have happened, but
wouldn't it be curious if it were we
who were running away from one
another?"
"That would be curious I as.
sented.
Speak for yourself. please. But
seriously, we must investigate and
settle the matter"
THAT is easily DONE" I replied
do you know my Aunt Lizzie?"
~ haven't the pleasure"
"Then you don't know my Aunt Liz
zie, for if you did you would not
think of knowing her was a pleasure
That sounds very like bull, but
think it will stand the test. However
| if you do not know my Aunt Lizzie
you certainly can't be the dear girl
: she was bringing to bear upon me
| and, therefore, It is evident that an
not running away from you. q. E D.
as they say in Euclid" e
. "Wen, suppose IL is equally sur,
: that you were not the particular
man was running away from"
It was Sunday morning when W,
sailed up the grand old Delaware
Miss Gray and I were leaning ovel
1 the rail watching the green and golt
e of the shore as It slowly unfolded be
fore US.
A putting little tug was coming t.
meet us, and we knew that It con
tained the health officer and the ad
d vance guard of customs men.
E My companion was unusually silent
q and indeed was in no mood for igh
= conversation. Two people throw
:, closely together for II days fin
much in common, and then to wrencl
off that friendship suddenly on enter
ing port when they each go their ser
arate ways, gives pause to the mos
careless heart. There is somethin
in the companionship formed on tn
ocean that binds closely. felt tn
coming separation, and vaguely, bu
, none the less bitterly, resented it.
"Does the sight of home agai
make you sad? thought you were
much travelled young lady?"
4 had no warning of the words ths
h were to come.
81 deceived you in a trifling matte
\ and though, the thing is of no cons'
quence, felt like telling you tn
truth. told you in jest that I wa
in the same boat as yourself, that
too, was running away from a mat
On the contrary, am running
meet one. No, not one of my choo'
ing, but one ready found for me.
J know you will think it strange that
should speak of this at all to yo1
E but I felt that must tell someon
And then we did discuss one anotl
er's affairs so freely that it isn't 6
$ if were telling it to stranger"
- The snorting little tug was lying {
: our feet. We were both watching til
e white-duck sailors making fast.
:. Her hand was in mine.
~ "Soon neither of US will have to ru
Ia away" whispered.