Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-01-09
"It seemed you left the church avore

the SermOnT
"Dreadfully ventilated, isn't itl" she
said, nodding. 81 really wonder people
don't get suffocated sometimes"
Its agreeable by t. sea here avore
dinner" he remarked.
'The same as ever" she said "All
Lindenthorpe's the same as ever-the
sea and the village and the folks. They
might have slept end never walked
since the day 1 left-seven years ago.
Oh!"-she reused herself to sudden AMI
mation-"but I'd like to shock them"
"Shock 'em?" said Mr.. Attenborough,
aghast.
"Shock you all-because l detest peO-
pie who can be shocked. And II knew
for certain that I detested Linden
thorpe I'd be content to leave 1t and
never see 1t again." She sank back
against the rock.
would you now?" said Mr.. Atten-
borough, astonished.
She nodded. "It's quite true" she
said.
Il doan't think I'm easy't shock" he
said guardedly.
Perhaps you're right" she said
But" she pointed finger toward the
shore, sis that Miss Griggs over thereT
He followed the direction of her fin
ger and saw that most Of the congre-
CATION were assembled in groups about
the shore.
"'Tis indeed" he groaned, "an' Mrs.
Griffin and t. whole Sunday school
watching us. l think that we shud be
getting back"
Don't let me keep you," she said.
at is not keeping me. 'Tis only
he looked about him for an excuse.
Zip me! r. sea"
"What do you mean?"
'T' seal" said Mr.. Attenborough.
ITS COON UP"
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?"
"Could yew wade" suggested Mr..
Attenborough apoIogetically. He knew
nothing of the rocks and what depths
cut him off from the shore. Only he
remembered that in old days the imp Of
the village knew every inch
"wade? In my best things?" Her
scornful tone made him feel more at
fault than ever.
"P'r'aps they'll send us q boat" he
said
After we're drownedT
"P'raps l could-take yew over to
tn shore"
"See how deep It is frst," she said,
imperiously.
He let himself down gingerly, and
the water closed over the knees of his
best trousers.
"Think yew would loike to be car
ried?" he asked dolefully, stretching
out his arms for her to hurry. But
she kept him there while she struggled
to hide her laughter, and then said
threateningly:
"If you drop me l shall never forgive
you-"
And IL doan't drop yew?" said he.
"Iindenthorpe never will"
"Coomv' he said. And at that she let
him take her into his arms. The folks
of Lindenthorpe on the beach were
taking much interest in the proceed
ings. "The Minxv' said Miss Griggs-
did you ever?" The church warden
was splashing through pools of water,
regardless Of his appearance, and only
careful to protect the Affected burden
in his arms. Most of Lindenthorpe was
assembled on the shingle when he
reached the uninvaded sand. Miss
Betty Mayne made no motion Of de-
scent.
"Shall l set yew down here" he
asked.
NO." she said, ''it's damp-I should
wet my shoes. Carry me right up to
the shingle."
He breathed deep, not because Of her
weight, which was nothing, but be-
cause of the publicity Of the thing.
Whom be l carEying?" he asked.
'Be l carrying ma sweetheart"
"It-you WILL" she said, stormed by
his unexpected boldnsss. He put hsT