The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-11

steamer. The Professor wished after
ward that it had occurred 10 him 70
have an errand to Greatport. also. but
unfortunately il did not Nothing
brilliant ever occurred 10 him. be
thought She was very smiling ana
gracious that morning. though he vas
III at ease as he usually was with Wo-
men, and ah-ed and stammered In the
same old way. She invited him to call
and see her sketches. which invitation
he very gladly accepted, saying that
he would come on the first stormy day
when he might, perhaps. ind her At
home.
4 am out a great deal nowadays,
she said. Il have so many sailing
parties. You never ventured to sail
with me the second time, Professor
Niles"
Il don't like sailing parties. OF par
ties Of any sort. IN fact. said the Pro-
fess0r dismally. III you are ever al
liberty to take me alone, ! should IKE
very much to go to Blair's Island.
4 have engagements every day for
two or three weeks to come. am
sorry to say. But am going to take
a very small, select party to the Island
on Monday, wind and weather per-
mitting. suppose you would not like
TO Join that"
Are they people from the Atlantic
House?" he inquired, with a deeply
earnest countenance.
mo, from the hotel on the other
side: very nice people"
The Professor thought ae might 90
under such circumstances. and he did
60. but to his sorrow.
The morning promised a fine day.
but It proved 70 be squally. and he felt
dreadful qualms OF sea-sickness. Al
one time he expected every moment
to find a watery grave. but did not so
much object to this as he might have
done In a different situation. Phebe
was surrounded by several admiring
young men; such puppies. the Profes-
sor thought, who gazed at her admir-
ingly and we're continually springing
to her assistance, though she very eyi-
IDENTIFY did not desire any assistance
whatever. And as for the ladies' OF
the party. they were Of the same old
sort. They sweetly asked his advice
when he was desperate enough to med
ltate suicide, and one had the audacity
to offer him a lemon, remarking that
he looked pale. and there was some
titterlng and joking at his expense, as
he sat stern and miserable. wrapped
in his cloak.
when he finally landed on terra
arma. the Professor made a rash vow
never to 60 sailing again. and won
dered bitterly why he had been 50 fool
lsh as to tempt the raging main on
this occasion, especially with a party
Of Green Harbor summer folk. He
wondered why he staid at Green Har'
Dor at all. It was not as it used to b'
in the old days when he first sought
its calm retreat. and invited his sou
and refreshed his body in its cool, Wig
orous. northern air. Then there were
only a dozen or SO quiet people at the
hotel. who read books and took walk
and left one to himself Now II wai
always crowded, noisy, vulgar, unen-
durable. But still he staid on. though
he grew thinner than ever. and looked
bored and miserable. He no Longer
haunted the shore in hopes OF an op
portunity to see Phebe. and II h'
CHANGED to meet her, which he did OF
one or two occasions, he merely bowe'
with the coolest civility, or pretended
that he did not see her. and went OF
his way. And then after five or si'
weeks he astonished the young ladl
one rainy aud tempestuous afternoon
BY appearing at her mothers cottage
dripping and detected.
"Ah-I-I hope you haven't forgot
ten that you promised TO show m'
your sketches" he stammered, a
Phebe opened the door.
4 thought you had forgotten al
about them, she said. you are yer.
welcome to look at them. II you thinl
It worth the while, however" and in
viting him into her little studio whic
was bright with a wood fire, she place
large portfolio before him. Tony
who had been out in the rain and 90
drenched to the skin, was drying him
self curled up on the hearth rug like
young dog. Phebe regarded him wit
a presentiment Of evil, but he SCENE
disposed to be quiet.
1t was wonderful how soon the Pro
fessor lost his embarrassment in hi
interest and enthusiasm over art. HI
really admired Phebe's work and wa
almost boyish in his delight as he no
ticed certain details which seemed t,
him especially good. And how vel
he expressed himselfl His word
seemed to come In straight lines fror
his thoughts. There was no hesitatinl
and stammering now, and how his fac
lighted up as he talked. Phebe though
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