Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-30
THEY WERE ANNOYED

ment they walked across TIRE 8dhRpldnh
and made their way to the upper deck Of
the excursion steamer and drew two chairs
away from the cluster and sat down IN
them, beaming.
They we're both youthful. He was ford
gnd rather stout for young man and ne
was dressed IN his Sunday best with a
gorgeous cravat to give the finishing touch
to it and six handkerchief tucked into
his neck to keep ais collar from whiting
She was slight and rather pale. Her hands
were red and rougaened with work, but she
wore a dress that was fine enough Tor
ballroom and had train to it and elbow
sleeves, and her jewelry was imposing, TO
say the least. And her hail
1t looked promising, for as fine as the
day was there were very few people on
board as yet The young man drew his
chair to hers 50 close that they touched,
and, leaning his arm on the back OF II,
whispered in her ear. The girl laughed and
then they looked unutteranle tniDgs into
each others eyes.
Soon the steamer sided away from the
dock and moved slowly and majestieally
down the river. The young man made two
or three attempts to possess himself OF the
young woman's lace-mittened hand. These
she repealed at first, At last she coyly sur
rendered her hand to his clasp, and for
few minutes they were silently, serenely
happy. Then musical feminine voice close
behind them said: Here's splendid
place, Emma. Bring the chair here"
The owner of the voice was shirt-waisted
girl with black eyes. She addressed an
other shirt-waisted girl with gray eyes and
the two almost Immediately seated them
selves close to the no longer happy couple
and began to talk in lively fashion OF the
1ong-shore scenery and things in general.
The young man no longer held the hand
of the beloved object, He withdrew it al
most Immediately after receiving demure
sidelong glance from the shirt-waisted girl
with the black eyes, blushing at the same
time and looking excessively sheepish. The
object looked equally uncomfortable. They
listened silently and despairingly to the
gay chatter Of the girls.
Lets take walk round; what d you
sayY the young man asked. The young
woman assented, and they descended to the
lower deck They made the circuit of the
boat two or three times and at last found
a quiet nook aft There were not many
hooks and they appreciated it. The young
man CALAMITY spread has pocket-handker-
chief on coil OF rope so that the young
woman could sit down without soiling her
dress and took his place at her feet. She
bent toward him.
"You don't like me-"
"You don't ike me-
81 do, too"
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GLOW much do you think you like me?"
"More'n you like me-"
''You don't, either"
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Gust look over the side, here, Emmie,"
said the black-eyed girl. DO you see the
wake? How far it stretches hack-iust as
far as you can see! | wonder why they call
it a wake? 1t looks beautiful against the
green, anyway. | could stand here and
watch it forever"
The young man frowned and CROPPED in his
waistcoat pocket for match. The young
woman hummed a tune and played with his
northumberland. The two girls in the
shirt waists leaned over the railing and
laughed and talked, apparently unconscious
of the misery they were causing until at
last the young man could stand it no
longer.
'S'posen' we 60 an get some pop or some
thin to drink" he proposed.
So they arose and sought the refreshment
room in the cabin.
The steamer had nearly reached Racine
before the lovers got fairly settled again.
This time they were fortunate enough to
find an unoccupied boat, in which they en-
sconced themselves comfortably and re-
sumed the old unfinished business. They
were in the most interesting part OF it when
somebody said, enthusiastically: "Why,
yes there's lots OF room. The very place
to eat our lunch in,
1t was not the blackeyed girl this time,
1t was the girl with the gray eyes. They
both clambered into the boat and proceeded
TO omen their lunch basket. They seemed
10 enjoy themselves immensely. The low
ers were depressed
well said the young man at last, 81
geess we've bin settin' here about long
enough, Don't you want to walk around
awhile:"
On the lower deck again they had found
an aim secluded spot in the bow OF the
boat, Us en they saw the two shirt-waisted
e->t aching with their air Of sublime
20 -ne,- the Young woman in the
ii No said in a nigh, clear voice to the
YOU. man: II ga think some peope'd
around all the time where they're not
wanted"
Apparently the black-eyed girl did not
hear this remark or, at least, gave it no
personal application We get nice breeze
here she observed to her companion,
"that feels heavenly-pertectly heavenly"
Tle young man grew red in the face, but
there was look Of determination in his eye.
te rose and confronted the black-eyed girl,
and seemed surprised.
I'D think he said, with unmistakabe
diyectuess, that you could find somebody
Ell, to tag around besides US"
lie black-eyed girl met his stern gaze
diurlng and in nowise abashed. Il don't
know but what we might she admit cd.
Cone on, Emmie, there's another couple
pre-, near as bad as this above. Let's 60
up mere. '-Chjcapa Daily News.
Ensy for the Druggist.
A Young maui beng out of employment
re eotly requested a former employer to
Civ, aim a letter OF recommendation to aid