The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-02

ing long and lovingly att, the silver sur
| face of the river.
"Do you love the water, Mr.. Gaston?"
"Passionately. l was born among the
hills, but the first time ! saw the ocean
sweeping over five mile f of sand reefs
and breaking in white laundering spray
at my feet, stood there, on a sand dune
on our wild coast and lgazed entranced
for an hour without mot ing. OF all the
things God ever made ION this earth I
love the waters of the sea, and all NOV
ing water suggests it to me. That river
says, l must hurry to the seat
'It is strange we shduld have such
similar tastes she said seriously. But
it did not seem stranges to him. Some
how he expected to find her agree with
every within and fancy OF his nature.
"Now we will find man1a. She IS such
an invalid she rarely goes out. Papa
will be home any minute
eve are glad to welcome you, Mr.. Gas
ton," said her mother in a kindly man
ner. I'm sure you've enjoyed the drive
this beautiful day if Sa1lie hasn't been
trying to tease you. The boys say she's
very tiresome at times"
"Why, mama, I'm surprised at you. The
idea OF such a thing! There's not word
of truth in it, is there, MI. Gaston?''
Certainly not, Miss Ss1le. I'll testi-
fy. Mrs Worth, that yousr daughter has
been simply charming"
She ran to meet her father at the door.
There was the sound of a hearty kiss, a
little whispering, and the general stepred
briskly into the parlor. where she had
left her guest
4
young man They saw, down town that
you made the greatest speech ever heard
in Independence Sorry l missed it,
Wen have you to dinner anyway. 1
knew your brave father in the army.
And now 1 come to think of it. saw you
once when you were boy. was struck
with your Resemblance to your father
then. AS now You showed ME the way
down to Tom Camps house. Don't you
remember
Certainly general, but I didn't flatter
myself that YOU would recal9 it"
81 never forget n face. hope you
have been enjoving YOURSELF"
'tMore than l can express, sir
.'I'Il join you bv, and bye said the gen.
eral. taking leave
Dinner was announced. ami CASTOR was
HmaZPd To see AllhT yFI/eCd nntcr cnaf-
ting Familiarity with the general He
seemed on tho most intimate terms with
the family ond his ewes fingered fondIv
on Sallie's face in. wav that somehow
CASTOR resented Els an impertinence.
az didn't oven krow you wore ac-
cuainted with IN Hon. Allan Mcleod
Miss Sallic,'' said CASTOR as they entered
The parl"r alone.
Eyes he was n sort 90 ward Of napa'S
when he was p boy. Papa hates his
POLITICS. but he has ALWAYS heen in and
rut almost like one of tho famiiv since
can remember 1 think he's a fascina-
tr~ mar DON'T vou?"
'r d.. hut don't like him"
''Well, hfs a preat friend OF mine you
mustn't Quarrel"
CASTOR won't ~ the hotel with his brain
in gree. 'whrl wondering lust what she
meart. II was nearly twelve O'Clock be-
fcrn he left the generals house How hn
had raised thneo eleven hou~- he could
not imagine. Thew seemed like eleven
minutes in ono wav. In another he
sec~,cd TO have livnd n lifetime that dav
''Rv George she's an ANGEL" he kent
sowing nvo~ md cver to himself &c he
climbed to his room. forgetting the eleva-
tor.