The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1903-12-04
TO sorter lose himself" COM

DORA 10 6OIICl IoDS
Peters with lazy appreciation.
McNair smoked steadily, Indifferent
to the scrutiny Of his fellow-compan-
ions on the swaying lightboat, sun
gloomily absorbed in his contempla-
ton of the barely visible rim OF II
and the bluff overlooking the tlant
This is monotonous!" Charlie SAID,
springing up and going oYer to the
window.
Charlie was short for Charlotte,
and was more in keeping with the
mercurial vivacity and prettiness Oh
the girl who stood humming & waltz
while looking out at the Atlantic.
.'It's absurd to waste this lovely ait
ernoon moping around the house.
Come on, Kathleen. They can't posi-
bly, get here before eight o'clock, SO
there's nothing to prevent III having
a delightful sail before supper. Your
devoted will find you all the better
looking for a little salt spray III your
auburn locks and, you know, the "lnu
always gives you a lovely color. wen
run down to the bluff and make OLD
| Marcus AXE us out"
"You know the weather report says
we are to have a storm to-day
Katherine said, putting her DOCK
| down and getting up leisurely.
Crossing over to the bay window
she stood by Charles side and WIN
ewes far more trained to understand
tho lights and shadows, II signs OF
the water, looked towards the dark rim
Of the horizon, and -atJ1tden Sunlight
~line~afds it gradually lessened in the
west.
Storm on such an evening? My
darling Kathleen, like all experts the
weather prophet is bound to be wrong
sometimes. This is one of them. That
predicted. storm is off in Japan, or
somewhere Charlie and accuracy were
not synonymous) and before it reaches
this coast we will have time for 20
sails, much less one little run out into
the harbor."
Her companion laughed, and because
there was much unrest beneath her
calm manner, and revolt against the
fate which was impelling her and twist
ing the webs Of her fortunes mex
tricably with those Of the agreeable
and successful man who was to be
their guest that evening, and who
would arrive with her father III a few
hours time, she d~isregarded the men
ace OF that d~arkening line, where the
ocean met the sky, and turning, gath
cred UP a hat and waterproof, and fol-
lowed Charles flying figure, as it went
lightly, through the big hall of the old
colonial house, crossed the garden, and
went down the sloping side of the
cliff.
She having stopped long enough to
summon Marcus, and tell him to bring
the key to the boathousc, pcrched
above the water line.
Take you out sailing? Not unless
Miss Katherine says so. If you viii
AXE ny advice, o viii stay indoors,
1t amt likely to blow this evening,
but the sea knows a storms coming,
and it's mighty unrestful. See then
breakers on the .Frying-Pan? They
don't look big from here. But if you
vas to get close, you'd see what they
is. When it's dark, and the harbor
beacon's lit, you can tell their size by
the way the light on the lightship
pitches.
I'll take you out for a sail if Miss
Katherine will promise to come back
in an hours time"
Old Marcus looked determined, and
Katherine knew he was right, SO nod
ding acquiescence in spite of Charles
indignant remonstrance at SO ride
ulous a time limit, she stepped in the
small, cat-rigged boat, which Marcus
ran out in the water and, taking the
/ t:iic:, #hcz@ Charlie settled her
self comfortably on the cushions, fell
with delight the strong sea breeze
blowing against her, and the bounding
motion OF the boat as they ran out,
seward, gaining in velocity as they
went.
Old Marcus peered through his
glasses uneasily, but he knew that
Kathleen, who had lived most of her
life in the white-pillared house on the
cliff, was as familiar with the coast
and the sea as he was, and would run
no unnecessary risk.
Besides, she had promised to let him
turn back in a half hours time.
Isn't this simply delicious? A
whole lot better than moping at home
waiting for uncle and the paragon.
! wonder how it feels to be in love
and to expect the object of our de-
sires, as the French call it.
II wonder" Katherine remarked,
smilingly. her gray eyes fixed on the
restless line Of tossing waters on the
reef.
why, don't you know? l wish you
would describe the sensations. Pretty
tedious, | should think. l don't believe
| could wait long for any man. If he
didn't come within a reasonable time,
I'd certainly give him mp, and try
somebody else. Somebody more pune,
tual. Suppose Jim Duncan does not
turn up tonight"
1T is not likely katherine said,
quietly, while in spite of herself her
thoughts a back to her old grief.
To the days when she romped and