The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-11

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You know the weather report rays
NE arc to have . storm .tO-day?"
Katherine said. putting her book
down and getting up leisurely. s
Crossing over to the bay window,
she stood by Charles side and with
eyes far more trained to understand
the lights and shadows, and signs OF
the water, looked towards the dark rim
Of the horizon, and at the whitening
line Of the reef and realized what the
queer pallor of the golden sunlight
meant as 1t gradually lessened In the
west. s-s s.
"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 of 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 in q few
hours time, she disregarded the men
ace of that darkening line. where the
ocean met the sky, and turning, gath
cred up 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 boathouse, perched
above the water line.
"Take you out sailing? Not unless
Miss Katherine says SO. If you will
take my advice, you will stay indoors.
1t amt likely to blow this evening,
but the sea knows a storms coming,
and its mighty unrestfulx See them
breakers on the Frying-Pan? They
don't look big from here. But il you
was 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 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 acquieseence in spite of Charles
indignant remonstrance. at SO ridic-
ulous a time limit, she stepped in the
small, cat-rigged boat, which Marcus
ran out in the water and, taking the
tiller, while Charlie settled her.
self comfortably ON the cushions, felt
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 half hours time.
isn't this simply delicious? A
whole lot better than moping at home
waiting for. uncle and the paragon.
I 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? wish you
would describe the sensations. Pretty
tedious, I should think. I don't believe
l could wait long for any man. II he
didn't come within a reasonable time,
Id certainly give him UP, and try
somebody else. Somebody more punc-
tual. Suppose Jim Duncan does not
turn up tonight s.
1T is not likely" Katherine said.
quietly, while in spite of herself her
thoughts ran back to her old grief.
To the days when she romped and
played with Hugh, her handsome
cousin and playmate; both went sail
ing, and ran fleeing through the woods
with him, and to that last May even
ing, just before he went of to the Pa
EEcific coast to conquer fortune. TO
those unforgettable, mild, sweet words
spoken. as they stood together, over
looking the sea, and he slipped his
ring on her finger. eIs:ss.::..sss
They had lost sight Of Hugh. There
were riots and trouble out il that tar
distant region. Then letters ceased
abruptly and all trace Of him was lost
Some said It was q good riddanca.
that Hugh was wild and adventure
some. and that q, mining tragedy wa
the explanation Of his complete dis
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