The Colfax chronicle., 1904-11-26

the honor you have done me as lon
as live That's what Nina alway
says. And then I let him kiss me
and he wanted a lock of my hair, .
CUT off a piece of Nina's long cur
that size tacks on the back of her hea
when there's hop. 1t wasn't jus
the color of my hair, but he didn'
know, and that's what Nina does wheI
they all beg locks of her hair. Why
she wouldn't have any hair left at al
you know. And then | let him kis
me few times more, just to let hin
know | was really and truly sorry, an
he went away. You've got a bite!"
Sheldon did not notice the bobbins
cork. He was staring at a white sal
that dipped blithely to the breeze a:
the north end of the island.
isn't that Creston's yacht"
The White Ladye? Yes, that :
his" She looked at 1t attentively
and sighed. Its Just as well you
didn't hunt Nina, because she's out
there. Creston's splendid. He's got
money, too; but that isn't It, know
Nina's in love with him, and 1t will.
all be fixed when they come back
I'll never let anybody propose to NE
on yacht. Just get nicely started
and have the sail flap at you. or
something And no one can handle
yacht when there's proposing, can
they? Isn't she going little topply
now?
Sheldon said something beneath his
breath, and turned back to the con-
temptation of the cork
But Nina won't mind this time. |
guess you don't mind anything when
you're really in love- He's going
south tomorrow, il she doesn't say
yes. He told me so, and told Nina
last night"
They have veered around, and are
heading for the pier"
Maybe the bay is rough. You'll
never catch single fish il you bob
like that. Maybe ought not to have
told you, but you're the only one of
the whole lot that-J iiKe, and when
I to- Ina you we're in love with
her-that was after you gave me the
fshpole, so I knew-and that wished
she'd marry you, she said you
were taller than Creston, and a dear
boy. And one day l found her cry
ing. and asked her if she was in love.
and she threw pillow at me. And
then I asked If it was you, and she
threw two pillows But when / said
Creston. she just kept still, and cried.
so knew. They are coming this
way"
"Do you think she'll take Creston:"
asked Sheldon, without looking up.
"Oh, yes. I asked her, and she
aughed and said if she didn't marry
him she'd accept the last one who
proposed. / wonder who that was.
Wallace did last Sunday night, but
Nina would rather try the lighthouse
bier herself than take Wallace"
Sheldon took one last look at the
yhite yacht bearing down upon them.
nd suddenly devoted all his attention
o the fishpole. There were three I'm
'aled beauties to his string when the
White Ladye slipped gently along
ide the pier, and when he caught the
ope that Creston threw, he was smil-
ng almost cheerfully. and Sally took
cart. Nina was cool and sweet in
'hite duck barred in blue, and she
miled back at him as he helped her
D the pier.
Coming, Creston?" he asked.
Creston shook his head. and he
aised his cap to her. Sally saw that
is face wore the same look that had
cen on Barton's and the rest when
ina had finished with them; but the
and that held the white duck skirt
ON contact with the wet sides of
e pier wore a single diamond ring.
Id Sally pondered
II am going back to the club.
'use." said Creston. I'VE sail south /,
morrow"
When he had gone, Sally looked ;
xiously at Nina. She was smiling 4
eamily at the retreating yacht.
'Nina"-Sally's tone was low and !,
sretful-"is he really gofng?'
IeCoiiy anu L ne lS | n
aiding for the lighthouse pier this /,
mute"
Sally reached for the fishpole, which
eldon had cast aside, and threw our
} line carefully.
Well. I'm sorry for the last one. 4
,n.' she said
Sheldon raised parasol over Nina
h proprietary interest, and shut OF
} view of the yacht as he kissed
Pity me, Sally" he said. "T'm the Ia
t one. We were engaged last m
ht." .,
ally turned her back tactfully. and e,
white sunbonnet was mirrored in eI
water. r,
Do 1t again, If you want to-" she d,
d. gently. II won't peek. Only el
away. or you'll scare the fishes" fe
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