Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-10-08
NAVAL M AN EUVER R : ASHORE
By VALERIE HOPE

OooOCOoCCOOCO CCOOoOOOoOoOo " HE beach at Pasay is one of the prcttiest places to say goodnight to the sun that one can find in the orient It is just outside the city of Manila, ana but a few minutes from the luneta, the fashionable drive where society takes it's daily outing, from six until seven o'clock.
 The band had just finished playing the Star Spangled Banner-the omega of all the concerts-and Lieut.. Burton had replaced his cap after holding it over his heart during the rendition of the piece, as is the custom.
 "Have we time to go to the beach dall.t
 What time Is it?" she asked.
 @Just seven"
 'tYes, think so--for a few moments. We don't have dinner until eight"
 Miss Kendall smiled sweetly and looked coauettishly at her companion as she consented to continue the drive. Lieut.. Burton had just returned from Korea on the wnrship K, and she had not seen him until that evening.
 Now the luneta is delightful place to spend an hour, but 1t is not a place for people who want to be alone. There are too many distractions-this and that one to bow to; Mrs. So and So in the next carriage trying to tell some bit of news; Capt, Mir, Lieut.. or perhaps Gen. So and So stops at the carriage to pay his compliments. and, well, taken altogether, the luneta is only an overture for young people playing the little game of love.
 So these two drove away, and in a few moments were anchored on tho beach, watching the f1ickering lights at Cavite and along the Manila shore. It was low tide and the coachman drove near the water, that lapped with soft murmur, almost to the wheels of the victoria.
 "Isnt it g1orious!" said Miss Kendall. looking pensively at the gorgeous vista across the bay.
 eyes, beautiful, " said the lieutenant, mechanically, "but tell me, what have you been doing since have been away ?"
 "Oh, nothing much--the same old thing-dinners, drives, receptions and that's about all. Manila has been very gay; there have been so many guests from the states, and this is such a very hospftable place. Do you know, I really think Manila is the best natured city in the world.
 .sIt certainly has been good to me-" said the lieutenant: "that is, certain portions of 1t tlave.''
 The personal import of this remark was appropriated immediately. Never theless, the lieutenant sighed-just a little bit of sigh--but Miss Kendall noticed it.
 .swhat beautiful broadcloth that is in your cape" she remarked, enthusi- astically. by way of saying something cheerful.
 ssYes; bought 1t in Japan. One can get such beautiful material there for almost nothing. But tell me about yourself. You are the subject aln interested in; don't get so far away from 1t. want to hear all about you; what you have been doing, and. ah. well,'' said he, looking away from her and talking almost in a soliloQny. T might have known you would not be irl. terested. That is the misfortune of naval officers life. He is in port jus. long enough to make few friends, and then he goes away--never forgetting them, thinking of them always-and they? They go right along having good time, and forget all about him. just as if he had never existed"
 Miss Kendall watched him closely and critically during this delivery.
 1What dapper looking chap you aYei" she thought. Then, looking straight into his handsome face, she said, enthusiastically: Forget you? How could I be so pleased to sec you back if I had forgotten you? What If have had a gay time? That sig nifies nothing. Do you think am so frivolous that forget my friends as soon as they are out of my sight? But then" she added. @ooking pensively toward the sunset, what is the use of mourning over naval officer after he has gone away? Don't you know the old saying that he has a sweet heart in every port? Tell me now,