The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-09-17
gelett Sturp.
SUBJECTION OF LOUISE.

scene OF deS0latlon.
The man shipped his oars, and, jump.
ing from the boat, pulled it up on to the
beach, Then he held out his hand to the
woman.
If You will allow me, - he said, quiet
ly, i think that you canl and now without
wetting your feet
But why on earth should | land at
all? she asked. impatiently ''Why have
You brought me to this wilderness of a
place? DO You expect me to play Man
Friday to your Robinson Crusoe?''
He held out his hand again-a little
With your permission, he said, Il
will offer you an explanation when you are
landed II do not think that a sea bath
would be altogether-''
She jumped lightly out-a very dainty
person indeed, and not at all inclined to
spoil her white flannel dress and trim pat
ent shoes by the immersion which seemed
imminent He secured the boat and
quietly lit cigarette.
We will sit here, - he said motioning
her to a fat rock. and, contrary 10 her
custom. she obeyed.
.Well?' she asked
He regarded her steadfastly. He was
a tall, loosely built man, fair, but with a
strong face, and deep-set, gray eyes The
woman was petite, piquant, and elegant.
She had dark eyes, fair hair, and be-
mouth
She wore her clothes as everyone said
that none but Mrs. Earle Curties could
wear them, The fact that they were hus-
band and wife was sometimes overlooked.
have taken the liberty of bringing you
here, he said, in order to secure an
tete-a-tete with you On
board the yacht, Is You may have noticed,
this i somewhat difficult affair
Really. She murmured, You might
have been more eonsiderate. You could
have had al The conversation you wanted
without dragging me out Of bed at ) o clock
in the morning
Il doubt It, he answered cody, The
hour after breakfast belongs, believe, to
Maj, Duncan Then there is your game
IF shulfieboard with Ellison, with which,
| believe. nothing Is allowed to interfere;
and Forsyth is invariably waiting to claim
you afterward After lunch Duncan, l
believe. reads 10 you
30. that viii do, she interrupted.
ooking a, him curiously. You desired
. ,e,e-a-tetc with me, and YOU have Sc.
cured it in somewhat original manner.
am waiting to hear what you have to
,ay.
Very well, he said. You shall
hear. We have been married FIVE years,
think, Louise
What a memory. she murmured.
From the third DAY OF our honey moon
In,l today, he continued, coolly, Il
nave apparently shared your society that
:. If can be said to have shared it at
ill-wiIh long array of admirers, in
whose number there may have been safety.
,ut whose continual presence you must
or.ive me If have found little bewild-
ring. Your cavaliers have been legion
he fact that YOU have a husband at all is
, fact which think many Of our friends
.rc sometimes inclined to forget Don
me | make no serious
'harge against YOU. Only, | am weary
weary to death Of seeing YOU day after DAY
nonopoliEed BY whatever goodlookiog or
interesting man may be around
She looked at him with a faint smile
After all. this promised to be little in
eresling.
You are-jealOusg
He looked steadily at the yacht moored
h,Jle way our in the bay.
Well, be said, perhaps am. At
my rate, | have brought you here to ex.
lain exactly how | feel, and to ask YOU
whether sou are disposed to make clean
weep o. the whole thing. am weary of
eaing other men hang over your chair and
fer You the attentions Of a lover pro-
,o>e 10 land them all az Newton aud take
-ou for cruise aloue. Do you agree
My dear man she exclaimed, you
re joking
Il was never, he assured her, more
n earnest in my life.
You mean it-seriously?
Subject TO your consent mean it Sc
iously
Ii Is absurd, she answered. We
hould be bored to death-both of Us
For a moment he seemed to vince. but
e recovered himself almost immediately
All, be said, there Is always that
ossibility, of course Nevertheless,
.ouise. he continued, turning slowly to
.ards her. Il feel that have played the
art Of complaisant husband long enough
am sick OF your affairs and your followers.
propose 10 cad it
She laughed softly, Yet hrtle uneasily.
here was a look on her husband 5 face
,hich was new to her.
She studied him for moment. Real
?, he was almost good looking. \ Ger
,in amount Of grimuess became him. She |
noothed her skirts over her knees, and,
lddenly looking up, laughed in his face.
And how, she asked, do YOU pro
ose to accomplish the miracle?
Stand up, 80 he said, II want to show
on something.
She arose to her feet, and her eyes fol-
wed his outstretched forefngers. On
le slope Of slight eminence was a long,
ne-story house, built of wood, and with
thrown out towards the sea.
why, | thought that the place was
she exclaimed.
1t Is. he answered, save for the
an and woman who look after that shanty
II me.
For you?'
For me. | should explain that the
land belongs 10 me. | bought it for a
ere song few years ago for the sake Of
e sea bird shooting used to come
,re sometimes before we were married. =
Indeed she remarked Il had no
ea that your possessions were so exten-
re.
The place is a stony waste, - he said
1t did not cost me so much as the simp-
It of the jewels which have the privilege
adorning your person every evening.
She was little uneasy. He was talk
2 in a manner which was strange to her.
II still, she said, ''do not understand
ny you have brought me here And
?, there is another boat putting out from
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