The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1904-10-25

the color Of my hair, but he didn't
know, and that's what Nina does when
they all beg locks of her hair. Why.
she wouldn't have any hair left at all.
you know. And then let him kiss
me few times more. just to let him
know was really and truly sorry. and
he went away. You've got bite!"
Sheldon did not notice the bobbing
cork. He was staring at q white sail
that dipped blithely to the breeze at
the north end of the island.
Isn't that Creston's yachtT
The White Ladye? Yes. that's
his" She looked at II attentively
and sighed. "It's just as well you
there. Creston's splendid. He's got
money. too; but that isn't II. know
Nina's In love with him, and It viii,
all be fixed when they come back
I'll never let anybody propose to me
on q yacht Just get nicely started
and have the sail flap at you. or
something. And no one can handle
a yacht when there's proposing. can
they? Isn't she going little topply
nowf"
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. II she doesn't say
yes. He told me 30. and told Nina
last night"
They have veered around. and are
heading for the pier"
Maybe the bay 10 rough. You'll
never catch q single fish II you bob
like that Maybe ought not to have
told you. but you're the only one OF
the whole lot that like, and when
told Nina you were in love with
her-that was after you gave me the
hshpole. SO I knew-and that I wished
she'd marry you. she said you
were taller than Creston, and a dear
boy. And one day / found her cry
| ing. and asked her IL she was In love.
and she threw . pillow at me. And
then I asked II 1t was you. and she
threw two pillows. But when said
Creston. she Just kept still. and cried
so I knew. They are coming this
way"
do you think she'll take Creston:"
asked Sheldon. without looking up.
"Oh. yes. asked her. and she
laughed and said IL she didn't marry
| him she'd accept the last one who
| proposed. I wonder who that was
| Wallace did last Sunday night, bu:
Nina would rather try the lighthouse
pier herself than take Wallace"
Sheldon took one last look at the
| white yacht bearing down upon them
and suddenly devoted all his attention
| to the fishpole. There were three I'm
| paled beauties to his string when the
White Ladye slipped gently along.
side the pier. and when he caught the
ing almost cheerfully. and Sally tooa
heart Nina was cool and sweet In
white duck barred in blue. and she
smiled back at him as he helped hel
to the pier.
Coming. Creston!" he asked.
Creston shook his head, and hi
raised his cap to her. Sally saw tha
his face wore the same look that had
been on Barton's and the rest wher
hand that held the white duck skir
from contact with the wet sides o
the pier wore a single diamond ring
and Sally pondered.
"I am going back to the club
house." said Creston. I'VE sail soutl
Tomorrow"
When he had gone. Sally looket
anxiously at Nina. She was smiling
dreamily at the retreating yacht.
"Nina"-Sally's tone was low an,
regrstful-"is he really going?"
Really and truly. think he
heading for the lighthouse pier thi
| minute"
Sally reached for the fshpole. whicl
Sheldon had cast aside. and threw ou
the line carefully.
well, I'm sorry for the last one
then" she said.
Sheldon raised a parasol over Min
with proprietary interest, and shut ol
the view Of the yacht as he kisse
her.
PITY me. Sally" he said. I'm tn
last one. We were engaged las
night"
Sally turned her back tactfully. an
the white sunbonnet was mirrored 1
the water.
do It again. IL you want to-" sh
/. said, gently. 81 won't peek. Onl
20 away, or you'll scare the fishes.
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