The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-18

take this one. The view is very fine from here'
 Miss Patty's eyes caught the ex- pression on Mir. Donnelfs race.
 .'Oh. am not at all tired or walk inr," she said serenely. And as for the view. have been tired of that Tor some long and awful weeks. Think or eight girls stranded at a summer re. sort. with nothing to look at but View, You can understand now. how grateful I am for two men that act ually came and saved my life
 'DeliRhted, I am sure." murmured Mir Donnel, with polite sarcasm.
 50 sorry couldn't get away ear Her." said Felix, glowing with pleas ure. I've been trying to come TOT q month-but you know how 1t Is at | our place" 'Say-we must do something" said Mir Donnell, with rising irritation. He was looking straight into Miss Pattys | eyes. Are you equal to another sail. do you think?" You promised to let me take you over to Pitcairns Font That's fine sail-to Pitcairn's | Point" said Felix as he ran lightly ahead. and sprang into the boat and | held out his hand to Patty. Can you 1 step down to that railing. Patty?- There you are! Shall I steerT
 "oh. it may be late before we get back" cried Patty. suddenly remem- | bering. And I ought to have some light wrap. Would you mind asking Aunt Mary for my little white shawl Felixa'
 Which request had been the occa- sion of a fluttered young lady on the verandah asking if her hair was on straight.
 T see that he is one of these young men you can make useful-to fetch and carry" remarked Mir. Donnell in a tone that was not nice. And Miss Patty laughed :-whether at Felix. or at the tone. or at MT. Donnell him. | self. who can tell9
 The young lady on the verandah raised her hands and her eyes toward | an inconsistent heaven
 "Oh. isn't that just my luckT' she walled He is going backr
 Felix ran down the wharf and sprang into the boat again, and sat down there facing the two he had left. just a moment before. He was little pale.
 1 Beg pardon-but I heard what you | said sounds carry so, along the water side" he explained apologet- ically. And I suppose I have done | good deal of fetching and carrying, Patty. in the years since l first told you I loved you've were rather | youngsters then, you remember. But
  tioned. just now. and 1t occurs to me that we'd better-better have an un- lderstanding. once for all--for its not a pleasant thing for man to find he's merely been amusing you. when ne was devoted to your service"
 "Felixr cried Patty. Her cheeks had flushed burning red.
 "Your remarks are very ill-timed. sir said Mir. Donnell. in a fine rage. | That's all right" said Felix quiet lly "we're going to settle this. here. and now I shouldn't like to go on--l will not go on a single day, feeling that you may be keeping me around. just to fetch and carry. There's only one of us going with Miss Mason on lthis sail-and if she chooses 10 go with you. MT. Donneil. why. that menas that--that I'm out of the game for good and all.'
 shall I go and bring your shawl?'' asked Mir. Donnell. He was bending over her, and his voice was filled with ltenderness and triumph.
 For a long moment Patty sat still. with dropping head. Then she looked up. her lips trembling.
 "No-I think not she said with a shyness that was quite adorable. if 1t grows cool-Felix will lend me ms coat"
 fiuttered and gasped.
 "oh, she's lost one of them. after lallv' cried the slim one. And the great catch!t, Oh, if I had only worn my white dress! He's comig straight here! Am l very pale girls?" | But the man merely approached the 1tandlady. who weighed two hundred. and looked it.
 q would like some kind of trap. to catch the four thirty train he said, In a voice wholly lacking in interest.
 Far away, in the middle of the view a white sail dipped and beckoned.