The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-10-13


life that can be true or false. sup
pose l put life from me as MAJ
throws aside the coat he has worr
threadbare9 Have you not noticed ttt
trend Of the worlds thinking people
Wien you read your newspaper ana
note here q death and there a death
does 4 mean nothing 10 you, this sell
destruction? We were not consulted
when We were brought into life; why
should we consult any one If we wish
TO 20 out OF existence?
jeanette gazed at him wide eyed
half fearing she knew not what.
You meau-that is-I-do not under.
stand she Stammered.
"I'retract one phrase" be went on. as
IL she had not spoken. Il said out OF
existence ! mean out Of this life into
another where our lost joys will come
to Us. where what we are here denied
we may there press 10 our hearts"
"Relncaruatou:' murmured Jean
cite.
Yes. See, dear, the tide is coming in.
We have only TO stay here. and this
hateful life can bind us with no CALLING
chains, Are you brave enough, my
beautiful girl:"
The answer trembling upon her lips
was never spoken. With a shrek she
sprang up. Along the rocky road came
galloping toward them a Wild eyed
Il
wheeled dump cart. Judging from the
yariegated doors rising heavenward the
dump cart was not empty. As the
count rose jeanette seized his arm AMI
dragged him over the low blum Here
they were caught by a playful breaker.
rolled OF their feet and tossed gayly
against the cI.G.
What made you do that!" splutter-
ed the count angrily. The horse would
have PASSED Us a rod away. Thunder.
Look at that tremendous wave"
Hold your breath" warned Jean
cite. Then you won't strange"
The second performance wasn't quite
so serious. though somewhat dampen-
ing. As the water receded Jeanette
looked curlously at her companion. His
voice sounded as if he had lost his
temper along with his hat. His drip
ping garments and angry face were 50
different from his usual dapperness and
urbanity. The sudden plunge from the
oretical heroics to this absurd plight
affected Jeanette's risibles. She chok-
ed with laughter till the third wave
had taken its turn with them.
You look SO funny" she gurgled,
trying to extricate her countenance
from clinging strings Of wet hair
We'll, you're 4 regular stage beau
tyr' he sneered. How are We going T.
get out of this? l can't swim"
Maybe in the next reincarnation
you'll be q porpoise. and then you
can" she g!gg,ed. If you hurry, we
can get up those steps before the next
wave comes. There are generally three,
and little longer wait before the
fourth. Really. count. I am sorry
was so foolish The horse seemed tc
be fairly upon US, and l was too star
tied 10 know what I was about" she
added humbly.
The count spoke not a word as he
headed for the rude steps cut into the
cliff. Jeanette missed his helping hand
as she scrambled up alone and hurried
after him. Fortunately there was a
back way 10 the hotel. and the bedrag-
gled pair reached cover unobserved.
~ glamour by the sea is one thing.
and glamour in the sea is another"
the count observed as he scuttled W
the back stairs.
And Jeanette, as she removed her
ocean laved garments. thought between
smiles and tears Of dear. patient Jim,
waiting in q hot inland town-waitins
anxiously her bidding-and when she
was clothed lher right mind had come
back to her at the foot of the cliff
she sent a telegram:
Jim, dear, come