Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-01-23

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school at Apia, Monsieur Martin often
used to take Sister Seraphine and me
out rowing. He was the old drawing
master. They were all so kind to me"
You were happy at Apia?"
oh, yes; very"
Happier than with your uncle?"
Uncle was kind to me, too" said
Sandra, He never went into the town
without bringing me back some choco-
lates, and often the Queen and the
Lady. He knew 1 liked reading"
Are you speaking s~atirically, or are
you really a little saint?"
Neither, | hope" said Sandra, smil-
Ing.
White treated you shamefully. Do
you mean to say you forgive him?"
He believed he was doing the best
thing for me. Do you blame him for
that? can't"
Il don't see exactly how the seven
hundred he got out of me benefited
you"
ITO make money is his trade. and
am sure he would not have sold me
to a cruel man"
No, that's true" said Wentworth.
remembering the traders stipulation.
You find excuses for every one"
Presently they went down to break
fast in the cabin. where all was rigid
ly neat, but moi luxurious.
Wentworth leaned back in his chair.
Sandra studied him in silence. !
Tell me about your father" she said
suddenly, what is he like?"
Good abilities, very straight
s%traighter than l am"
Have you other relations?"
Five brothers, a sister and a moth
er. I'm the youngest"
Will you tell me what your sister is
like? l should like to hear; perhaps
shall meet her some day, you see."
May? She's pretty enough; fair,
blue eyes-you know the style. Yes.
Mays a decent sort of girl"
Would she tolerate me, do YOU
Think"
She'll tolerate you fast enough; |
guess it's at me she'll draw the line"
~ mat she udu md0G :
a mistake, and hastily left the subject.
When | was at the convent" she
said, Il had a great friend. who was
just like a sister to me. We used to
say we would take the veil together.
Ernestine is a novice now"
"And you are to be married to-mor-
row."
YES"
Are you sorry?"
"a little"
Did you really want to be a nun? 90
Yes, did; | had a true vocation.
But things came between. and I went
to my uncle. I suppose it is best as it
is; Ernestine was more fitted for it
than l am"
Late that afternoon Sandra came to
him. The Isle of Samoa was exchanp-
ing the purple robe of distance for the
many-colored brilliance of it's native
loneliness. Sandra touched him on the
arm and made him start.
I'm afraid I'm very unsociable" he
said, apologetically, "but the truth is.
we went to sea ~short-handed. and
have to work double tides. Anything
wrong?"
Should I be asking too much n T
wanted you to go closer in Just be-
tore we get to Apia? The convent was
rlght down on the beach. l have never
seen it since I left"
Should you be asking too mucb ,
am not sure that you wouldn't II
gives me no trouble and pleases YOU
doesn't it? You're too grasping. San.
dra; that's your fault"
Sandra laughed and made no an
sWer. 1t was now Wentworth's turn
to watch the changes in her sensitive
race as the wooded shores slipped by.
The rounding of a ~headland brought
them on a sudden in sight of Ania
with its black masts and its brieb+,
windowed houses. Sandra mur,n,rod
an exclamation.
D you see it? Shall we go na.ror
IMP"
"No, thank you; I see it quite we'll
There's the white coral house among
the trees"
A landing stage appeared. and q
boat, swimming on the blue crystalline
sea. The formal garden of the nuns
glowing with flowers, ran down to the
waters edge. Sandra pointed to a
crescent of white lilies rising from the
turf.
THAT was our garden" she said.
Mine and Ernestine's."
SHOULD you like to go back. San
dra?"
"Oh, if l could!-but it does not
matter"
Wentworth turned and shouted an
order over his shoulder. The Kanakas
flew to their posts; in a few minutes
the schooner had stopped and the men
were hurrying to lower a boat.
But" Sandra said. looking towards
Wentworth.