The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-05-09
Observation-Disclosures
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I ~ J friend. The reports of the
WON quaint old town by the sea
fascinated him.
His friend Alden had gone to Deep.
haven early in the summer, and had
written as laudatory letters as possible
Then he began to speak of another
charm Deephaven afforded 81 can't
help plying her a little. though it's
absurd TO say that about Mrs. Worth
ingtOn. But she's so young, and has
such bright. unaffected yivacity, and
her eyes are very round, and her eve
brows so arched, and on her temples
there is the dimmest little touch of a
wandering blue vein. such as shows
sometimes through a baby's skin. You
can analyze, Curtis, and l can only
sympathize. She has been married
once, and lOstrher husband. That was
over two years ago"
Each subsequent letter had some al
lusion to Ars. Worthington. Then
there was no letter at all for a week.
Then a Short letter without any allu-
sion to(her. But Alden urged, almost
plainLNely, that Curtis would come to
>beephaven for a while.
The day Curtis arrived the two men
got a boat and drifted around in the
little bay. They passed small prom
ontory jutting picturesquely out into
the ripping water. Alden looked glow
eriDg at the top of ii.
'YOu see that miserable little cane"
he asked, indicating by his glance the
charming promontory. Ten days. ago
Mrs. Worthington refused me up
there"
What shocking tastew murmured
Curtis consolingly. "Not in scenery,
but in husbandry."
NY dear fellow" went on Alden, i'm
pressively, listen; the afternoon l
made such fool of myself began to
skirmish about for an opportunity to
avow my sentiments. She detected the
symptoms, and led me to the top of
that cape. There is very comfortable
rock there for sitting on, and Just be-
low it a small grassy shelf where Il
man can stretch himself out. Mrs.
>Worthington perched herself costly on
the rock and looked at the sea. !
sprawled out on the grassy ledge and
looked at her. Well, when had made
the plunge she was so sorry if her
manner had led me to suppose that /
had engaged her affection. L think
she said in real childlike burst of
Innocence, that the air of this place
must have something to do with it.
You are the seventh man who has pro-
posed to me this summer on this spot!
isn't it oddT"
Il think it's a nice humorous spec
tacle,' said Curtis. "The little widow
leading her victim to this rock when
she scents a proposal and giving him
his coup de grace there. But, Tom,
what connoisseur she must be by this
time in masculine love avowalsw
"She said did it very nicely one of
the best, in fact. But she may have
told each of the others something
equally flattering. The better l did it
the more humiliating the throw
down."
But what a consolation, though, in
knowing there are six others in ex-
Rctly the same boatp' exclaimed Curtis,
comfortingly. cad! 1 am keen to see
this belle dame sans merci"
1--WE no doubt she would be delighted
TO add you to her list as the eighth"
retOrted Alden. "This strikes me as
a very pretty record in scalps for one
summer in quiet place like Deep
haven.
"Weli, you are forearmed. When you
find her steering you toward that rock.
either change your course or your con-
versation. 1t is evidently dangerous
for lovers. What a triumph it would
be for her to wing such a coy old boy
rs you, Curtis. BY Jove," he added,
kindling with new idea, "wly don't
you couch lance for your devastated
)ex? Go in. make the widow love you,
and then be so rorry that you could
have done anything to have aroused
such hopes Be the 'Avenger of the
Sevenp"