The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-07-24
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By PHILIP vERRILL
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On the transatlantic line
were two cabin passengers w
neither seasick nor loyesick'
If this in itself were not sumo
remarkable, Ada was beautifui, en-
and young, while Seton was man
wholesome and wise.
Grown weary of her reading, Ada
glanced across the deck. A man there
leaned against the rail, smoking she
noted the back of his head ana
thought of a boy with whom, on
time, she had played at game en-
titled: "Courtship. Marriage ana III
vorce."
The man, who was Seton, turned
about. Then she saw that ne was
in very fact, that self-same boy e&-
banded and sand-papered off accord
ing to a plan of civilization. lheii
glances met. He oscillated where ne
was for a second, and then came
leisurely forward, raising his cap III
salutation.
"Why, it's Seton Lowe-Mr. Lowe
sba said 81 didn't even know you
puO Dcllhf hANN
we're aboard"
"No. I came little unexpectedly"
he confessed. 81 took the trip TO
avoid my friends"
"Oh then | trust you will be sue
cessful," she answered, somewhat
Icily.
He made no attempt to reconstruct
HIS observation. They were silent for
q moment.
"It's going to be a smooth, tedious
trip" he presently stated
at looks that way-at present" she
agreed.
He glanced at her furtively after
which she abruptly scanned MIN over
with keener interest.
"You are not alone?' she inquired
/ practically, yes" !.
/ why, | thought read-wasnt i
, true? Shouldn't your Wedding
, "Should have come off to-day" HI
supplied, nonchalantly. All OF
true, so far as it went"
ooh Really? Thei
Miss Schuyler"
! Exercised her divine prerogative o
Ii changing her mind. She IS wearin
4. the other man"
{ "Wearing?"
r eyes. They put us on and OF lik
i hats. trust he will find it wearing
Ada's eyes glistened, somewha
tc 6ercely. 81 have known men who r
IT. newed their ties as often as we choos
4. between our hats" she said. Tine "a
e. Of changing the heart is quite as III
III pant as that of altering the mind"
lel personal experience is the hothou'
e of rancor," he told her, and a
di still under glass"
W "Well, do you fondly imagine "
Ire all alone in an enjoyment OF ra
Ir eor?"
" 'My fault-fnding is at first hal
rel Be answered, while yours shout
o. sicarious only, at the utmost"
10 N NIndeed!" she said.
To- Re looked at her sharply /
eli blinIsd through the smoke of
~ pipe.
yn' "see, here" he blurted, you we
le'r not the Miss Lee Cavendish who W
es engaged to some fellow from Oxford
'r' "You are nefther acute nor comp
mentary, not to kAow--or to assuI
ve' so little interest"
th' Him." he unused, IL aJyay
OF called you Ada. never suppose thf
ici fellow"
inc He glanced at her again earnes
u" ly. 'You were always sendble girl,
he observed. "Shall / tel you wha
or I've done?" ~
HI mot if you wish it lept secret"
'Ive Joined the Association of III
L" mitigated BachelorF he impaired
1--WE taken a solemi VOW never to as
any maid, girl woman on cart
to become my VIE.
"a She looked 81 him oddly, her fac
30 slightly redderAd.
o. "Ive joined myself" she murmuret
lf mot the hchelors."
mo. the Bachelor Girls. We hav
Y each of " taken grave and reveren
u Obligation never to wed any lad, yout
y or mar who may, can or must ask u
Il to become his wife, mate or partne
for life, if we live to be a thousand"
L You don't say!' he exclaimed, wit
, frank admiration. 'I'm mighty gla,
i to hear it. Ada, we shall get alonj
this voyage delightfully."- Let us shak
70 hands"
She placed her dainty hand in his
Z for funny little second, and tn,
!. glance that played between them me
= On neutral ground.
!, OF all the unstable, neutral ground
- that Fate las yet devised for man
a ,onfus5fs6 Odd is perhaps tho NO.
II For the rnott ~ 49,
upon es employed, is perilons 10 lmee
49,. especially for neorIo " nee