The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-26

ready with q remark. George N >
spent part Of ours IN the Loafer last year.
I'll lend the boat to you, DICK. II YOU ave.
want a her . for that purpose i's ABOUT 'Dn'
Thanks. said Jameson briefly. I'm
sYou seem TO have honeymoons on the
brain, william Alicia drawled. 'lsuppose
yours and Georges isn't over yet ai'er q
Indeed It isn't" said Georgianna and
wow nicel' said Alicia in the apathetio
tone one uses when n would IKE 70 say
Let's talk Of something not quite wss so I'M In
terested in homogeneous. Her remark q
the conversation except for the necessary
They~had coffee on deck. There. was q
moon, Georgianna noted VII s%atisIact,on
away to themselves. Maybe she showed
her hand too plainly. At any rate she
found the couple singularly obtuse, They
seemed quite content to stay with tneir
hosts. -
When abe was alone. with William in their
room G~eorgianna voiced her disappoint-
I'm afraid they're hopeless, dear she
said, respectfully Alicia. She seemed quite
put out when you appeared W shn n b. ! n ~
dlt6InOOn ahu biiO Liao eND
low reserve ever since. He seems eager
enough. am sure he worships her.
al wish they'd go way and leave us
alone" said William. .
II G~eorgianna and william ooaaa I've
thew would have found something not only
interesting but mystifying. The rooms &C
cupied by their guests adjoined and the
windows were close together. 30
Alicia put forth her head. btie ss 70 ASK
--lL-..- - AL hAr NJ thu nt4ht. the
only Waterman on view was Richard whose
They whispered together e1citedly. The
man seemed to be urging. the woman tenn
porizing. They reached no decision, aPPar-
sNo. for the hundredth time. Dick. dearl
Wen have I o wait until grandma dies or
And another thing. Dick. While we're
down here act as Il you didnt care aooui
as II YOU wanted to eat me up"
well, l did, = Dick protested.
sThat's right, dear, but don't show It.
G~eorgiannais a matchmaker andsh brought
us down here just TO make US fali In
II only she knewl 9 JONI YOU ist Ton OH
The girls head disappeared but was back
again In q moment. ,,
DO you think you can reach; dearr.
abe asked and stretohed her ~ he ao,, tow are
she had the neck Of a swan.
sri try" said the man. and he did. and
succeeded. The fish alone saw u, but 1t
was not a fishing smack. It.
The next day Jameson remembered ms
| instructions, and he was distant. almost
cold, to Alicia. Georgianna found herself
baked at every attempt to carry out her
scheme to bring these two together. She
was genuinely distressed at her failure.
for when Georgianna had set her heart
on on,,; asny,hhin ing in n IL: the % e FIT asr h has snS
| couldn't help her except to comfort her.
She was in tea rs every night when the
party broke up.
and by Friday Georgianna had given up
hope. She confessed as much hat night to
Il am Just as we'll pleased. = said William.
Though I feel properly sorry for you. my
dear. And / wish they'd go and leave US
to ourselves. They're not haying much
sOh. they'll stay till Monday, ! suppose.
said GeorSianna, aand after then. dear.
we'll be Just by our two selves. I'm sorry
/ tried this second class in matrimony.'.
But every evening. at bedtime there hao
s Sssn q; y@ ihsP sosa. 0f r siehsfd s On q i Gshf.
ference when he and Alicia were with theil
host and hostess 1t disappeared when his
head and Alicia's bobbed out Of their cabin
' windows. He had not been content with the
fat refusal q the frat night and kept ,t O.
sign that she had changed her mind excep,
frst was repeated every night. 1t tool
longer with every repetition.
Georgianna had put much faith II PIox.
effect after all, for on Friday night It seemes
as IL Richard did most Of the talking anc
Alicia protested less and less. Finally. h
said:
dear, and have done with this foolish wait
"sit would be a good joke on Georgianna
wouldn't it?" said Alicia, rejecting audibly
sBut there's grandma. Obi l dare not
She won't listen to my leaving her
Jameson aSee here. Alicia, that old woman
isn't going to spoil u lives any longer
I want you 70 come with me tomorrow
I insist on 4. and I have the right to insist
viii you. Alicia?"
aIts 90 hard to make up my, mind sal
ingly at the man 30 near her, His eye
caught and held her. A minute later she
enlightened up with a, decisive motion
oripped the sill Of the window firmly an
said with unwonted vigor:
Richard reached out as Il TO take her il
his arms, He couldn't reach.
Damn this stretoh!' he burst out. 'bu
It's the last time
Alicia laughed joyously. The decisiol
had awakened her. sThe usual long dis
lance way will rave to do tonight" sh
said. and they kissed without any Of tn
accustomed frills- A fish jumped clear Oh
Of the water in his eagerness to see why
took so long.
Georeianna was sitting lazily on decl
at 10 the next morning. Having givei
up hope she was more contented. William
was half doing over the newspaper. tn
guests who wouldn't be matched had dis
appeared. Georgiapna didn't know wher
and didn't care.
Just then Mr.. Richard Jameson and Mis-
Alicia Lawrence appeared In the doorwa!
of the cabin. They were dressed as II 70
a tourney and had their suit cases.
sWhy, what's upl It isn't Monday yet.
said Georgianna, Which was very. i'm
polite OF her. William woke up and 60
to his feet hurriedly.
Tired Of us already?' he asked. -Wh,
don't you stick 1t outp" Obviously thu
social amenities were forgotten.
Were going On u honeymoon, II 20,
don't mind" Alicia announced.
sHoneymoon!- exclaimed the beate,
matchmaker. why. that's just what
have been hoping for. But how did 20,