Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-09-12

similarity or occupation and their nj.
most constant association which en-.
dearcd Peters to the major portion Of
the family. II might have been his big.
handsome self. his wholesome good ma.
ture. coupled with logged patience
IN waiting for Kate. that was subtly
bringing the girl to II realization OF his
enduring devotion. This change OF es.
cort therefore. on the day of all days
Tor an outing naturally aroused curt
osity
Rates days were passed In big
department. store Many persons stop
ned III her counter and made pur-
chases Some were tine people. and
from snatchcs of their conversation she
CLEANED mental visions II their luxurI
Gus mode OF living. Frequently she
looked out GENEROUSLY ON to their beau.
tiful plane OF life.
She often wondered how people get
rich
But today she was for once To be "a
real swell lady" as Susie Mullins had
expressed 1t.
Now. look a-here, yez two" inter.
rupted Rates mother coming 10 the
girls assistance at the breakfast table
Hates goin' to Coney wild Susie Mni.
Inns nm two rale gintlemen us has axel
the glr-ruls. nm thin as has autimo
bcels too. Shure. II she wants to be
a.goln' Wild quality Instd nv the lolkes
nv Mike Peters an I'm sayin' nothin
again Mike. ayther. God bless him
why cant she?"
The question at issue seemed con
viucingly answered with Il strong In.
timatlon that no further discussion
was desired. The meal was finished
peacefully. but not without some IN.
ward resentment OH the part OF Rates
father over the seemingly unwarranted
sidetracklng Of Peters.
Later gay little automobile party
sped swiftly through the city streets.
across the river. over vast stretches of
lowlands aud on to the fantastic wood
en city by the sea.
II was still gayer little party rs II
INDUCED In the pleasures and reves OF
the place The light heartedncss ~
youth made the day one OF irresponsi-
hilitics and freedom. and the cloudlcss
sky and the life giving sea breeZrs
We're In accord with the blissful mood
and high spirits of the merrymakcrs.
Not even n passing thought was Civ
en to the unconventional circum-
stances Of their meeting.
Paul Ricard. chauffeur for an uptown
garage, made some purchases of Kate
ono day
"Shc Is very pretty" said Ricard 10
himself as he noticed her delicate fca
lures. crowned by auburn hair
When she looked up To more clearly
catch the address he was giving Tor
the delivery of his purchases he saw
that her eyes were OF a deep blue, and
there was hidden laugh in them
IIc smiled at her boldly with his great
brown eyes.
The little flush. scarcely perceptiblc,
and the slight parting OF the lips tele
eraphed to Ricard his victory.
He found other occasions upon which
to visit the store. never forgetting TO
pass Hates way. An acquaintance fol
lowed, into which Susie Mullins was
introduced. and the Fourth of July trip
was planned.
may invite my friend Mathot?' he
asked
Sure" chlmed the girls unheSitat-
lngly.
Kate was swept 10 heights OF ecstasy
by the tlattering attentions of Ricard.
lie was tall and handsome. 1.-THE dark
and had winning features
Mike Peters became merely an occa
siona thought.
II WAS evening at Coney Island. The
little party had dlned on the balcony
Of big hotel The quleting influence
of twilight had hushed their irrespon.
sible chatter. and they sat drcamily
watching the shifting scene before
them.
The ocean sighed and broke softly
on the gray sandy beach
In the distance the lighthouses flash
cd their warnings TO ships plying their
lonely ways over the dark waters
Away Off at the horizon the big moon
peeped -hesitatingly. so IT seemed for
continuous performer-theu reasSur.
ed by the long sllvery reflection upon
the waves. rose bravely TO the occa
sion.
Kate was AS if charmed
Ricard sat complacently smoking. his
eyes feasting on the changing beauty
of the girls face.
Susie and Mathot strolled away.
Then the witch OF fire appeared
Little lines of white light shone out
moving indefinitely about like lllumi
mated snakes. They reached upward
outward and encircling; they outlined
buildings they crept high. leaving no
BILE towers: they wrought stirring EN-.
blems commemorative OF the day. they
lighted the highways; they pointed To
the scntlllating places for the nights
revels. and they traced great piers