The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-12-09

'~rhe solitary life makes you phaloso.
pher," he said Il anvy you. I'm -
restless as hawk"
| smiled IAN uneasy eonseienees"
| mo; I'm NO EGienne. ! believe the
only place for such men u under Lock
and key. But hate TO ait stAll and
think in my present condition.
| He did net seem disposed to explain
| that position. aud | would not press hlzn.
| After time we adjourned to my bah
/ cony and sat there enjoying the day, cay
rying on somewhat desultory eonvex-
sation. l found thar l liked this man !;
there was frank camaraderls about
! him. an openness of face and spirit, that
irresistibly appealed He seemed the
better sort OF young New Yorker, thor
oughly optimistic. always at his ease.
could see be had the knaek OF showing
how to dress; even bis loose. haggy out
ing clothes set well upon him.
do you ever shoot at gullsf" he
asked. noting the birds that wheeled con-
tinually in from sea and over the cliffs.
mo; it's bad luck to shoot them. In
stormy weather, when sailors can't see
their hands before their faces, they can
hear the beating Of gulls' wings and look
out for hidden rocks. One comes 70
think a great deal OF seafarers down this
way
Il dare say. 1t must be beastly work
In storm at sea.
II often think that when I'm in bed
ON bad night. The Shoal Light ycndeF
keeps most Of the ships away"
We smoked for a time In silence
What q contrast" Islip said at length.
'hetween this quiet beach and the folks
at the clubl l think like this the bet
ter of the two. but should want com
pany.r
~Many people over there nowr i
asked
"a goodish number"
swho are theyT' l inquired idly.
@Oh, the usual crowd Of city mag
mates with their wives and families
James G. purviance Of Oil. with the
Mrs. and two maxriageable daughters
The Mrs has her eyes on Colonel Fell
loves. the man who judges the haekneys
at all the shows. ! think bed rather
stay single. but the nets are tighteninSs
and Mrs. Purvianee isn't going 10 lei him
slip. Then there's the Gregory family.
The old man sits at the telephone most
Of the day. giving orders how TO run his
railroad. though be thinks he Is OF on a
summer holiday and the three girls and
the boy cut capers on the golf-links. aud
get up theatricals in the evening. TheE
there are two very decent unattended
bachelors. Philip Leroy aud Arthur Saw
age-weIl. | suppose ! might say three,
because I'm a bachelor
..YesT' l asked in tone that asked
delicately for more.
"Oh, there's Mr.. Divine Of Rock Bot
tom Lead, and-let me see-there's q
Miss Elizabeth Corey and her niece. Miss
Graham. Of New York =
watched him out Of the corner Of my
eye. bur his tanned face was Dlacidity It.
self
awhat are they like7~ I asked.
VERY nice. Miss Corey Is quite ths
grande dame, in gentle way"
And the nieceT"
Now / detected shift in IsIip's posi-
ton
'swell. she's very nice. too, very nice.
I knew her quite well Ia town." He
broke OF definitely.
I changed the subject I didn't care
very much about the rest of the guests
az the club.
A little later Islip took up bis fishing
rod and his empty basket. and We walked
up the beach together. At the farther
end I pointed him cut bis road home.
May drop In on you again II I'm In
The neighborhoodT' he asked as we said
yood-by.
II wish you would. Next time III pat
vou on to a place where you'n get all
he fish your basket will hold. I've lit
lie place Of my own
Thanks / know you don't care for
he club, or I'd ask you up to dinner.
Il I get word Of a sudden break In tbs
market, III let you hear
1t was plain that he couldn't keep bis
thoughts long from Wall Street. I smiled
Il the apparent incongruify Of his words
here on the beach, then ! watched him
limb the rocks and disappear. 1t was
pleasant to have company considered.
nut for some reason I found the Ship.
when l climbed on board TO try my
,aints. rather lonely. I was not used to
Iaying two visitors in as many days.
ITO be continued.)