The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
The Younger Set.
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AhOW. 10 IN. II lB sitnpiy BlOriOuS.
I've been in. I was drying my
hair"
He glanced up, smiling; then, as the
wet kerchief against his forehead red
= dened, he started to rise, but she took
II from his fingers, hastened to the
waters edge, rinsed 1t and brought It
back cold and wet.
'Please sit perfectly still," she said.
"a girl likes to do this sort Of thing
for n man."
'Tf I'd known that" he laughed,
''I'd have had it happen frequently"
She only shook her head, watching
him unsmiling. But the pulse In her
had become very quiet again.
tits no end Of fun In that canoe" he
observed. "Gladys Orchil and I work
IT beautifully"
Il saw you did," she nodded.
"Oh! Where were you? why didn't
you come"
81 don't know. Gladys called you.
1 was waiting for you-expecting you.
Then Gladys called you"
II didn't see you," he said.
'T didn't call you," she observed Sc
renely, and after a moment she added,
do you see only those who hail you,
Captain Selwyn?"-
He laughed. I'm this life's cruise a
good sailor always answers a friendly
hail"
$50 do l." she said. please hail me
after this-because 1 don't care to take
the initiative. II you neglect to do it,
don't count on my hailing you any
more"
The stain spread on the kerchief.
Once more she went to the waters
edge, rinsed it and returned with 1t.
81 think 1t has almost stopped bleed
ing" she remarked as he laid the cloth
against his forehead. you frightened
me, Captain Selwyn. 1 am not easily
frightened"
81 know it,
Ibid you know was frightened?
'-Of course did"
"Oh," she said. vexed, "how could
you know it? l didn't do anything
silly, did I?'
mo; you very sensibly called me
Philip. That's how l knew you were
frightened"
A slow, bright color stained face and
neck.
$50 l was silly, after ALL" she said.
biting at her under lip and trying to
meet his humorous gray eyes with un-
concern. But her face was burning
now, and, aware of it, she turned her
gaze resolutely on the sea. Also, to
her further annoyance, her heart awoke,
beating unwarrantably, absurdly, until
the dreadful idea seized her that he
could hear it. Disconnected, she stood
up-a straight, youthful figure against
the sea. The wind, blowing her di-
.sheveled hair across her cheeks and
shoulders, futtered her clinging skirts
as she rested both hands ON her hips
and slowly walked toward the waters
edge.
"Shall we swim?" he asked her
She half turned and looked around
and down at him.
I'm all right. It's stopped bleeding.
Shall we?" he inquired, looking at her.
you've got to wash your hair again
anyhow
She said, feeling suddenly stupid and
childish and knowing she was speak
ing stupidity: Would you not rather
join Gladys again? thought that
that
Thought what?"
Nothing" she said, furious at her.
self. Il am going to the showers.
Goodby."
"Goodby," he said, troubled. "Un-
less we walk to the pavilion to-
gether"-
But you are going in again-are you
not?"
mot unless you do
"W-what have l to do with it, Cap
tain Selwyn?"
''Its a big ocean and rather lonely
without you," he said so seriously that
she looked around again and laughed.
''It's full of pretty girls just now.
Plunge in, my melancholy friend. The
whole ocean is q dream of fair women
today"
eff they be not fair to me, what
care 1 how fair they be?'" he para
phrased, springing to his feet and
keeping step beside her.
"Really, that won't do" she said.
"Much moonlight and Gladys and the
Minister twins convict you. Do you
remember that 1 told you one day in
early summer that Sheila and Dor
Othy and Gladys would mark you for
their own? oh, my inconstant courtier,
they are yonder! And 1 absolve you.
Adleuw
"DO you remember what l told you
one day in early summer? he re-
turned coolly.
Don't talk this wayw she said, ex-
asperated under a rush of sensations
utterly incomprehensible - stinging.
confused emotions that beat chaotic
time to the clamor of her pulses.
"Why DIDO you speak Of such thingsT'
she repeated, with a fierce little In
drawn breath. why do you-when
YOU know-when said-explained
everythingT' She looked at him fear
fully. "You are somehow spelling our
friendship" she said. "And don't
~-ooAi,, I,norry hoxu vou are doing IL