New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

Stuluu olol y, wash IL!
THE next few days were very hard to get
1 through. If he really cared, l hcVc,
thought he could give me up 50 easily pui
he was as hard as 4 rock He set his lipS' anu
went to work, and never looked at me again.
didn't expect to be taken 50 at my W0iu
and the cruise was drawing to close! "''
dreadfully unhappy.
And then had Thomas on my haiidS'
don't suppose he was having very eootL
time, either; but | wasn't caring l'luO"
about that. Thomas was pulled two ways1i
On the one hand my eccentrcitieS Scaitu
him out of his wits; but on the othcr ila'la III
had gone too far to back out, and fatiiei anu
Mother were waiting to give us theif pie''i''s
FINALLY the last night came arouhu; ne
Lorclei was lying in West River ana iicH'
day we were to run up to Sparro"S ro''i''
and so home. thought should never sec
French again, and my heart was apou'
broken. Also Thomas was unpleaSantiy III
dent. -,
The moon was full now. II rose Ike an
immense pale Japanese lantern out oil inc
bay. Thomas and | were in the stern do
usual, and French was away up IN the DOW
| He had left the guitar below.
"Our last night Thomas began III Ills
most sentimental tones.
shuddercd at what was coming. LaSI
night the nightingale woke me, murlnureu
fooliShly-that was one of French 5 songs.
"Youre not paying attention., lhoiilaS
complained. Ar,
paying attention. said Grossly. MY
| head is going round like revolving cage
with a squirrel in it-and you're not the
squirrel, | added under my breath.
81 don't believe it, said Thomas. you re
as sensible as am ,,
This was pretty good for Thomas. "Ihank
YOU | said swcctly.
you're just putting me OFF, ne wlliin-
pcred
"Whcre?" | asked.
"Oh, Erda, be serious he said, trying to
take my hand
Mustn't" said. I'm like poor Aunt
Lizzie.
How ne asked.
Aunt Lizzie always said her hands
weren't finished and mustn't be disturbed.
But my imaginary Aunt Lizzie had lost
her tcrrors. Il don't care if your whole fam
ily was crazyl" Thomas blurted out.
got up and walked to the end OF the rail.
should explain that the after deck OF tfe
Lorele was encircled by a stout rail 1t
ended amidships, and there was place
there by the dayits where you could step
right off.
stood there hanging to the rail and
looking off at the moonlight on the water:
Did YOU ever, when YOU were bothered
about something and couldn't sleep, try
imagining yourself floating in calm, cool
water? Try it sometime, and see how
quickly you fall asleep. | thought Of that
then. There were al my troubles pressing
on me, and at my feet the delicious water
| The river was as smooth as oil, and It's sur
| face had lovely dusty effect in the moon
| light. Besides, had been in only once that
day and my dress was ready for the wash
| Thomas came up and tried to put his arm
around me- He was 50 clumsy! I'm going
to kiss you.' he said
| felt it coming like a hot blast over the
desert had already slipped my feet out
of my best white pumps. | Just stepped off.
| stiffcned my body and went straight
down. The embrace Of the water charmed
away al my troubles. When | came up |
could have sung for JOY. | struck out for
| the moon.
REHIND me heard cry and splash like
- q COW falling in, and | knew Thomas