Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1913-06-14

the bottle. But and here comes In .ii
instance of mans stupidity IN woman
ways-no one could have beaten IL into
his head with an argumentativr sledsc
hammer that the lock ~ hair he had IN
been cut from the head OF that angel
Ia immaculate white.
The tolls these creatures throw on
are of the finest texture. So fine that nu
one would suspect that they lead up h.
cable Kirkland did not analyzc tie
connection between the slken strand
In his pocket and the couture on ih,
girls head But It existed all ~
while. and she had intended that II
should exist Mind you. don't say
that she laid down definite plan -
procedure She did II By that unroi
scious genius for such work which j.
Unborn IN womankind At any rate
without that lock OF hair ana its sent
mental connection with the couture
there is no reason 10 suppose that Kiri
land would have hunted all oves the
room for some one who could iutrodG
him to the girl concerning whom this
sentiment existed.
He inquired who she was and was
told that she was Nlss Rirncy Miss
Edith Birney. But this did not cen.
vey any Information 10 him. as 1t Nigh
have done had he not been stupidity
blind They say love Is blind That
must refer 10 the man
He found the introduccr and was r.
ceived by the girl with reserve IL
danced with her once. then she SUI
gested that. the air in the room hcin.
close she would like a few minutes ~
the yeranda Standing there loosius
down on the narrow water lcadin. ont
/ into the ocean on which he had been
rowing that day. Kirkland was remind
ed OF his find and spoke of it 10 biz
companion.
How sad" she said feclingly "nv
! you suppose all on board Went down
| II am not certain whether il WAS It
shipwreck or one of those message
| that persons are always throwing int"
the water 10 make fools Of the iid
ers."
"IIave you heard Of any ship being
| LOST She asked
NO: haven't And | don't believe
the bottle was thrown from SINKING
ship mt all II so the name Of the YES
sci would have been given II NOR
| likely was tossed of from some ya,hl
or other craft, think Il must have
been some fool girl did ii, for II con
tanned lock Of hair
The young lady WINGED at this. but
did not bciray herself
Are YOU a eottaser" asked kir;
land. ''or do you stop at hotcl:"
a cottager That's our cottage over
there where the inlet joins the ocean'
Indeed | often pull by there on my
way outside
DO yon:''
Yes; usually when it's calm on tn"
ocean Il think ] will be able 10 -
out tomorrow morning"
IF | happen to be about and see You
! I'll wave 10 YOU.
Then they went inside and danced
| together. and somehow no one attemp;
ed TO take the girl away from kiri
| land. and Kirkland didn't seem 10 want
to get away from the girl He kept
looking az her light hair. tingcd with
yellow. and thinking Of its counter
part In his pocket. and the more he
thought about Il the more peculiar
feeling grew within him that he did
not seek 10 analyze. but found VERY
al. tsA Z a
the spider had got the ily inside thu
outer web. and the next move would
be to ask him 10 walk into her parlor
This second part came the next day
Kirkland pulled by The house out g.
sen, but Looked IN vain for the girl wA
lived there However. when he pulle
| back she was down IL the private laua
( ing pretending t. engage herself witt
the boats. Kirkland pulled IN tn fln
landing. The sir looked surprised br
plcased and invited MIN 10 the hol-
I for "a glass Of wine and a biscuit
! Kirkland hciue 81 boating costume.
I declined he invitation whcreupon tho
/ Young lady suggested that the refrssh
/ ments could bc served IN tue >umm.
house At this De accepted. aul the
4 TWO walked ~ to the place Ia qu ~iifn
/ lie found very dainty ana ~ ih,
same time comfortable stopping place.
I There were easy wicker chairs. i;l
7 BILE with books and magazines iu s.
and hammock Il the ny" had r.
allied how hc was being eutanelrd
4 doubtless he words Of the rhine won't
have occurred "a him
& It's the prottiest little parlor that eve
sou did spy
II Is useless 10 follow this spider ant
fly process any further The maln
work had been done. the ny belns ln
4 the parlor And I; is TO be- supposed
/ that the girl who Ind the ingenuity u
get him there would have no difficulty
In keeping him The rest required
time. but il was dead easy Kirlland
/ went back To business not KNOWN.
I whether he was on his heels ar BIZ