Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1914-10-24

where near joel Ilarkcr or Martcrto
Winthrop on that Halloween eve after
o'clock. Joel after the breaking up
went out on the yerauda and sat down
In the moonlight Then he felt i'm.
PEELED to walk down road that Dor
dercd the lake At place where the
sheet OF water was wider than else
where he came upon a boat. What
induced him he did not know. but he
felt a desire 10 step into the boat. A
pair Of oars were in the bottom. and.
taking them up. he pulled out into the
lake. There were two other boats on
the water. one near the camp. the 9th.
or directly across from the point at
which he started He felt no inclina-
ton 10 SO to the former, but was
moved TO pun 10 the other
Joers mind was during this time fix-
ed upon Marjorie. lie did not know
where She was and had no idea OF find
ing her Marjorie was thinking of Joel
nnd admitted aftcrward that she could
not help thinking Of him. though on
looking over the young men she had
bly, impressed With another She chose
the lake on which to receive her Hal
lowccn Impressions and carried a hand
mirror with her
Marjorie pulled into cove. dropped
her oars and, taking up her mirror,
looked into 1t for the face OF her fate"
The only face She saw was her own.
and She had no reason to be displeased
with II. softcucd, us 1t was. by moon
light She kept her eyes fixed on tho
glass for some time. but no face other
than her own appearing She dropped
it to enjoy q view Of the water and
the surrounding hills
Occasionally light breeze would
ripple the water. breaking the rays of
the moon into innumerablc particles.
but only for few minutes. when the
zephyr would die away. leaving the
surface Of the water and the leaves OF
the trees on the shore as motiOncss as
before over the face Of the moon far
up III the Sky passed the silhouette
OF bird
The stiffness was broEcn close beside
her by nsh which jumped above the
surface. possibly for u glimpse ut the
moon. possibly To see who was out at
that time Of night when humans
should be 10 their beds
Presently there came = distant sound
OF oars plumb. pmuk. PUNK Mario
RE on leaving the camp had seen most
- I'll a
and "a couple of girls were getting into
a boat ~ the landing She inferred
that the boat she heard contained these
girls OF II least some Of her own sex.
The plunk ~ oars grew nearer and
seemed u ID" coming IN her direction.
II occurred - h"r - turn her BACK
to any one who might be approaching,
rai>" her glass as II expecting to see
the i1c" = loF''' then turn ana reign
to be surprised ana disappointed ut
seeing Sir. Facing the shore. she
looked straight before her Nheh the
coming boat drew near ana the SOUND
OF oars ceased she looked into the mir
ror ~ enjoy the expression on the race
OF the person approaching
a Httle shrek indicated tlat she had
been surprised Instead OF seeing the
face Of girl reflected In the glass she
saw that Of a man. There was scarce
ly sufficient light to recognize her re-
fieetcd features. so she turned about
and faced him.
lie was joel Ilarker.
This is an that is known Of the story
in detail Whether Joel and Marjorie
came back 10 the camp together or
separatetv. whether they remained out
late or early thcy never told Neither
was IN the group that gathered about
the dining table for supper and 10
comparc Halloween cxperiences. Those
experiences were invented and were
proportonatcly marvellous The only
real one was that narrated here. but
not then. The absence OF the two per.
sons concerned In it was noted and
commented upon. hut there were sew