The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-04

face-.oh, Helena. Helena. try to think gently of me as you can. for all these miles have followed after you and all these years have thought of you! You do not know, you do not, know! It has been one long. agony: Now go, please. [ promise to keep myself as courteous as can. You and and Aunt Lucinda will just have pleas ant voyage together until-until that time. Try to be kind to me. Helena, | as shall try to be with you.
 Silent. unsmiling. she disappeared beyond her cabin door, nor would she eat dinner even in her cabin, although Aunt Lucinda did and found the mine ty-three was helping her neuralgia.
 "Blaek Bart said L'Olonnois after breakfast as we all stood on deck. Helena, Auntie Lucinda and alI-- whats all them things floating around in the water?'
 s.They. look like bottles leftenant-"' said I: ''perha. s they may have fioated in here How do you suppose they came here. Mrs. Daniver7'' I asked.
 How should know?' ?' sniffed that lady.
 ssWell, good leftenant, go overside, you and Jean, and gather up all those bottles and carry, them with my com pliments to the ladies at their cabin. 7 You can have the satisfaction of throw Ing them all overheard later on. Mrs. ! Danfver Only, remember that there is no current in the bayou, and they will stay where they fall for weeks, unless for the wind.'' 7
 And where shall we be then?', de handed Auhtie Lucinda. who had eat en hearty breakfast. and T must say was looking uncomnone fit for one so afflicted with neuralgia.
 ztsOh, sNaryr likely here, in the same place. my dear Mrs. Daniver," said I, unless war should break out, mean time. At present we all seem to have very good modus vivendi. and as ri have no pressing engagements I aean conceive of nothing more char rmingsl than passing the winter here in your society" Saying which I bowed and turning to Helena, At Il, then, if you please .sf9fx
 < had myself quite forgotten my appointed hour of II. feeling so sure that it would not be remembered as of covenant. by the party of the sec ond part, so to speak, and was sitting on the forward deck looking out over the interesting pictures of the land- scape that lay about us. I slowly turn ed my head and saw her standing on the afterdeck. Her footfall was not audible on the rubber deck mats, and she had not spoken.e4I resolved as soon as l had leisure to ask some scientific friends to explain how 1t was possible that wfth no sound or other appeal to any of the sensorfal nerves I could, at distance of seventy five feet, be. come conscious of the presence Of a person no more than five feet five, who had not spoken word and was stand ing idly looking out over the ships rail in quite the opposite direction from that in which I sat. And then the ships clock struck six bells and re- called the appointment at H.. I hur- ried aft.
 Good morning again, Helena. said I.
 She stood looking on out over the water for time, but at length turned toward me, just finger up as to stide a yawn. Really" said she, while I am hardly so situated that I can well escape it or resent 1t, it does seem to me that you might well be just trif1e less ia miliar. Why not Miss EmoryT"
 Because, Helena, like Helena. bet ter''
 A slow anger came into her eyes. She beat swift foot on the deck.
 Don't" I said. Don't stamp with your feet. It reminds me of Belgian hare, and I do not like them, potted or eaged.'
 --I might as well be one,' she broke out, 'sas well be one, eaged here as we are and insu1ted by a-a''-
 "A ruthless buccaneer' r''-.
 Yes, ruthless buccaneer, who has remembered only bruta1ities. We can't live here forever anyhow she added.
 tI could.'' was my swift answer; forever in just this quiet scene; forever, with all the world forgot and just you standing there as you are, the most. beautiful girl I ever saw and once. thought, the kindest.9
 That I am not
 'sNo was much mistaken in you much disappointed. It grieved me to see you fall below the standard I had set for you. I thought your ideals high and fine. They were not, as learned to my sorrow. You were just like all the rest. You cared only for my money because it could give you ease, luxury, station. When that was gone you cared nothing for me-
 stood looking at her lovely shoul- ders for some, time. but she made DO -is=s-
 And therefore, finding you so fal1-,5 en..'' I resumed. finding you only, after all, like the other worthless, parasitic women of the day. Miss Emory-Hele- na mean-I resolved to do what I could to educate you. And so offer you the same footing that do your ] nephew-goed wages good fare and an ! opportunity to see the wor1d.''
 No answer whatever.
 DO you remember the bay of Na-