New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-11-03

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"Say nothing about any change Of
ownership OF this boat, Peterson, and
don't even give the boats name unless
you must. Just say we will meet their
shipping clerk at slip x this evening
at 9. Hurry back, Peterson, and bring
a newspaper. please"
He departed mournfully enough, see
ing that the ferryboat now was COM
ing across with the railway train.
continued my own moody pacing up
and down the deck. Truth was, had
not seen Helena for more than twenty.
four hours. nor had any word come
from the ladies' cabin to give me hope
I ever would see her again of her own
will. My surprise, therefore, was
great enough when heard the after
cabin door close gently as she came
out upon the deck. !;
"Good morning." said she casually
as though we had. parted but lately
and that conventionally. isn't 1t
finew
1T is beautiful picture" said !,
''and you at into it. I am glad to see
you looking so we'll"
II wish I could say as much for
you" said she "You look like q for
lorn hope"
II am nothing better"
"And as though you had not slept"
II have not, Helena"
why not?' her eyes wide open in
surprise. So
Because knew l had either hurt
or offended you. and would do
neither"
you have done both so often that 1t
should not cost You your Sleep" said
she slowly. "But If you really want to
be kind why can you not have mer.
cy on girl who has been packed in
hatbox for month? Let me go
ashoreY' "a
"Can You not breathe quite as well
where you are, Helena?" l4l
"But can't walk" 90
"Oh. yes, you can. and I win walk
beside you here on deck" ii,
"But would like to pick flowers
over there by the embankment."
'The train Is too close" said l, smil-
ing grimly.
Her color heightened just little, but
she did not answer my suspicious
"Please let me walk with you over
there" she said. "I used not to need
ask twice."
"Our situation is now reversed. Hell
ena."
'Please let me walk with you, sirr'
II dare not. We might both forget
ourselves and go off to New Orleans
for lark without Aunt Lucinda 49,
"Oh, I am going to call Aunt Lucin.
da too
Pardon. but you are going to do
nothing of the kind. Even with her
as chaperon, did we get down there in
the old city once more, like the chill.
dren we once were, Helena, we would
forget our duty, would. perhaps, forget
our purpose here. Mademoiselle. dare
not take that risk
please, sir, may walk with you
over yonder for just a little time?" she
said, as though 1t were her first re.
quest. She was tying her quaint little
white bonnet strings under her chin
now. raised hand.
'sYou ask man to put himself into
the power of the woman he loves most
in all the world. When man needs
resolution dare he look into the eyes
of that woman, feel her hand on his
arm, have her walk close to him as
they promenade?"
"Dear me! Is it so bad as thatY'
Worse, Helena"
''Then am to continue prisoner in
that hatbox?'
until you love me, Helena, as I do
you"
'As told you, that would be long
time"
eyes! For never in the world can
you love me as /. do you. had for
gotten that"
IF only you could forget everything
and just be nice young man" said
she. "It is such fun. This dear old
town, don't you known Now, with
nice young man to go about with Aunt
Lucinda and me-
.How would man like Calvin Da-
wilson do?' demanded bitterly.
Every well. He Is nice enough"
II suppose so. He Is rich. able 10
have his horses and cars his pri-
vate yacht. He can order dinner In
any country in the world or ten you
the standing Of any club IN either
league at any minute of the day or
night Could say more for his edu.
cation1 He has two country places
and a city house and a business which
nets him q hundred thousand year.
How can he help being nice3 ! do not
resemble Mr.. Davidson In any partdc-
ular. except that I am wearing one Of
his waistcoats. Also. Helena, I am
wearing q suit Of fannels which ! have
borrowed from John, his Chinese cook.
You can readily zee am Door man.