. Two girls on a barge. ogise to Mrs. Essington for having frightenedher. And then the General carried us all off to dineat the best hotel. And in spite of our adventuresit was a merry dinner at the best hotel!—in thesociety, at the other end of the room, of the Yet.,a nice clean butcher in a smock, the chemist, andthe proprietor—and at which the unaccustomedluxuries of gas, and fish-knives, and elaboratelyfolded serviettes, roused in us an enthusiasm that sotickled Mrs. Essington she straightway declaredherself a wandering bargee also—for the sake ofthe sensation. But the Cadet was more hurt
. Two girls on a barge. ogise to Mrs. Essington for having frightenedher. And then the General carried us all off to dineat the best hotel. And in spite of our adventuresit was a merry dinner at the best hotel!—in thesociety, at the other end of the room, of the Yet.,a nice clean butcher in a smock, the chemist, andthe proprietor—and at which the unaccustomedluxuries of gas, and fish-knives, and elaboratelyfolded serviettes, roused in us an enthusiasm that sotickled Mrs. Essington she straightway declaredherself a wandering bargee also—for the sake ofthe sensation. But the Cadet was more hurt thanhe would allow, and our cheery pseudo-visitors,impressing the necessity of rest and arnica, insistedthat they wouldnt let him speak another word, andwe said good-night upon the doorstep and theydrove away. So TWO GIRLS ON A BARGE The barge, as luck would have it, had gone on,and was moored somewhere down there among themeadows. But it had grown quite dark, and wecouldnt find it for some time as we limped along. THE SOCIETY AT THE OTHER END OF THE ROOM with sympathetic footfalls nervously through apitch-dark lane, Talbot leaning on Mr. Squifs arm,and Edna and I wrapped up in one enormouscloak. It was like a sudden beacon in the night TWO GIRLS ON A BARGE 81 when the Bargee, hearing voices, threw open thecabin door, and the warm light streamed out andshowed the weird ark on the silent water, and
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