Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-19
THE WEEKLY sTIR

oreene, was waiting for me. Never had man
so true and devoted a friend. Almost ever
since had commenced the life Of sailor, the
youth had been at my side. He knew eli nv
wants and wishes, was acq u ainted with all nv
secrets, except one. He had several times
questioned me about my love Affairs, and had
eVlnced great curiosity on the subject, but /
answered nothing. Not even TO him could
reveal 1ne story Of my disappointment I
Bobby was there when arrived. He jumped
up and siesed my hand. Ihad oftsn r.ms,Ess
the smallness Of his hand and as I non h.Id
II In my own, L could not helm s.yine-
"dreene, what ever put il in your had - 90
70 sea Handsome, delicate, and scoon-
plished as you are -"
There hush - said be placing hi, o,h.,
hand over my mouth, 1" What made you 70 to
ooh, mine was a different case cr,.S 1
there were reasons''
"Ah yes, but what reasons? Think you
that had no reasons, too-quite as good ones
as you had"
why do you speak in so sad tone, Greene,
You don't doubt my friendship do you and
you have said that you would always be happy
so long as you enjoyed my confidence and ei-
TEEN"
Z" Your confidence! Oh! yes, but have I
your confidence ?''
Why not! Is there any other shipmats
70 whom was ever 90 much attached as / am
to you Are you not content ?"
L ought to be-" said Greene in a musing
manner and tone s.
But, Greene, L have news for you. There
| is girl must look up"
He trembled, and suddenly sat down.
"Oh! don't be alarmed - said T. ssIt,, an
old acquaintance. It's one that knew be-
fore saw you. You will remember tia vhen
We were first acquainted, you sometimes bipted
q belief that L had been in love, and that
had come to sea on account of it, and you viii
reoollect that was always dumb on the sub
yect-that L never gave you the least satisfac-
ton"
Yes" said Greene, almost In n vbi,n.,
But now, continued, /" now can tell
you the truth. / loved q girl named Marv
Myers L had beon told that she iiltsd me
that she had promised her hand TO one E.
L-n
ooh! false! false never, never was ,uob
a thought
He stopped. Hooked at NV friend in .s.o,.
ishment
What do you know about Il, Greene
know it is fslse-I have seen the evidence Of
her truth, Of her fidelity TO me-"
Yes, all this could have told YOU - eri.d
Greene, throwing his arms around NV mech.
and it is for this that endured twelve years
oLeMenl. VINO are you interrupted
L, looking into the eyes of my friend; al could
almost say-but the complexion is too dark
the eyebrows and hair are not of the same
color-but the mouth, the teeth''-
Yes, yes, il is L 30 cried the sunnossd
Greene. " 1t is Aary-your Mary-ever true
and ever at your side, from the moment that
L discovered your whereabouts. By great
eIertloH L learned that ysu were in Balti-
Yes, yes, there / first saw you"-
Yes, there you FIRST saw me as Bobby
9reene-disguised. with my hair and eve
orows stained, and my skin dyed. had de-
termined that 1 never would forsake you-
that never could live without you, though I
supposed that the knowledge Of who was
would be sufficient to deprive me of your pres
ence and your esteem. 1 supposed "a at Won
had deserted me-that you had ceased 10 love
me-"
A full explanation took place; Mary rs-
stored her complexion and hair to their nstursy
color, and gave up the sea forever. Our
Oldest boy is named Bobby Greene.