Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-09-20

run over there every day or two. AS the
captains duties fell to my hands, l was
unable to leave the ship for more than
week, but as soon as | could get off, |
made a visit to Jennie in her new home.
A very nice place it was, away out on
Clinton avenue, and / found her delight
ed with it, as we'll she might be. Her
friends, too, were just the pleasantest
sort Of people, aud received me very kind
ly. But somehow | felt disappointed and
uncomfortable, though | couldn't tell why
for the life of me. Jennie's manner was
the same to me it had always been, ex-
cept little embarrassment at first. She
was very friendly and confding as ever !;
yet l felt that in Clinton avenue she was
very far away from me and from the life
we had lived together. Then there was
a,good-looking young chap at the house
who played on the piano and sang with
Jennie, and who had all those pleasant
little accomplishments which show cult,
walton and good breeding. Well, I liked
him-I hadn't any spite at all--but
couldn't help thinking that 'longside his
fine gentleman's graces my plain sailor
ways appeared to small advantage. So
l did not enjoy my visit as ! had antici-
pated, but went away as early as posi-
BILE, vexed and dissatisfied with myself
and everybody else.
Captain Darcy got an idea into his I'M
settled mind that Jennie and | were
going to proceed against him for piracy
on the high seas, and though / assured
him that neither Of US had any such in
tention, he became frightened, and sud-
denly disappeared from his hotel before
| believed him able to 90 about. have
never seen him or heard of him from that
day to this. When l reported his fight
to Stirling & Field, our owners, they
seemed rather glad than otherwise, and
much to my surprise Immediately Of
fered the command of the Makewake
10 me.
During the long days of convalcscence,
when / could do but little else, l had
dreamed again and again of the time
when / should be captain of the Make
wake, and be in position to offer Jennie
Archer home as well as a heart. These
had been visions Of happiness to me but
now, when they might be realized, their
brightness faded fast--it seemed highly
improbable that | should ever make Jen-
ME an offer of anything at all. and being
captain of liner didn't amount to much
any way. However, / accepted the pro-
position Gladly enough, and therefore
staid by the ship more closely than ever.
Lotus still continued bis visits to Cliff
ton Avenue, being over there, indeed, at
least half the time, though he always
came home at night. My first expert
ence there had not been of sort to en-
courage my going again-so, when the
Makewake was nearly ready for sea,
sent by Lotus note to Jennie, apollo
giving for not calling and saying good
bye. Of course half hoped he would
bring some little reply from her-and so
he did. She wished particularly to see
me, and begged l would come to her be-
fore sailed. Well, 1 was delighted l
spread all the light canvass l could car
ry, and bowled over there-gay as q
lark. The very first thing I saw was
Jennie walking around the grounds with
that good-looking young fellow-taiking
SO earnestly and gazing up to his face in
such charming way-it just took me
fat aback; | wished myself aboard ship
again and outside the Hook. don't
know but | might have run away, only
Lotus attracted the children's attention,
and then twas too late
bad not been in the house ten min
utes, when noticed an understanding of
some sort between Jennie and the hand
some young gentleman. They had con-
situations and side glances, and looks
towards meas | thought-and, finally,
it ended in his presenting to me, on be-
half Of Miss Jennie Archer, very fine
gold chronometer and chain. He de-
livered it with little speech, Of which !
hardly heard world was so confused
Passengers aboard ship often met in the
cabin on coming into port, and gave the
officers something or other to remember
the voyage by, and l had certain phrases
which we're always used on such occa-
sions. / got them off now as well as
could, and sat down in corner to think
the matter over.
don't like people who are over sensi-
tive, easily grieved, and perpetunlly feel
ing hurt. think it generally shows a
mean disposition; but l do suppose that
was about my state Of mind This,
thought |, is what she wanted me for
This watch means payment in full Of all
demands against her; and she didn't
want me, even while going TO Liverpool
and back, to have an idea that she was
under any obligations to me. A valua-
BILE gift settles the old accounts, and
leaves her free to open new books. What
o fool | have been! But I'll not be any
more-Pll never trouble her again, that's
certain.
Such bitter, gloomy reveries as these
kept coming all the afternoon. Mean
time | hardly knew what to do with the
watch. carried it about in my hand a
long time, and finally shut up the velvet
case containing it, and stuck it into my
coat pocket. thanked Jennie in an
awkward, cold way, and felt an ugly
satisfaction in noticing how surprised
and grieyed she looked. do not think,
however, that any one else perceived my
spiteful temper. / never had better sue
cess among young folks than that after
noon. i determined 10 show that I