The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-11-05

"Oh, thank you, Lou" said Mariu1
swsetly; II deserved to have lost
for my heedlessness. Let me wal
back With you 70 your friends, I wan
to speak to Ernestioe." j..
II was the first time I ever saw 10,
try to triumph over anyone, and an
sure she should be pardoned, for be-
triumph was short enough. Mariar
came back with her to US, and talked
with me, till discouraged by my abrupt
answers she turned her attention tt
Will. Now, if Lou had had the spirit
OF 4 mouse, she would not have given
her a chance to succeed-but Lou ney.
er could oonteud with such a person
and l cant say like her the less 70,
1t. So she quietly withdrew a few
steps and watched the workmen who
were still busy about the new yacht.
The Captain soon called to us that
We might come on board and with
many little shrieks and laughs and hes.
ltat'ons,we twenty yonng ladies climbed
the ladder and walked the plank, po.
isety -;a"d by the gentlemen, till We
oil we're safe on the new white deck ..
tho pretty vessel. I saw the captain
talking earnestly with Will, aud afte,
awhile they joined US.
"Capt Dick here is 10 difficulty"
said Will lightly. "Vessels should be
ehristened by the ones they're named
for,and this yacht being called Calypso,
he don't know where to find che fair
heather. Will not one Of you ladies
take the character for the nonce ?''
Marian's eyes sparkled; evidently
she would like the honor.
"Come. ladye Lou," said Will, un-
needing her, "you')l be the enchautr.ss,
I'm sure, and break the bottle Of wine
As easily as you break hearts. You're
really Calypso, you know
I'm no ones Calypso" she said,
sadly. 81 am no erchantress, and l
don't care about breaking the bottle of
wise."
"Well then, Marian, will you be Ca
lypso?"
eyes; how splendid! ALWAYS lk.
ed her-plcase get the wine captain
good-by Ernie, good-by Lou, l don't
kno" you any more-pm Calypso now,
going to enchant Telemachus. Mercv
on me, Will MacGregor, 1 never can
get on that platform alone. Do hcIp
me up|
So he assisted her up to her place,
and once there found it not so easy to
leave her. Her dark complexion glow
ed With rich, deep red-her hair was
tossed back in waving mass of curls,
caught up With a scarlet ribbon. She
laughed aud talked necessarily, while
her eyes did their best, sparkling, fash
ing with merriment and triumph, and
then for moment hiding behind their
long black lashes in a semblance of
'hyoess, only to blaze out the next in
stant more dazzliugly brilliant. know
not how she did it, but any woman can
appreciate the fact, though she m.y
not be able to explain it any better than
l. 10 very little while, Will ceased
to look longingly back at US, and in a
very little while more the sprig of lau
rel she had beeu carrying was twisted
in his buttoohole, and he was evidently
her cavalier for the rest Of the day un.
less fate interposed.
And now came the great event, the
launch. The last loud blow at the
supports beneath was struck-thc ves-
sci started-and Marian, at the bow,
breaking the bottle with a sudden
crash, scattered the wine, and in her
powerful voice cried out: II name thee
Calypso" Will threw his arm around
her at the flst shock Of starting. and
now she leaned against him quite de-
pendently, as they both stood full in
sight Of US all on the high portion Of
deck.
"That wine looks like blood" whis-
pered Lou to me shuddering.
"Curtain falls-tableau ovcr-Calyp-
90 descend !" called out Captain Dicks
cherry voice. "Aud now, ladies and
gentlemen, We will go down in the cab
in and have some refreshments"
The crowd jostled along, and part
were already down stairs, when heard
a low cry Of pain from Lou, and stood
myself for moment paralyzed by a
sudden noise and shock. A mast inse-
curely planted, had fallen with such a
pressure against, it aud lay now a long,
heavy arm Of destruction right among
us.
"Are you hurt Lou darling?" I
said az soon Is l could speak.
"1t il nothing" she replied quickly
'oh Ernie, this Is dreadful, what can
We dot"
Two or three are found to be really
injured at length-the rest were only
frightened-aud Lou, in her quiet way
was soon holding the head Of one suf.
fercr, and passing her salts to another,
when quite a commotion vas caused
near NJ by my brother passing with
Marian IN his arms. She was not hurt
but had tainted.
Captain Dick was terribly distressed
At such catastrophe, and for awhile
all was perplexity. At last it was con.
cludsd that tho injured ones with few
friends should take one of our sailboats
and 60 directly home, while the rest Of
the party should stay and finish the