The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1871-06-29

n For answer, George Armstrong took
her to him, and clasped her in his strong
p arms. 1t was no time for conceaIing
y peril
1 "My dearest" he said, "a few moments
may end ALL Even as I speak to you,
e the ships bottom is in danger of being
knocked out in which case we must all
perish"
She was dreadfully agitated. And in
that moment, each one believing it to be
, the last, reticence was thrown awav.
, With the fear of death before us we dare
not persist in lie: and George Arm
strong heard how passionately She loved
t him.
And they made compact, each with
each, that if by Gods mercy thew sbonI5
come unscathed out of this peril, thew
} would become to one another man and
wife. Her head dropped on his breast
| and rested there as she made the solemn
| promise
She let him take his first passionate
KISS. Then telling her to get a cloak on,
or something, he left her with the other
ladies in the cabin
Then he rushed up on deck and found
some OF the passengers helping the crew
70 brace the mainyard round Armstrong
Tell to with his great strength, doing
more than any two in the crowd 1t was
an awful job getting the ship to rights
Five o'clock had struck before we had
her snugged down to topsails and lib and
the watch sent below However, we were
saved.
lodging away 70 the southwark till
after breakfast, we then stood back for
the island, running close in, and taking a
good stare at it. The weather was bright
. and genial, the sun shone hotlv.
0 Although uninhabited, there was some
t appearance OF wild vegetation Clumps
| or trees clustered here and there, green
bushes also; in contrast with which the
e shelving, sandy beach looked quite en-
t. ticlng, as the water rippled gently upon
e it-for we were on the lee side of the
9 island now, and of course" in smooth
:. water There was some talk of lowering
e a boat and landing, but it came to moth
II lEg. The captain was more eager to take
It advantage of the fine southeast wind
g blowing, and make up for the few hours
d we had lately lost So we squared awav
and stood to the northward. All sail
g was quickly packed on the Bengal; and
e IN an hours time Europa island was out
s. of sight astern.
n Il have often wished to see the place."
y SAID the captain to me. II have passed
S IL good many times but always out of
e sight We nearly saw too much of it
now, eh, Mr. W? However. a miss
e is as good as a mile"
e From this time we had a constant
d succession OF fair winds and line weather,
e ana arrived at Bombay on the lst of
June. During the remainder Of the
d passage 1t was patent to everybody on
s. board how smatters were between Arm
., strong and Miss Bellamy Never a
IS thought crossed her Of retracting her
d promise, given in moment of peril
= and she looked extremely happy Nearly
e the 1rst to board US off Bombay harbor
was Major Bellamy; he had come off in
a one OF the dubasheS's boats. The Young
it ladies waited by the poop ladder to re-
II ceive him.
k "Well, Charles !"
d MY dear Louisa! But how you've
W grown. And improved, too By George,
Is you put your sister into the shade"
n Il want to introduce a gentleman to
Is you, she went on, reckoning Armstrong
Ii forward zone of the passengers and a
g friend of mine, Mr.. Armstrong. George
ii bAAc ID LILY UIOIu6T CnaflGV.
2 Charles Belamy looked blank There
r. was no mistake, az he feared, what this
,e style of introduction meant. Ere he had
d held out his hand with some hesitation,
If and the frank, pleasant face of George
l. Armstrong seemed to compel him to that
r advance, Louisa disappeared, saying she
b, had her 'things" to look after.
Major Bellalhy looked around and saw
is me. A warm grasp of the hand, and he
RS pulled me aside. Our thoughts went
W back to the old days, and it almost
a seemed as though we were lads together
Of again. We were at the same school,
s. though he was few years older than I.
lie IL say, Harry what is the meaning of
all this? Louisa speaks to that man as
l. George and she coolly introduces me
T. to him as my brother Charley!'J
n "Well,I see you guess, was my hurried
j." answer, for l had barely time to stay
vt moment with him. II think it is case.
n Charles. I warned Armstrong against
it; | said word or two of warning to
s. Louise; but love and circumstances have
been too strong for prudence"
70 My companion drew in his lips.
L "What is he? Poor, of course I"
IL "Has next to nothing, besides his pay
n he's lieutenant in the engineers. But,
J; look here, Bellamy-he is a gentleman
IS in the best sense of the word and
It downright good fellow; safe to get on.
:. If Louisa were my sister, I'd give her to
him with pleasure tomorrow.
e But"
r II cont stay; we are about to bring up,
and there's the pilot calling out for the
d chief officer. I'll come out to you, old