The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-29

tri1e-but how to get home! True, l
n could walk on board the boat, but they
might refuse to let me land at Hyannis,
y and the railroad conductor would as
suredly put me Off before got even to
Sandwich so what better should be
then? Suppose l wrote to Boston,
whom could write TO? did not
know a soul to whom l dared apply.
d Beside that, writing would do no good,
for must leave the island the next
IS day. Mr.. Ellis, the second partner in
our house, was TO sail for Europe on
Saturday. l had been specially charg-
/; ed before L could get my leave, that
. Friday night at eight O'Clock I was to
be at his house TO take charge of some
papers of importance for the firm. l
:, was sure that my situations would be
| gone if failed.
Something must be done. went
d down stairs and asked for the landlord.
He had gone to New Bedford, and
would not be back till next day. 1
took the clerk into my confidence, and
= tried to get loan of HIM. He had no
0 money of his own, and could not, in the
absence of his 'boss," take the funds of
the hotel. Besides. he did not think
c my little valisc adequate security.
Neither did for that matter. There
was no telegraph nearer than the main
land.
went back to my room feeling des-
perate, and all the while craving pro-
pensity to strike out into the most ex-
pensive things could do. If there had
been gaming-table on the island, l do
believe Though l never went near any
thing of the kind in my life) I should
have gone to it.
l drew out my watch to see what the
hour was, and the thought of pawning
> it struck me. But Nantucket does not
possess 'Ioan Office" made careful
inquiry, but nothing of the sort was
known. However, went to watch
makers and laid my modest but SER
viceable silver timepiece before him.
He quietly declined to consider the
question.
"Does thee know" he said Che was a
Quaker) "that l have in that chist
mOre'n dozen of the best London
chronometers and can't sell one of
them for what it's worth? I should
like to help thee, especially as thee
wants to be honest and not put off bad
money, but do not see my way clear
to do So"
"But," said 1, 81 am not going to
leave the watch long. l shall send for
it in a week, perhaps in less time"
$50 thee says, and no doubt thee
thinks so, but thee win be off the is
land, and then how can get at thee 2"
eyes, but you can tell whether that |
watch is worth more than twice TWEEN |
ty dollars or not" ut cost sixty.) eff
it is, can't you see that it is my interest |
to redeem it 2"
"Well, thee knows best about that, |
but it wouldn't be worth that to me, |
for might not cell it under year, and |
thee'll be off the island, where l can't /
get at thee"
This was the key to the whole mat
ter. The ideas of the old gentleman
were of a date when the whaling bust
ness was good, and when his sailor
customers were in the habit of disap-
pearing at "Turkeywonner," "HilO,"
! sidney" and other Pacific ports, and
also of Incorporating after many days
to claim long-forgotten deposits. Time
| being commodity of which there was
market was not brisk. Time was not
money.
Invent home to dinner. There is that
comfort in q hotel, that the vGcWuS
Uidtor can feed equally well with King
Cresus until the landlord says "go."
at the table took my accustomed seat,
opposite Miss Minnie P. We had
made acquaintance but a fortnight be-
fore, though her brother Fred, whom
had "rescued from a watery grave;
mean pulled into the boat from which
he had tumbled overheard during q
blue-fshing excursion. She was some
what older than 1, and that did not in
tcrfere with our rapidly getting &C
quainted- Il
She expressed great pleasure at find
ing me still on the island, and that we
should be fellow-traveIers the next day.
SIN fact, Mr.. Woodbridge, think, If
may take so great liberty, will put
myself under your care and let Fred {
stay another week" 1 acquiesced,
though sorely doubtful whether I
should haYe the pleasure. However,
thought l, she will hand me her purse
to get the tickets and things, and then {
can pay for two, and return it when / I
get to Boston. blushed as Is thought
it, but l would have given much for the
privilege of waiting on Miss P,
noted Boston beauty; and, moreover, l .
was madly in love with her, of course,
though very much in doubt whether it
would be prudent to tell her so. Then
she went on: 81 have never been to
South Shore in all the three weeks stay
have made" My impulse was, of I
course, to invite her to drive thither
with me; but that bill in my pocket! I
She went on in the most aggravating
way, CATER yesterdays blow they say
the surf will be splendid, the finest of
the season." l was on the point of pro-
posing that we should a0dlk there, when
she said, "Would it be too greats favor,
if you are not otherwise engaged, for
you to drive me out there? Fred has
gone shark-fshing, but he promised to
order q buggy before he lett"
OF course l joyfully accepted, and
inwardly blushed as l thought what
might not turn up. If, after all, 1 should
find favor in the eyes of daughter of
millionaire, all would be well; and if
not let me have what comfort / can.
! They let the fellows that are to be hang
ed call for what they like for their last
breakfast, believe! So L thought,
and when Miss p went up to put
| on her things, went to the front of
| the Ocean House to await the team. 1t
came, but the stable help in charge
seemed to have something on his mind.
| He looked uneasy, and then said, as ]
approached to look at the horse and in
spect the harness, "Who shall this be
put down to? Mr.. P-was over this
morning, and paid his bill, and said he
was going Of the island tomorrow,
and didn't say nothing about his sisters
having any team. She sent over about
an hour age, and the boss says he
| 'sposes it'll be all right, but wimmin is
| forgetful, and ] mustn't let them go
without knowing who was to have il"
| gave Jul
! ing been with the other stable, it made
less impression than it should have
done. S'Perhaps," said he, you would
MT mind settling now, in advance; n
fact, it's charged to me anyhow; and
for the afternoon it'll be three dollars.
And then you can stay at the Shore 3
long as you like"
l saw Miss P at the top of the
stairs, and felt / must act quickly. "Can
you chonge this ?" said l, taking out the
twenty. mo, see you can't. Very
well, don't keep the lady waiting, but
they'll pay you at the Office" And be-
fore he had time to accept the situation
had put Miss P into the buggy /
and was driving away.
1t is not exciting to drive in Nam
tucket unless over the trotting-course.
The roads are a trifle sandy and are
deep rutted, so that your horse travels
in groove, and your wheels do the
same. Dexter himself could hardly /
run away, and you are as fast tied to |
the track as if in city street-car.
But once out On the broad, breezy
downs, and it is very enjoyable. The I
air is fragrant with the warm and aro-
matte smell of the mayberry bushes
and the balsamic breath of the pine