Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-09-27

lis, the second partner in our house, was to
sail for Europe on Saturday. | had been
specially charged before could get my leave
that Friday night at eight O'Clock was to be
at his house to take charge Of some papers Of
Importance for the firm. was sure that my
situation would be gone if failed
Something must be done. | went down
stairs and asked for the landlord lie had
gone TO New Bedford, and would not be back
TIL next day | took the clerk into my con-
fdonce, and tried to get loan Of him. He
had no money Of his own, and could not, in
the absence Of his Boss" take the funds Of
the hotel Besides, he did not think my lit
Tie valise adequate security. Neither did /,
for that matter. There vas no telegraph
nearer than the mainland
! went back to my room, feeling desperate,
and all the while craving propensity to
strike out into the most expensive things |
could do. If there had been a gaming. table
on the island, do believe Though | never
went near anything Of the kind in my liiel |
should have gone to it.
drew out my watch to see what the hour
was, and the thought Of pawnng it struck
me- But Nantucket does not possess a"loan
Office. made careful inquiry, but nothing
OF the sort was known However, went to
watchmakcr's and laid my modest, but SER
yiceabe silver timepiece before him. lie
quietly declined to consider the question.
Docs thee know, he said The was a Quak-
err, "that | have in that chist more'n a dozen
of the best London chronometers and | can't
sell one Of them for What it's worth
should like to help thee, especially as thee
wants to be honest and not put of bad money
but | do not see my way clear to do so.'
But, said |, 81 am not going to leave
the watch long. [ shall send for it in a
week perhaps in less time
80 thee says, and no doubt thee thinks so
/ but thee will be of the island, and then how
can | get at thee2
Yes, but you can tell whether that watch
is more than twice twenty dollars or not.
(It cost sixty "lf it is, can't you see that
it is my interest to redeem it2'
"Well, thee knows best about that, but i
wouldn't be worth that to me, for | nigh
not sell it under year, and thee'll be off th'
island, where | can't get at thee"
This was the key to the whole matter
The ideas Of the old gentleman were Of
date when the whaling business was good
aud when bis sailor customers were in th
habit Of disappearing at "Turkeywonner,
" llilo," Sidney" and other Pacific port.
and also Of rcappearing after many days t
claim long forgotten deposits. Time being
commodity Of which there was a superabur
dance in Nantucket the market was nc
Lrfgt Tfu,o uog not tnonav
, went home to dinner. There is this
comfort in a hotel, that the raclus riator ca
feed equally well with King Cresus unt
the landlord says Go" At the table
B.. took my accustomed seat, opposite Miss Mir
D. ME p We had made acquaintance bl
fortnight before, through her brother Free
I. whom had rescued from a watery grave
n mean, pulled into the boat from which /
had tumbled overheard on a blue fishing e!
curson. She was somewhat older than
and that did not interfere with our gettr
u rapidly acquainted.
n She expressed great pleasure at finding II
I. still on the island, aud that we should
10 iellow-t travellers the next day. "ln fact NJ
A Woodbridge, think, if may take so gre
II a liberty, will put myself under your car
a and let Fred stay another week" acql
IN esced, though sorey doubtful whether
= should have the pleasure. However, thoug
If |, she will hand me her purse to get t
a, tickets and things, and then | can pay I
70 two, and return it when we get to BostC
N | blushed as thought it, but 1 would ha
ID given much for the privilege OF waiting
on Miss P, noted Boston beauty al
ms moreover, | was madly in love with her,
an course, though very much in doubt wheth
nt it would be prudent to tell her so. Then S
= went on ." | have never been to the Sot
h. Shore in all the three weeks stay | ha
| made My impulse was, Of course, to
n. yite her to drive thither with me but IL
hi bill in my pocket She went on in the m
4. aggravating way, After yesterdays bic
1t they say the surf will be splendid, the fn
K this season | was on the point of prop
on ing that we should walk there, when
or said, would it be too great favor, if ,
Id are not otherwise engaged, for you to DR.
ref me out there? Fred has gone shark-fshi
". but he promised to order buggy before
m. left"
to OF course joyfully accepted, and |
i'm wardly blushed as thought what might
he turn up. If, after all, should find favor
lid the eyes of the daughter of a millionaire,
I, would be well and if not, let me have W
, comfort can They let the fellows that
ell to be hanged call for what they like for Il
nv last breakfast, | believe SO | thought
a. when Miss P--went up to put on
ere things, | went to the front Of the Ok
,rs House TO await the team. II came but
nd stable help in charge seemed TO have 50
afe thing on his mind He looked uneasy,
FIJI then said, as | approached to look at
horse and inspect the harness, "Who :
rs this be put down to- Mr.. P--was
ant this morning and paid his bill, and said
was going off the island tomorrow, and d
cen say nothing about his sisters having
Re. team. She sent over about an hour ago
los the boss says he s'poses it's all right,
was wimmen is forgetful and mustn't let
,cen team 60 without knowing who was tohave
ken [ gave my name but my dealings ha
avn been with the other stable it made less
preston than it should have done. "
l's9 haps,' said he, "you wouldn't mind set
eial now in advance intact, its charged tc
,eek anyhow and for the afternoon it'll be
lars dollars. And then you can stay at
ned Shores longs you like
tn [ saw Miss pat the top O
for stairs, and felt must act quickly.
INV you change this?" said |, taking out
sa. twenty. "No, see you can't. Very
NV don't keep the lady waiting, but they'll
and you at the office" And, before he had
ear to accept the situation, had put Mi
oipr into the buggy and was driving 0
ont 1t is not exciting to drive in Nantu
the unless over the trotting-course. The |
Dsen are trife sandy and are deeply rutte
as that your wheels do the same. Dexter
ard self could hardly run away, aud you al
eat fast tied to the track as if in city ST
had car.
Jung But once on the broad breezy downs, q
lave is very enjoyable. The air is fragrant
An | the warm and aromatic smell Of the bay
lau. bushes aud the balsamic breath Of the
epi. trees, the talest Of which tower full
feet 10 the air. Behind is the clean
here town, and before a dark blue line on '
rean here and there glitters the sunshine, VIII
ings white flash Of surf springs up ever and
h | above the low sand-drifts on which groy
bill sparse tufts ofbeach-grass.