Connecticut western news., 1871-07-28
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 It was the afternoon of a dull, cloudy day near the end of October the carriage in which Eleanor Grant was seated alone drove down to the per at Southampton al which she was to take vessel for the United States. Upon reaching the vessels I. deck she was somewhat startled to meet the last person she expected or desired tr see, Philip Armstrong. Six years ago, when Eleanor Grant was twenty two, the beau tifuI, only daughter of one of the richest merchants in. New York, Philip Armstrong was a poor young lawyer, just beginning to make his way in the profession which has since proved fortune to him. They were engaged with the full consent oi every body, their marriage-day was fixed and they would have been rapturously happy but for one cloud in their sky Philip was both proud and sensitive. The idea that he might be even suspected by the world of having sought the, wealthy heiress from meIcenary motives galle1 him to the quick, and when he chaneed to overhear sneering comment on the shrewd thing Armstrong was doing for himself in making sure of the heiress, he was foolish enough to trust himself in Eleanor's pres ence while still smarting from this thrust As i'll luck would have it, her mind was full of matters relating to their prospective housekeeping, and she hastened to consult him on some point involving considerable outlay of money. He forgot both his pru- dence and his good-breeding. For Hea- ven's sake, Eleanor" he said, |" don't ask me to begin spending your money until VIC are married It is the misery of my life already, and cordially wish you had not penny"
 If Eleanor had known the annoyance under which his pride was still chafing she might have forgiven even this; but she did not know it, and her anger famed up. She answered, haughtily: -
 :" I really ask your pardon, Sir, for trou- bling you. l had not supposed that my money was a consideration so much more important to you than myself"
 The words were scarcely uttered before she burned to recall them, for she saw how he might interpret them, But she was proud as well as he, and she sat silent His face turned white to the very lips He ro.e and took his hat from the table His voice was husky and thick. 1.- ii J
 s'If such be your bellef, madam" ht said, ''the sooner l take my leave the bet ter Allow me to wish you good evening.
 She bowed coldly, but without speaking and he walked out of the house.
 " After this they never met until thi evening, when they bowed to each oths. ] across Captain Barrow's dinner table il s., the cabin of the G9dy EdgLe. No on would have dreamed, from the demeano of either, that they were other than stran gers. Ele. nor looked pale, and said littl @ to any ne-to Philip nothing. She seemed rather weary and indifferent, and retired . carly. Philip talked, though it was witl great effort. He did not address Eleanor talked scieI ce with the surgeon, theolog, with the clergyman, and drew out one o the captains best stories. 5' .ar 5' Eleanor was much alone.Il Her dee a mourning dress protected her from frivolou intrusion and she would sit for hours il her fayorita place on deck, reading, or look ing away over the blue waters. They ha now, been more than week at sea. Tn wind was favorable, and they were crowd ing sail night and day. It seemed to Elea , nnor that they were making splendid pro gress, yet she could not rid herself of vague feeling that something was wrong | The weather was fine, but she notice that Captain Barrow studied the baromete with constant and, she thought, anxiou attention. His manner, too usually s hearty and free, had grown gloomy an . distracted; he was neryously watchful | every little circumstance, and was often i apparently anxious consultation with hi officers. Something was wrong with th sailors toe. There were whisperings an looks of sullen discontent and perpetlli sound of hammering and carpenter-wor seemed to be going on in some palt of th % vessel. r.-r.'f -
 1t was just before SUI, set of the hint day out. Eleanor was sitting in her usu; place.. The captain was standing befol his barometer, when Philip Armstro1 came by and spoke to him. They were near that she could easily hear what the said, though her face was turned fro a them and her eyes fixed on her book. T :. What does the glass say, captain g ''Set fair" replied the other, cheerful "So far good everything seems favorab for us think we shall have quick run
 ''God grant it!' said the captain, ear estly. ...
 You speak with fervor. Does nut
 hang on the speed of our voyage 2"
 aa The captain threw quick glance arnun
 and lowered his tore as he answere
 '' Eoery 6htng depends upon ourspeed no We are running for our lives" ~--- .r c. ''What do you mean ?'' demanded Phil 9stcrnly. 'i.a ..5 ..-
 s. " mean that tue ship Aos,been on fire / three days" -tt zaa --.- .s-. ado. er. The appalling announcement struck Ph
 ip dumb. The captain went on: My pa
 sengers had right, perhaps, to have knoy
 this before; but kept hoping we shou conquer the fire. < You see we have
 quantity of coal in ballast, and the mi chief is there. We have battened al smothered it down, and if we could
 sure o: keeping the air from it would n
 be afr.id for another fortnight. I ha
 known ship 20 safely into port with fl
 in her hold that had burned three weel But we have aL intiammable cargo, and
 itjreaches that we are gone" 2. :. But surely we must meet some vesse
 t'There is less chance of that, as we
 off our course now. 1 am running for t '-" Azores; it is the best we can do. Witt l' far wind we may make the port of Fa, by the day after tomorrow. But Octol ! weather is u t1eacherous, and the ship is ]
 worked as she ought to be. If any troh
 should arise, have no confidence in
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