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


found various other pastimes The mel
II smoked, read, played quoits, and fired a
a bottles suspended from a stunsail boon
r end Often we had a ship in sight
|, sometimes homeward-bounder. There
\ would be plenty of signaling, of answer
e ing, and asking eager questions on both
t sides. In fine light weather we once
boarded another ship, seven or eight OF
the passengers going in the boat. AS for
fish, we caught plenty, including several
sharks These also afforded much amuse-
ment, and caused not little trepidation
to the ladies when they came to take a
near view of the sharks founderings on
! the deck. There was rubber in the
evening for those who cared about 1t,
sometimes round game. Pope Joan, or
], vingt-et-un. Chess, also singing, music ;
once or twice a week dancing or the poop
"a fine large poop was that of the Ben
gal. But favorite amusement in he
warm, sultry nights of the tropics, was the
desultory lingering on the same poop,
walking, sitting and chatting.
Several young ladies on board were in
the same position as Miss Bellamy-go.
ing out to their friends in the hope of
|
stitution with us,you know, this going out.
Nearly all were under the captain s
charge, and he looked after them pretty
we'll, Most of the men were in the army /;
the gallantry of such is proverbial, and
there was very fair amount of small
flirting done. Louisa Bellamy was q very
adept at the game. She turned the heads
of half the men with her arch, winning
manners and her natural attractions.
{ Armstrong was undoubtedly the favorite
with every lady on board 1t was as clear as
the day that each one looked best pleased
when he was her cavalier. Perhaps it
was from seeing this that Miss Bellamy
set herself out to attract him. She GER
talnly did so. For long time he took it
all for what it was worth, and tried to pay
: her off in kind. With him, howeverit grew
into something deeper. But she was
proof against all his shafts, and only
S laughed at him.
And so the ship sailed on, the time fly
f ing by. So pleasantly did it pass that We
| were we'll down south and across the
j southeast trades before any one began t.
, talk of getting to the Cape. The wealth
[ er kept fine; the evening promenade
: were continued, as we'll as the flirting
y and Mr.. Armstrong was invariably thu
5 companion of Miss Bellamy. In short
V it was, with him, the old story; he hat
: played with edged tools and cut hi
fingers.
u One night L was keeping the frs
), watch, walking fore and aft the poop
g when he came up and turned about will
:. me- thought I'd rally him
/ well, Armstrong, so you're in for i
t at last"
/ "Pooh nonsense!" returned he, turn
f ing as red as crimson sunset.
ut is useless your trying to deceive m
man-and perhaps yourself, also I Sc
s it all, plainly"
e "Well, upon my word, [ believe it is a
n you say, old fellow" he acknowledged
coming round. II cannot help myself
[ "Now, Armstrong, look here-take
e fools advice. Don't let the fancy go on
a Get out of it while you can. DEPEND
n upon it, you will only be wasting you
: time and love upon her. She is a charm
d ing girl; believe truly good girl bu
|. she knows how to take the best care o
f, herself. She is going out to India, a
g her sisters all did before her, to find a ricl
husband"
e you know her people, don't your"
|. eyes, know them. And I know tn
g creed they have brought her up in. Be
IS lieve me, Armstrong, Louisa Bellamy will
e never look seriously on apoor man lik
d YOU"
IS 81 suppose you are right" he said, afte
e a pause II have thought all. along tina
g she was only amusing herself with me
I. It's this; she attracts man against hi
e will. But I'll cut the matter short from
g tonight"
re Toward morning the weather changed
f. The wind hauled into the southeast an(
Q came on to blow. For two days we haC
% strong gale with heavy cross sea, anC
e the ship was knocked about good deal
y The passengers showed out very little
|. This was the first bad weather experienc
ed and many of them were qualmish ant
n kept to their staterooms. Armstrong ant
r Miss Bellamy were among the few wht
}. could remain about, as usual He seemed
d to be keeping to his determination, fol
d he did not speak to her more than com
mon civility demanded, and when in thu
r cuddy, always seated himself at a safe
t. distance
:, But this could not last. The ice il
e George Armstrong; bosom melted; hi
! good resolve gave way. When fnt
h weather returned, and the evening walks
}. were resumed, he and Miss Bellamy were
: Ggoin prsmenading the poop side by side
/, And ,all this time, was she smitten? Not ont
s bit, that could detect and I watched
). her closely. I felt sure that had taker
!, her true estimate; she was of the world
/ worldly.
a Some two months after leaving Eng
t land, we made the Cape. The weather
| WAS fine and tha shin mt into Tahle