Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1873-12-23


schooner of seventy-and-odd tons
burden, shaped like fish, winged
like an eagle, and posed like swan.
She was only two years old, and
had already out-sailed the club
fleet in all weathers, and had borne
away the "Van Schoonhoven Cup"
two years in succession.
"To-morrow," said Miss Mamie,
with interpolated sobs, "you know
that this great race of 1873 is to
come off. If the Daphne wins it,
she will retain the cup--and-"
"Oh,I know all about it," was the
b'ithe response. "Tom has been
telling me for three weeks. 1t will
he a tremendous affair, and /
should think that all the world was
coming--oh-lct me ask you before
l forget-do YOU remember how
much the Daphne won by in 1871 |"
"In lS7l9' querried Miss Mamie,
in a feeble voice. "In 1871, I think
it was by 8 3-4 minutes: yes, that
is right. 3 ga minutes"
"And in ls72T
Miss Mamie, with her pretty
finger on her quivering lips, reflect
ed moment.
"In 1872, the Petrel, Georges
great rival, came in ahead, but the
Daphne had time allowance of Is
minutes, and so she really beat the
Petrol and the whole feet by FIVE
minutes. know George was de-
lighted. He said he would rather
have won that race than q dozer
like that of 1871"
"And who owns the Petrol, Nan
ME p
ooh, Clary Vedder." said she.
"Claryvedder! Why, that little
Ay-away Susie Stats in his Alliance
She was the one that was so much
in love with George in his Tross-
achs two years ago. But he didn't
smile upon her, and she's hated
him ever since. All, wouldn't she
be happy if her Clary's Perte
could only carry off the cups
. And the astute tactician shook he
, head and reflected upon the matter
p But in a moment she returned Il
earth again with start. "Forgive
Mamie come. poor child. tell me
tell me, all about your trouble,
and she wound her arm about hel
afresh, and bent her head to listen
"But George is so taken mp witt
his pleasure, Polly. 1t is yacht
yacht, yacht, from one weeks enc
, to the next. Yesterday, he wa:
doing nothing but experimenting
with a new self-detaching boat fall
He is all the time thinking of deat
water, and his new wire rigging
and his copper sheathing. He i
allowing his soul to rust out, Polly
One can't be playing all the time.
Here she ran off into velvety
denunciation of George and all hi,
works. She granted him hand
some, generous. and ardent, ant
supremely intelligent, "but alas
Polly" she cried, with tremulou'
light in her soft eyes, ''he doesn'
see the great world as l see it."
"And you ask him TO give VI
yachting. Mamie Z"
ayes, Polly. l begged him tc
think of the precious time he wa
wasting. told him that | did no
believe he was serious enough, an(
he said he thought he was too seri
Gus already, and"
"And then, wbat!"
"Why, then, I explained tha
with his talents he ought to be do
ing something great in some way ol
other. The world is full of terrible
wrongs and wickedness, and l tolt
him that he was very culpable mo-
to be reformer."
"And what did he say to that 7"
"Well, he said 'Pshaw ~"
"Did he T.
"Yes. ! simply replied: 4 i'm
plore you to stop this vast of youl
youth. Determine to make NJ
your mind to do greater and better
things than cruising about in
petty boat. Say to yourself, / viii
cease urged him to come to
decision at once, to turn about
Immediately, to make the splendid
resolve to quench his childish desire
for a transient triumph over tn,
Petrol tomorrow but-but-"
"But what, Mamie :"
"But he only walked up ant
down very furiously, while / sal