New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-23

Win start the girl comes OUT VI nof uiedz4
ing and smiles W at him. child again.
Il must have that girls face!' And a
Abram takes up the oars loud ''hallos"
comes to him from the rocks, and looking
up he sees figure springing down trou
point TO point in evident haste to Join him
Well have to stop minute, Blossom
Won lad III break his neck, I'm much afeard.
As he comes up the stranger dotfs his hal
to Alice, who bushes in pretty surprise anc
EN- barrassment. Can you tell me. sir, ht
SAYS, turning to Abram, 'of any place
where could stay for a week Your coas
i. 80 beautiful, and am an artist he
stops abruptly and looks at Alice, who
with downcast eyes, is dipping her hand il
the water. what . lovely face he ex
claims mentally.
Well. mebbe Ben Lawson's wife coul(
take you, eff you're with TO eat fish An
eggs an sech like"
Oh! quite willing il the stranger 10 ca
anything but where is Ben Lawson's wife
70 be found. Then Abram, with his natura
aoiteness, offers him seat in his boat, anc
so for one short half hour he has the hap
piness of sitting opposi e his hoped-fo'
plies to his lively conversation. Presently
he laws his sketch book on hex lap, open a
his late attempt.
Her eyes sparkle. "1'here is Uncle Abram
and the old boat. butt 1eyer looked like
that is it mt.'
"Of course, it il. You are NOT very com
plmentary 20 my skill. why is il not like
vou,'
..It Is SO very pretty answers Alice with
shy blush. which makes her ten times
more enchanting to the amused eyes watch
ing her.
at Tor
Lawson's cottage, the artist strides oft IN
the beach, only to turn back to look at the
two figures climbing up the cliff They
are clearly outlined against the evening
sky. the old man strong and hearty yet,
head erect, clear eyes and firm, sure step,
the young girl, now springing on before,
now clinging to his hand with child like
confidence: and so they vanish under the
shadow of the trees, and be walks on again
with sigh.
The next morning rose bright and sunny,
with just enough wind to rutfie the blue
water. Outside the ledge Of rock the sea
was dotted with tiny sails, white in the
morning sun. The little waves curled over
with Just feather OF foam, and the gulls
were darling hither and thither, their long
wings cleaning in the sunlight.
Ernest Hathaway strolling up the oeach
came suddenly upon Abram anu his little
Blossom" costly sheltered beneath the old
boat
Good mornin'. sir. you're out early" and
Abram rose slowly.
Don't get up; mayn't I join you? This
i. such shady nook in al! this blaze of
sunshine"
Come an welcome, sir, eff you're ~illin'
10 take the sand for cheer; We amt got
much furniture in our house. heT we. Bios
SOM"
And Blossom smiled shyiv. pushing
away some seaWee6 to make place tor the
young artist.
DO you come here often ~ he asked as
he threw himself down on the sand.
Laws yes sill; Blossom an me-. we
comes here most days that's fine. we
couldn't do without the old boat, could We.
Blossom p
And Alice laughs and shakes her head.
then turns her eyes once more to the SHIN
melting water. Ernest Hathaway follows
her gaze and the beautiful light strikes
through and through his deiicace app-ecia-
tive face. What a perfect Morlin. this is
: nothing left to wish for
Its just that, sir; perfect, as yo;e say. !
,ften think folks talk bout how they d Go,
but 4 any one of us had made this morning
we'd ha' left out somethin'. Mebbe it would
la been the " ind and the sparkle like it
makes on the water, mebbe it would ha'
Jeen only the gulls, hut any way il would
lot ha' been perfect: j: taxes Sod to do
hat
They were al. silent few moments and
hen he stranger tlrned to Abraham. II
.imost forgot my eyrand, which was 10 ask
OK 20 take me of somewhere in your
'oat. where can get view OF The COAST
Nth TIL. sparkling sea IN front: you can
sh while you wait tor ,ne. you know
i.lt l / 1 /.
not but what I'd like it. ard I'm not az
iv!l hope. bu. hadn't you oughter take I
orng Ben's GOAT You're stayin' the!e. !
nd he's only jus. started. the .i.h,i' poor
his year. an young Ben he wants il MO: AZ !.
.e. an so you see. sir, I'd rather not /.
''tery well. If you would rather NOT. o. |
curse won't urge you. but where's going !.
Zen though p :
''Ill find him. SIR" and Ab'am hurried: |
Il well pleased with his success. .
Ernest Hathaway now set hlnlseI: .efe:. J
linedlv to overcome the snyness OF his
and had SO ias succeeded that
ley were talklug quite &ayis before
,brams return.
There. Uncle Abran now. ana Aunt
Iartha wants me. must co.
Ernest held out hi. Aanu. Must youe
hen goodbye
She understood dis sesita.ioi,~-'!Nvn name
Alice: | haven't any other: goodbye"
0'Ilere ne il. SIR and Abram came. uD
it'll ''young Ben IAN enlarged edition of
is tather-~ln his wake. He'll do a. we'll |
" you as any one. I'm sure. an he's got a
dy boat Of his own, SIX.
"Perhap. ii! find out something about
rat enchanting little sprite from thi. young
ant.' thought ERNEST Hathaway, as she
titled himself in the stern opposite the !.
la1.y Nod
ance of young Ben. And he was not dis
ppointed: he soon learned al. allce's his
~ so far as known: and now rot dag
issed that he did not find some excuse for
sitting Abrams cottage. Now it was some
ire shell which lie had found, some sketch
wanted to show Alice: then some intoI-
alton which only Abraham could Civ.
no 1t was the Old, Old story: he has-o
Crossed the sea
And half the sphere to give her meeting"
Days heightened into weeks, and ore
ght when the stars were coming uuteH.
one over the tranquil sea, he told her
the home that would be so lonely if she
d not come to share it. The shy, sweet
es were turned away as he pleaded; but
the blush that came and went upon her
eek he read his answer; and Abram.
aitlng for her coming, wondered why his
oiosson eyes were wet Win tears and |
r voice go TREMENDOUSLY happy as she said !
,ood night"
. [ ncle Abram. come out Cd the beach
It'll me awhile; it's 50 warm this morning.
ID Alice led hlm-a willing prisOner-to
cir favOrlte nook behind the boat, which |
ough older and frazier far than when she .
t there three years ago, a happy child.
IS still strong enough to shelteS 3Leu
,m sun and wind.
Well, Blossom, what nows'
Tell me how you found g.es ggces
,ram' !
And over again he told her of the sudden |
uail, the line of foam breaking over the S
" rocks, on one Of which, in The rain and ,
2 storm, he found her. Il was lonely c
en-, my little Blossom" he added tondly.
nd you came to me like Gods blessed r
lshine on a wintry dav.' f