The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1874-05-21

out for sale, and that you were &
take her over, an charter anothe
vessel to bring you backP Yes ; bu
won't it take you longer ?"
81 doubt not. They're to hav,
the boat and cargo ready. Mr.. Den
bigh's arranged all that. Did yo,
know his son-the new junior part
ner-is to ship with us ?"
eyes," she said. Good heaven
how rosy her face was now and We
the crimson sky was fading into blue
and violets. He was looking at her
and the brown suddenly darkened
over his eyes, giving them an odd
fierce expression. His voice, how.
ever, was quieter than before.
81 can't say care about sailing
with his son. I'd liefer take any
other passenger. They're apt to
fancy that because they're boss
ashore they need be aboard, an Pm
a masterful man myself, an done
hold with no Co.'s in salt water.
How'sever, l shouldn't mind SO
much if | liked the man."
"And don't you p asked the Faith,
timidly, her color still high.
"Do you 3' said he, STOPPING for
ward to look her full in the face.
"He's been a deal at Amlwch
since left, people tell me, an you
must ha' seen plenty of him. What
| do Won think of him ?"
81, Kyle ?" her eyes dropping be-
meath the sharp scrutiny. "I-I
don't know. He's pleasant-spoken
and civil. / think he is nice enough. "
"And l think him a cross between
fool and ape,' quoth Kyle Griffiths,
"Well, Faith, l wonder"
Faith snatched her hand away an
grily.
"He has more manners than you,"
cried she, painting and ruffing like an
enraged sparrow "he is a gentle
man, at any rate, an would never
dream of using such language of fpeo-
pie he don't even know more than to
speak to. Oh !'-and here feelings
were too much for words, and an in
dignant little sign and shiver filed
the gap.
Even the violet was dying out of
the sky now, and cool, gray shad-
ow crept up from the east, and threw
a somber tint over the mans face.
A small, cold wind rose out of the
sea, ruffiing its breast with long,
trettul lines, like the puckering face
of an ailing child. 1t chilled the
dimples in Faiths cheeks and blew
the soft, brown locks OF Kyle's stern
brow ana tar overhead gull flew
10y, with long, shrill scream, like
Lne wall OF banshee. Before ii
ceased Kyle spoke:
"He's gentleman, is heP /
thank God, then, that am not. Had
| been one, l might have been be.
trothed to some fine lady, instead o
the daughter Of an honest seafaring
man like myself. Faith, twice these
five minutes have you found fault
with my manners. l don't say they
are finer nor rough sailors ough,
to be, but you never laid blame or
them before. Has this gentleman
taught you to do 80 in my absence
this time 2"
Women are constitutionally COW
ards. Faith Morgan was very
woman. For all reply at first she
took refuge behind that ever-readS )
shield of temininity, burst of tears.
1t was not until they had lasted long
enough to make Kyle apostrophize
himself as a brute that she sObbed
out
allow c-c-oruel you are ! You
kn-n-now that l love you as you are
better tban-and yet-oh !" Another
burst, and the pretty head dropped
very near Kyle's knee. Involunta
rily he laid his hand caressingly up
on it. Involuntarily his voice tool
softened, soothing tone.
cam l cruel Faithie, and to you
Nay, then, don't cry. Mayhaps
was over-sharp, but l was met ol
the landing by ill talk about you ant
young Denbigh. They said he ha'
been taking my place, an though
wouldn't believe it, nor even harkel
to the fool-tongued gossips, it sort o
cut me when you spoke up for him
Faith, lassie, / love you more thai
many a husband. If you were t.
play false with any one, | think II
feel like killing him an you too"
He looked like it at the moment
and she believed him, and tremblet
at the mingling OF passionate tender
ness and wrath in his tone. In
stinctively she turned and clasPe'
his strong hands in both OF hers, he
face turned up coaxingly.
"Dont think of such thing, Kyle
love; you know l never could
What is Mr.. DenbIgh to me bu
fathers partner.
He was holding the soft hands an
looking down into the sweet face
The moon, just rising, glittered o
l something which, unnoticed by hel
had escaped the folds OF her hanC
herchiet. A golden circle with tn
: portrait OF man within.
r Faith" sald Kyle Griffiths, in
( tone which stroVe tor steadlnesl
9 "Y ou're wearln' a grand new trink'
: snce 1 saw you last. Who gave 20
that 7"
He spoke too suddenly. With
2 quick, frightened gesture she snatch
!. ed away her hand, as If to hide th
I bauule. With face deeply, terr
bly red, the red of oowardly col
/ seriousness, she stsmmered out
/; I-I-it's noJhing-father's-- g.
: mean bought il"
Q Without word Kyle loosed h,
! wrist and rose up. Without wol
7 he turned from her only when I
had gone ten steps he came bacl
l and said very hoarse and low:
"Faith Morgan, you have told me
+; lie. an you know it. l can't say if 1t
: for the first time, but l can say tn.
. it shall be for the last. l wondered
and his voice sank deeper still
/, "that YOU should shrink when too
! you in my arms, while ago. I wor
der now that you dared to do it, W
, that mans face lying between yor
heart and mine. Go to him nov
an you will / want no wife on whol
/ cannot depend in word an deed"
, He was gone the next moment
and Faith, sobbiDg bitterly wit
grief and anger, went home to fin
> Philip Denbigh at the garden gat