The Portland daily press., 1874-01-24

Eyes cir, she did sir" responded the dlmin
utivs handmaiden, eagerly. "She said she
couldn't abide to see even dog Twin, In such
wny and eating such victuals
The captain wasn't offended. he felt too
much subduea for that now; and, besides, the
sight of that supper tray would have over
come any feeling Of rising wrath In his bosom.
BE was even sensible of glow Of gratitude,
and, under the influence of this emotion, he
took down from the mantle shelf stuffed,
green parrot, glued TO sea shell, and thrust
is into the hands Of the small maiden.
'Thera, my leetle gall he said, "theres
something for your trouble; and say TO your
missis, N highly obleeged for her kindness"
He emptied the contents OF the Piates and
dishes into crockery of his own. and, without
thinking of washing the former, sent them
back to their owner together with the small
model of a fishng-smack, wrought by himself
in his hours OF leisure while on shore. Miss
Hester laughed when she beheld these things.
"Poor man." she said, she hasn't got
bad heart, after all +; and it would be pity to
let him starve." .l 44,GJl- 4-G
So, next day, she sent him daintily cook
ed dinner. .-i .Vq.
MISS Hester" said Captain Tiller, that af-
ternoon, rather shyly, addressing her as she
sat At her window, sewing, s'wouIdn' you like
to hev your fence-palings fixed up a bit?
see they're broke through" -E ISL
why it would be a convenience to have
them 2alings mended, she admitted.
Whereupon Captain Seth set to work, and,
with hammer and nails, mantully repaired
| the fence. a-4-- i@sis- -''
jest call on me whenever you're in need
| % SIGH jobs," he remarked annually, when it
was completed. ,t
'And I'll do your cooking for you while
you're ashore, captain" responded the graft
| fed Miss Billings. ..,.s r-
A sudden light flashed upon the mind of
Captain Seth. Why had he never before
thought of this? ss...,,. s.s.-st 3D..
''Miss Hester,'' he said, 'you don't mean
to say that you'll forgive Pickle for worrying
your Pink" 4.1l asa
Why, be is worriting dog," the lady re-
"I'll send him awayr' said the captain,
magnanimously. Isl l-ala.i ~ De .
ia! what an idea, captainl Oh, no. let
the critters alone. I dare say they'll yet be
friends, after while. It's all our duties to
be friendly to one another, you know"
ITO be sure!' acquiesced the captain,
heartily. Wherefore, it follers that you
and me ought to be friends, as well as Pickle.
and Pink
'.Pm sure I've no wish to be otherwise
with anybody" said Miss Hester, looking
down at her knitting. ~ =. ~.
Then" sand the captain, slowly, and
| somewhat diHdently, ''mebbe you wouldn't
object to-" M
"To what, CAPTAIN P'' aeaHsA
s'To enter into a kinder partnership. Won
see-you ami me together-to be help to
one another?''
am willing to do what help can for YOU
and my other fellow creerers, hope and be
lieve," responded Miss Bittings, piously.
cts my duty, when see forlorn body in
need Of help, to do what I can to make 'em
comfortable" S.
After this, very few words were necessary.
and al an hour subsequent. Captain Seth
Tiller was seen with beaming countenance,
entering the gate Of Parson Dempster's ward
And on the following day the tvain-that is,
Captain Seth Tiller and Miss Hesper Billings
were made one. ''
That evening, as he sat at luxurious sup
per with his wife, to the great admiration of
the handmaiden, and the apparent bewider
ment OF Pickle and Pink, the following note
was left for him, -, -..'.-.l X ,te = s.s
captain Tiller, I've been considering of
what you said, and, as second thoughts wis
est, hev come to the conclusion that it will be
| comfort to hev hand to help me down
into the valley o. the shadder =
ll Yonra trnlv
y.a.H rH IN ssWInn1rp Tvpovn
ssDurn the valley o. the shaddcr p; aIcIs;n-
ed Captain TilIer, throwing aside the note
and he,ak;no h;n,.oI:a ,"r., 3 III S..o no'e'
The temntinr bivalves were scsr ussSe S.s
ed of when hard kIocv of The 49, h haspIs-
ed hard voice which in"~; ,nd uo'r nefa'u-
"Cant,n FILLER to hmm d, -a
| .eYas,r,, rosrordo,, H.
nromnt,v 'N0 ''"'a nauu-l''a'ueh
:. hav o;,o h;-, .,,;s
.rd . b;i 81 nana u 'n "a sa.u tne lara voice
thrust in r., tba lib. I"rI .lia:nsuaIiy' was
wore hoarS $500 n"nu' "niie nasty steps
To n.nar o on.aa
ords pap E"n'@'neo tnese mysterious
"V tI. M penG III;
n Hohsan ," .sl LEV ne VIII step roma az MISS
". nopson sIand hopes ne Will excuse Blink
81 wuIcn sue knows and believes his inten-