Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-23
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'Jn, now, nice SnOulu NEVER AiAC
known the old boat" exclaimed that young
lady, when she came aboard. "Why,
papa, it seems to me you have grown very
gay OF late"
at amt me--its Joe" replied the cap
tain. He's bin at work ever since he knew
you was comm. told him it was all
waste and foolishness; but Joe thinks
there amt anything quite good enough
for you, Dolly"
Dolly blushed and tossed her pretty
head, as much as to say that although the
sentiment was correct enough. she didn't
know what right he had to think about her
at oil. Still, she couldn't help feeling fiat
tered and pleased by this attention; and
when Joe came in to speak to her she put
her little white hand IN his big brown one,
and thanked him for what he had done in
such q charming way that the foolish fell
low, who had spent all his spare time for
week, and a large share OF his summer
earnings upon it, felt hundred times re-
paid.
All the way to the city Dolly was per-
fectly bewitching, and, Notwithstanding
all his efforts, Joe kept getting deeper and
deeper in love. But although she was SO
gracious, he was so modest that he did not
dare to breathe a word of his passion.
Poor fellow his happiness was not des-
tined to be of long duration. AT Albany.
where the boat was detained week, tax
ing off and on freight, they were joined
by Mr.. Augustus Stubbins, commonly
called Gus Stubbs, one of Dolly's most de-
voted admirers, and who happened to be
in the city then, as he always happened
to be not far from where Dolly was stay
ing. Old Stubbins was the richest man in
the village; he had made a fortune in pa.
per bags during the war, and young
Stubbs, who was busy spending it, was
most conceited; but as he had plenty of
money, was tolerably good-leokng, and
talked and dressed loud, and had the rep
utation of being rather a dangerous fel
low, all the girls were flattered by his at
tentions, and Dolly was especially envied
when he joined her list of suitors. Here
tofore the reception his advances met at
her hands had not been very flattering 10
his pride, but on this occasion she seemed
better pleased. He came every day. took
her walking and driving, escorted her on
shopping excursions, and so monopo-
lized her society that Joe got scarcely
chance to see or speak to her. Poor fell
low he watched all this with fierce, eager
eyes and a heart inflamed with passion;
lOI u1tuOuSu He ulu lOt COHslutf Hlillstil
worthy of Dolly, and scarcely had hope
of ever winning her love, he could not
help being devoured by jealousy, which
Stubbs increased by being very insolent
toward him, never noticing him except 10
treat him as an inferior One evening he
was lounging on the boat as usual, smok-
ing and talking to Dolly. when his cigar
went out. Joe was busy at some distance,
but he called to him, ''Joe. my good fell
low, run and get me match
Joe looked up with flashing eyes. but
did not speak or move.
Dolly saw the look. and experimenting
trouble, she said II will bring You a light, -
and ran into the cabin while Joe, enraged
that Dolly should wait upon him. turned
away boiling over with anger and bitter
ness. But Stubs, who was Il bully Wher
ever he dared to be, was not content
didn't You hear me- he continued 3;
Il asked you to get me Il match >
Eyes, heard" said Joe Sullenly 'but
don't wait on such puppies as you.
"What do You say, YOU miserable beg
gar ~ said Stubs, sprnging 10 his feet.
and rushing toward him with clinched
fists.
''Be careful" said Joe. between his set
teeth; IF you lay finger on me, I'll pitch
you overboard!' - And as Stubs raised his
hand he seized him by the throat. and
would have carried the threat into instant
execution. so Infatuated was he, had not
Dolly at that moment sprung between
them.l
''Stop!" she cried imperatively. looking
at Joe. "Have you no respect for me,
that you quarrel with my friends right be-
fore my eyes? I'm ashamed of you -
Poor Joe! He was naturally the best
natured fellow in the world, but the con-
tinued insults OF his rival, combined with
his Jealousy, had aroused the sleeping IT,
ger that exists In every human bosom;
and yet, before the rcbuking voice of the
woman he loved, he crouched at her feet,
abashed.
"Come," she continued, taking Mr..
Stnbb's arm, ''let us go, you mustn't mind
him. Dolly was indignant at Joe, for
she didn't understand the many provoca-
lions he had received but she Informed
that young gentleman as she marched him
off that if ever he spoke in that way to Mr..
Joseph again, me could consider himself
dismissed on the spot. But Joe did not
know, this; he thought that she sided
against him. and was cruel and unju>,
and when, the next morning feeling rath
er ashamed OF MS temper. ana with the
tiger in his bosom become II very lamb, he
went up to her to apologize, and she,
thinking him sufficiently punished turned
away without speaking he in turn became
indignant; and all day long he brooded
over his wrongs and unhappiress and
hopeless love, until he become almost wild
and determined to end it by going away.
He was mere underling there. Stubbs
had called him begger, and it was plain
thai Dolly despised him. He would 90 off
to the West, and become rich and indie
pendent, and perhaps then she would feel
sorry for treating him so. With this de-
termination he went to the captain, and
gave him notice that he should leave at the
end Of the present trip. The captain was
astonished, and offered to increase his
wages if he would stay; but he had made
up his mind TO 60, and nothing could turn
him from it.