Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-06-29

story OF crime written that carried him
from her? She never doubted him. and
she kept his memory bright 10 her
+! heart She did not hope ever to meet
him on earth again. for she was sure
that if he lived he would return to her
| but no other. love should ever obliter-
ate his from her heart,
A whole year wore away, aud Hall
had urged his suit vehemently in the
preceding days, and Margaret realized,
/ with sad heart, that her steady refusal
of his suit was alternating her uncles af
tections He could not understand this
constancy. Why should Margaret live
alone because one man was false or
unfortunate So he urged, as they sat
in the parlor of the cottage, and Mar
garet listened with. dropping head, and
hands folded YEARLY.
u scannot marry, uncle she said.
gently but firmly Il cannot forget the
only man ever loved.
The garden gate changed, a step
crunched the gravel, and, without
knocking, man in rough sailors dress.
| bearded and bronze0, stood in the door
way.-One look, and with a cry Mar
garet sped to the open arms Of Harry
Craige. John Hammersley only stared,
I till CHEEKY voice said ''You see I am
a sailor man after your own heart.
'sBless my eyesi where did you come
from p "Otf the Sea Gull" "Whaling?'
eyes. " 'But what possessed you 50 off
in that way?
81 will tell you. SIT here beside me,
Margaret. l was shanghaied. Do you
know what that means, my pearl?
Your uncle does. I was drugged, car
ried aboard the Sea Gull, and recovered
my senses when we were out OF sight
OF land, bound for years whaling
cruise"
'.But who" began John Hammels'
ley.
civilian Hall" was the stern am
swer. ale told me, Margaret, week
before our wedding~day, Of a friend Of
his, captain of an East Indian vessel,
who had some curiosities that would
please you, and rare shawls and fabrics
to show me also. never thought OF
treachery, and when lie sent me a note
to meet his friend in he village, | drove
over. Halfway on my trip | met Hall,
and took hi,n up. We drove to 8
small tavern, and while we waited I
drank a glass of wine with Hail. A
/ numbness soon seized me, my head
grew dizzy, and I knew no more until l
awoke on board whaling vessel in the
dress OF a common sailor"
''The scoundrell' muttered John
Hammersley.
q raised a pretty fuss at first" Harry
continued, ''but 1t was useless. No
body believed l could pay the sum |
offered If they would carry me to
Brashaw, and | concluded | must make
the best of the situation. 50, Mr..
Hammersley, I applied my energies to
seamapship, and they tell me aboard
the Sea Gull that ] make a very tidy
sailor.
.:You are brave lad was the warm
reply, land I'm heartily glad of another
thing-and that is, that Margaret's true
love has baflied Halls little game. Old
as am, he had better keep out Of reach
of my arm J"
Apparently the baf1ed schemel
thought so himself, for he was never
more seen in Brasbaw. Two there
were who little cared. The two were
married few weeks later, aud Uncle
john threatened to find a wife himself
but at the last accounts be had failed
to do SO, preferring to wait till Mar
garet's eldest daughter is old enough
to take her mothers place IS house
keeper in the. cottage.