Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1876-11-24

knee, IA used TO fall asleep nights,
and when the wind rose ] would be
awake mSaenoment, thinking of dear
papa"
t. i'Shes tender-hearted, ia my little
girl p said the Captain, layinga caressing
hand upon her head" mighty tender
hearted 6 t0f be sure, 4 I'm going to tell
you d story about man that sails these
lakes, not an old man, yet in experience
he is as old as the grayest among us. He
used to sail little sloop out of this port,
d.weht matter of forty miles up the
coast fgrPny load hecould get. Itwasn't
much of a boat, you understand. He
had two men besides himself, and one
\ of them was In the cabin sick with the
'tapue.p - - s'A| we
,li 9captain l''Isaid George, family.
4 Z" WE'LL what is it9 Don't cross my
hawse in that manner, you young lubber,
j Let me tell the story
81" l wish you wouldn't" said George.
d = Nonsepsel gYouscan see how short
handed this young uu was, with only one
man to manage "a pretty heavy sheet, for
some one had to steer; and there came
up one of the biggest blows we had that
year--a- squall, ought to have said.
|
reefed snug, so it did no harm to the
sloop, but it washed the sailor before the
mast OVERLOOKED What do you think he
did, this young Captain? Did he leave
that struggling man to his fate, and sail
on before the wind? Not a bit of it.
| lie threw her up into the wind, fastened
the tiller, and ran down to bring the sick
man up in his arms, and brought him on
deck, propped him up againstth the helm,
and got outa little dingy the sloop carried
not much bigger than Panama hat
and,weRt-after that man. What do you
think of that young tarry- jacket, eh2
What are you blushing at, George Manly?
You can't bear to hear good deeds spoken
of, can your"
"He did it," said Myra, with glow
ing face. "He must not deny it, for /
won't believe him."
He passed a pleasant evening, and
after that found it very convenient to
drop into,the Captains house during the
| winter evenings to play agsme of chess
1 With him. And when the Captain was
not at honie and itwas astonishing how
often that bappened--he would stay to
ssing duetsswfth Myra. George had
magnificent voice, and they sang well
together. The winter wore away, and
George had fitted out the Flying ArrOw
\ for her upward trip, when Capt. Archer
came down to the boat.
BE- You don't go out tonight, George"
he said.
i az thinksoSs The wind turns at mid
might, and Ethink ! must take advantage
| of it," I'd 81 81 A%s
"Then YOU will have plenty of, time !.
Where have 4you been the last two
weeks: Myra has something to tell you
/ must do it myself. My little girl is
going to be married Tonight
George turned quickly away, and
looked steadily across, the harbor for
moment bef6re;he could trust himself to
'pss19k 3. 81, Il. ,Istser suddeD,s III ~
"Well, yes. I'll tell you about it,
You see, he lives in Toronto, Gale Mer--
rick docs, and it was there my little girl
met him, They have been engaged over
year. ] wonder she, never told you,
for she always said, if she could trust
anyone on earth, it!would be George
Manly."A
1niSImslad shellikes me-" said George,
in cold, dry tone. =" wish her every
| Joy thatcah come to wonan} She'll be
d true wife to him, and she'll deserve
all the love that any man could give her"
Why, you've got to come yourself,
George. Do you think Myra would be
married and you not there? Why, there
isn't man on earth she honors more
than you, and I-believe if she hadn't met
Gale, !, and been, promised to him before
Ieba cn,ttx H., hn ,r.xy ho-
Theart to you" .....-...
il /" No." said George, sadly. "No such
luck I'll don't think can come, Cap
tain. Say wish them happy, but l
can't get away. would if could"
81 don't believe she will take no for
an answer then," said the Captain.
|N' Shell, send the carriage down for you,
I sure 90 g,'ah o. '1a.I.a -- Lr.. ..'s...f .
And so she did, But George had dis
appeared, and none of the sailors seemed
to know where he had gone. The car
riage came twice, but each time he was
away, Where was he? Crouched down
in secluded corner of the lumber yard
near at hand, fighting the battle with his
true, honest heart. ~ could have loved
her dearly, he said. "Life seems
ended And. she asked me to come
and see her married, the innocent
child She never knew / loved her,
never knew how my heart was crying out
to her night and day. o Myra! Myram
He was SO near the schooner that he
heard the carriage come and go twice,
\ and was glad it had not found him. Then
his mood changed and he felt that he
must see her before she changed her
schooner, threw off The JHi6uswg JHi6 swgeRt tt9 i the he
wore over. bis clothing, and went up. A
servant met him in the hall. ''''
Hes Come! he's comer,' she cried.
Oh. Mr., George, this will so please
4 Miss Myra! She was almost crying be-
cause you would not come to see her
married, and the carriage has just gone
for you again" '''" 1'. 'T ''t
81 suppose Lcould not see her before
before sheis marriedPP faltered George.
"Iii ask" said the girl. 81 know
she'll come. Go into the parlor and I'll
send her down" '1
Soon there was rustic of muslin, and
Myra floated into the room, so full of
beauty and light that poor George stood,
like one transtixed, gazing at her. Ra-
diant! That was tame word to describe
such beauty'as hers in her bridal dress.
She gave him both hands in the hearty
manner which had always characterized
her treatment of him, and he took them
in clasp which made her start.
" You dear, good Georgel" she said.
$50 you thought better of it and came,
after all, Iwould never have forgiven
you if you had stayed away-never,
| never.p -r
81 am glad L came" he said, softly.
"It is better so-better, far better. /
wish I'knew the man you are to marry.
He must be a good man to be worthy of
you" e. ,.i.. .,.,.'
How highly you think of me,
Georger she said, 81 do not deserve it
at your hands; but would rather have
you think well of me than any man-ex-
cept Galet+in the wide world. There,
you must let me go, for the bridesmaids
are caelRhPg me, and 4 am not quite