New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-08

Hannah turned very pale ae she heard
this. for she guessed the mans meaning
easily enough.
Three days afterward Garnous called
'Here am. Miss Charmen." he said, en-
tering. II hope You haven't forgotten wha,
last said to you. ehs"
"No. Captain Garnous," answered Han
nah.
II dare say you wondered what it was3'
To this Hannah made no answer.
swell, I won't beat about the bush" tn
captain went on. "You may as we'll I'M
delstand me without further ado. l once
said should never marry; and as for lovine
. woman. didn't think 1t possible that
could do 80. Times have altered since then
but now there is only one woman | could
The first time l saw you on the beach l wa
struck by your look; liked your dark face
dark eyes, aud black hair! You we're some
thing like the women I've seen in Spain
You looked to have some spirit, too; and
like q spirit. Then l came here and saw
you again. But l couldn't quite make uE
my mind to speak at Once-nOt that In
shy, but it was so strange for me to be in
love; couldn't make it out. There. I've
spoken now; and l want to know whether
you ale willing to be my wife.
There was, indeed, nothing that Hannah
was more unwilling to do. Her dark face
ouivered; she did not speak at once. She
disliked the man; and what is more, she
rather feared him.
Captain Garnous," she replied quietly
II am sorry to cay that l can not be your
wife"
"No! Why" cried the captain almos,
angrily.
'Oh, for the best of reasons" she replied
with some spirit, being irritated by his
manner-''because do not love You"
Then l suppose there is somebody else
you do love2"
Hannah did not speak.
Come, Miss Chairman. be honest with me
like plain dealing"
"You have no right to ask me-" said Han
nah. in an EN- osrrassed way.
Il can see we'll enough there is some one
but suppose it is no use asking his name
Hannah tried to laugh, and shook her
head.
Garnous walked to the widow, and stood
there for some minutes looking at the sea,
whose spray was dashing against it. Then
be turned around quickly on Hannah.
'I'm fool for speaking to you az ain on the
matter. But Idon't like to be beaten-and
deceived. Do you mean to say that | must
take the answer you have Just given me'
Remember, I'm we'll off. I've been lucky
all my life. can give you good house.
make q lady of you, in short. You can't
look lightly on these things"
IL am much obliged to you Captain Gar
nous; but must decline the offer you have
made me-"
"Very wellw And with this, and With q
heavy frown on his face, the captain left
tie room. Buttoning up his rough sailors
coat when he got outside, he walked rapidly
onward through q driving rain and the
spray which the big waves threw up into
the air. He walked on. With his head down,
muttering curses on the girl who had re-
fused to marry him. On he went, past the
little town, along the beach until he was
nearly two miles away from it. Then he
stopped suddenly. glanced around on the
an CRY sea, and turned back, calling himself
. fool for being go put out by pretty wo-
man. It was clear to him that Ham 81 Char
men had q lover. Ga thu following day
Captain Garnous discovered who this lover
was.
During the night the weather changed,
the storm ceased. Soon after day break the
clouds broke. By nine the sun shone
brightly, the sands were fast drying, and
he now incoming tide stole up them with
,nly pleasant murmur.
Business took Garnous to the beach about
"
le caught sight of Hannah walking in it's
direction. She was soon joined by . young
nan, and both disappeared behind barge
which was lying there for repairs. The
'oung man Garn0us knew very we'll. He
lad made more than one voyage with the
aptain and had arranged to make another.
$50 it's young Chetwyni, is it," thought
iarnous savagely, as he slowly made his
Vay over the sands to the barge, screened
ehind which Hannah and her lover-for
his young man was her lover-were stand
az.
~ have something to tell you Harry"
aid Hannah to her companion in the hear
og Of the captain. "Mr. Garnous asked me
esterdsy to be his wife, and of course ]
ibid you, Hannah" answered the young
ian, ~ he took her hand and looked into
or eyes.
HE was almost rude" the girl went on,
and though l have some spirit, he nearly
'ightened me. He is a horrible man. How
wish you were not going to sail with him
II can't get away from my bargain now,
hannah; but. as you say, he is horrible
ian. All his people hate him; but he is
spital sailor; not q better one leaves this
ort."
Chow long before you sail again.
ut will be some weeks first, believe.
arnous does not appear anxious to get a
ew cargo. expected he wanted to stay
ere, and make love to you"
"Then he has been disappointed, laughed
laugh which smote discordantly
q the ears of the captain, who had not lost
word, and who, it may be supposed, ap-
reciated the esteem in which he was held
= young Chetwynd, and by the woman
HON only few hours ago he had asked |
} be his wife. 20 Harry" she went on.
it is 30 sad for me when you are at sea. l |
0 awake at nights thinking of you by the |
Dur together; and when it is stormy l can
ot tell you how heavy my heart is. l |
'metimes wish yo9 were not q sailor"
"My lot is cast, Hannah, and can't very
ell alter it now" answered Chetwynd, in
rather sad voice.
"And l wish you served any one rather |
IAN Garnous, for know he is bad man"
81 don't suppose he will harm me-"
"He was very anxious to know whether |
as engaged, and who was engaged to-"
i'd Hannah; "but would not tell him."
"And dare say that irritated him."
Eyes, Harry; could see it did. But I |
d not think l was bound to speak-at |
asst to him. l dare say he will hear of it |
fore long. The wonder is that it has not /
" OuG UcAOIc, AoI every tuluk Sccuo " Hot
1t in this place."
Harry laughed, and said that it was go.
arnous still contrived to listen, but what |
} further heard pleased him as little as
at which had already reached his ears.
Keeping quietly round the stem of the YES.
|. he managed to catch sight Of the two
vers, and could observe their faces.
anuah looked more beautiful than ever as
q raised her countenance to Harry Chef
ynd's, whose arm was around her waist,
i'd who was speaking to her a. q lover
eaks to his betrothed. Nothing further
10 said of Garnous by either of them. He
Do evidently dismissed, as most unpleas-
It subject, from their thoughts; and the
plain guessed that it was 80. To know
ct he had no hope of winning Hannah, to
low that she loved another with all her
art, made him suffer pangs of disappoint-
ent and rage such as he had never expert
ced before A GarnOus had been mad |