The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-11-02

"Well, and she brought me to the point
at once, and asked me to give up to-mor-
rows race. Pardon me if say that that
was settler. | especially wanted to sail
that race. Vedder has got a long main
boom for his Petrel, and he expects to
beat me. Then [ wanted to keep the Van
Schoonhoven Cup. Then. speaking gen.
orally, | love the sea and all that belongs
to it. You know that | have great deal
ofinterest in the club and all that belongs
to it; the interest of II father, ! may say
Then, you see that it became somewhat of
a trial to give it up"
"Ihese little girls are pretty long head
ed sometimes, George" observed the
other.
"Oh, know it-I know it. I've suffer-
ed myself to boat so much that I've come
to consider it a right and necessity"
''1ou used to do a little writing and a
little speaking, didn't yon2"
Yes"
"Well, and Mamie remembers it, no
doubt. Perhaps she's ambitious She
wants to marry II fellow who has, or will
have, his say in affairs Perhaps sne can't
see much hope OF this while he does moth
ing but desire and scheme to beat . lot of
other yachts with his own. No doubt she's
been iretting her life away ever since
you've been in love with her; but it is
only now that the idea has burst cut"
"By Jove! | shouldn't wonder if that
We're true"
'There's no particular glory to be got
by lying under the wealher-rai of y
schooner while her sailing master has her
canvass pulled here and there, SO that he
may get over the water faster than some
other sailing master, ch ="
:Well, no"
Give it up, George"
"Oh, | have"
"You have?n
"Oh, yes. You know that old Fonder
has been at me for a year to sell him the
Daphne, and he teased me again yester-
day. | had little thought of doing it until
Mamie spoke up; but she was so clear
about it, and had it so much at heart, and
there was no ground left for me to stand
upon. Upon my word. | feel guilty at
even sitting here and staring at the boats
| suppose ought to be looking after my
elocution at this very moment.
"Do you mean to say that you're going
TO sell Your yacht to Fonder ?"
EXACTLY that And right off" He
arose to his feet Come, 60 over with
me; well find him at his cottage at this
| hour"
But what's the haste?'
"Oh, he wants to sail for himself in to-
morrow's race. He'll take her. so | am
told, Just as she is, crew and all There
will be nothing to do but to make sort
Of verbal transfer, and the thing is done"
''But the Van Schoon--'
t.non't onap don't | am in favor n
virtue. Let it take its course
They accordingly went to search for
Fonder, and when they discovered him
the owner Of the Daphne entered into a
negotiation without preface, while his
friend stood at 4 distance smoking. The
talk was brief The whilon yachtsman
came out again in Il few minutes. bearing
himself as one might who had endured
the rack with honor.
"Well ?" asked his friend.
Its done lie agreed to take the craft
if she's all ! represented her, and he will
sail her to morrow in his own name. All,
Tom, my heart has had Il twist. | can't
stay here to see the sacrifice 1t would
madden me to watch the Daphne come in
a second or u third, and Fonder is sure to
make her do the one thing or the other
I'm going to drive off into the country till
it's all over Come with me, won't you !"
"Oh, | can't; I'm married, you know"
"Ah, yes--that's true; forgot it for the
moment"
But Nannier'
"Nannie? Well, You can tell her, if
you like. No; wait. On the whole, |
think I'll let her find it out by accident
If should send her the story of my con-
version, it will look a little like an act OF
the good fox of the fable A weak child
of luxury cannot with good grace, sud
denly declare himself to be giant Of viz
ture to one who has always been u giant
ess. She has long been above me, Tom,
and hope that Il night of meditation will
put me into Il fit state for presentation to
her tomorrow. Good-by."
lie disappeared Mr. Townsend Went
home and told his wife that there was
| heroism in the world
At dusk, Miss Mamie sat alone in her
garden, with her plaid drawn up about
her shoulders and neck. Her bead hung
down, and she wept in slcrcc This
sense of solitude and desertion was new
to her In the daytime the gay sunlight
had furnished her with dist, actions but
now she was in the dark, listening to the
drealy roar of the waters. and the still
more dreary murmurs and lpbradings of
her heart.
AT nine O'Clock 4 man appeared before
| her; it seemed as if he shot up from out
of the ground.
There was 4 shrek. But it was nobody
but the Daphnes sailing master. lie was
in search of the owner. Miss Mamie re-
piled that she did not know where he was
The man made Il gesture Of surprise.
which did not escape the young lady's no.
tice He intimated that he had come here
because he had been successful in all his
previous searches. This was innocent on
his part, but Miss Mamie blushed red in
the dark The sailor was about to retire,
when Miss Mamie asked him what his
errand was.
This led to telling her of the attempted
transfer Of the yacht to Mr.. Fonder
Miss Mamie sprang to her feet
But Mr.. Fonder, mem, won't take the
boat. nor have anything to do with her,
because four of the men have gone off in
to town. and there bent enough left to
sail her tomorrow"
Miss Mamie, excited beyond measure,
fired half a dozen questions straight into
| the matter.
Then did the yacht still belong to its old
owner? Yes. Was it certain he could be
found in time to rectify matters? The
Captain shook his head Then, unless the
men were secured and brought back, the
race would be lost? Emphatically, yes
Where were the men, in all likelihood
In some of the liquor shops of the town.
Were there many of these places? About
five hundred Would the Captain assist
her to find the runaways? with admra-
toni Yes!
10 this pass then, had she come In a
manner infused with iron she ordered out
her coachman, and then her pony-phmton
and light spring wagon; then she or
dered the coachma into the latter, and
bade him follow where she and the Cap
tain led in the other vehicle.
Thus arranged, the party began a search
for the recreants. They descended into
the lowermost and the vilest parts of the