The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-08-07
MARRIED 10 A CHESTNUT.
Ey CHARLES A. swrETLASD.
IL never will"
"Will what?"

IL never will
"Will what?"
81 never will make myself ridiculous
by marrying man with conspicuous
name. My name suits me well enough
as IL IL, and had rather live and die
an old maid. than 10 be pointed ont as
Mira. Jaybird or as Chipmunk's wife!"
The above words we're pronounced
emphatically, with decided staccato;
they were accompanied 10y a shake OF n
mass OF auburn curls. aud proud mp
lifting Of the speakers upper lip, unit
ed with pretty stamp OF neat, dain-
ty feminine foot.
Cora Olmstead, daughter of Hon.
John Olmstead, of Dunkirk, y. Y,
was the speaker. The balance of the
party consisted Of AN elderly lady, Co
ra's aunt, and Mamie Jennings, her
daugter, and consequently Cora's cou-
! sin
The words were spoken To Mamie
/ Jennings. on the pilot deck OF the
steamer Beauty, which was speeding
/ through the waters Of Lake Erie.
Above them. and just behind. stood
] the Captain OF the boat---a tall man,
! dark whiskers. and pair Of piercing
/ ewes; his hand shaded them az he look
ed ahead, for the last dying rays OF
the setting sun were glinting the rip
ping water making il IA dazzling as
gold-ribbed Rrmor. His practiced eye
gazing ahead, saw his course as scholar
cons a map; but To the casual vision Of
a young man recling nj his feet and
leaning lazily against the rail. appear
ell naught bnt an eXpanse Of monotony
tiresome 10 look upon.
As matter Of course. hc herd the
remarks Of the younR ladies standing
SO near him. aud with smile. he look
ed mp to the Captain saying:
Captain Olney, who are those young
ladies Just below.
Capt. Olney lowered his eyes from
his distant point Of observation, and
allowed them 20 rest for a moment ON
the fair passengers.
Those ladies? Why Arthur. do
you know them? They are the pret-
tiest girls on board: one Of them-the
taller one--is the daughter OF my old
friend. Judge Olmstead, Of Dunkirk;
the other is her cousin--I think Miss
Jennings.
The young ladies, tired at last. turn
ed away and descended the narrow
steps 10 the cabin. As they passed the
wheelhouse. they looked intuitively
BPyGRHgyd} yGRg d}oubs RGth man lr abe above them. and
dropped their eyes at the earnest,
though mirthful, gaze Of his full blue
eyes.
"Cora," said Mamie Jennings, "who
is that young man whom we just saw
on the wheel house, with Captain Ol. F.
ney2"
"I don't know Mamie-I wish did,
answered Cora, wistfully; for, being
nineteen, and three years older than
her cousin, she considered all the .
young and handsome men her peculiar
property. 81 have not been introduc- +.
ed yet; ] shall ask Capt. Olney 10 do
me that favor tonight. Did you notice
his eyes? They were very, very hand |
some"
VERY. But what il he has your
betenoir-a peculiarly conspicuous /
name, Jaybird2"
"If he has, shall hate him, that's
all! But no-'a handsome name 10 n /
handsome man'-and seek an intro
duction?'
After the Young ladies had retired, /
the young man arose from his recum- I
bent position, and placed his head up
on the brawny shoulder of Capt Olney.
Captain. are yon my friondP'
"Well ] think / am. 1 don't think
it's hardly necessary to ask the ques-
tion Of one who trotted YOU on his knee .
when you was a baby
"You are right, old friend. IL was /,
hardly fair" and the young man hand .
grasped the more brawny one of the I
Captain. II know you will do me this .
f.vor-I want an introduction 20 those .
young ladies.
"Of course, my boy. / was like you.
too. when yonr age.
But one thing more and most i'm
portant.
Two points. lee
AYE, Ave, SIR came from below.
~ hat ~ IL Arthur" the Captain .
asked.
The young man : answer was lost IN
the rattling Of the Chain aud tho swish
81 the water.
"What for" asked the Captain, who
had heard him.
"But TO please me, answered Ar
thur. 81 will tell you why later.
VERY well; ] will my boy.
That evening the two young laIies
received an in citation 20 dine at the
Captains table, which was nothing I'M
usual, but where they had heretofore .
only met the Captain, his wife. the first .
mate, young man named Charles 4
Ward
Tonight, impclled 10y some irresistl. .
hle influence. Cora had nrraycd herself 4
IA her most becoming toilet. aud had /
obtained, 10y some bribery, we'll known .
TO the fair sex, from the steward the .
only rose on board This, with its 4
verdant leaves. was arrayed Ia the folds 4
Of her hair in a very becoming style.
She was repaid for her trouble, Tor .
upon entering the Captains room her F.
eyes encountered the same bewildering
blue ones which gazed upon her from .
the whee elhouse The gentleman rose +
upon the young ladies' entrance, aud
Captain Olney introduced them.
"Aliss Cora Olmstead, and Miss Ma.
mie Jennings, my friend, Arthur Yer
non; Arthur, you must make our trip
pleasant for my lady friends.
"I'll Try" answered he. as they re
turned salutations.
Cora looked mp quickly 30 her cousin
aud her eyes said: II told you So
Mamie said nothing but thought
cora is certainly struck now.
The supper passed very pleasantly: T.
brisk table talk intersperscd the dutios /,
Of the repast and all at last arose I
seeming well acquainted.
That evening Mamios mothr left her .
statoroom for the second time since the I
steamer left Buffalo. and required the 1
services Of her daughter 10 assist her .
about the deck.
Thus Arthur Vernon was left 10 ac- /.
company Cora Olmstead, and relieve .
the silver setting Of moonlight walk. /
Very ably ho executed his mission.
Days passed swiftly after that No /
moro tresome hours-no more sighs, /
or wishes for the land. Captain Olney /
missed Arthur at tho pilot house now.
and would say 30 himself Dear tne.
that boy is going 10 do ius, what Jill 1
Il know a