The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-07-06
MARRIED A CHESTNUT.
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DY marrying man Win conspicuous
name. My name suits me we'll enough
as tits, and had rather live and die an
old maid than to be pointed at as Mrs.
Jaybird or as Chipmonk's wife,"
The above words were pronounced
emphaticaily, with a decided staceato;
they were accompanied by shake OF a
mass OF auburn curls, and proud up
lifting Of the speakers upper lip, united
with pretty stamp Of neat, dainty,
feminine foot.
Cora Olmstead, daughter of Hon. John
OImstead, of Dunkirk, n. Y, was the
speaker. The balance of the party con-
sisted of an elderly lady, Cor@s aunt,
and Mamie Jennings, her daughter, ana
consequently, Cora's cousin.
The words were spoken to Mamie Jen-
nings, on the pilot deck OF the steamer
| Beauty, which was speeding through the
green waters OF Lake Erie, carrying Its
| freight of human souls onward to re-
neWal of land lie on terra tifma. Water
life had been, and was, verv pleasant.
The weather had been fine when the
steamer lett Buffalo, and had continued
50. The monoLOuy OF a trip around the
lakes had been relieved by music ana
dancing in The grant salon and walks Oh
pleasure on the moonllt deck. sun
| there were hours OF ennui to the biithe
|
stoned by the everlasting sameness and
the lack OF cougenial companions.
| When Miss cora made her emphatic
asseyeration, herself and her cousin
| Mamie mad been standing in front OF the
| wheel-house, watching the eddying
water, last being cleft by the sharp bows
of the Beauty, and morallz.ng on the
problematIc luture.
l. Above them, and just behind, stood
the captain OF the boat-tall mar, with
long, dark hiskers, and pair oil pierre
ing eyes; his hand shaded Them as he
looked ahead, for the last dying rays
of The setting sun were gintlng the
ripping water, making it as dazzling as
a gold-ribbed armOr. His pracneed eye,
gazing ahead, saw his course as a
Scholar cons "a map; but to the casual
vision OF a young man, reclining at his
feet and leaning laZily upon the rall, ap-
peared naught but an eXpanse OF mon
otony, tireoume TO look upon.
AS a matter Of course, he heard the
!, remarks of the young ladies standing
so near him; and, with smne, he looked
up to the captain, saying:
"Captain OIney. who are those young
ladies just below usT"
, Captain O.ney lowered his eyes from
his distant point OF observation, aud
g, |
mis- fair passengers.
r "rhose ladies? Why, Arthur, do you
: mot know them? They are tue prettlest
5yirls on board; one OF tbem-the taller
0ue-is the daughter of my old friend,
Judge Omstead, of Dunkirk; the other
Is her cousin-l think a Miss Jennings.'
+ The captain raised his head as he COM
, Ipleled his answer, anG, seeing some
! familiar water-mark, said to the man al
the wheel;
4 cone point to the starboard!'
ave, aye, sirW came up from the
wheel l-Aouse.
The Young ladies, tired at last OF theil
. continuous gaze at ripping water
turned away aud descended The narro"
stairs to the cabin. AS they passed the
b wheel-house tDey looked intuitiyely up
S waru. Both saw the handsome lace o.
the Young man above them and dropped
y their lids at the earnest, though mlrth
ul, gaze of his lull blue eyes.
i - ora,n SAID Mamie Jennings, "whc
!, is that young man whom we just saw OF
the wheel-ruuse with captain O.neyW
> II don't know, Mamie; l wish did ,
answered Cora, wisttuIly; for, being
e nineteen, and three years oder than he
n cousin, she considered all the youn!
and handsome men her peculiar prop
l. hut shall ask Captain Oluey to do IN
" that favor tu-nignt. Dtu you notice hi
eyesp they were very handsome"
every! uut what if he. mas your aver
~ siou-a peculiarly conspicuous name, d
: JayDird?" >,
v "lt he has / shall hate him, that's all
a But no. "a handsome name to han,
Q some man. and l seek an introdue
Lion."
Alter the young ladies had retired
the Young man arose from his recun
bent position. and placed his hand upo
+ the brawny shoulder OF Captain Oluey.
n Captain, are you my trlendW
n "Weu, L think am. don't think it,
r. hardly necessary 10 ask that questio
OF one who Jrotted you on his Knee VINE
. YOU was "a baby"
q you are right, old friend. 1t wa
- hardly fair;" and Lhe young mans han
" prasped the more brawny one OF til
= CAPTAIN. 81 know you will do me thl
~ Iayor-I want an introduction to thos
Is two young ladies"
l. "OL course, my boy; l was like yo'
/. too, when OF your age.'
y, "But one thing more, and most ir
portant."
Y AYE, aye, sir!" came from below.
n, "Wh is it, Arthutr the captal
W asked.
Ne The young mans answer was lost
the rafting Of The chain and the sWls
H. ol the waters.
k "Wnat for? asked the captain, wi
,u had heard HIM.
10 "Just to please me-" answered Arthu
le Will tell you why later"
ne Very well; will, my boy"
T,,,t ovanintr the tWO V0unp lalioS r
II. ceiyed an invitation 10 dine at the ca
Il taiu's table, which was nothing unusut
but where they had only heretofore IN
the CAPTAIN, his wife, aud the first maj
A Young man named Charles Ward.
o, Tonight, impelled by some irress
oh ble Influence, Cora had arrayed herst
Sn in her most becoming toilet, and hi
w obtained, by some bribery well know
eo 10 the lalr sex, from the steward, the q
'o t iy rose on board. This, with its verda
NJ leaves, was arranged IN the folds ol h
NO. |hair, in very becoming style.
M Sne was repaid for her trouble,
'mid III unon entering the captains room b
Id ewes encountered the same beWllderi
nv blue ones which gazed upon her frt
~ the wheeI-house. the gentlemen rol
~ upon the ladies' entrance, and CAPITA
N. Olney introduced them:
Nv "Mlss Cora Olmstead, and Miss N
ID. mie Jennings, my friend, Arthur "
me- lnon; Arthur, you must make our u
rs pleasant for my lady friends"