Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-01-18

,Itsf uiSs ANtict. uCtt L aEtu
you coming iny'
Dear, no, Pip, be quiet. just come
up Polly, about the regatta tomorrow
Clary has got passes for the judges boat,
and won't you and Tom 20 aboardwith ma
and me?.I know you won't fel! like cruis
ing. Say yes
Yes; aud many thanks
Good! Dye know I've been TO see the
Cup-the Van Sahoohhoven, you know
It's beauty, All satin work and bright
lights. The Petrel's going to win this year
because Clary has had a new-but that's a
secret. do so want him TO get it away
from George | suppose It would make
Mamie horribly-keep~till. Pop, III kill
him.! She made a dash at fy upon ner
p0ny's flank. but, as most flies do under
like circumstances. i; Sew off intact. i
never saw them so thick as Shey are this
year. Poor lipl Poo Pop. Whoa, Iii
Oh, Polly, they re such vexatious delights
They triH 90, you see. Regatta will be
early Wen PADDLE of to the Judges boat
at nine o'cloak from Clary pier. By-by"
And with her ribboned. whip properly
crossed, and with her arms squared aud
her eyes 10 the front, she vanished amid 8
flourish OF wheels. The lady looked Around
laughing. But she was alone-Miss Nan
ME had fed secretly.
But before the day was much older,
and before his wife had had an opportunity
to explaid to him the case We wot OF. Mr..
Tom Townsend strolled out with hisc lgar
He took his way down to the water side
for the purpose OF picking up some more
yacht gossip against the morrow. Although
he did not own yacht, he had great re.
gard for those who did
Ha raarh.sI h., a,l.y1 ~ ~It
looked down upon the water and the YES
sells. The squadron was assembled. and
most OF II lay at anchor. A few craft were
sailing about on the glittenng blue, aud
the horizon was dotted with thems rhe sun
was bright, the breeze was fresh add cool.
and from tlN boats below there came the
iitfnl sounds Of preparation, the rattling OF
ropes, the lall OF blocks, the voices OF men,
and shs clanking OF chains.
There was = man sitting upon bench
under the one spruce tree that the cliff at
forded. He was also looking down lie
was brown, powerful, aud, at the moment,
thoughtful.
'lalloa. George"
He looked around.
Halloa, Tom They shook hands, and
both were silent for an instant. Townsend
trifed with his cigar, and the other becane
distracted.
Have you heard about 1t, GEORGE THc
sag !. ihii on the strenSsp Of Miss Nannie's
Heard s6ous wi'a.E
'OA IL" ~.
on, yes, George moved restle,sly.
took of his hat andsk4nned himself once
or twice. Then. he put ii on again. i
ddn'r think il had flown 50 far quite yet
'Oh, Polly aud | are the only ones that
know 1t. upon NIX .word-I'm sorry,
George
They both loosed.ea upon the sea. Its
low rosr filed ug-toe ae9val
lesIyes, eti1ethe yYstsman, its prst,
4 rough. actef Ike Sh.y.e, suppose.
But he rather toeSns BY ]carlse. ana
well don't R+gos
How did il come about
Why. you see, I've. been making great
shal OF a tool OF n4yss.f during the last
three years about bSsSg. It's rather laid
told upon me. and 50 Nxnnie there took il
int6 her head that | Ought 70 De doing
something worth llstle more 10 the warld
in general; though Tsm not sure that one
can study or work 10 mudh profit In June,
July and August
'Well:
Well. and she Sfonght me TO the poiu:
AZ once, aud asked me tsgive mp ,o-nor-
rows race. Pardon me II say that Ih4t
was settler. | especially wanted to'ssIl
that race. Nedder has got long main
boom for his Petrel.ant he expects to ~ At
me. Then | wanted 10 keep the Van
Schoonhoveu Cup. Then. speaking gamer
ally, love the sea and all that belongs to
Il. You know that | have great deal OF
interest 10 the cub and all that belongs to
u; the Interest OF father, may say.
Then. yeu see that It came to be SONS what
oi trif 10 give il up
These little girls are pretty long g-headed
sometimes, George, observed the other.
Oh, know it-I know it. I've suffered
myself 10 boat 20 much that I've come 70
consider it right and necessity
You used 20 do little writing and lit
tie speaking, didn't you:'
Yes
Well, aud Mamie remember, il, no
doubt. Perhaps she's ambitious. She
wants to marry fellow who has, Or will
havehis say ia affairs. Perheps she can't
see much hope OF this while he does moth
ing but desire and scheme TO beat lot oi
"ther yachts with his own. No doubt shes
been irettlns her life away ever since you've
been in love with her; but it is only now
that the idea has burst out
BY Jove, / shouldn't wonder II tha:
were true.
There's no particular glory to he got by
lying under the weather-rail OF 4 schooner
while her sailin x,master has her canyasses
pulled here and there. 50 that be may get
over the water faster than some other sail.
ing master, eh?' 81
Well, no.
Give it up, George
'Oh. | have
'Iod have?
oh, yes. You know that old Fonder ha:
been at me for a year to sell him She
Daphne.an he teased me again yesterday.
had little thought q doing il until Mamie
spoke up; but she VAS SO clear about it,
and had it so much at heart, and there was
no ground left for me TO stand upon. Up
on my word, | feel guilty at even sitting
here and staring at the boats. | suppose
| ought to be looking after my elocutoe q
this very moment
DO you mean TO say that you are goi x
to sell your yacht 10 Fonder:'
Exactly that. Aud right of He arose
TO his feet. 'Come,go over with me we'll
lind him at his cottage 81 this hour
But what's the hastey
oh, he wants TO sail tor himself in TO-
mOrrow's race. HI take her, so am told
just as she Is, crew and all. There will be
nothing to do but to make sort of verba
transfer, and the thing is done.
Bat the Van Schoon-'
Don't man. don't. am in fever OF
virtue. Let il take its course.
They accordingly went to search for Fon'
der, and when they found him, the owner
Of the Daphne entered iuto q negotiation
without preface, while his friend stood al
q distance smoking. The talk was brief
The whilom yachtsman came out again In
a few minutes, bearing himself as one
might who had endured the rack with hon
or.
.Well? asked his friend.
Its done. He agreed TO take the craft
If she's all | represented her. and he will
sail her tomorrow in his own name. All
Tom. my heart has had twist. can,
stay here to see the sacrifice. Ii would
madden me to watch the Daphne come in q
second or = third. and Ponder is sure tc
make her do the one thing or the other
I'm going to drive OFF into the country til
it's over. Come with me won't you.
.Oh. | can't; I'm married, you know
.Ah. yes-that's true; l forgot ii for the