The Morning herald., 1878-05-23
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RARR EFT SYLVESTER.
AUTHOR CT "cLouDs AND SUNSHINE" "Es-
.g5 III TELLI's ERROR" ETC.
CHAPTER I.
cEoFFREY cHETwyND MAKES THE AcoUA1NT
ANcE OF THE CHILD WIDOW AND HER SON.

tall gray cliffs ard dotted here and there
with gray rocks that looked black under
their thick coating Of bladder. rack-oyer the
atll, CLASSY sea yellow light; over every
thing on earth, in air and water an intense
calm. Now and then a more frolicsome
wave than the rest broke with 'dishsh" on
tla santls, which only made the preceding
and succeeding ripples seem quieter-now
and then fisherman in his boat few yards
from the shore woull shout to friend on
ihg beach, OF gull lily slowly overhead with
melancholy cry, us if utterly weary of the
inani5y OF things on this still August after
neon; but these sounds alone broke the
silence.
Stretched at fill length on the dry shin
Gle, his arms under his head, his straw hat
lifted over his eyes, evidently enjoying to
The 1ull the dolce .Jnr n!cnie OF the place and
l3ur, lay mnn of about eight-and-twen
q, tAirty-a tall, well-made man, in loose
"a, suit OF summer clothes. There was
nothing to be seen Of his face but firm,
well-lnolded chin and the end of pair ot
1.lown whiskers. A fisherman sitting few
1uls off, on the edge Of his brat, meuding
lja uot and and w4iSIling softly to himself,
;ly1>6li noW and then toward the recIumDeLt
irCrc-for gentlemen were scarce i'll this
other occupation, from behind the shelter Of
Il neiglboring rock threw stones at him, to
see which dared strike nearest to him.
Presently one struck the we'll made boot,
nn3 the straw hat WAS pushed back on the
lark head, and tho gentleman, raising HIM
&elt Oh one elbow, locked round for the Of
sender, 1t was good-looking face that ap-
p2arCd, not handsome one but the deep
85t brown eyes had a straightforward,
thoughtful glance, and the wellcut mouth
wore Il mingled Sweetness and gravity that
made q pa6ser-by look with pleasure on
Gco4'roy Chetwynds face. The boys had
vanished at the first movement of their
mallc, but the fsherlnau's wife had come
down with her husbands tea, and the pair
were having q somewhat qualrelsome con-
v=ra&tion in no lushed tones, which de-
bt.1yel the charm Of TIL moment, and made
tAo gentleman rise slowly to his feet and
wander away along the odge OF the ripping
Scc.
well came here for rest and quiet, and
)rsve got it, with Vengeance" he NUT
te.ei, b&!t aloud, as, with one hand i'll his
troWsers pocket and the other swinging a
snail stick, he Btroled lazily along. 81 be-
gig to feel rs if leVor had worked and
III 7er should W. Tx again. It's yery pleasant
toI change but think would rather live
over shop in tho Strand than rogeate in
such intense quiet AS this. Hello. my little
friend, what's tie matter Pa pretty little
boy Of botween three and four, III y brown
'lland cIress, and with bare feet, stood cry
il,G a! thc edge Of the water.
My boat gone too far-I dropped
the string" said the clili, pointing to a
tiny bark that rode the waters about three
feet from the shore, AID dashing Tie tears
from his eyes. ..t
t5o0r>y Chetwynd reached i1rw re anl
towel the small vessel in with I,N; cate 2
willis his little companion watched lin
VII" suspended breath
'te very carotnlr p he cried, clnsping lis
little bands. IF you 80 too fast, ha'll up
stem lie sail ct wet :"
All right; Ill be careful; b}:t We gem.
ally call Il boat 'sho, not he. Whats hez''
L;MN?"
',f}nt its a boy-boat; don't Ike gill
boats. don't want 10 call it 'she," ,ticad-
Ell the child as he took his reeoyGel trE4s-
ura from Geo!fteys hand. "It hasn't u
name. What ought it to be called? ?"
I'm well, it's not SO easy to name
loyboat." answered Gec Grey, obviously.
The genus is new to me- We must cGoose
~ AAN-A-S hA't ho SSAN SDS' " 49,
Pride Of the Ocean do?" O.,
''Its too long"-with q grave shake of the
head. s'My names Cecil, but don't want
it to have my name. What's yours"
Godfrey Ross Chetwynd, at your service.
Will one do or will you have all three"
But Master Cecil shook his head once
more; apparently none of the names found
favor in his sight.
You are hard to please" said Geoff ey,
laughing "Well, let's try again. What do
You say to the Rorerg That's boy-boat's
name, for the name is never applied to
ladies', though often applicable. The Rover
sounds very grand"
Yes, the Royer; that'll do-thank you"
and the pretty little face broke into smile
as the great dark gray eyes were lifted to
those Of his new friend ''Now, shall We
put the Rorer in the wator again."
Certainly; but think had better stay
10 help you, in case of another accident
You are rather young to be here all alone.
TIN not alone" said the child and, as
he spoke, another figure in brown holland
came toward them-a tall, slight figure, with
a willowy grace about it which pleased Goot-
freys fastidious taste. The brown holland
was relieved by blue bow here and there,
ana surmounted by a droopiu8 brown straw
"&tthat shaded one of the sweetest faces Gect-
Trey thought he had ever seen--ve!y like the
c1ild's face, with TIE same earnest dark
gray eyes, the SANE small wiatlul, tender
mouth, the same soft, clear skin and fair
glossy hair, but all subdued and ripened BY
IA extra twenty years.
Cecil, dear, hope you are not teasing
the gentleman" and the sweet, low voice
tl."tehed the face; care you asking for any
t4lng?'
"No; I'm very good I'm not teasing"
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