Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-08-21
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Thank you. love. for the compli-
ment."
81 heard the engineer say the-the
Jane would ma ke u good freight steamer
If she were engted."
Did hep That's not bad idea. 1
had thought she would make some kind
of craft. OH Perhaps | could buy
the engines out of the steamer. They
will sell them cheap.
Il thought you had failed and lost
everything"
No. can't fail while | have YOU"
What further sentiment he would
have INDUCED in cannot be known. for
some one called them.
She's bout ready 10 slide" said the
big captain; Seeing Jane. he took of
young lady name the boatP"
"The boat il named the Jane Besant.
Let me present my friend Miss Besant,
captain"
"Glad to meet you, miss called my
boat the Nancy X, after my wife. II
brings luck
The built-up sides OF the boat and the
interior cross work that hraced her and
held the hull together in every direction
had been raised six feet high. Boards
were laid down on top to form deck
and she was ready TO be put anoat. The
captain and the engineer, Ralph and
about adozen men armed with long poles,
mounted the deck. The word was given.
the blocks were knocked away. and
down she slid swiftly into the water
amid the cheers of the people. She set
tied down in the water with "A slight list
TO one side, and the rural population
gave little cry Of alarm.
The cargo will ballast her." said
Ralph. Get out your poles. men, and
push her along the shore till we come TO
the steamer
The Jane Besant was quickly brought
round, and went up stream. followed by
m enthusiastic multitude on the shore
Shortly after. the barge was secured
alongside the wreck, and the men bcgar
To put the cargo on board. She did NOT
leak drop, and appeared 10 bc rs stin
and strong IA the best ribbed boat a1oat.
She was very buoyant, and readily
minded the rude ruddcr that had been
hung at the stern.
II shall be glad to consider your pro-
po-al, sir. tomorrow
Come in my cabin-I guess II isn't
wholly wrecked. Come. Bates, want
you too"
The young man followed the captain
and his engineer into the cabin and sat
down, while the captain ordered some
wine and lunch When the lunch came.
the captain began 20 be expansive.
"Shc only wants little more sheer,
and deck and house and engines.
Shc'l not be q fast boat. but she'll 60 H.
shallowcr water than anything on tn,
river. She'll hc running regular trips
when the big boats are laid up for loW
water. Tell you what I'll do, young
man. I'll put engines in her. and make
hnr q stern wheeler Mebbc you can
raise enough 90 put house on her. I'll
60 halves with you IN the business.
We can haulher ashore and sheaihc her
bottom 10 make IL smooth and make a
good thing IT, What d sou say7 L.
It bargain2"
Then 1t would be- bargain--if il
wasn't Sunday. Al right Won 90
ashore this evening and hear the parzun."
Two months later the purscr Of the
new freight and passenger boat Jane Be-
SAINT opened he books Of the boat foI
business. There was q line Of passengers.
headed by one of the boats servants. al-
ready waiting 81 the tickoi-window.
" Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Koys'onc-oh,
ycs-all right-frce passes. Give them
the bridal-room. John; here's the key
NcNt''-H HdTpcT's Bd,dT.