The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-09
THE CAPTAINS DAUGHTER.
BY LAURA KEEN.
A THRILLING STORY.

love him so dearly"
~ don't care" said I. "a common
sailor like himT and then she beloved
and piped her eye, as might have been ex.
pected of girl.
My girl was beauty, and she was the
only one had-the only one ever had
had-and l owned boat, and | was
known everywhere as Captain Parker, Of
the Saucy Jane land all had Jennie would
have some day; and was it likely I'd give
her to Jack Blaze, as was before the mast1 ?
No!
Well, set my foot down and l sup
posed she would obey But, 10 and be-
hold! what should | see one day when l
came home from the river but couple Of
people swinging on my gate.
1t was that Jack Blaze and Jennie, and
and his arm was around her waist!
bolted in between 'em like a shell, and
ordered Jennie to her room, and
ordered Jack away, and told him what
would happen to him if saw him swing
ing on my gate again.
"If you wernt her father, sir, "said Jack,
sd not bear such words from you, but
as it is, and as you're an old NAM
With that l fired a flower pot at him
and called him a confounded mutineer, and
he sheered of.
Jennie," says I, 'rve done we'll by you
your old father has done we'll by you,
and what have you done by him? I've
taught you to play the pianner,or had you
taught, which is the same thing, and you
have got one. You dress in silks, and 1
keep servant for you, I've got you down
ir my will for all | shall leave, and how
do you use me' While I'm away follow
ing the water, you mutiny. Now, Pm
sorry to punish you. l dare not leave
you alone, and III lock up the house and
take you along with me on my trips. The
cabin is comfortable and you'll not suffer,
and if you don't like it you shall lump it.
Keeping company with a fellow like that!
Ugh"
"Don't be cross, papa" said Jennie. I'll
fike to go, I'm sure. AS for Jack, he's
the best fellow know, and I'll keep COM
pany with no one else; but, if you don't
Nike it yet weu watt
"Waitw saysI "Waitl Why, if |
wanted you to marry, Jennie, there's the
captain of steamer told me last week I'd
the prettiest daughter of any man he
knew, and that he was tired of single life.
The captain Of steamer, Jennie; think
Of that"
81 don't believe he is as nice as lack"
said Jennie; " and love Jack"
Then I shook her, Pm sorry to say
shook her, and the next day had her
trunk sent down to the boat and took her
under my arm to the same place.
The cabin was good enough for queen
and the little state room picture and she
seemed to like it.
You'd have thought was giving her
treat instead of furnishing her.
She used to sit out on deck all the fine
days, with knitting and sewing or book,
and she sang TO me evenings.
But she didn't give up; not even when
she saw the captain--six feet three; hand
some as picture!
No, she stuck to Jack, and stuck out
against him as stiff as she, and so we
sailed up and down the river, and summer
went and autumn came and winter was
coming, but my girl was obstinate as
ever.
1t was my last trip.
All winter after the river was frozen, |
the Saucy Jane lay at the dock.
AFT you were good, obedient girl"
said l, al shouldn't have to lock you up
but.as it is must"
So | kissed her-I was glad to remem.
Der afterwards that l kissed her-and
victualled the cabin and locked the door
Ind put the key in my pocket, and off
went.
had to go distance out Of town, and
when settled my business there, dined,
and. it was evening before got back to
the Saucy Jane, Or rather, to Poplartown,
where she lay.
thought to myself, as came down,
that had never seen the place SO busy,
but as neared the dock l saw that some.
thing had happened.
There was crowd there, and people
were talking and shaking their heads, and
somehow couldn't sec the smoke stack
of the Saucy Jane peer through the shad-
ows as | might, nor the red and green
lights at her head, nor any sign of her,
and great fear crept into my heart, and
I began to shake and shiver.
ATS only the fog;" says l, but there
was no fog.
ats dark" says I, but the darker it was
the brighter the lights would have shone
out.
Then, all trembling and shaking like
an old man-like my old grandfather, who