The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1879-07-17

: so tney say, answered Tom, pleased
with the interest taken in his hit Of
news. "Of course there isn't any GER
tainty about it, but it's Just as well to
be prepared for the worst"
."Wcll, but s'posin' it sweeps right
over this island?" said Mandy, us Tom
took up his hat to go. "What'll be-
come of US?
We'll have to take to boats, |
reckon" was the laughing reply, which
met with no response from the friends
to whom he babe goodnight"
Obadiah Bcales went about his work,
but was even more taciturn than usual,
so that his wife was heartily glad when
Hettv Moriah came home for the sum-
mcr vacation. Whatever happened;
they would be together, and it did
bri yhten up the old house to have a
Young girl in it who wore white dresses
and blue ribbons, and had world OF
romance in her heart.
Father, what in the world are you
going to do now?n asked lletty, one
morning in July, when Obadiah and
his hired man were seen removing Il
rood sized row-boat from the farm
wagon and working it slowly toward
| the house.
" Never you mind" said Obadiah. " !
know what I'm about"
But, dear mcw continued 1letty,
1.-The house looks diSreputable enough
now: and with that boat in the fore
ground the neighbors will certainly
think we have taken leave of our
| senses"
"Well, let EN- said her father.
"What do I care for the neighbors?"
IIctty wished that he cared 4 littlC
more for the looks of things. But us re-
monstrances were useless, she went into
the house 10 complain to her mother
that father was doing his best to make
the old house look just like a junk-shop
and she was sorry enough she'd invited
Nav Carol and her brother Sidney tc
spend week with her during the vac;l
ton" May was her roommate, ant
Sidney was making Il collection OF In
dian curiositics, and she knew Ion
would show him where to find arrow
heads and other relics, and do his bes
to make their brief stay agreeable. Bu
if father was going to be queerer thar
ever, and would persist in putting AZ
old cellar door on the croquct grount
and cluttering up the door-yard will
what belonged at the back of the house
why, she would feel more like running
away from than receiving her expected
visitors.
But the eve soon accustomS itself tt
oddities, and after q few days the ole
boat ceased to be an unsightly object tt
IIetty Moriah, who found it necessar,
to have frequent talks with Tom Ken
nedy in regard to the proper entertain
ment of May and Sidney, whom she tool
pains to extol very highly, that Ton
might have realizing sense of thei
superiority.
Tom happened in at the Beales' on
evening in July, ostensibly to eXhibi
some abelona shells which friend hat
Just brought him from California, but i
reality to. be near Hctty, whom h
couldn't help admiring, because she wa
so unlike the other girls in Crowfield.
Tom found the family assembled i
the sitting room-Mrs. Bealcs asleep i
: the rocking chair, Hetty crocheting G
t pretending to, and her father studyln
= over the map which Tom had lett IN III
: possession.
, I'm main glad to see yer" sai
Obadiah. Take a cheer. seems
t meit's about time for that ere tid'l waV
| to come along. amt it?' ,
) Shouldn't wonder" said Tom, us |
5 laid the shells on the table where IL
. light of the lamp would slime down upo
t them and reveal their prismatlc beaut,
c "It II rack things" said Obadiah.
D Yes, it will" said Tom, busy
, listening to Hetty's description OF SON