The Republican journal., 1880-06-24

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twenty"
"No, | wouldn't" contradictcd MoIie !;
"Id think Of pa
mention of Ballen had brought those
evil looks and threats sharply before Mis-
gills mind Could he leave the dear
girl, whose every glance and every tone
were sunshine and music to him, to the
| dreadful alternative Of submitting to Bal
lens tender lnercles, or desperately run
ming into Heaven only knew what dan
gers!
Molly" he said, huskily, think well
on il, my dear Don't make up your
mind too hasty. + 90 an find nv old
trend, PortcOus. Expect me back in an
Aour at most. lmust be aboard in two"
Within the specified time he returned,
and with him Porteous, whose j0lly roli Y
ing eyes bcamed anticipation of wedding
liquids
'Where's the minister?n Said Molly,
looking lmpaticntly from one To the other.
II thought you'd bring one"
Whereupon porteous roared with tri-
| umph; 'Iioory h0ory Changed her
mind, has She, Cap'n? Never see Il man
50 sortcr timrouS as Thau, all on sud
den, Parsons waItin outside"
Then he ran to wave hls HAT at the
opening Of the tent; ana illus coniured.
the Reverend Edward Grass--so Porte
Gus introduced him entered Fol the
same reason that hG had hecn posted
| without, SOME suspicious bllck bottles
had been left in his keeping.
Porteous apologized for his iucongruous
| presence by telling that althoL gh he had
been a Chaplain in the British Navy, lie
was Just back from the American River
diggins dead broke
''But he kin tie the nuptual," Porteous
declared, ''jus' as tights if his heels kick
ed bis coat tails, an his neck vas done
up i'll pillow case"
/ But for Porteous, the wedding would
| have been a dumb affair The BRIDE
| groom was sober even to solemnity, the
bride vas silent from intense excitement :
Jenny awed, and the Reverend Edward
unconsciously stupid porteous leered
very tenderly at Jenny, ana whispered,
/ LES Us stan up, too, I'm d widower
this twenty year. And the ceremony
over, in view Of Molly's Shining evcs ana
| flushed cheeks, he assured everybody
/ present that sine Was Il fine gal. and
"Seech spirits as hers wasn't made to le
| bottled UP by cruel dad" But his
/ triumph was greatest when he HAD filled
| cVerybody'S cup and raised his own. 10
/ cry, "Herc'S to the lhadleus Misgill
\ Forty years rustn an rolln n the harhor
/ Of Old bachhood now cony'ved tbrourb
| the Golden Gate of Matrimouv hy the
\ Stanch little steam-tur NIolv, Drink
\ hearty -
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Thc 4iri ranc Back L Splendid wuruan .
ID bc Known and hunored auunu \E~arI.,
/ friends, as "Captain Molly." ~hr Varn
her tide gJy)v: but with 6rcoming nad-
esty, left i'd ID hrr husband Id tr'l ,.N
she HAD Nun III.
.'lNd, otl thc Horn in tlc Hg.,zn.r
/ kind ct weather." So NfSoiI] ,yould ...,n
4 with beaIniuu Stance FIN his vis,.,S d.I.,.-
tinn. -that thr Worst cr,v nn... a,.it IN
4 Cap'n ever put III vrtb shnvrI si,r.
Of mutinv. Half Of 'em WA, hohhIrd one
Way of 'nuthpr. 1n' al, v9- yirfo,ts I.r-
/ lIy fist laate. thou.h M was I prcrry
hard customer. Here NJ vo.lJ uiul, Y.
if to imply that hr was nome Too ,oft :.
customer himself. .Thp noor yrr-.hn,