The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-06
ON THE VOYAGE OUT.

we are speaking OF tMcutN t'"' "$''
when the overland route 10 India was an
expensive luxuary not always wtn.n Tue
means OF Young couple whe had 10 I'VE on
their paw. ~ the saving woes. DICK Munro
was a young Indian civilian, VINO bad come
homo on n wears s,ck-icave. and had fallen
In love three months before its expiration
with Annie Noreton, whom he married OF
tho shortest wooing and wedding mat q
,oar In his senses could well RISK. but ne
md no misyiyings: for love is proverOlaiiy
"a fnli of faith that at no time IN us me
i man such true believer as when he
Nings himself into matrimony, aliu'eu
,buber nv his affections. Ana tnls bau
been the case with Dick and Annie, VINO
loved al first sight, and pursued lneir ih''
,,rcsstons with such hot haste that they
found themselves married before they had
cni,e realized that they bad met. vi
rourse. in his wife's eyes, Dick was the
sncst hsndsomesi, nObleSt creature the
universe could produce. He was some
hing of all these. but not 10 the extent OF us
younp wife's imaginings. Dick, on the
other hand, was not quite so carried away
hv his ideas about his wife, for be Knew
mat the world contained lar pIe''ler
women: bur none he felt were klhuer OF
iruer than she. And 20 this reckless PAIR
had better grounds than the majority l"T
taking the future on trust ana cnihc"S
happiness.
thinner was laid, and Annie was wa'cu-
ing for her huSband'S return from '"e
window of irst.hoor apal tBent IN >iIeet
of Baker street. She had NOT iopg ~
wait. prescntIv fine, manIy-looklng
,oIIow with open counlenancc and
soft, expressive eyes was met by
very adorlng little wife. "ltS all
souare. little woman" he exclaimed,
kissing her. 81 have secured capital
cabin on the upper deck, on the cuddy.
There are very few names down as
vet, so bad my pick, No. 10. And now
let me have something 10 eat, for am as
hungry as a hunter
Saving this, he disappeared 10 prepare
for dinner. while his wife rang 10 nave IL
served quickly.
"It IS one of Green's best ships began
Dick. after they had been seated at table
some little time, and his hunger allowed
him 10 talk. II wish | could have taken
YOU overland. hut ! never bargained for
re,ting married when ! came home; so
The first few months | went ahead eXtrava'
pontly, and spent such lot OF money that
!, i inst q chance had funds enough 10
carry u, back round the Cape even"
am content" said Annie. $50 long as
am with YOU | don't care where ] am
,he good little soul was fun Of admiration
and gratitude to Dick for the happiness he
had bestowed upon her, pennies glrl.
hy falling IN love and marrying her. d"
.6ould like to have taken you overland.
reiterated Dick; "the trip i 30 much
iol,ier. so much more life going on and
pisces TO he seen. But there, 1t IL no ne
repretting: and a voyage round the cape
i not so bad after all, il You have Il Good
ship and nice people on board
"Of course it isn't. said Annie, prepared
20 ind everything delightful.
..The cabin j. only ten feet square.
say, little woman. it will be good test OF
affection 10 live together in such close
quarters for four months" remarked Dick.
with smile. Annie smiled back, saying
a. think we shall stand it," "There
oplv plank between Us and the next
cabin: we shall have TO remember this, and
keen our voices down 10 whispering pitch.'
The better 10 hear what our neighborS
are saving" cried Annie, making hight OF
The last disadvantage that her husband had
10 offer.
As soon as dinner was over smoking
began: for Annie, ike Saiah Of old, called
her husband lord, and forbade him nothing.
In fact, II ever a man was in danger OF be-
coming spOit il was Dick Munro. Only he
was a good fellow, and knew when he was
well of. he felt supremacy so at that mo-
ment, sitting in a comfortable easy-cbaIr,
smoking an Unlimited number OF ciga-
,eites. with dear little wife sitting on
low stool very near. chatting and laughing
in her brightest vein 10 amu>e him. Pres
emily the talk grew confidential. They had
married 10 such a hurry that they had
every thing to learn OF each other except
the cardinal fact Of their mutual fOndneSs.
But now they could take matters easily, and
tell each other interesting "reminiscences OF
their past lives.
"And tell me, Dick" Annie began,
lowering her voice, and drawing nearer as
she spoke, TEL me, were you ever in love
before you saw me
Dick took the cigarette from his lips, and
pulled aside cloud OF smoke without re-
plying, as though he wanted TO evade the
INJURY. But Annie was persistent and de-
manded an answer. what do you want
10 know for? You should not be inqui>i-
tive, Mrs. annie" was his reply, is he
smiled.
exhaustive! Why, Dick, feel as if
Ia ike TO know every day OF your life
since YOU were born. That's because love
YOU"
she looked up in his face with such ten
der bleeding that Dick softesl-hearted OF
men where a woman was in question
could not resist her. Why. Annie, sam
son must have given in TO YOU; YOU know
50 well how TO coax. What is ii, then, you
want TO lind OUT"
"If YOU were ever in love, downright in
love, you know. before you knew me?"
"Yes; scores OF times, with every pretty
girl met"
"Thst is not what l mean. know you
are flirt-you need not tell me that; but
were you ever cngaged-tO be married, 20
that-O Dick. might have lost you: An
swer me seriously, yes or no!" "Seri-
ously, then, yes" "Ah. who to!" she
cried. pang Of jealousy shooting through
her heart. and. unconcealed. showing itself
in her eyes. "Thcre now, am foot.
ought not to have told you cried Dick,
who had read in her face what she was feel
ing. "Indeed YOU ought; | want 10 hear
Tell me all about IT. II will be like reading
novel, with my husband for the hero"
Dick thought that be would rather say
nothing more, but she kept pleading: and
whatever he may have felt for another NO
man, he was married now, and his affections
wholly given to the little wife at his side.
II was this certainty OF himself that made
him yield at last 10 her enlrealles, although
his common sense told bin such old stories
are better left undsturbed In their graves.
ANY dragging up OF the old dead bones j.
sure TO cover Us with unpleasant dust.
Dick felt all this, but Anhie'S Influence
Oyercsme everything, and he told her.
"Well, and what was she like Dick. |
must know" "She was beautifuI crea-
ture-tall. thin. with glorious eyes and dark
hair" Sand how was ii you did not
marry herr" came more family from An