The Newtown bee., 1880-08-04

people. she had never before found any one who cared to interfere on her be- half; that she had felt very grateful to the Senor First Officer, and had now become attached t6 him. and with the Senor Captaln's permission would gladly become his wife.
 I As she said this, Jack got out of her sight behind the door, put his thumb to his nose. and twinkled his fingers at ma in the most disrespeetful manner. I had a great mind to put him in irons for mutiny no matter.
 Of course there was nothing to he done except marry them, she was over eighteen, and at sea captains as good as 2 parson, you know.
 l 50 called up the passengers and the officers; and heAladies dressed heg up. in their own finery, and we had 8 wedding in short order. After that the ships surgeon prescribed an antidote | for the bed-bug poison.
 The second officer went over and took command of the coffee ship, in Jacks place, and he sent back Dolores trunk and clothing. At first thought we shouldn't be able to get along with out him, for Jack was so terribly in l love with his little seasick girl I thought l he'd be of no manner of use. But we had good weather most of the time, and Jack did his duty like 8 man.
 But it was real touching to see him go down to his wife's cabin and bring her up on deck every day, and fix her comfortable on bed the steward made up for her under an awning. And there he'd nurse her and care for her just as if he'd been sister of charity. You might ha' seen then, Miss Hetty, how sailor can love sea-sick woman!
 1 Well, she soon got better and l stronger. Jack and the doctor fixed her up between lem and healthier, live Her, happier little woman never set foot in San Francisco. Jack took her right to his married sister, and there she staid between voyages till she had lot of children ,ssand her husband bought her a house of her own.
 What about the coffee snip Oh, that made port day before us, and the l old doctor had us all arrested the minute we touched land. So we were all hauled up in court, and Jack had ii out there with his stepfather-in-law.
 !" think the court was rather against us at first; but the bed-bug poison and the slap in the face did the business and turned everything in our favor. He was afterward decided to be 8 lunatic. and turned over to his brothers keep ing.
 " Whats become of Jack Why, ht sailed with me tor several years as first officer; now he's captain of the com panion-steamer to this. That good looking young fellow that's been making eyes at you, Miss Hetty, is his son; and I dare say he agrees with his father that sea sickness makes precious little differ ence when & mans once fairly in love-
 The moon is quite up now, flooding the sea with silver. Between us anC that shining mirror interposes the head of young Jack, showing in fine, clear cut silhouette. What wonder that HettJ has to put severe restraint upon her eyes that they shall not wander in that direc tion?
 The captain saupters away to do tht l agreeable to other passengers, while Del strays down the deck to listen at 8 little closer quarters, to the tinkle of guitar and to soft tenor voice humming : Spanish love song.
 As she strolls back, she finds 8 mascu line form usurping her place; and peep ing under Hetty's downcast lids are { pair of honest sailor eyes, whose dawn. ing love and hope no sea can fright ol quell.