Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-08-05
NO. 1873.
Gales ano Skettbcs.
From Tinslcy's Magazine.
on THE VOYAGE OCT.


We're now in London making preparations
for long voyage out to India via. the
Cape.
We are speaking of twenty years ago.
when the overland route to India was an
expensive luxury not always within the
means of a Young couple who had 10 live
on their pay, rs the sayin" goes. Dick
Munro was Young Indian civilian, who
had come home on years sick-leave, and
had fallen in love three months before its
married on the shortest wooing and we'd
ding that a man in senses could we'll risk.
But he had no misgivings. for love is pro-
his liie,is man SO true believer as when
he filings himself into matrimony. allured
thither by his affections.
And this had been the case with Dick
and Annie, who loved at first sight. and
pursued their impressions with such hot
haste that they found themselves married
before they had quite realized that they
had met. OF course in his wite's eyes,
Dick was the finest, handsomest. noblcst
creature the universe could produce. lie
was something of all these. hut not TO the
extent of his wife's imaginings. Dick. ON
the other hand. was not quite so carried
away by his ideas about his wife, for he
knew that the world contained far prcttier
women, but none. he felt. were kinder or
truer than she. And SO this reckless pair
had better grounds than the majority tor
taking the future on trust and chancin"
happiress.
Dinner was laid, and Annie was watch
inc for her husbands S return from the win
DOW pi n frs , vi in Of f,,fln na
ker street. She had not long TO wait;
presently a fine. manipulating fellow,
with open countenance and soft eXples-
sive eyes. came bounding up the stairs. at
the top of which he was met by very
adoring little wife.
Its all square, little woman he ex-
claimed. kissing her. IL have secured
capital cabin on the upper deck. off the
cuddv. There are very few names down
as yet. so had my pick-No. 10. And
now let me have something to eat, for
am rs hungry as a hunter
Saving this. he disappeared TO prepare
for dinner. while his wife rang to have it
served quickly.
1T is one of Green's best ships" said
Dick. after they had been seated at the
table some little time. and his hunger al
lowed him 10 talk. II wish could have
taken you overland; hut never bargain-
ed for getting married when came home
81 the first few months ] went ahead ex-
travagantly. and spent such a lot of mon
ey that it is Just n chGnce | had funds
enough to carry us back around the Cape
even
IL am content, said Annie. $50 long
as am with you don't care where |
- I,,rt tho f,nnI 1;ttlo Cpnl full -
admiration and gratitude to Dick for the
happiness he had bestowed upon her,
penniless girl, by falling in love and mar
rying her.
Il should like to have taken you over
land reiterated Dick 1.-THE trip is so
much iolier, so much more life going on
and places TO be seen.
But there is no use regrciting; and
voyage round the Cape is not so bad after
all if you have good ship and nice peo-
pie on board
.Of course it isn't. said Annie pre-
pared to find everything delightful.
The cabin is only ten feet square. |
say. little woman, it will be n good test of
affection to live together in such close
quarters for four months" remarked
Dick. with smile.
AIlllt Sfiliitu Dith- SiNlHp
Il think we shall stand it,
There's only a plank between us and
the next cabin; we shall have to remem-
Der this. and keep our voices down to
whispering pitch"
''The better to hear what the neighbors
are saving" cried Annie, making light of
the last disadvantage that her husband
had to suffer.
As soon as dinner was over, smoking
began: for Annie like Sarah of old called
her husband lord and forbade him moth
ing.
In fact, if ever a man was in danger of
becoming spoiled it was Dick Munro.
Only he was good fellow, and knew
when be was well off.
He felt supremely so at that moment,
sitting in a comfortable easy-chair, smok-
ing an unlimited number of cigarettes,
with dear little wife sitting on low
stool very near, chatting and laughing in
her highest vein to amuse him.
Presently the talk grew confidential.
They had married in such hurry that
they had everything to learn of each
other except the cardinal fact of their
mutual fpndness.
But now they could take matters easily,
and tell each other interesting reminis-
cences of their past lives.
"And tell me, Dick" Annie began,
lowering her voice. and drawing nearer
as she spoke. "Tell me. were you ever
in love before you saw me ?'
Dick took the cigarette from his lips and
puffed aside cloud Of smoke without re-
plying. as though he wanted to evade the
enquiry.
But Annie was persistent, and demand
ed an answer.
what do you want 10 know for? you
should not be inquisitiye, Mrs. Annie.
was his reply. as he smiled.
'Inquisitive ? Why, Dick. ! feel as if
I'd like to know every day of your lie
since you was born. That's because
love you"
She looked up in his face with such ten
der pleading that ick--softest-hearted OF
men where woman was in question
could not resist her.
why, Annie. Samson must have given
in to you, you know so well how to coax
What is it, then You want to find ont 2''