Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1881-02-09
The FiIot's Story.

] AIN az r lNl4OM III III iirc'' 49,
They were poor. and | su;pect thai
ct had much TO do with their friend
ship. for opportunities we're always
turning up ior helping one another; and
( have of;eu noticed That, when neigh
hors are well "A and have no need Tor
nu'usl help, there is very seldom anN
nicrdslip between them-!hers l.
more ap: TO be jealousy and eompeti'
ton.
Our parouts being such good friends.
itnaturally resulted that Mollie and
lollawcd their example. We went to
school together. read together, played
together. and, somehow, when Mollie
was eishteea and | twenty, ne agreed
10 travel together all our lives, and
we're very happy IN that arrangement
/ in fact 10 Olher would have seemed
rirht or natural, either to us or ouI
parents.
From the earliest days Of my boyhood
lad a fordness ior tie water, haunt
inc the palalial steamboats, that 1oaIed
on the great Mississippi river, on
whose banks nesll, d the city in which
We dv,lt. aid. at the peIiod to which
am about to rcitr, bad just secured IA
po.riou rs pilot on small freight
Gamer.
l. WAS not much ofa position, to be
sure, nor Nas here much OF salary al
iac' ed to it; bat, small as 1t was,
Noble and l decided that We could
make it ause er for two people. neither
# ten cX'rayagaAt or unreasonable;
neside which, l had hopes of better
inc, to come. as | had received words
OF cammruduion from my employers,
and promises Of speedy promotion.
So. earl, one, fright morning, having
obtained DAYS leave Of absence, Mol
lie and | were married. and. stepping
INTO carriage | had hired for the oc-
casion. We started off, having decided
on days excursion to celebrated
cave near by, this being ali the "eddina
rr.u we could allow ourselves. not that
500 cared IT, the least. however: we were
,o.1a,,vio be i .lurbed 5y any short.
coming Of sum or purse.
W.lad scarcely driven beyond our
own ,,reet when we were brought 10 a
halt. A mcs.ercer, whom l recognized
as bejonpips TO our steamboat company,
hailed NE.
Here is a note for you from the
.rncrirteuden,.'
rlus il ran:
u am sorry 10 have to recall your
leave FIR To-day. but you must imme-
d.,telv On an bo.rd the Mobilia. wlic,
,. ,,.Jv to Start I'D the river. The
nlo, +. foo IN to attend to duty, and
ION ,r. .,no,nred TO take his place for
H.. .,,es.nt,
.Tuc,e Goes our wedding trip all to
.,...bp said I as Mollie read the
.rl.r
.Vlv,oq, she asked.
IL IL, Lor,o
Of thc Mobiiia.'
Yer, wel.' she replied. We will
inst 20 up The river instead OF the cave.
Drve on. Bot; let US 20 down TO tue
whar IN slale.'
But YOU can't 90 into the pilot-housc
with me little goose.'
.Oi courss po,; bat l can sit on the
dick outsde.' laughed Mollie, 'and We
can cast languishiug glances at each
otLer.'
And so it came TO pass that L took
possession Of the Mobiiia's pilot-house,
NV heart Glowing with love and pride;
with love Cor there, Just below me, Oh
lbe little forward deck, sat my sweet
bride: with pride. because tie Mobilia
was one Of the finest Of The beautiful
nslac,s Of the Nli,sissippi. and - pilot
.uch one lad Tor Years been the
ciolt Of ms ambition.
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