News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1882-03-23

move her. Her captain had been pai(
with a portion of the cargo, sold at {
sacrifice in the town, and he had gone
away.
When everything had been done, ant
Polly's affairs had been placed in the
hands of a responsible business man O
the town, Polly and were married.
1t was not necessary for us to stay a
this place any longer. The Pet would
be disposed of to the best advantage
and the crew would remain in the tow
until money should come in to pay
them of.
1t was our last day IN the old town
and as we were walking along the water
| front of the town we saw little boat
approaching, with man in 1t rowing
| violently.
''It's old Wonderment," said Polly.
And we stood to await his coming. He
ran his boat ashore, and when he landed
and saw US he was so excited that he
could scarcely speak.
"She's off" he gasped; "the Copper
ing Pets foat There was the high
est tide this forenoon we've had fur
seven years, and the men working on
board have got her off the beach. She's
anchored now just inside the bar"
"The Coppering Pet afoat!' cried
Polly, grasping me by both hands,
while her eyes sparkled with delight.
wherever we so we'll go in her,"
And go in her we did.
On a lovely afternoon, late in the
summer, we sailed out of the harbor.
Owing to his repeated and earnest re-
quests, old Wonderment was with us,
but this time he did not pilot us over
the bar. We sailed, and we sailed over
summer seas, and were very happy.
One beautiful moonlight evening we
were sitting on deck, old Wonderment
near by. "Well," said Polly, 81 think,
for poor people, we are about as happy
and independent as anybody could be. :"
eff you're poor" said the old man,
SITS your own fault. Your father left
you everythin' he was worth. and all
you had to do was to take it,
eff he had left me anything in reg
ular way" said Polly, quietly, 'I should
have been glad to have it. But will
never dig in his grave to see what I can
find. am glad that every temptation
of the kind is left far behind u.s."
"'Tain't so very far behind either"
said Wonderment. Gas you was actin
through agents, made myself your
agent in this thing, and here's the box"
And he dramatically arose and pointed
to small iron box on which he had
been sitting.
Polly sprang to her feet, her eyes
ablaze. Wonderment, she cried,
g throw that box overheard !''
"All right" said the old man; and
over the taffrail it went with a splash.
Breathing hard, but saying nothing,
Polly entered tine cabin. Half an hour
,fterwnrd I stood on deck.with ar OLD
nan.
Wonderment, I said, "you did not
show much prudence in forcing that
box so suddenly upon Polly. You
should have told me of it, and let me
break the matter gradually to her,"
Perhaps didn't show no prudence
in speaking SO plump" said he, "but
[ showed some when made line fast
to the le'ward handle of the box, before
[ said word about it. I've hauled her
on board agen."
The next morning talked to Polly
on the subject. perhaps I was too
hasty," she said, "but was angry.
If my father wanted me to have the
box it may be that should have taken
it,"
"Well, you can take it now," said.
And then told her about the line on
the leeward handle.
We went into the cabin, where upon
q table stood the box, which I had
opened.
YES" said Polly, looking into the
box, 81 remember them well. They
are all made of whales jawbones. Some
of them are spectacle cases and some
tobacco boxes, and some, I suppose,
intended to hold matches. And now I
hope that you and Wonderment are sat
isfed."
''If was you," said the old man,
going up to the box, "I'd see what was
III these tobacco boxes" And one by
one he opened them and emptied the
gold coin they contained upon the ia
BILE.
"Now," said he, ST am satisfied too"
FRANK r. STOCKTON.