The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-07-20

lace seemed TO indicate uneasy, jealous
feelings. 1 didn't blame him. | wanted
to warn him-tor 7 could tell how it was
with him, poor fellow If he saw half
that I did, I don't wonder not only that
he was suspicious of the captain, but I
thought il I was in his place I'd make
the captain answer for it. He did get
pretty we'll reused up one time but 1
won't tell that part O. the story till git
it.
"I knew something of languages
at any rate enough to make out even
the lingo of German. They say it's
the erandest language in the world; it
may be, but it's jaw. breaking all the
l1me. One day being down in tie
iieerage heard something that made
he open my ears. just then down came
the girl. Oh, but she looked prettier
than ever. She had on fine silk
apron and pair of shining rings in her
little ears Her hair was all fuffed up
and her face aglow, just like a wild rose
on soft spring morning. The whole
family were up, after their spell of sick
ness, knitting and iabbering and laugh.
ing, all but the girls sweetheart, who,
ll1G luluutS lS llCI JOOtbICDSs
jumped up like a shot had been fired a.
him and went to another part of the
ship. l see that she looked after him
in that sort of way girls look some-
times, when they know they can do
inst what they please with mans
b, art, and l took notice that she seemed
fust1rej.
"When the girl spoke, I heard the
capt aims name and then they all looked
anxious and pleased at the same time,
asking ard answering questions. All
af once strange feeling come over NE,
didn't know exactly what was my
duty, for I was as much afra d of Cap.
tain Tins ugly temper as any man
could be, but US listened anA listened
| couldn't bear 1t any longer, aud going
up to the leople I said few words in
heir own language. Well, only gave
hem to updefstend that the captain had
/ wife. but, perhaps I had better have
had nv tongue, for they evidently did
not believe ne.
Finding l could make no imprss-
sion upon them, went after tho sweet
heart ard let him know what | sus.
pected. Inever saw man so fright.
iully angry. He grew white as a sheet,
and the terror and the horror made him
ghastly. He clinched his hands, aud
he veins STOOD swelled ont on his FORE
mead, while his Mem Gott !! was enough
curdle one'a blood.
"Ihat afternoon Captain Tim came
coward me, and I knew what to expect
So braced my nerves up ard deter
mined that, please God, wouldn't be
afraid Of him.
No nerd to repeat his language-it
vas enough to shake the nerves CT
ian of brass. He used all the oaths ]
yer heard come out of whole ships
'rew's lips in ten voyages, and swore
he d have my hearts blood-tbat he'd
send me to the bottom Of the sea- and
euch like threats I told him respect
,ullv, as petty officer should always
speak to his captain. that I had done
by the girl as I would by my own sister.
l don't Just remember exactly what I
said, but think words was given, for
he looked hard at me, as if he wasn't
certain whether he quite saw through
my motives, and with one worse
threat than the last, and a mouthful
more of dirtv oaths he went off.
"But l could see change in the girl
after that for was always on the watch.
She smiled more seldom and her color
went and came too easy. Then her step
grew slower, and she would go stand at
the side of the vessel and take long sad
looks at the water, as if she WAS in a
brown study. Pretty soon after that
her eyes began to look heavy, and once
or twice / found her in an QUITO the
way place crying and sobbing like a
baby Well, I didn't attempt to en-
iCrt her-she wouldn't borne it for as
soon as ever she saw me she would fly
off like scared bird. My heart felt
heavy for her, because l knew there
must be O reason for it, besides the
growing weakness of the poor woman,
who was dying in the cabin day by day.
and praying only 10 see land before she
did go,
"One night. ah, sir, I shall never
forget that night-the moon was at her
full, and sat looking at the reflection in
the water like a queen with silver
crown on, and veil of white light float
ed away off on the sea, so that it looked
like bride waiting for her husband.
For the first time in many days L saw
the pretty German girl and her sweet
heart on deck together. I could not
keep my eyes from her; she looked for
all the world like a sweet angel just
lent cut of heaven for little. 1t was
my watch, and my duty to bid them be-
low; but L don't know why it was, |
couldn't do it. They went forward
and sat at the bows. There
were barrels there and planks atop, SO
no one could walk back and forth easily.
l couldn't hear anything they said, OF
course, but I saw by their gestures
that they were talking very fast. Some
times he would go close mp to her, and
she would put out her hand and push
him away, then cry as if her heart would
break. This went on for some time
when at the last she seemed to grow
calmer. 1 saw her throw herself into
his arms. saw him kiss her again aud
again; then she seemed to wrench
herself away, and quicker than 1 Cal
tell, over she went.
81 don't know how 1 got there, O
how the whole ship seemed to swarm 81
suddenly with life. I remember catch
ing at dark body that was going owe
her poor distracted brother, and hi
falling back into my arms dead as log
after giving a great cry. That screar
brought the captain and two mates
The captain asked, angrily, what wa
the row?
"'That little German girl is ovel
board 7 1 said /; and if I had any sort G
q weapon that was dead sure I'd hay