The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1883-09-01
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CHAPTER VII cosuNuEp.
"Thorc Il no doubt but that calamity
has weighed" ho responded In the nhme
spirit. But, my dear, II isn't nccessa.
ny that you should inform the whole
ships company that YOU are m adopted
daughter, Dam Ollphant was never
anybody but Dana Oliphant from her
baptismal day, aud she never will bc
anybody else. II I have anything TO say
about II, though these young chaps arc
casting sleeps eyes nj her already.
he'll thom its no use, my dear there's
d cruel parent In the background who
viii have none VI them
The cruel parcnt handed her over 10
II u them ten minutes afterward. and
retired with his wifn " the ladies' par.
lor. while Dana fingered 20 watch the
April moon rise In a FURNISHED globe
ouLp f tho sea.
Somebody else watched n and her,
somebody ciirled his lip In dlsdain and
murrpnfed 4 puppy At Der Attendant
caya1df. but 4 was days afterward be
fore tlll4 somcbody's chance came, and
he VA duly presented 10 tho ELEPHANTS,
father and daughter. who looked into
his pale face and felt sorry for him.
.Mamma Il laboring under the dlsn-
bilIties o. NAL DE- NOR. said Dana. "but
phra and I arc exempt Como over
and pmpathizc with her; ; am sure
ygi chh,' andthe next moment she was
~prfseniing him NJ Mr.. Harrington, of
New Orleans. Ny mother, Mr.. Far
ringtoni Don't they look like two
lilies, papa, bending palely on their
stepN' and Dana's mlschlevous laugh
could not quite be restrained.
"You ought 10 see my co,npaonon dn
toydge," responded Mr.. Harrington.
81 am used up and bleachod out, but
killuth Is n epectacle beside me. |
doubt II he shows himself on deck nj
.aKnTtslTo ' fcpsstts 70 a s4st rt bafflbinAnt,
holding up q screen between tho pnle
face and the bright sunshine. "wherc
have I ssSSHarSar lA N d Ps@e e Ss NJ" u. en-.
bblcd 70 cnlightcn YOU" smiled Far.
rlngton. "Kiliuth Is n regular bio
graphical dictionary In himself. II he
has ever known you, Mrs, Oliphant, he
viii know You again, though twenty
years hare gone betwocn."
"ohas what a ghnstly color TINT blue
shade gives you,s mamma" Dana OK
claimed. Or Is Il tina wavesP Tho
sea Is roughcnlng, don't you think so,
Mt. farringtonp You aro not so sus.
ceptible TO these changes rs mamma Is.
How Wilt DO when We soc the white
horscs' ~ the stormy Atlantlcp To
look q Il now one would not think II
couldi be stofiny. eser.h jg
The young couple had the converse
tim fflmost entirely TO themselves.
Mps ollphant lay back IN her chair,
saying very little. that little generally
addressed 20 her husband, who was
never very far HON her siie; but her
eyes rsied once or twice on Mr.. Far
rington's animated face. with airoubled
look which Mr.. 0liphant was quick TO
tufeFy EUTFT nwK wv
("WAssisM RosePe he asked. bend.
Ing over her chair, "Some ghost out
q that isT. past dcsr. coming up TO
reuhtyoH
sHcs quick you are TO sec Il. on.
Iewcr. l am alraid--sfraidl Thst Mr..
killuih knew p~apa--knew me. What
II tho whole bcrribis truth shonld come
70 Dams. through himR He know her
futh.r, too" = elAe'
n Il gives you ono qualm Of uneasl.
ness 4 VIII he no hard matter TO avoid
Mr.. killuth."
II don't know about that. Look NJ
thcse two. Dana Ia giving our whole
history 10 that foung mai whom she has
not known Tor Al hour, Look ut him,
fovcr, and tell me n you think he Is
dangerous. | would not for tho world
have her grow interested In him.
"He looks - II he might he In somc
danger himself" responded Mr.. OIL
plant But Dana has never had any
foolish notions In her head Don't nut
thsm there. | beg Of YOU. Rose"
Dana had never had any foolish no
lions, and she had had her admirers
from the time she was ten. Mrs. on.
plant dismissed the vague apprrhan.
SONS which nj first beset her. Mr..
Harrington gave much Of his time 20 his
invalid friend. who only appeared as a
great. syaihed bundle upon the deck.
with not n thought In the world beyond
bis " misery. The passarc was
rather a rough one No cloud an
pcafed In the bright blue sky, but high
winds and waves prevailed, 10 the rrsat
discomfort Of ut least one-half Of the
ships passengers.
They came Hio the region Of fors ,.of
The Banks A thin white vail closed
over ara and sky, and frll In A tine,
penftntinK rain upon the deck The
fcg-horn set up is picrving scream; the
speed Of the great vessel slackened IN.
~ she seemed 70 be only crawling upon
ms Unseen waters. aud In spite Of all
hse precautions therc came a shock
anu reccli; a rush Of fee. overhead. 4
confusion Of voloes In shrieks. curse. and
commands. Thegrsaf ship had rnllided
WIZ . esfk, erishing In the side 81 the
latter, which flled and sunk. almost
bcfore The hapless ereafures On board
knee what bad happened them. The
ship lay 20 and bosts were lowered 10
search the spos; = hslf-doxen Of The
hark's creH were picked up; nearly A
many we're missing. md oas wa
brcsxht slp over The sids q Che vr--pl
more dsed thsa alive. . great. bleeding
F.rh on ese ode Of his head, he llrs
hue nd bic eyes ctsscd.
IN The poor fellowrs rrisd Dana.
We NJ vrnpp>d her rtorm-closh sbous
- aad eous out upou he dsck ko,iine
- 1ather's arm sSursly, pepc
II : esil.a5y seaman Do ~
$3.50 e>rfslnly. ~ IL kssvv lids
- syss locked Up q
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