Daily Kennebec journal., 1884-05-08
1ales aud Sketftes.
foH's FoRruHI.

Inc lTSSu uOfUIOk Wln0 - II cSas s>AS
crest waves rolling upon the coast OF Mas
sachusetts. deepened the rosy glow on the
cheeks of lovely girl of seventeen, named
Mary Gray. who stood by the beach. near
her fathers humble cottage. two miles
from Plymouth, talking to her lover, young
Captain Thomas Brown.
II am sure nv father likes you" she
was saying II have heard him speak
we'll of you."
Then why has he refused to let me
have you tor my wife ?" said her compan-
ion.
"Really," she responded. blushing deep
", 'you and l are both young. and. as
father says, we can wait. am sure l am
willing to watt" she added. tossing her
head. and giving him an arch glance from
her dark eyes. =,
Your father would have me wait until
am sixty before can earn the sum your
father expects me to have saved when l
marry you"
..He is certainly unreasonable. replied
Mary. pouting.
Yes" said Captain Brown. "but," he
added, his eyes lighting up, You are
worth striving for, and shall work hard
er than ever. As captain OF the fishing
schooner. Sea Wing, my salary is rather
small, but the owner of the Ringwood-a
coasting craft-has offered me more to
take command of his vessel. and l mean
to accept the position
"Coasting is hard and perilous." said
Mary. -.
"Yes, but of course, do not mind that. J"
Soon after, the two separated. Mary re-
turning to her fathers house, and her
lover Fastening in the direction of Ply
mouth to close his bargain with the owner
of the Ringwood.
Thomas Brown was an industrious
Young man. He was an orphan, who.
from childhood until his eighteenth year.
had lived with Henry Richardson uncle.
who kept store in Plymouth. The boy
had worked hard in the employ of this
relative, who was then doing a thriving
business. But Richards, who had the
name of being an eccentric parsonage,
finally sold out his stock, and went away
to parts unknown. not even telling his
nephew where he was going and not Civ
ing the youth cent for his past services.
'.You must shift for yourself. as had
to do when l was your age" was all he
said to the young man, when he took leave
of him.
And so Brown, who had always loved a
seattle. had familiarized himself with
nautical affair. and in due time, became
the captain of fishing schooner.
A few days after his meeting with Mary
on the beach, he called at her fathers
house to bid her good-by, as he had OBJ
tanned command of the coasting vessel
the Ringwood-and was to take the craft
to North Carolina port for load of pine.
Good luck to you," said Mary's father,
who was a fisherman, to the captain.
You have the right stuff in you to get
along. and you shall have my girl as soon
as you have saved enough to make you
both comfortable for life."
81 am afraid it will be u long time be-
fore | have enough for that" said the
young man.
Never you mind" said Mr.. Gray.
Folks marry too early nowadays. l was
thirty-five when l took Mary's mother for
my wife, and good woman she sartinly
was"
"You had no fortune. father, when you
married." said Mary, slyly.
"Ay. girl. and that's the very reason
want Mr.. Brown to have one, do you see.
l saw, when it was too late, how hard it
was to be family man without nice
little sum OF money"
A few hours later the Ringwood plunged
her bows into the foaming sea. and with
the summer wind filling her sails, away
she went on her course.
Weeks passed. and the time drew near
for the return of her lovers vessel Mary
Gray would often ascend one of the rocks
on the coast and watch for the expected
craft
One morning in July the wind was blow
ing heavy gale. All along the beach
the huge waves came rolling in with the
din of thunder.
II hope Toms vessel will not appear
to-day off this perilous shore, was Mary's
mental comment, as she gazed seaward
Her father. near his boat, which was
hauled up on the beach OF a small, shell
tered cove, stood conversing with some
fishermen who had collected there.
Mr.. Gray was unusually elated. The
cause was known only to himself. On
the day before, while his daughter was
absent, stranger had called at his house
and inquired if he could direct him to
Captain Thomas Brown.
Mr.. Gray told him the captain was
every day expected to return from a voy-
age.
"Will you send him to me when he
comes ?' said the man. Il will be in
waiting for him at the Samoset House, in
Plymouth"
II guess you bring good news for him."
said the shrewd fisherman. rubbing his
hands. "Aint that SOP"
II don't mind telling you if you will
keep it to YOURSELF" was the reply.
"Ay, ay." answered Gray; II can
promise that
well, then. Mr. Richards, Captain
Browns uncle. is going to Europe; but
before going he intends to make his
pephew present of thirty thousand dol
lars in registered United States bonds"
"Phew ~ whistled Mr.. Gray. 81 al
ways thought he was rich, but / sartlnly
never before knew he was so gem 'rous.
Thirty thousand That's enough, that's
plenty :" he muttered to himself. The
young fellow can have my Mary now as
soon as he likes"
IL am servant in the employ of Mr..
Richards" said the stranger, 'and have
the bonds with me. with note from Mr..
Richards for his nephew"
'Well. now. don't you go to being so
frank with others as you've been with
me-" SAID Mr.. Gray, as his informant, af-