New-York tribune., 1884-01-13
CHAPTER XVII.
AUNT DAMARIs IS CONFIDENTIAL.

Well by this time the main-yards had been
sN.unp and the Strathmorc was heading on her road
down Channel fairly under way, on her own NOOK
for the other side of the world.
The swell of the sea had gone down, there was no
weight in the risk. small surges which the merry
wind had set a-rollmg, and the fine ship, with all
plain canvas on her, from the fiyingJlb TO the
Inzzen-royal swept steadily along, with heel OF
the hull that s,opcd her sails against the blue SKY
and tho white sunlight in the south making blaze
of silver of the water over the port bow. Ii was
day to keep mute grinning for the tnlness ol the
lif, and light of It, YOu saw the high clouds blow
iuc like hits of mothcr-o'-pearl ont of the distant
green land. which sheved in and out with space
of Inst1ous white Ight abcam where Darston Point
vavned into the SOlcnt and the wake aStcrn,
spcading into fan of foam, seemed to he full OF
leaning ulackcrel with the sparkling up 0t gltterihg
lumps of water where the windward line ol the
track collided with the little seas and shlYered
them. OF all that numerous company 1 human
souls which the ship was bearing to a distant land
there was surely none happier at heart than !. III
was NOT ONLY that Morecombe was out OF the road.
If was NOT only that his manner of going was the
comnIetcst victory over her father that Florence
could have won. it was not only that my darling
yeas in the shin with me and that knew had her
love the magic of the was in me too mates all
the freedom and delight that comes blowing to
man npon the salt sunt wind, all the gladness OF
health and imagination that is swept up like spray
ont of the heave of the coilng biOws and passes
into the heart the spirit OF pure ana generous
cordial works its way into the brain. stood lost
in Thought but with shining eyes, as may war
rant gazing at the Pickering gicam OF the pilot
cufters canvas as il hOvercd npOn the bright green
waters before melting into the film of green land be-
yond hand was lad upon my shoulder and,
M. rad
turning, / encountered Ihompsons grihhhg' reu
face.
DWELL Jack" said he, what do you think OF
vour rival nowl see your eyes are upon what the
noets Uould call his bark Did yOu ever meet with
such fool of a man in all your born day5f you're
snrcv not in earnest in yOur yarn about your sweet
hearts father wanting that seaTalnOuch lor SOIL
AZ am" said 7. Ass as he IS, he'll be baronct
some of these DAYS: his bloods so old that 1t not
! red like yours or mine, but blue. man, dTe thnk oi
that Daniel: and he's related to such lot or tlted
! families that you couldn't open Peeragc and point
| TO a name and say Who's this, dye know with
! ont the chance of his answering, Why, my grand
! mother or something OF that KIND" ,-.
We'll. Jack" replied Thompson an Una. @ iiaS S
be rs you say; but after tn language ne hSra M q i9
day PA rather believe for the sake OF the British
! aristocracy, that he was smack apprentice mas
q@ Had you the West End experience | possess, y
| said / putting on an educational department, and
! adu,irinr the attentive gaze my friend hXed upon
! me g had you belonged 10 swell clubs ana mixed
with what tOOtIucu Gail inc H'ty'''' '''i' ~"
feel any surprise at Mr.. MOrcrombe's language.
! Cursing and swearing among youths ol MS pattern
land they are very plentiful, can assure you
| crlttvateA as manly and independent aCCoHpllSli-
! mcnts There is a very great deal III soClal d''HoS-
I nhere Daniel, Curses uttered by costeThonerI
! bcbind barrow of sOles and dabs are very Shoch
inc and there are laws for punlshlng the horrIl
! creature who defes the public ear ny ullerlhg
them; but worse words uttered III siloAin9 io9'n
Lv a fashionable yOung gentleman sitting behind Il
! great deal of clean shirt are acccpltu as NcIN ~
snectable English and there are no laws 10 team
| him-as MorecOmbe wants teachlng-thaV Ie u !"
! backguard.' , ...-.. -, .ooiot >,
| ~WeIl know very little of arlstocratlc soce,yl
/ SAYS Daniel I'm n simple way; If Mr.. M0reconue
S sSnodi,nen of H. reckon shOud be satisfied with
! reading Of il in stOrybOoks without gong ou'S'uo
"a . No, noD SAID |, L" he's example OF society,
Heaven forbid but of q corner OF the cheese oh,{
| Daniel where it's green and full of maggots, ne ne
belongs 10 an order of young gentlemen VINO ialh W
barmads, who sit in thearestalls ana crllcSG @ one
| actresses like row of performing monkeys htpI
niet bv tbe music of the orchestra, who frequently
Set drink. who are always in debt VINO pTeteuu 10
! Rnow All about horses. that Is, the dhleTehco pc
| tyveen their tails and their ears, VINO swear NcIS
borrhy in their conversation among thHhlsc.SesIl
who are idiots in soul, yet welcomed oy IN - ,bj
cnnl naTyenus and their betters, because OF thelr
pooPPect1ons and also because they are young men
and can dance and who they do not succeed III mar
Tyinr money. usually end rs seeretarles PIo @ e"t,
Sill I must own, fool as MorecOmDo 70, you
snw him under the worst possible CHI anIt ~ }.
He's really not so bad the drunken lunatIo that
NAV be still waving his hand on that cutter yonuor
| would have you suppose. 49, D.. .o,,o Go ar,,-
6He'd have to be deal better TO come 70 any my
thing near man ;" answered Thompson Win Toll
| Of his eye along the weather heavens