The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-28

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work some distance away made his re-
tirement possible. He arranged with
his friend to have lis chattq.5 and
wages semitic Chicago, and later it was
vaguely given out at the mill that he
was trimming grain in that city.
lie never asked after Jessie. Had he
nerved up to do so, he would have
heard that which would have sent him
ashore with a bound, totally oblivious
to his former comrades ieers. So he
nursed his great pain, believing himself
wholly disgraced in her sight, and we
sailed away late that night, with a six.
Knot breeze blowing us merrily west
ward
Autumn with its usual complement
OF gales was almost upon us before any.
thing out of the usual line happened.
Early one morning we were picked up,
as usual, just outside the crib by
ssquatty, soot-colored tug, and were
being towed up that noisome canal,
better known as the Chicago River,
Which just then was stirred by heavy
traffic, where we fouled with big Buff
iao propeller, causing temporary
Ii.
and dragged us athwart the stream.
just astern came an east-shore, steam
lumber barge, adding its bulky presence
to the everincreasing tangle of steamers
and schooners, tugs and barges.
High upon her sides dripping water
ginted in the morning sun, for there
was quite sea outside and she was
deep and heavy.
Her cabin was aft the smoke-stack
/ aud not particularly attractive, as these
boats do not engage in passenger traffic,
the space forward being occupied by a
dek load of lumber.
Gosh, but she's carrying good
looling stewardessr' exclaimed Rick,
whocould sight lady's ribbon further
thana distress signal.
Hi admiring burst called attention
to a female figure leaning against a
stanclion on the promenade deck. She
was chd in black, relieved by dash
of redlere and there, with dusky hair
and eyS. Her cheeks but for the pallor
of latequalms of sea-sickness would
have dmmed her rosy ribbons. Her
hair showed the neglect of unaccus.
toned trvel, and cinder in her eye
kept a handkerchief to that organ, dis.
playing apretty though not over-clean
hand In spite of cinder, disordered
hair and dress, there was something
attractive in her appearance, as she
stood and eazed with wistful, troubled
expressionoff into the smoky, yellow
haze that hung over the roofs of the
city. | don't think there was man
aboard butfelt vague desire to help
and protect her from the trouble fore.
casted in her face.
"She aint the stewardess, nuther,',
said Rick, who between the execution
of orders found time for second
scrutiny.
Just then DavylTstuck his head
through the companionway and threw
overheard pan of dish-water. He
looked around to see if there was any
lady passengers in sight, for he was yet
sensitive about his etfeminate occupa.
| ton.
Yes, there was lady in sight. Hi;
| look broadened into an astonished, in.
eredulous gaze. Rattle-bang, went the
dish-pan out of his clutches, glancina
from the rail and saucily bobbing off on
the miniature waves of the river
Captain Tousley, who could have wit
messed the carrying away of every
stitch of canvas on the hooker with
equanimity, roared like maniac at the
sight of the escaping dish-pan.
His noise attracted the attention o.
the fair passenger, who was now abreast
and not over a biscuits toss distant.
Her glance at once turned upon Davy
and her countenance underwent a re
markable change. Dazed surprise no
unmingled with Joy, intense yearning
bewilderment and love-light followed
each other in rapid succession. All thi!
time Davy stood motionless. She tot
tered little as ashes and roses each il
turn showed up signals in her cheeks
but recovering, grasped the rail anC
| leaned far out over the water. With {
gesture of unutterable tenderness, shr
stretched forth both arms toward the
big Scotchman.
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| We couldn't hear it for the swish o
escaping steam, the clangor of bells anC
the shrieks of whistles, but her lip
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comprehended the situation. 1t wa
Jessie Duncan following in his wake
and coming to overhaul the man she
had sent adrift, with her love and for
giveness -''doing the Evangeline act,
said Rick, who reads poetry Sundays
when we are lying on the market.
The look, the gesture was enough fol-
the hot-blooded Davy. With bounC
like deer from a precipice, he leapeC
into the greasy, yellow-green water
and with lusty stroke struck out for thu
barge.
"Man overheard! Heaven q line!'
A couple of coils of rope from tn,
hooker and one from the tug fell nea
him splashing dirty water in his face
He pushed them aside with an express,
ion of Impotence. Soon he grasped
the after fender of the barge and in al
instant was on the deck beside Jessie
A sudden bashfulness seized him a
he realized the figure he was cutting
She herself was laboring under q feel
ing of misgiving somewhat akin to diff
fidence.
"Good mornin'," he said, in ;
strained, repressed tone, taking he
limp hand hesitatingly in his dripping
palm.
Her reply was inaudible. Neither
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