New-York tribune., 1885-09-13

enough, and that the ladies were certainly await
charge of boy. and darted up the hill at railroad
pace to fetch them, Quite overwhelmed at the
thought that they should have waited or that ne
had been remss in the performance OF any de'onS
which they had expected OF him. .,.
@They be gone this tn hours was the reply Oh tne
Myrtle Bank landlady who was taking the oppor-
tnnity to give her rooms good turn out and had no
time 10 waste in discussion aNO Miss Verey, her
said ns thoy woud be out a'al day, and meboe TIL
laate, so they would only want supper when they
coined to home and tn lay for gentleman heslde-
they be gone ont Ca sail.D And with this lnforma,
tion, she began to sweep so determinedly tnao
Harry saw she had really nothing more 10 tcil. -,
OF course that was where the mistake layl They
had gone direct to Shepstone probably IN the little
Norfolk cart which Miss Verey sometimes hired for
Now for the Mermaid as fast as might be- and to
get to Shepton the beet way he might, sailing OF
rowing the tide served, to repair as much as pos
sible the nniucky msadventure of the morning
But nj Shepstone came out comely Mrs. Dovoys, IN
her best spotted gown and straw bonnet tied be-
hind, to give an air of al fresco dignity 10 the
"Where be theyi Mr. Harry, nv deari have
everything prepared just beautiful And Will you
please to look at the garnishing Of the ducks ana y
Poor Harry could say nothing, but that he sup.
posed there was some mistake AM he went and sat
boat to make It's appearance round the corner OF the
little cove while Mrs Loveys's eldest boy,
Sonny was instructed to, keep watch at the the
crossroads behind the farmhouse and report tine
approach of any carriage from Torferry way.
The morning and midday were passed now, and
the afternoon crept on, getting closer ami more
snltry rs the sun dropped among q pile on clouds
banked up in the western sky, and only showed ~
intervals, gliding the edges NJ the purple mass WITH
gold Harry IredennisS Ed Tessted tnso
bit of dinner, in spite of his dsappoiHment lie
only fed his pipe again and again, and sat
moody staring across the clear water of the cove
10 the open sea beyond. And, suddenly, with
little breeze that crept close along the surface OF
the waves, the white wings Of the Halcyon came
ha an
gaZng-the HaIcyon, with all sails set making for
Torfcrry rs fast rs she could for weather-wisee
sailors knew that those clouds in the west, ana
little sudden noiseess hreezes springlnQ up unex.
pectedly. meant mischief But the storm was not
upon her yet, for there, plainly visible to the mis-
cradle. desparing eyes OF the boy, was kare Vercy
in her blne dress leaning back against the tanrail
and one white, ungloved hand was lying on Gerard
Ansteys dark head that rested against her knee.
The Hslcyon got safely into Torferry harbor be
fore the rain came down and the breeze freshened
into regular squall the great thing was that the
ladies got back to Myrtle Bank safe and dry
Every SAID It would have been such bad end
ing to their delightful day, IL they had been caught
For there wns a good deal Of damage done that
night The yachts and the fshing-boats had to
get in where they could and put back the next day
with different accounts OF their difficulties and
disasters. And. In the afternoon, with tho high
tide the poor little Mermaid driftcd into the bay
with her gay cushions gone and her mast snapped
short and nobody to bring her 30 at the steps "a
Harry TredennIck used to do 80 proudly. Captain
Young Squire missing; bnt he never thought
NJ connecting the lost master of the Mermaid with
Kates disappointed boy.
Harry never came 10 shore again. There IA col
ored window In the church. over the altar pew
that keeps his name in memory. but wherc his body
lies in the great sea IL unfathomahle secret. and
when the family vault was shut down after OLD
Madam's funeral, IL closed upon the last OF tho
TredenuickS
Miss Verey's engagement 70 Captain Anstey made
an Immediate difference IN their plans; and caused
their return 10 London TO he considerably fastened
Kate is Mrs. Anstey now and the Captain has the
right 10 be s dictatorial he peases but his wifi
Is nuch gueier than OF old. and has tanned down
in manner that snrprises all her old friends. IL s
wonderful to see how she has completely given mp
all her little ways" as people used laughingly 70
call them she has scarcely ANYTHING 10 say now to
anv man besides her husband. and society IN gen
eral tn nks that Mrs Anstey is nice woman spoiled
bv matrimony
And Kate Anstcy knows that IN spite OF any hap
pness that % her the life she has choseo.
she will always carry about with her the reproach
Of some words which she heard in Torferry Church
long AGO. and winch ring In her ears day and night:
AThore is SORROW the sea: II cannot be quiet"-
~ r. Smart in The Argosv.