The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-07-08
INTERESTING STORY.
MY COMMODORE.

was returning from the postofice feeling
decidedly out of sorts for the bulky parcel
in my hand was the MS. of long story
aom which had hoped great things and
here it was back again with polite note
from the editor suggesting 80 many altera-
tons that had grimly resolved to stuff the
whole thing into the stove as soon as ever ]
reached home.
1t was clustering March day. The wind
was impudent to the last degree, and played
such rude capers with my draperies that
could hardly get along.
| AS it whisked mo about the corner, my
feet slipped on q bit of ice. threw out my
hands in frantic effort to regain my equili-
brium, and was conscious of sustaining
arm about my shoulders, while a hearty
voice said in my ear
Steady, my lass"
looked up with some asperity, feeling
my dignity ruflied by this free and easy ad-
dress, and saw big man with a handsome
beard sweeping his broad chest, and grow
ing nearly to his eyes which were dark, and
clear, and shining with rare good humor.
| AAO Wt+o ofOoo0Q III IL sui OI ulfK due mn.
nel with the brightest of brass buttons.
He wore no overcoat, and looked as if he
never needed one. There was n breezy,
hearty look about him that suggested the
sea.
My father had been sailor l softeued
a little, bowed, thanked him, and hurried
on.
was only commonplace scribbler, and
made modest living for my mother and
myself.
Mother was an invalid, and our lives were
so quiet and monotonous that trifiing Incl
dents amused us.
Accordingly, after discussing the fate OF
my unlucky MS, l told her of my little en-
counter, and we named the stranger the
Commodore" laughed over him a little.
and dropped him from our minds.
Two days later l entered q crowded horse
car at the same time with an old Irish wo-
man who carried a heavy basket of eggs.
My Commodore sat in one corner, and
rising at once, seated the old creature Ms
carefully as though she had been duchess
giving me such bright smile of recognition
that returned it in spite of myself.
80 Age before beauty, little lass, he said
in his big voice.
Before could put on my dignity the ca,
was off tie track, humping over the pave
ment in most intolerable fashion.
clutched at q strap, but felt that same
steady touch upon my shoulders, while the
Commodore said:
GO You'll need your sea-legs for these
breakers"
Was there ever such ridiculous man
colored furiously, and then nearly stran-
gled in the wild effort to smother q laugh.
But he smiled at me so innocently, and
seemed so unconscious of giving offense,
and SO thoroughly at peace with the whole
world, that it was utterly impossible to snub
him.
left the car at Pearl street, not expect
ing to see him again.
But fate willed otherwise.
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in the first of April, found to my dismay
that it was raining and blowing furiously.
had no umbrella, for the evening had
promised to be fair.
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