The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1885-05-22
PA. FRIDAY. MAY %, 1881

waiting till we got 70 England AueIS "a
no need for me to say l was very young; /
vou can see that from my state OF mind |
Well. hhaIly, Imade conhdant OF at
SON.. He cut the Gordlan knot At once
tAsk the Lady, he said, and II she con=
seDts get the captain to marry you as
soon as she's agreeable
~ But is that legal 2 inquired
".Perfectly 1t will be duly entered In the
shtpis log Just the same as n birth Tho
nantain is eE o65ci0 Clergyman, magistrate,
registrar, and sometimes Doctor W.
7The idea was splendid. and gave " at
son my best thanks. should have at
occurred 10 me that 1t might be as well 70
sound the captain. and see II he would De
willing 10 perform the ceremony hou
see 7 wanted 10 have every thinS sure Dc,
fore nut my fate 10 the test ] waited
through one day for a favorite opportunity
10 speak TO the captain on deck, put ne
never invited me TO share his walk 30
the next morning sent message by ma
how asking IL he could spare me lew
minutes The boy speedily returned with
/ request that shoulu tO41ON MN 70 ''i0
captain'S cabin.
Il found the great man sitting at his
| table looking over a cnart- SonehoW VL
! other he appeared 10 me to be unusually
- Good morning, Captain Hamilton, he
| snid as he waved me to take a seat Can
: do ANYTHING for yOu ,
q. Well, captain. its rather delicate
matter, but wanted 70 ask you something
about your power on board.
little sternly Why do you ask Do
! YOU want some one put in irons for insult
ing you, y9uF sx.c,,v captain. The fetters
thst | would Ike you to use are OF
different kind-the matrimonial ones
- The devil you say he exclaimed
Jumping to his feet and his face lighting
mn with a sailors quick sympathy TOT
! love affair So you have lost your heart
to one of my passengers Fray "hlen
isit. .uoa .1rro,v 7
csn trust YOU not to let this 90 any
further AT present II is Miss Latimer.
didn't quite like the look that came
over his face Is it possible, thought,
that q euarter hiniself' -.
/ GHe gave me plenty of time to think
before he made any verbal conmeht
az on my announcements His first words
PRAY. sir. have you spoken to the lady
I on the subject OF your hopes
Has She given you any encourage
ment to think that the love you feel Is re
turned by hert
kind TO me and has talked to me grea
deal, and seemed to Ike to have me ta'i
to her -, ~.
II didn't at all ike the tone in which h
made that remark, and | was about 10 re
ply a little haughtily SUPPOSE ne say
the expression on my face. and he stoppe
me from speaking by holding up MS hand
Don't say any more, Captain Haml
! ( ton | ought TO have stopped you before
+ couldn't possibly marry you 10 N
why not, Captain smithr asked
: rather warmly
: 80 Because, sir couldn't very well ma
: ry you to my o'c1r IOite.
> a. What . | almost shrieked.
, My wife he answered firmly
2 am sorry you should be placed IN SO m mui
80 i'm
y but much more that of Jour own yout
\ and rashness. You are an officer and
. . gentleman, and viii respect the secret
= am obliged to confide to YOU
= al felt so utterly crushed that | WI
y scarcely sensible OF where ! was &c
4 tainly | did not fully understand all
= was saying, but managed to retain SEN
:, enough to bow my head in token OF q
u 90 Twas married. said the captain, VIII,
.q was last home, to Miss LanmeT, WI
. was left an orphan under unusually 81
a circumstances and surroundings. -
az e Pf bdsteheeF lsit IL FEpg1sad pbssf alone
Ie name. Not soul on board except Vor
he sen Knows the truth. trust to Won
neep II sacred, for don't want to rcti
YET Tor voyage or two
10 am sure ! don't know how cot fro
d ms CABIN to my own, but once in the Is
n ttT' Ter l ooited the door, and never came o.
e MI Mtlii the next morning can'tteIl IL thera
d tain ever cOnfided to his wife what -
u place IN his cabin, but sometimes fancie
d couio see IN her face when her ewes fe
d On me an expression OF mingled pfty a r
s amusement that | never noticed tbe,
II DJeore One thing was sure Of howeye
d lar with her l did not think her or,jte
4 pretty as did at first f'e
}. w hen the Winchester touched At (
] neIena 1 arranged with Capt Smith ths
4 snould go ashore there and wait for III
: next vessel OF Greene's line We mai
\ | cuse = - ~-, A4a StAe e
, That time in the captains cabin wa
Ine most awkward moment / ever knau
suppose am the only fellow who eve
asked man to marry him to his ovri
WIe AT any rate, il there is another b.
: has my sympathy ~ -o' -' AS