Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-08-07
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Driven From Sea to Sea,
Or, JUST A CAMPIN'
CHAPTER XII.-CoNrINUED.
BY @. O. POST.
PUBLISHED BY PERMISSION OF J. r. DowNEr
& Co., PUBLISHERS CHICAGO.

q co., PUBLISHERS CH1CAGO.
CHAPTER XII--CoNTINUED.
Her father came out of his own
gloomy mood at sight of his daughters
sorrow, and made several attempts at
asking with the object of raising her
spirits again, in which he seemed to
succeed admirably, for by the time they
arose from the table she was even gayer
than usual.
On the morrow, when the parting
came, she broke down and cried as if
her heart would break; but then Jen-
ME cried great deal also, as did Mrs.
Parsons and johnny. Even Mr.. Par
sons felt the tears stealing down his
cheeks, and wiped them away with the
back of his hand.
Erastus drove them to the landing
and parted with them there.
The ride had been an unusually silent
one, all of them seemed absorbed in
thought. He would kiss them both ut
parting, Erastus had been saying to
himself; may be the last kiss he should
ever give Lucy. Annelsey, he felt GER
tain, would follow her to the city, and
perhaps when she came back she would
be engaged to him. She might even be
married before she came back, and so
save him the pain of being present at
her wedding, for he believed she knew
of his love for her. and that the knowl-
edge had caused her to feel embar-
rassed in the presence of his rival and
himself.
But now she would not object to his
kissing her, as he had always done
when she was going to leave them for
any great length of time, and he would
hold her close to his heart for mo-
ment, if never again. But when they
reached the landing the boat was on the
point of swinging off, and there was no
time even to shake hands, but only to
hurry on board and wave their good
byes while the gang-plank was being
raised and the boat was swinging round
into the current.
Erastus stood upon the shore and
watched them until they were lost to
sight amidst the hundred other passen-
gers, and then turned away with feel
ing at his heart that all of happiness
had gone out of his life forever.
AS the girls were leaving the Office
of the steamer, where they had gone
Immediately to secure their state-rooms,
gentleman among the passengers
raised his hat in salutation.
~ WONDER" he said, 'if l can be of
any service that will in part repay your
family for the kindness shown in keep
ing three gentlemen over night one
time last springP"
"Why, Mr.. Ensign. Is it youP ]
supposed you had forgotten all about
us long ago, since you never came to
see us, said Jennie, feeling that any
one whom they had ever met before was
friend where everybody else was
strange. "Have you been at the mines
all the timep Mr.. Annelsey said he
didn't know what had become of you.'
$50 Mr.. Annelsey has improved hi:
chance introduction to tile Parsons
family" was Ensign's mental com
ment. swell. can't say blame him
May be 1 would have done it myself if
had had the leisure he has had"
Then aloud:
'.Mr. Annelsey has not felt any
especial interest in my whereabouts,
suppose. l have been at Gravel Hill
ever since l was at your fathers cot
tage, and if have not called, it is owing
perhaps, to my not having so mucl
leisure time on my hands as Mr.. An
nelsey has had
'.Besides," he added, looking straigh
at Jennie. ~ had no reason to hop,
that / should be made welcome, ii
were to come as a friend instead of
weary traveller craving nights lodg
ing"
Jennie could find no words in whicl
to reply to this, and Lucy had no
spoken at all, except barely to shoy
that she recognized Mr.. Ensign as on
whom she had met before. As the,
were turning away to seek their state
room Ensign interposed.
Eat least" he said, 'now that W
have met by accident, let us becom
better acquainted. am going to Sal
Francisco to run an engine in one @
the mills there; you, suppose, are re
turning to school. May / not join yo
when you come upon deck againP Pei
haps l can be of some service to yo
upon our arrival at the CITY,"
Z" You may help us get our luggag
carried up when we get there, If yo
WILL" replied Jennie, "and we will b
much obliged to you; and we are CON
ing up on deck pretty soon, amt W
LucyP And you can tell us all abou
things at the mine"
"They appear to be greatly inter
ested in things at the mine" muttere
Ensign. as he turned away; "wonde
il that fellow Annelsey has really bee
making love TO one of them-and whic
one. / believe / should not like it If
should prove to be Jennie he is cour
ing"
After arranging their toilets the youn
ladies came upon deck. Lucy VIZ
tempted to remain In their state-rooi
and would have done so only that sh
fancied that Jennie WAS willing to q,
better acquainted with Mr.. Ensigr
That gentleman was waiting for the
appearance and joined them the IN,
ment they came up the gangway, an
was SO jolly and full of the incidents ,
his life at the mines that even Luc,
half forgetting her troubles, laughed
bis witticisms and finally joined
them.
And SO the day which they ha
thought would be lonely one W,
made very pleasant indeed, and whe
they arrived just before dark at the Gil
docks, 8asign arranged for having the
luggage sent up and then walked vii
then 70 their seoms, where he bae