The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1885-10-16
DESERTED LOVERS.

Boston Courier.
DESERTED LOVERS.
Our ship ourship! See, Henry, she
Is sailing aNsaY w~ithoutus. Wbatcan
II meant
speaker, Lucy Morril, was a
beautif1l girI--a dark-eyed brunette;
the person whom she addressed was
her Iover-Captain Henry Cavendish
So Young man Of twenty-six.
They had left the vessel in the dingy,
only nm hour before, to visit one Of
those isles Of the Pacific ocean, near
which thesshiipswas then lying soffand
on.,
Thenanie Of the craft was the swal-
low. and ste was the joint propertyo Of
Cavendish ando fLucy's brother. She
contained q valuable cargo, which the
two owners expected to dispose Of at
Sydney, Australia, ct aprofit ofmany
thousands.
His share would, thecaptain had an
ticipnted, afford him themeanstocom-
merce married lie with, and he had
already won q promise from the sweet
girl, who had aecompaniedhe brother
on lie voyage, to become his wife us
soonsas the cargo was sold.
Now, att Lccy's exclamation, her.
lover, who WAS in q small valley, gath
eaarsiing howersfo for her, ran to the sum
mitsof the hill on which shestood.
Aye, what cant mean?" he cried,
ia surprise and dismay.
The ship had madeall said, and, be-
fore d fair ssind, was receding from his
gaze Il SaTnpid rate.
He Observation-Disclosures hat and
kerchief III vain. On went the vessel,
and ut last her huh was invisible, and
only her upper sails could be seen.
Gradually these dipped lower and
lower until every yestige OF the craft
WAS. lost 10 view IN the distance.
The overlooked at each other with
blanched faces.
Here they were, left by themselves
on this far away isle of the Pacific,
which they knew WAS out of this track
of passing vessels.
Something iswrong,n said the cap
tAinssadly. AIfear Ihave lost every.
thing. was ii afair way to be hap:
pyand prosperous. Now 1 ampoorer
thana heggar
IesTsrosesin Itlcy's eyes.
advised you not togo into partner,
7 ship witlimy brother" she said, tfbut
/ did believe he was dishonest. ]
thought he was only wild and reckless
1 Now do not know what to think"
6 has spoiled our happiness said
Cnyerdish. nProbably we will never
see The craft again, and as 1 am thus
pennilessysI cnrlnot thinkEof obligins
YOU to fulfil your promise Of being my
For segeral moments L1cy's DARK
eyes we're yelled by their long lashes
then she threw herself weeping on hel
lover breast.
Can you believe me to be mercen
ary?1' she said. aOh no, Henry; / an
yours the as s5ss
But, = replied C%ayendish, eve hav,
no money to live or now, if / should
make You NINE
w hardly need money here" sait
Lucy. smiling.
That is true; but We will wan
food
eve would want that whether W
were married or not said Luc,
softly.
And 50 you are willing to be m,
bridle--to marry me now"
I'll did not say so,' she aaswere,
shyiy. sIsis for you to say
Nfho is here to marry us?'
sT,rne enough; but-butI don
know-I have heard that missionarie
are sometimes on these far away is
lands.
We will 20 and look for one" sal
CaSendish, offering his arm.
They had notsproceededfa when the
met q native-a dnsky, wildly-cla,
man, with long, black hair. He show
ed surprise on seeing them, and aske
them many questions in broken EN-
dish.
From him the lovers learned tina
there WAS a missionary on the islan6
Heguidedthe to that person slloust
a small building, with a thatched roo
The missionary. an aged man, II
eeiped them kindly end heard the
story
1T is seldom that vessels pass TIL
wa = he said. II am afraid you wi
have TO stay here for months. Yo
will llavet to live principally on fru
and
aCan we get plenty OF that?" inqui
ed Gayendish.
Ifyou have q boat, you q go OF
and catch all the fish you want. i
to fruit.sit grows wild on some par
fofsthe isle, butte make sure of gettil
enough, you had better cultivate
plantationofyo your own
The young man had no difficulty
inducing She missionary to perfor
The marriage ceremony.
Assisted by the good snan, the ca
tain then set out nbouterecting aha
itation. Itwas finished iii q fewday
and The missionary loanedthe youl
conpiesa few utensils to acommen
housekeeping with. For "a poke
knife and ID silver t~obacco-box, one
HE female natives sold to the capita
haif-AdoxeM dresses, which she hado
tailed. ia exchange for fruit, tren Il
master an English vessel that ha
once anchored of the island. The
dresses, Lucy,Who WAS skillsul wit
HE needle, soon altered to fit her pc
son
Mud now, while Cavendish new
ceased TO Iagret The loss Of his vess
and cargo, he and his pretty wifecouI
moi help enjoying their island lii
Iiecaptaifi esemtually had al thrivil
All plaaANNstion, on which lie cultivate
not oShiy fruit, but also vegetables.
a. HIS boat-ttle Dingy-heSwou