Wichita daily eagle., 1886-03-24

all others that be shouldn't have held, IN
the subject Of It was GWidder Durantis Ha,
NAH
Hannah was pretty, and Hanznh was POD
and crowning crime q ALL ~ fathr -
never cauek fish = his HE, being . cit
clerk, who, years before. carfisdo4 the beaut
Of the coast rs his wife, only at his death
send her back broken in fortune, health an
spirit. OF course, the aforementioned virtu
could not outweigh, the latter sins; and like
wise, of course, she and Krell's meek, dream
John must need fall in love.
Now, worldly pride has lodging even in
fishermans breast, Q Stormhaven fsherma
at that, and Timothy Kren was by no mean
pleased with the daughter his son proposed +
present him.
He could lay claim to more Of the exceed
ingly undesirable real estate of Stormhavel
than any other man Of the place: gossi,
hinted that he had at least g 900 boarded VI
in bank; and LASTLY and most overwhelming
he could trace his ancestors away back int.
the misty shades of the seventeenth century
"An' every man o. them follered tn
water!" he was won't conclude, with fina
bang of the fist on the store-counter, afte
holding forth on his genealogy to an awe
struck circle at Bennet's.
Poor Hannah! She would fly like tn
foam Of the sea before the west wind whe,
she saw her prospective father in Law
loom up in the distance She was tinid
little maid, with frightened, fawn-ike eye
and the life Of solitude she led with he
sorrowful mother did not tend to make be-
more courageous; but she would have bravet
almost anything for her John, always ant
ever excepting Timothy. On the morning o.
the fishing "trip she dared even that JOIN
was bnsy with the fishing tackle, when tn.
gleam Of a scarlet shawl behind the sand hill
caught his eye. His father saw it, too, aut
grew a thunder-cloud in aspect; for his Sol
and heir, dropping the lines, went to meet the
wearer of the brilliant garment.
John, you're never going out in the stoi1nf'
cried the girl, ciutching the sleeve Of his rub
ber coat as he drew near "They were talking
about it at the store when I went in, and
couldn't believe it true Oh, don't-dont risl
your life in the face Of such wind. Have q
will of your own, dear. just for once.r
"You foolish little lass said the young
man, smiling down at her 4 tall, awkward
fair haired fellow. but the tender look in hi
eyes would have made even palmer man
handsome. Don't YOU know l am more al
home OH water than on land! l must go
Hannah, You see Dan and Steve were tell
ing father last night about no man being able
to go of while this storm lasted, and he vows
he'll do it, Just to prove them wrong. You
wouldn't have me let him go by himself dearr z
She clasped her little brown hands nerv-
ha rr;x, ch< folt
knowing the folly of the question before il
John shook his head. when did he ever
Five nm Hannah, ,, be answered. half bittsrlv
then stoned and kisxed the ouiverinp mouth.
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t,-n;gbt II wind and water can bring me i" be
S,id lightly and turned away to hi, disap-
proving narent ON the sand below
Its a fool trim prowle.l Danl the stout.
10 Steve the tall As the frail little craft went
,.s.kiny over the t.oistOrons waves AZ rive o.
ioubt ef tbe,. eyer pit hack api,
An all along of orr DARN him sid the
iowncast stephen.
Jsarknes. come .,-,v that winter day and
i,y 5 O'Clock even yonnp eyes conf ses no
longer
Hannah folded her sewing a, last and
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