Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-12-12
CHAPTER u.-coSr,xuxD


he eoAtinuesl, emphasizing cnch syllable
by tapping the nst III ono hand I'm In,
open palm, at the other. Collateral 4,
tho worl the big business sharrss yer cbou,
call 'em. You cant get round TINT. ~
lie paused n moment, and then, rs q now
idea SEEMED "a he painfully hornc in his
round eyes, continued cautiously: WAS
that tho reason why you wouldn't touch
any OF them dresscs from the trunks Of
that opery gal en- sketinsldle<i for Saern-
mentor Aud yet thcm trunks regularly
bought ut auction-Isosey-at auction, on
spcc-and they didn't realize the cost OF
drayagc."
slight color mounted to Roecy's face.
NO" she said, hastily, mot that. A" Hest
tating moment she then drew softly 10
his side, and, placing her arms around his
neck, turned his broad, foolish fncc
towards her own. Father" she began.
when mother died, would you hive liked
anybody tn TAKE her trunks and paw
around hcr things and wear thcns"
when your mother died. just this side
% Swectwatcr, Roscy,- said Mr.. Mott.
with bcaming Inconsistencies, s.shc
hadn't any trunks. ! reckon sho hadn't
even nm extra gown hanging up in the
wagin, 'ccpt the petticoat oz she had
wrapped around yer. II WINS about cx
much CT We could 10 To skirinish round
with Injins, alknli and cold, and We
softer forgot TO droes for dinner. She
never thought, Rosey, that you and me
would live to DC inhabtin' n paliSs of n
real ship. IF she had she would have
diod n proud woman"
lie turned his small, loving, boar like
eyes upon her rs II prctcrnaturally limo
ccnt and trusting companion Of Clyssos
might have regarded the transforming
Circc. ltosey turned away with the
faintest sigh The habitu,l look of nh
straction returned To her eyes as il she
Ind once more taken refuge In her own
ideal world. Unfortunately the change
I'D not escape either the sensitive cl,scr
walton or the fatucus 1T. caccption of
the sagaoious parent. ''Yc'libe rlountin'
few furbchws and flxins. Rosey. I
reckon, tx only natural Mebbce Won
have 10 prink up n little now that we've
got gentleman contractor ia the ship.
I'll see what kin pick up in Montgomery
street" And indeed he succeeded n few
hours later In accomplishing with equal
fnfeiicity his generous design When she
returned from her household tasks she
found on her berth purple velvet bonnet
OF extraordinary make, and n pair OF
white satin slippers. They'll do Tor n
start of, Roscy," he explained, "and I
got EN- Mt my figgcrs."
''Dnt go out so seldom, father, md n
bonnet'-
That's So" interrupted Mr.. Mott.
complaccntly, '1t might be Jest az well
for young gul like yer to appear cz II
she did so out, or would 60 out IL she
wanted 10. SO you kin be wearin' that
mr. headstnll kinder like this evening when
the contractors here, CT IL you'd lest
come in from pascar."
Miss Roscy did not, however. immc-
diately avail herself Of her fathers Dur
chase, but contcntcd herself with the
usual scarlet ribbon that like n snootl con-
lined her brown hair, when she returned
70 her tasks. The space between tho gnl-
10y and the bulwarks had been her favor
tie resort In summer whom not actually
engaged I'm household work II was now
lightly rooted over with boards and tar
paulin against the winter rain. hut stIll
afforded her n veranda like spaco before
the galley door, where shc could rcad or
sew, looking over the bow OF the Pontiac
10 the teasing hay or tho further range OF
the Contra Costa hills
Hither Miss Rosey brought the purplc
prodigy, partly To please her father, partly
with view Of subjecting IL to violent rad
icai changes. But after trying IL on he
fore the tiny mirror I'm the galley once or
twice. her thoughts wandered away. and
she fell into one Of her habituai revcries
seated ON little stool before the galley
door.
She was aroused from 10 by the slight
shaking and rattling Of tho doors of a
small hatch on the deck, not n dozen
yards from where she sat IL had bccn
evidently fastened from below during the
wet weather, but as she guzcd, tho fastcn.
ings were removed, the doors were sud-
denly lifted, and the head md shoulders
OF young man emerged from the deck.
Partly from her fathers description. and
partly from the impOssibility Of its being
anybody else, she ut once conceived IL 20
he the new lodger. She had time TO note
that he was young md good looking,
grnvcr perhaps than became his sudden
pnntorniInic appearance, but before she
could observe him closely lie had turned,
closed the hatch with certain familiar
dcxtcrity, and walked slowly towards tho
bows. Even In her slight bcwiIdermcnt
she Observed that his step upon the deck
seemed different 20 her fathers or tho
photographers, and that he laid his hand
on vuious objects with half carcssing
ease and habit. Presently he paused and
turned back, and glancing ut the gnlloy
door for the first timo encountered bor
wondering eyes.
IL seemed so evident that she had been a
curious spectator Of liis abrupt entrance
on deck that hc was at first disconnected
and confused. But after n second glance
mt her lie appeared 10 resume HIS cOrnpos.
urc, and advanced little denantly 10.
wards tho RaIlcy.
II suppose I frightened you, popping
up tho fore hatch Just nOwi'
Tho what" asked Rosey.
"The fore hatch" he repeated Inpa.
ticntly, indicating IT with gesture.
And that's tho fore hatchg' she sald
ah~tractedly. lyon seem 20 know ehlpr. d
''les-a iitile," he said quietly. 81
was below, and unfastened the hatch "a
come mp the quickest way aud take lool
round. I've Just hired room here. +" n.
added explanGtorily.
81 thought 20" said Rosey simply
you're tho cOntrnctorf''
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