Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-12-19
CHAPTER ili.-cosr,srsn.'

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A, the cna of m horn n,c again knocked
softly at tho door, carrying snne liuht
nonri-hincnt rhc, had prepared for him.
ils was asleep, but, She WINS astounac,i To
fin,i that In tho interval no had innnnrcd
10 ,,'rcse himself eompicicly in his nnrs-
quatcd Gnory., II was a momen,afy
shock 10 the illusion she hal been f,iatcr-
Ing. hut shc for,o, Il In thc pl,iai,le CON-
trast betweca his hafsfgnri fnce aud hls
pomniuncd iinlr and bcrri. tho jnnntl.
nrss 81 hin attire and the collapse ~ his
invalid figure. When nhc hna ,a,hnod
hcroelf that h's sleep WINS natural, shc
busicd herself softly IN arranging Ito iniu-
able apartment. Win fow fcinininc
touches she removed tho sloyonllnc-s of
misery, aud piaccd tho loose material nrl
ostcntafious evidences OF liis work on aso
side. Finding that lic atm slept, aud
knowing the importnrcc of r.i1 natural
medication, shc placed the rcficahmcnt
sho had brought by hls sl.o- and noi.c-
lc-sly quilted the AlaTi tncnt Iiurrylng
thronyli the gathering sh,risness between
dcet', sho once or twice tlonght uhc had
hsarl footsteps aud inufcd. hut, cncoun-
tcring nooue, attributed flie iinpp,s sslon TO
her over contclOusncss. Yet The thought
itprndcni To- 80 To- the snilcy nrst, whcro
she linscrcd few moments b,.soro re-
turning 10 the cabin. On entering she
was littIo startled az Observing a flquro
seated at her fathcf's dcsk. but was ro-
licvcd at finding Il wns Mr.. Rcnshaw.
lie rose aud put nsido the book lac Ind
idly picked up. ~ am nfrnld am not
nm lg4f nu,lI ts.fe -.
Mott Isnt found no ono here. and 7
WAS tempted 10 look into this ahIpsbapo
htilc rnuggcry. Yon see thr.fcnip,ntIon
got the better cf me"
lIis volcc pnd sDiiic wore 20 frnnk ana
pica~nnt, ~ free from his pfe,io,,n re.
straint yck stiii resIrttful, ~ youthful yet
manly, thnt Isoscy wos Infected by them
oven in hor preoceupsiiop. =. Her eyes
frightened and then dropped bcforc hI,
ndtnIring glancc. Ifnd she known Tint
the excitement of tic last few hours Ind
brought wonderful charm into her
pretty face, had aroused the nlunbcrlpr
life OF her halt Weakened beauty, ,ho
would have been more confused. AZ H.
WA sho was only Glnd that the Young
man slionid turn out 10 hc "nlce.u Per
haps lac might tell hcr soDcthino about
ships; perhaps II size hnd only known him
longer eho might, with dc Fcrr.crcg' Der.
mission, have shared hur confidence with
him and enlisted Ills sympathy and o,sIat-
nnce. She contentcd herself with show
Ing this nnticilutory gratitude IN her faco
as she begged him, Will the tiinldity of a
maiden hostese 20 resume his sent.
But Mr.. i.ensllay Eccmed to talk only
70 mako her talk, aud | an, forced 10 nd.
init that Rosoy found this ainost aa
plensans. u vas NOT long before he was
In possession of hrr simple history from
the day OF her baby emigration 10 Cau.
fornia To tho transfor Of her childish life
10 the old ship, and even Of much Of the
romnntic fldcies she hnd woven into her
existence there. Whnteger Interior our.
pore he Ind ia view, he listened as atten.
tlvciy az II her Rrticss chronicle ens filled
with practical Information. Once, when
sho had paused for breath, he said eravc-
ly, II must ask yOu Ia show me over this
wonderful ship soiIe day that / may SEQ
IL win your eyes =
"Bnt think ycu know II already better
than do,' ehid hosey With n smile.
Nr. Rershaw's brOw cloudcsI sil1,ltIy
"Ah," f" lio e.isS wlti,a toucl, of ihs fnrsncr
restraint; "nfi rhjf"
'Woil, " said Roscy timidIy. "T tbouoIt
ron went round nnd touched things In n
familiar way rs II you had handled ticm
before"
Tho young man rnIsed his eyes 20
Roscy's aud kept them there long enouqh
to bring bark his gentier expression.
Then, becnsse formi you trying on
very queer ionDet Tic first dny 7 eax
you," he AMID, Snisnhieyousfy. ~ oueh, 10
believe you were IA the hablt of wearing
one''
In the first nush 81 mutual admiration
young People srenpt % iinnl n laugh quito
as sianifrant ~ slGh FOR an expression
OF sympaihetlc communion, and this
master stroke u Wit cOnynisosi them t<sh.
In the midst o. u 2fF. Mott entered the
cabin. But tie oOinpisccncy with which Ia
viewed The evident perfect uadcrnapdlne
u the pair was destined % suffer sgtne
abatement. Ro-ey, suddenly eansclos,s t,,ot
she wa ~ como way partlei pnfiac q, rgd-
icule u her father through itf udi,so,v
gift, becnme cmb1rrnsfcd Mr. pen.
shaw's resfnlnt returned with The pres.
enoc q tho oid man. IN vain, 81 frst.
Abner Mott sirove with profound lesity %
indicate his arch cofsprehestkn of tho
aitnation, nld IN ssin. ist6r. icc0nis9
alarmed, be endenvOfed, with ehecffri
gravity, ~ Indicate his utter oi,Ilvious.
ness u any but a busla - Significance m
IN their tote.t-.ote.
n ou2htn't 70 REV infrysded. Roeev. b,
Do sail, when ron and the gentleman
were taikin' ~ contracts. sneii.cc. boa
dent mind fnc, I'nl "a The NJ. anyhow.
hosey dear. hevln' % zee man round
the coFusr.'
But even the attii,ide ~ withfrawiu9
did not prevent the exit of Rensha,v 10
hi- apartmeat and u Ho.ey 10 the eallsy.
Left aione in iile eabih. Aissssr Nss fslt
In the knots and tangies u his heard for
= reason. CHANGING down nt his prodie-
ious boots. which, covered with mud and
gravel, strongly emphasized Bis aQr,eul.
turai origin, and gave him general so-
peasance u Standing on HIS own broad
acres. be was struck win % fles nIt,s
them boots, be whispered b. himself.
softlyi they somehow don't SEEM 'xseflv
% trump o. follow sait IN fhis ycr cabin;
they doa't hic1 into nnythln', but jl~t
siosh round loose, and, 70 % speak. play
IL alone. And them young critters nat.
FuII.f lrrHn a j