Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-12-05

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met in the persons OF her fathers dodgers
Shut MP for days in this quaint tenement,
she had seen IL change from the enchanted
playground of her childish fancy TO the
theatre of her active maidcnhood, but
without losing her ideal romance In It.
She had translated IT,, history In her own
way. read It's quaint nautical hieroglyphics
after her own fashion, and possessed her
self Of It's secrets. She had in fancy
rnadc voyages In 70 TO foreign lands,
had heard the accents ri n softer tongue on
its decks, and on summer nights, from the
roof of tho quarter deck. had sson mci-
lower consultations take the Place of the
hard metallic glitter OF the Californian
skies. Sometimes, in her isolation, the
long, cylindrical vnult she inhabited
seemed. Ike some vast sen shell, TO become
musical with the E,urmurinGs OF the dis
tant sca. So completely had It taken the
place of tho usual inst'ncts of feminine
youth that she had forgotten she was
pretty, or that her dresses were OLD IN
fashion aud scant In quantity. After the
tlrst surprise OF edinratic~ lrer fathers
10 l-crs ceased to follow Tho distracted
nymph except with their cycs--parny re-
spsct.ng her spiritual shyncss, partly ra-
spoctiry the Jealous supervision of the
patcrnal Mott SHE seldom penetrated the
crowded contcr OF the growing city; her
rare excursions were confined 20 the old
ranch nj Petcluma, whence c,so brought
flowers md plants, anil even extemporIzcd
hanging garden on the quarter ieck.
II was stu raining, and the wind. which
had Increased In n golc, was dnshinU the
drops against the slantiug. cabin windows
with sound like spray when Mr.. Abner
Mott sat bc;orc table seriously Engaged
with his accounts. For ~ wns Steamer
nieht"-as thu. rnomentous day of rcrk-
oning before The sailing OF tho regular
mail steamer was briefly known 20 COM
mcrcinl San Fnuc;nco-tsld Mr.. Nott
was subject Mt such times to severely
practical rclapses. A swinging light
seemed TO bring into greater relief TINT
peculiar cncnsed casketllkc security OK tho
low iimberetl, tightly fitting apartment.
with it's toyfike utilities ot space, md
made the pretty oval face ot Rosey Mott
appear characteristic ornament Tho
sliding door of the cabin communicated
with tho mnin deck, now rooted In and
partitioncd of so as To form n small pass
age that led Ia tho open starboard gang
way, where n narrow, inclosctl staircase
built on tho ships side took tho place Of
the ships ladder under her counter, and
opened in the street.
dash Of rain ogninst tho window
caused l.oscy to lift her eyes from her
book
TITS much nicer herr thnn at the ranch.
father" she said coaxingly, seven leaving
alone it's being a beautiful ship instead Of
shanty; tho wind don't whistle through
the cracks and blow out tho candle when
you're reading, nor tho rnin spoil your
things hung up against rho wall. And
you look moro like gentleman sitting I'm
his own-ship-you know, hooking over his
bills and getting ready to gvu his or
dcrs."
Fngue and general m Mis- RoSoy's com
plimcnt was, ii had Its full effect upon
her father, who was at times dirily CON
scious OF his hopeless rusticity and It's In
congr,uty with his surroundings. 'CYcs."
he said awkwardly, with n relaxation OF
his aggressive attitude; "yes. I'm course
it's more bang up style, but It don't pay
-Rosey-it don't pay. Ycr's the Pontiac
that oughtcr be bringin' in, ea rents 60
Mt least $500 month, don't mako her
taxes. / bin ttinkin' seriously OF ecltin
her"
As Roscy knew her father had cxpcri.
enccd this serious contemplation on tho
first of every month for tho last two -corr
and chcerfully ignored II tho next day.
she only said, "T'm sure tho vacant rooms
and lofts arc ell rented, father"
''ThaPs It, returned NJ Mott thought
fully, pluching az his bushy whiskers with
his fingers md thumb rs II Inc ,ve-o re-
moving dead and saplcss membranes In
their growth, CHATS Just what If is-
them IS cz In II themselves don't paw. end
them CT haz left their goods-thc goods
don't pay. The feller cz stored them iron
sugar kettles in the forehoid, aftor irving
10 set mo to make another advance on
'c1n, soz nc believes he'll have TO sacrifice
'c;n to me after all, and only begs I'd give
him chance of buying back the half OF
'em ton years from now, at double what
advanced him. Tho chap TINT left them
five hundred cnsea Of hair I've tween
decks and then skipped ont 20 Sacramento.
met me the other day IN the street and nd
viscd me TO use q bottle es an adycrtjeo-
mont, or try II on tho sturn OF tile poutl,c
for fire proof paint. That foolislnesg 81
oil he's good for. and got thar mi4ht be
su;hin' IA the paint, IL fcllcr had niger
luck. There's that New York chm ~
bought up them damaged boxes Of Mug
icrbakcr for $50 thousand, and sold 'cn
for foundations FOR that new building I'm
Sansomc street nt thousand clear profit
It's ali luck, Rosoy."
The girls eyes hn1 wandered sgeiu IN
the pages Of her book. Pcrhaps she was
already familiar with thc text OF her
fathers monologuo. But recognizing an
additional qucrulousucss in his voice she
laid the book aside and patiently folded
her hnads IN hor lap.
That's right-for I've suthin' 10 tel
20. The fact Is Slcight WANTS to buy the
PONTIAC ont aud out Just cz she stands
with the two fifty vara lots she stands on. -
'Slci2ht wants 10 buy hcrY sleich,f"
echoed Rosoy iucrcdulously.
You botl slcight--thc big flnanclcr.
The amartcst man In 'Frigco."
What does he want to buy her for;''
ask'd Roscy, knitting her pretty browa.
Tho apparently simple question sud
denly puzzled Mr.. Mott IIc glanced
teebly at bis daughters face, md frowned
IN vacant Irritation. That's So" he
sald' drawing long breath; there's
suthIn' IN that"