The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1890-12-26
THE. sMUGGLER'S WEDDING,
Being Story of Christmas OF The
Long Ago.


Being Il story of Christmas OF The
Lon. Ago.
Copyright by American Press Association.l
Down among the cliffs of Deyop--those
mighty ones which guard the southern
English coast eastward from Sidmouth,
and not far from the quaint. rock bound
village Of Vcro-Isabcl Venn, the come
ly, brown haired fisher1nan's daughter,
reigned over the sturdy hcarts of the
sea, subiugating alike the bIg.yny fisher
lad who swept the channel through the
starlight nights Of winter and the man
o-wars man home on leave, while half the
coast guards lnpscd into chronic jealousy,
and few Wild spirits, the special care Of
the coast guards, who traded secretly with
Chcrbourg, were among licr most ardent
admirers,
It was on Robert Dare. youne hand
some fearless and the most ACCOMPLISHED
smugcler of the coast, that Isabel's choice
fell Dcvonshirc smuggling over fiftv
years ago was 4 daring. almost chiyalrous
enterprise, and from this and other causes
it was tolerated by the people. MANY a
magistrate has traced his cellars pride to
Il We're fishing boat, and 4 lord bishop las
sent from afar for The pale French essence
ere it had blushed itself brown in bond. Nor
were mysterious sources wanting to si1p-
ply the means. When Robert Dare needed
funds fora voyage he used to say ,hnt lie
was '!rdin. M the Landslide a little, and
that night he would come back with the
ncedful. The third week in December,
1898, opened II cold. clustering time.
Wreatils Of inc snow wound round the
doors;eps and hung over the small diamond
paned windows of We're. Times were hard.
the coast guards visilant. Prudence must
defer the marriage of Robert and Isabel,
which was to have come off at Christmas
The cronies Of the Ship Inn deplorcl the
prospec, for the poor and shook their heads
in sympathy rs mild expatiou for their
comforting "rllnners,' Of cror.
Good evening. Ioctor : snuaakcd ol1
Solomon Ouiuley, the narish c)ert ns
.,cniul ny Hn,ylhv ram. l,n,,,ino Il, En,
Dr. I,owlby came from Boyry major, where
Lady I.n iad commissioned him Ia huy a
hundred and tir,v gees, for the Chrjst1nns
dinner of the needy, But E,xetrra, IIon;-
ton had absorbed the supply. so said the
farmers present. Then IN spoke Robert
Dare;
Geese are uleu,if,,land chcap in France,
will get them by uuvmept for nv time
DR.. Bowlby assented. the co,upauy an
nlnuded. and tile rrizzlrd coast guard can
tain stared over his long clay nine it
Robert in a look of tlazcd soljcitudc.
"Good night. INV darling Belle" said
Robert. kissing her at her fathers cottage,
.and may good luck attend me. I mus!
20 IN the Landslide :, little tonight,
The Seapull sailed out of the cove of
We're. and in due time sailed back again.
n harbinner Of GOOD cheer for the moor,
AZ welcome carro.n said DR.. Bowlby
TAKE care of them to-nirbt, Robert
.sYcs. II good sclection.r muttered the
prjzzlcd cantain, pccrinr into the rccessts
lutelv nnthiny bnt the reese he yyhis
Dercd leiectedly to himself: then louder ia
his nriohbor.
~ saw, Mr.. Ouirley. there is really moth
ing but the geese you know
NolhillE' pileo 9olonlon' Unless thefe
may ne any gahuefs among en-.
hah salu the capealn. anu no" inc
ohlp Inn ~ Il power Oh e'erereens' lor To-
moro" M Is Ihrisolllas e,e, .
near observed -ur. ~nisley IN =
io"' commanding .l Tone as he Slowly illien
ms pipe, en'le hooel' D1re ana isioel
'enn 'Are 10 NC married tomorrow.
res sal" tne ooc'or; s'ahclhs from
,he punch DOW 10 inc capt''h' py
incense: .... ,..,,
"isn M l may ale' "heezeu Inc iaha,
iord' IL | "arnt toia 1hao nooert lao
bought Rose cottage. IN oeaiord lahe.
ana he1s gone OH todny 1or l'fh,Iure'
sald the captain mysterious very
Ana qu1te Il party IS invited =. TO inc
breakfast at Vehhs alofe They're OIL lof