Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1891-01-23
A WINTERS CRUISE.
BY j. ID. MILLIGAN.

81 have never regretted selling the
| Romance to Wilbur."
"Yet you had to give him pretty
stiff figure to get her in your possession
again, replied little Dick Freeman.
81 admit it, but I had good reasons
for selling her. You see it was this
way, owned the yacht five years, and
| between summer and winter cruising
and getting ready for both during the
interim, l was SO constantly employed
| that had little or no time for society
| duties.
"Just sol" said Diclsy, shaking his
head and looking wise.
"Now l am very fond of ladies' So
ciety and have always stood great deal
of bantering because of my penchast,
when heaven knows | was simply en-
deavoring to make myself agreeable.
Again, was taken to task for being
welded to my yacht, but that coudn'
help, because, with the very hest
intentions in life l would commence a
summers cruise with firm resolutions to
put the yacht out of commission in the
fall, and set to work to win wife by
the most sedulous application and in
dustry-"
"Youre the only man Lever met who
had the courage to admit that looking
for wife was hard work; you deserve a
medal" said Dicky admiringly.
'Yet l couldn't do it, for something
or somebody was sure to turn up that
would compromise me, and the winter S
cruise had to be made; so l sold the
yacht to Wilbur"
'sWell what followedg"
"The natural consequence of being
invited to join him in winters cruise
among the West India Islands, and my
acceptance of that invitation"
''That was consistency with ven
geance," said Jack.
"Think so? listen AS host felt OBJ
liged to pay as much attention to one
guest as to another, but when | became
guest that obligation ceased"
"Ah! l see; you could exercise your
penchant for flirting with one lady with
out feeling that yoaI had sighted an
other. Quite clever of you, very"
"NNill you belay your interpretations
for few moments! Where was IL Oh!
l accepted Wilbur's invitation, and
agreed to meet him at st. Augustine. |
kept my promise, and in boarding the
yacht found Wilbur and his bride (the
latter acting as chaperone), Lille and
Violet Meserve, and Mr.. Crayon, the
artist, who was engaged to Lille Mes
erve.
Nv 4ra,N a~1
than the anchor was aweigh, sails hoist
ted and the yachts head pointed sea-
ward As l had always directed the
Romance's movements in and out of port
felt chagrin at being a witness of Will
bur's complacent yet dignified authority,
and heaved a pretty big sigh.
50 That was wicked sigh, Mr.. Dean,
said low and musical voice beside me,
turned to see who the speaker was, and
beheld Miss Violet Meserve.
!" Wasn't it? yet l have an excellent
reason for its atrociousness. l suppose
! you know that owned the "Romance'
only few weeks ago
''The young lady nodded her head af-
| iirmatively
"'Well! that sigh meant jealousy,
rank jealousy
i" Il knew intuitively that it was some
thing far, and away beyond an ordinary
sigh; of whom are you iealous-Mr.
| Wilbur
81 nodded my head affirmatively."
60 Poor fellow we must try and make
it up to YOU"
@ DO pray! like nothing better than
being patronized.
"The young lady looked at me curl
ously as if to fathom my meaning; then
a mischievous CLEAN appeared in her eyes
as she said, There! l have unwittingly
displease1 you, and yet thought was
saying something consoling. Surely
"'One moment please. | really meant
what l said. l want to be patronized.
''She laughed merrily and unfeignedly
for few seconds and then said I'm sure
you do. was told to beware of you that