The record-union., 1891-03-22

NlSlonS or cargo. Henry stood with his
hands in his REFER pockets waiting for
his friends, his eyes dwelling on ali these
scenes. but his mind reverting to his
trouble
A huge steamer was making her dock,
and grizzly old sea dog on board
schooner shouted out to one of her crew:
what's the name of that boat?''
"Heivetia," came the ringing answer.
och! These foreign foreigners can
never be civil. They must always swear
at a man that asks civil question:" And
he turned and descended the cuddy steps
in high dudgeon. Henry's ear caught
both the remarks, and he could not help
smiling. In few moments the party
came on the wharf: Colonel Lawrence
and the two Miss Burkes-Artie and
Marjory-Mrs. Clarkson for chaperone,
and three young ladies with Captain
Eastwood and Stoddart. Henry's heart
gave bound as he took Marjory's fair,
slim hand in his and gave one hasty look
into the pretty blue eyes. Then "all
aboard" sounded, and soon the yacht was
tacking slowly out, making her bow TO
st. Georges fort by dipping her colors,
slipping past the other forts till past
crystal, reflected emerald-green sward,
flying clouds and fortified islands,
beaches with granite powders with mica
sparkling like diamonds in the sun.
They reached fishing grounds after
long sail; but the fish were shy, SO they
made merry over their ill-luck, and the
bright day passed and they were return.
ing at nightfall, when they spied some
fishermen going to their nets. So they
hailed one, and with ''silver hook"
were allowed to cast in their lines. The
moon arose, and the water seemed
studded with brilliants flashing and
shooting in the wake OF the yacht, each
wave freighted with light, millions of
living lights, sea-born. Now and then a
lsh would dart under the yachts PROV,
or circle around, leaving shimmering,
serpent-ike fame. AS the fisherman
drew up the net the beauty was dazzling.
Rainbow hues reflected on the struggling
fish as they tried to escape edging round
and round the net, lighting phosphorent
fires with every 1.-THE movement. AS
they We're hauled in the nets seemed to be
full OF gems, silver set, and the torchlight
and moonlight and deep-sea fire added to
their beauty. The yachts anchor and
stern-sheet were as if plated with gold
The ladies' screamed with delight, and
the gentlemen, quietly enthusiastic.
hauled in the fish till it was time to drift
back to harbor
Hugh Henry's last day of pleasure had
come and gone, and he was loyal to him
sell, in that he never, by word or look,
And pretty Marjory was miserable and
unhappy. She knew not why, only Lieu
tenant Henry used to be SO nice, and to-
day he had not said five words to her.
But Artie, her sister, was very happy.
Colonel Lawrence had said so many nice
things to her, and she had listened with
downcast eyes and blushing face, and
when it grew dark her small hand was
IN his, and they were both happy; but two
hearts happy for one day were enough,
so Mistress Fate thought, and she and her
mlnons were surrounding all the other
hearts on board the yacht, and vet thew
all fished right merrily. Gas cut oak
hides the wound the ak makes with sap
so these humans with harp and cymbail
OF merriment covered their heart
wounds"
And the yacht came to anchor. and
Henry bade them all cool good night,
and took up the dark path of life he must
now tread. The city clock tolled II.
and the night watch riding as swiftly as
Paul Revere through the night, shouted,
'All's well, all's we'll"
Henry smiled dreary smile as the
mocking words echoed through the stone
paved street, and the breeze caught it up
and echoed ''All's WELL" The silent stars
twinkled as the words pierced their vapor
wells; they often heard the words that
were meaningless to so many earth
dwellers.
Marjory and Artie Burke were the
daughters OF widow Burke, of Devon
shire, who had married the late Judge
McLennen, lieutenant Henry's uncle.
Nycherly, who claimed kinship with the
Judge, had lived with him the last three
years, till the death of Judge McLennen
and wife, and to the surprise of every
one in town all the property was willed
to Wycherly, leaving the girls penniless,
or else dependent on Wycherly's bounty.
Wycherly was in love with Marjory and
very. jealous of Henry, although he
owed everything to him, for when in the
navy he had taken some money left
him to deposit in the bank. and
Henry had saved him from imprison-
ment. Marjory disliked Wycherly, and
neither she or her sister would be be-
holden to him for one cent, and were now
with friends till ready to procure en-
ployment.
So affairs stood when Lieutenant Henry
bid farewell to his regiment, much to
their regret, for he was q prime hvorite.
he had received a note that morning
from the Con,missariat Department of
fering him clerical position, so he would
not leave the city. He knew he could
thank Colonel Lawrence for that; he
knew it was through the Colonel's infiu-
ence.
The hardest work was to give up the
orderly that had been his body servant
ever since he entered the service Dennis
was son of Erin, and very warm
hearted.
"Pl niver sarve another sojer, sorr. till
you return; me days are over for sojering.
But Pll see you have yer own, sorr. That
blatherin son of a Wycherly has the up
permost safe now; but by me powers I'll
niver behave the ,gidge desaved Won by
laving all to him. There's been some
betwixt and betwane; and
to Pater-wiII foind it out.
Good-by, sorr, and may the blissid saints
be good to ye. And, faix, if ye should
it, for by me sowl he can't rist asy at-all-
at-all."
So they parted, and after Dinnis got his
he was not heard of for some
time.
Then Marjory and Artie had to cast
about for something to do, and the same
power behind the throne for Henry OBJ
tanned the post of librarian in the mill
tary library. SO the girls were at their
post, anxious and eager to please, and
feeling proud and Independent And
cursed the ill-luck that had
driven them from his care.
Colonel Lawrence, engaged in military
duties, often found time to come in to
look at some book, or recommend new
DOufA, uLiO &AIllS always .DluSHetl UlV1Ilc-
ly, and Marjory was demure and always
very busy-too much so to notice the
love-making under her nose-but, never
theleSs, she sighed often and her pink
cheeks lost some of their round rosyness
till one day, coming from the garrison
church, she met Henry-now plain Hugh
Henry. He stopped to shake hands and
to inquire kindly after their welfare, and
in few moments, both knew
the old story had been read by each other,
and Hugh knew he could have the sequel
from the hands OF the fair librarian. So
from that day they went divided ways.
but happy in knowledge known but to