The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-28

speculative contract which had produced
good results. II was determined not to
disappoint 'ee," he said; 'and | think
you'll own that haven't"
With this he pulled out an enormous
canvas bag, full and rotund as the money
bag of the giant whom Jack slew united
1t and shook the contents out into her lap
as she sat in her low chair by the fire. 4
mass of guineas There were guineas on the
earth in those days. fell into her lap with a
sudden thud, weighing down her gown to
the floor.
"There" said shadrach, complacently.
II told zee, dear, I'd do it; and have L
done it or MOP"
Somehow her face. after the first excite
ment of possession, did not retain its glory.
1T is 2 lot Of gold, indeed" she said.
"All? Why, dear Joanna, do you know
you can count to 300 in that heap? 1t is a
fortunel"
Eyes, yes. A fortune-judged by the sea.
But judged by land
However, she banished considerations of
the money for the nonce. Soon the BOYS
came in, and next Sunday Shadrach re-
turned thanks-this time by the more
ordinary channel of the italics in the Gen.
eral Thanksgiving. But a few days after
when the question of investing the money
arose, he remarked that shesdi not seem
so satisfied as he had hoped.
"Well, you see, Shadrach, she answered,
''we count by hundreds. They count by
thousands" (nodding toward the other
side of the street,. 'They have set up a
carriage and pair since you left"
"Oh, have they?''
how the world moves. However, We'll do
the best we can with it. But they are rich
| and We are poor still"
The greater part of year was desultor
| lily spent She moved sadly about the
house and shop, and the boys were still
| occupying themselves at the harbor.
Joanna" he said one day; "I see by your
movements that it is not enough"
"It is not enough" said She my boys
will have to live by steering the ships that
the Testers own-and / was once above
| herr'
| Jolliffe was not an argumentative man,
and he only murmured that he thought
| he would take another voyage. He medi-
tated for several days, and coming home
| from the quay one afternoon said sud-
| denly:
az could do it for zee, dear, in one more
| trip, for certain, if-if-"
"Do what, Shadrach?"
| ENABLE zee to count by thousands in
| stead OF hundreds"
''If what?''
"If might take the boys"
She turned pale. Don't say that, Shad-
rach y she answered, hastily.
| "Why?"
al don't like to hear it. There's danger
at sea. | want 'em to be something gen.
teel and no danger to them. / couldn't
let them risk their lives at sea. Oh,
| couldn't, ever-ever"
Every well. dear. 1t shan't be done"
Next day after silence she asked q
| question. "If they were to go with you it
| would make a great deal of difference,
suppose, to the profit?"
"'Twould treble what should get from
| the venture single-handed. Under my eye
| they would be as good as two more of my
| self.
Later on she said: Tell me more about
| this"
swell, the boys are almost as clever as
master mariners in handling craft, upon
my lite There isn't a more cranky place
| in the South seas than about the sand
banks OF this harbor, and they've practiced
| here from their infancy. And they are so
| steady; | couldn't get their steadiness and
| trustworthiness in half dozen men twice
! their age"
And is livery dangerous at sea? Now,
| too, there are rumors of WARP" she asked,
| uneasily.
''Oh, well, there be risks. Still"
| The idea grew and magnified, and the
| mothers heart was crushed and stitied by
/ it. Emily was growing too patroniZing;
| it would not be borne. Shadrach's wife
could not help nagging him about their
comparative poverty. The young men,
| amiable as their father, when spoken to
| on the subject of q voyage of enterprise
we're quite wiling TO embark, and though
| they, like their father, had no great love
| for the sea, they became quite enthusiastic
when the proposal was detailed.
Everything now hung upon their moth
er's assent. She withheld it long, but at
last gave the word-the young men might
| accompany their father. Shadrach was
unusually cheerful about it. Heaven had
preserved him hitherto, and he had ut
tered his thanks. God would not forsake
those who were faithful to Him.
All that the Jolliffes possessed in the
world was put into the enterprise. The
grocery stock was pared down TO the least
that possibly could afford bare susie
nance To Joanna during the absence. which
ives TO last through the usual Newfound-
lsad spell" How she would endure the
weary time she hardly knew, for the boys