The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-05

oh, yes, / can. aud i WILL decided
Ethel as they rose to 20 down to the
water.
The dav before this paragon of heir
esses was expected Phil Partridge in
vited all hands to 70 sailing on his
sloop. And then he got telegram
which compelled him TO go 10 the city.
But he insisted on their going sailing
lust the same. His sailing master
would take them. and they could in
vitr Der Alte Chaperon to 70 along
~ his substitute. That made them
laugh. But they got Collie out OF his
steamer chair and took him along just
the same. Or course. he went right
down into the cabin and prepared to
90 10 sleep.
Bless my soul'' exclaimed Mrs.
Bisbee. that's little too bad. The
only man in the party. | wouldn't
stand it, girls.
Mani exclaimed Ethel. Call
that pudding-faced gelatine a man!
Lord forgive IL.
On. say. Ethel" demonstrated
Gertie you ought not TO talk like
that.
Don't say ought to me. I'm tired
of doing what | ought to do"
Ethel was 26 and her skin was grow
ing yellow under her eyes.
Go down into the cabin and keep
Der Alte Chaperou awake" suggested
Sybi4.
DO it Yourself
Not such bad idea,' said Sybil.
slipping down the companionway.
Collie Beattie was not asleep yet. He
sat up and stared as the tall, white girl
as she came below.
"Awfullv good of you, you know"
ON, It's not so very good; but what
do you mean?"
Il mean your coming down here 10
keep me awake" Sybil turned just IA
tritle pink under the ears. Had he
been listening tn their conversation on
decka 1t must have edited him. she
thought.
II came down TO keep myself
awake" she said, hastily. and then
added. inconsistently: "Why don't
you go on deck and enjoy the breeze3"
Because can't enjoy the breeze
he answered.
It's too strong for YOU, | suppose"
said Sybil, with touch of scoru.
Yes, much too strong"
Makes you chilly"
Yes makes me chilly"
Night spoil your complexion"
My whalo'
Your complexion"
Didn't know | had any,"
You're as white and pink as
baby"
That's true. but don't think that's
much OF Il complexion for man. you
know"
Neither do |. | should think you'd
get little sunburn on you just from
shame"
Collie laughed. He seemed TO be
immensely amused. He had funny
way Of being amused at things that
didn't amuse other people. Ii was jol-
~ for him, but it made the other peo-
pie angry.
If you're going to laugh at my con-
rersation Iu going back to the-the
girls, exclaimed Sybil, springing up
the steps.
Collie laughed some more. Then he
stretched himself on the cabin locker
and laughed again. Next he closed
his eyes and smiled. A minute later
he was sound asleep. All the women
came down and looked at him half an
hour later. He didn't seem much to
look at. He had deep lines under his
eyes when he slept. and n worn ap-
pearance. Yet they all looked at him
aud despised him. He just slept on
and didn't mind it.
,.V..lr,il,
ing excursion, isn't hep" whispered
Ethel. with ii genuine growl in her
pretty voice. III had thing like
that for II husband rd-but I'd never
have one"
Lets 70 on deck. do believe it's
fallen dead calm" said Mrs. Bisbee.
So it had. The Clover's mast was
plump perpendicular. So were her
mainsail aud her jib The water looked
like molasses. And it was seething
hot. The skipper said there Was going
10 be sqnall aud sent the one sailor.
a boy. aloft TO furl the toDsail The
skipper was right. There was going
to be squall. Big blue-black clouds
were piiing up in TIL. northwest.
Lightning played around their lower
edges. Tne skipper said it would not
be squall The Cover wonld stand
it under jib and mansail. 1t came
along in few minutes. You could
see ii strike the water over near the
J Connecticut shore. 1t made the sur
! face six shades darker The girls had
their rubber goods on. but the skipper
said it would not rain. However, they
| had heard shippers say that before.
The squall came bounding over the
sound.
Then. they never knew how it hap
pened, but the boom gave terrific
jump right across the yacht. 1t hit the
skipper on the head and knocked him
seuscleSs. The next moment he was
halfway over the lee rail with seven
shriekin. woacn pulling at him. The
yacht was pretty nearly on her beam
ends and the sailor boy was paralyzed.
Then Collie Beaitie walked up out of
the cabin rubbing his eyes.
Did some one scream2' he asked
''Oh. look al that useless thingN'
cried Etnei. tugging at the Leg of the