Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-28

baby.
In this way on one occasion they made an
excursion to Knob Hill, the site of many
villas, from which point one may look out
to sea tar beyond the islands. At another
| time they betook themselves to Coronado
| Beach, where the sea rolls in angrily and
! breaks on the shore with the noise of thun-
| der, and here they visited the mussel beds
where at high tide the spray covers the
beautiful rocky formations of the coast at
| this point. Molly set her foot in the way
of wave that crept bubbling and ripping
up on the beach. She touched this myster-
ious ocean that seemed to whisper to her Of
distant waters in which John was sailing
this ocean whose billows were at that mo-
ment beating against the Dreadnaught now
waited thousands Of miles away. She stood
plainly visible to her wrought-up imagina-
ton, while her husbands name trembled
on her lips.
Toward 10 o'clock on the morning of
March 80, while seated upon the balcony Of
Prospect Cottage, Mrs. Allaire saw her
cousin approaching the house. Kate quick
ened her pace and waved her hand in a
friendly way, as If to assure the captains
wife that she was not the bearer of any bad
news. Molly hastened down to the door.
'rWhat is it, Kate7" she asked.
you'll be rejoiced when you hear the news
that 1 bring Mr.. Hollister sends me to
tell you that the Flying Cloud, which en-
tered the bay this morning, spoke the
Dreadnaught."
'"The Dreadnaughtr'
eyes. Mr.. Hoflister had Just received
the information when he met me in Fleet
street, and as he would not be able to call
until afternoon, I hurried here as fast as
possible.
'aThen there is really news from John?''
eyes, dear MollyI A week ago the
Dreadnaught and the Flying Cloud fell in
with each other and exchanged greetings"
"And they were all well on board?"
"Yes, dear Molly, the two captains con-
versed together and the last word that
reached the ears of those on board the
Flying Cloud was your name"
'My poor John!' cried Mrs. Allaire a.
the tears gathered in her eyes.
GLOW happy am, added Mrs Barker,
"And, oh, how thank you, replied the
captains wife. "If you only knew how
happy it makes me. All, if could only
hear every day. Then the captain of the
Flying Cloud really saw my dear boy,
really spoke to him? Oh. it's like receiving
another goodby from himP'
$50 it is, dear Molly, and then to hear,
too, that everything was going on well on
board the Dreadnaught.
.nKate," cried Mrs. Allaire, IT must see
the captain of the Flying Cloud He will
give me all the particulars. When was it
that they fell in with each other?"
81 didn't learn that, Molly" replied
Kate, "but the log book will answer that
question and the captain of the Flying
Cloud will be able to give you all the de-
tails
$50 he will, Kate, and soon as can dress
myself well go together, at once"
''No, not to-day, Molly" replied Mrs.
Barker. "We wouldn't be allowed to go
on board the Flying Cloud to-day"
"And why not?''
because she only arrived this morning
and is still in quarantine.
"How long will it last?"
''Oh, only "a hours; it's only formality,
but still no one can go on board"
Sand how did Mr.. Hollister learn that
the two ships had spoken each other?''
''The custom house officer brought him q
message from the captain. Dear Molly,
calm yourself. There can be no doubt as to
the truth of the report. Tomorrow it will
be fully confirmed. I entreat you to be pa
tient for single day."
"Well, then, Kate, until tomorrow"
answered Mrs Al.ai-e. Tomorrow morn