Evening journal., 1892-09-24

eumb, but haven't much time to pipe
clay inside"
ut amt right TO live so, returned
Sister Martha, taking in the scene with
her housewifely glance. You're
woman hater, Cap'n Bligh, and guess
you've found out you can't manage
house as You would three mgstorn
A strange look came into the captains
face, something between satirica
smile and terrible, black frown. IL
don't suppose you have come here 20
talk me over" he said sharply, rs he
seated himself with his bacll 10 the light,
but where the Widow Whitcumh, gently
swaying back and forth her stout per
son In the rocking chair, presented
fair target for his keen eyes
ayes, ! have" she answered, plucking
up courage. as sho fused with the
fringes OF her mantle. "rve como 20
talk about what you air. and What you
might have been and ought to have been
"a better aad happier man"
well, said he. in a tone of grim re.
straint that his schooner hands under
stood as a sign Of tempest piping up in
the shrouds, "pay ont your hawser
Il you must, Mrs Whitcumb. III be
dumned II I can make out your bear
iugs, or which way You are trym to
steoR"
Don't uso foul langwidge, George
Bligh, IN tho presence Of woman
Them sailor oaths are repugnant 20 my
foelins. It's not associatin with tho sex
for so many years that's made YOU what
you are, George, and it's the greatest OF
pities. for yoa had in you tho maxim Of q
fine mani may say y splendid man
And You know was Twin. when We both
was young. at Mother May hew's az sor;
OF left handed connection Of the fun.
fly, dom SEWN and helpin with the
homework; and Ninio was gust grown mp
then Well. yes; DO suppose Vinie was
as pretty as a picturo--all pink Rnd white
aud the sweetest hair falling around her
head in big loose iinglets didn't won.
der You admired Vinie. George, but
knew then she hadn't any physical STAN
my. Her hands were always weak and
white, she couldn't life or work hard
and you, George. needed wife thai
could help you along-could 60 Ia and
rough It IF there was any need; and
there was more than one woman in Thu
town that would have been glad to do IL
But. of course, with land adjoining and
you Twin ncighbors aud secin her ever,
time you was home from sea, you fell II
love with Vinie But sho wasn't the on
cut out for you. always knew it an'
so did Mother Mayhow, partly on nc
count Of Vinio's being such weaklil
and partly because she know you woul'
never be professin Christian
A slight culver seemed to pass owe
tho captains strong frame, and whei
Mrs. Whitcumb came TO u pause no wa
silent moment before be put out hi
hand and said in Il strange. hoarso voice
Il won't hear any more Of this"
you've got TO hear IT," said the wido'
in tromulous tones, sitting bolt uprigh
IN the rocking chair. II can't 60 on thi
way much longer with my appetite
comm ana goin like the old woman
soap, and mo turnin marigold We
low that always had good, clear Skin
II and my nights on bed Of thorns instea
Of a good hair mattress with the be
springs
"For Gods sake try 20 keep before u
wind, murtored tho captain, as he pucl
cred his forehead andmoved impatient
IN his chair.
"Yon know" sho went on norvopsl'
: 1T was az chat time Josiah Whitcum
was paying attention to me. Josiah va
kind Of lubburly, thick skilled DO.
; but ho had inherited a good farm {
Bath from his father. Deacon Whitcum
! that was. Mother Mayhews first hu
/ band, and his mother wanted 10 get hi
r married OF. There wasn't many cir
that would look at Josiah in spite Of &
8 farm. and Mother Mayhem worried
: good deal about il. She Thought it Won
/ be iilst the maxim Of Josiah to get ana
$ ried. and boin right there in the fami
and havin nothing OF my own IL did lof
: as IL it might be intended. Mother Ma
. how was always talking about the pin
! ings Of providence She was very 7
D igious woman. But you see | couldl
love Josiah no way. ! never pretcndl
j loved him even when | thought it b.
5 TO take him. was a girl thon, and
p had my fancy FOR n dark man. with
T. ane figger and a high spirit. nlwa
+ did admire high strung men. and viii
you was lookin at Vinie, Cap'n big
was lookin at you. which hadI
. ought to-"
9 Here she paused, and fumbling in h
o pocket for her handkerchief put it 10 h
Eyes.
n $50 onr" shouted the captain inn
: tieutly. "for Gods sake let's warp in
J. dock
e Sister Martha had turned pale und
Q the sGllOw tint Of her in
n "Cap'n Bligh." she saltered, 81 feel
y II was exposin myself dreadfuliy, b
70 I've got to do it. Have you got th
A Testament you saved from your last sh
70 wreck along with the demiiohn OF wh
'e ky? want 20 see it,"
9 Tho captain got up and strode to
10 bedroom. adjoining tho room they We
e. in. Mrs. Whitcumb could see throu
G the open door the tumbled bed and
IL confusion n garments. He seemed to
10 searching for some time in the drawi
70 Of bureau. whirling over the cOntel
r, / ...stf. l,,...t INN, ffa,,f hon1 A. lnuU