The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-07-02


him the same appetite. the same dress,
the same pdwers. no matter whittier bis
steps conduct him.
She shook her head. smiling, but her
blush had faded. nor could her smile con-
ceal little look Of alarm In her eyes.
Ny darling" said I, g surely II there
should be aclergyman on board you will
not object to his marrying usY 1t would
end all our troubles, anxieties, misgiv-
inRs.- thrust Lady Amelia out OF the
question altogether. save US from q tedi-
Gus spell OF waiting shore.
Il cannot imagine that IL would be a
proper wedding. said she shaking her
4 head.
Do you mean In the sense Of its being
valid. my sweet"
:" Yes, she whispered.
. But don't you see that parson is q
parson everywhefel Whom God hath
The steward entered the saloon at that
luument. So called to him aud said po-
litely,-
Have you many passengers. steward2'
"Ay sir. too many. be answered
The steeraye IL pretty nigh choek-a-
block,
Saloon passengers, mean?
Every berth's boccupfed. sir.
|
something in the colonial bishopric
4 way.
No, sir, there's nothing In that way
aboard. Plenty as needs it, ! dessay.
The language of some OF them steerage
chaps is something to turn the black
hair OF a monkey white.
The chances Of this steward were
dry and shrewed, and his smile slow and
knowing; / chose therefore, to ask him
no more questions.
A little later on, Mrs. Barstow came
into the saloon and asked Grace to ac-
company her on deck. Ny sweetheart
put on her hat and jacket, and three OF
US went on to the poop.
/" A voyage in such ship as this, Mrs.
Barstow, said /, should make the
most delightful trip of persons life.
1T is better than yachting, said
Grace softly.
"A voyage soon grows tedious" re-
marked Mrs. Barstow. Miss Bel
lassys, trust you will share my cabin
viii st yoa remain with US,
You are exceedingly kind, said
Grace.
Others OF the passengers now APP
preached. and 1 observed a general effort
Of kindness and politeness. The ladies
gatheredabout Grace and the gentle
men about me. and the time slipped by
whilst | related my adventures and list
ened to their experiences Of the weather
In the Channel and such matters.
Well, in talking, and thinking, and
In looking, that first afternoon passed,
and ct half-past-five o'clock we went to
dinner. had short chat with Captain
Parsons, and from him had learned that
there was no parson on board, though i
| Huf tor oil "a N inf ha
tion In such way as not to excite in his
brine seasoned mind the faintest sus-
p:el-n Of the meaning OF my curiosity.
II WIS Impossible for me to find my
self seated with Grace at my side ut
that cheerful hospitable, sparkling, sea
dinner table without actually realizing
/ the difference betwixt this time and
yesterday. Some ten or twelve persons
sat down, but there was room for am
other half-dozen, which believe about
completed the number of saloon
passengers the Carthusian carried.
Captain Parsons, with countenance
vRrnished as from the recent employ
ment Of soap. was at the head of the
table, with Mrs. Barstow on his right.
4 and observed that though Grace and
were seated at the foremost end of the
table, removed nearly by the whole
length of it from the Captain, was SEN
sible that his talk to those near him
mainly concerned us. He had, as have
said, Mrs. Barstow on one hand, and on
the other sat the lady with the thin lips
and sausage eurls. would notice him
turn first to one, then to the other, his
round sea colored face broadened by an
arch, knowing smile then Mrs. Barstow
would look at us, then the lady with the
thin. lips would stretch her neck to take
a peep down the line in which we sat !;
others would look also, smirk a bit and
address themselves with amused faces
in IL low voice to Captain Parsons.
All this was not SO marked as to be
offensive, or even embarrassing, but it
was very noticeable thing and ] whis-
pered to Grace that we seemed to form
the sole theme of conversation at the
captain $ end.
| When dinner was over we went on deck
Mrs. Barstow and the thin-lipped lady
carried off Grace for stroll up and down
the planks, and joined few of the gen.
tlemen passengers on the quarterback
to smoke cigar one of them gave me,
There was fine breeze out of the east,
and the ship, with yards nearly square,
was sliding and rolling stately along her
course at some six or seven miles in the
hour. 4
udI ulllio5U llulSDtu my cISdT-UWO
bells, seven O'Clock, had not long been
struck-when one of the stewards came
out of the saloon, and, approaching me,
said :
!" Captain Parsons compliments, sir,
and he'll be glad to see you in the cabin
If you can spare him few minutes"
/ followed the man into the saloon, and
was led right aft, where stood two cab
!, ms. On entering found Captain Par
sons sitting at a table covered with
nautical instruments, books, writing
materials and SO forth. His air was
grave, and his countenance as full Of i'm
portance as, with such features as his, it
was capable of being. Having asked ME
to take seat, he surveyed me thought
fully for some moments in silence
} Young gentleman, said he, at last
before we man the windlass have to
begyou'll not take amiss any questions
may put. Whatever ask won't be out
, of curiosity. believe can see my way