Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1893-07-28
x Fisbermon's Daughter

Forming, but the sun gathering
.rength, burst suddenly from behind
IA sack and indigo cloud and streaked
Il sea with a copperish hue, says the
Chambers journal. Far down the
beach were two men and boat. They
were stalwart men, and the eldest was
busy shaking from the meshes OF d
draw-net entangled tufts of maroon
and brown seaweed.
Poor draughts, Shelah, said the
net-shaker, looking philosophical1y into
the basket that held the fish.
Poor enough, Master Reels. Is it
home now"
"Ay, lad; home it is. Get i'll the
boat, Shel;lh.'
The young man jumped into the boat
anG aook the oars; the other showed off,
and when he was knee deep i'll the salt
water cllmbered i'll after linn.
''Snelah,' said ReeS, speaking OF a
sudden, 'wngn are you going u marry
my LEM
There came !, little extra color into
Shelah's smooth, tanned cheeks. Il
don't know, MASTER" he said.
"Ah,' said Reeks, with sigh, Il
wish her mother WAS alive
Why, Old Tom?' asked Shelan.
why: 70 sheer her, lad. I'm
altered my hand is Il bit too heavy on
the tiller for Il dainty craft like my
Jen. She wants Il woman at her
hellunl-or Il husban.'
What makes you say th;lt:' asked
Sheath, resting on his oars.
Ill tell ye lad he said slowly;
It's been on my mind Il long time, an
now LII tell ye. l don't like the COM
ms an COINS OF that young brewer
Of Our'n, Cyril Rivington. Now, i'll my
father'S time an i'll my time the OLD
/ Ship might ha' tumbled about oul
ears fUr all the brewer cared OF trou-
bleI. But since this here young chap
ha' come from abroad an his father
ha altered. Nigh Oh every day he's
;l-ridin UP to know il we want amy
la taken INN into partnership things
thing done. Is tie beer all right:
Are there amy repairs needed: An
all that. l sho@Ildn't care how maliF
times liz come, Snciah, if it warn 1 for
Jen. Im Hfrved that his line boss an
velvet coat an his lcggins an watch
Chain may dazzle her, lad. It's pre-
ciouS little company we sec at tile
Ship un' It may make her dissatisfied
with the lie she's le;!Lin.
"Jen is al right said Shelah, firmly.
$50 she is, ny lad; but she'd lie lot
better married. An 50, between maa
an man, nay lad, wants to know when
YOU are eoin' TO marry herr"
Id marry her Tomorrow said
Shelad, Wisttully, If she'd ha' me
master
Reebs looked at him steadily for Il
moment. "Shelah Baxter" he said
song the Scotch pacllman was singin'
in the Ship the tother night. You sit
on a stule an look like a fule, with
Your hold jaws newly shaver. You
amt got the pluck of mouse
Shelah looked dreamily at the purple
feathered arrows and silvery spear
tipped shafts of cloud over the sea, but
StlNS LIZ
wv wimen. l meam,'' pursued
Reeks. There amt man in the
whole village, Shelah, that could put
you on your back. But wi wimenr'
He snorted. why, man alive, the
holder you ere with a woman the bet
ter she likes We. See how they run
after soger's coat. Now. ha' got
a bit and you ha' got boat of own,
and what's to prevent you two settlin'
down together? Pluck up. Shelah, says
I, ha' no more shilly-shallyin'.''
III think on it, said Shelah, slowly.
DO" said Reeks, refilling his pipe.
But to act upon it would be better
Shelah's suspended oars fell splash
upon the sea and for moment the
boat seemed to raise up and fly bodily
over the top of a wave, so hard did he
pull
Master" he said deliberately, "can
you read writin?''
Because, if you could, wanted you
to read this He held out a sheet of
pink notepaper. 1t was soiled with
fish scales and tobacco dust, but even
now retained sweet and subtle per
fume
Reeks took it gingerly, held it in
three different ways and narrowly
scanned it "Al I can make out, lad"
he said, ''is these here"
What are they?", cried Shelah,
eagerly.