People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-10
ions to him. Accuracy Guaranteed. F,B. SNYDER

How could it be, Mai? ! should be
obliged to hire some one in my place or
give up the position; and we can hardly
afford that while the fishing is so bad.
You know we are trying to save up
money for certain day that is to
come"
II know that, deary, and yet it is so
lonely when you are away. Father is
always busy about the light, and
well-hov can tell you?-rm lonely,
deary, very sad and lonely, when you
are away. Get Capt. Withrow to take
your place for this trip, just this once.
1t will only be for few days"
why, what's the trouble, Mai?
You know must be away more or less
all summer. What troubles you?"
"0h, nothing"
"Yes, there is; and you must tell me
what it is"
Il will, deary. 1t is best should.
1ou saw that Mr.. Yardstickie?"
The black-eyed chap who tried to
help you over the stile that morning."
Yes. You know Mr.. Manning in
troduced him to me with the others on
the yacht, and then we came ashore
together in Capt. GLASS; boat He Of
fered to escort me home, and | couldn't
very well refuse; and since then he has
called at the light every day."
Without invitation?"
Eyes. Father did not seem to like
him at first,-tor of course had to
present him to father; you wouldn't
have me rude even to a stranger,-and
now father seems to like to see him,
and makes him feel quite at home"
And does lie mean to stay here
long?"
81 think not. He says he is waiting
for his mother, a Mrs. Judge Gearing
of New York, and then they may 60 to
Newport or Narragansett Pier"
81 hope they will. Now, deary, Just
excuse me a moment You 60 on to
the house, and I'll run back to the vii.
lage for a moment"
You won't be long? Youbnow you
sail in two hours"
81 may not sail at all. I'll return
soon, dear"
With that the blond giant turned and
strobe away towards the village. Mai
stood in the path, looking after him.
Perhaps ought not tc have told
him. How much he loves me! Dear
Sam! He's born almost without a
tongue, but he often says, The sarmon
thru, then comes the do"
1t did not take the skipper long to
find his employer.
"0h. certainly, Capt. Johnson II.
the man who is to take your place is
safe man, all right I've no objections.
Perhaps it will do you good to be
ashore for "a few days. Mai seems
little low-spirited Stay at home with
her till we return, and cheer her up.
Don't bother about Capt. Withrow's
pay in your absence. I'll fix that all
right"
The two men shook hands and
parted in the little street. Mr.. Man
ming went over to the hotel with Miss
Boylston, and, leaving her there, re-
turned to the wharf. Mr.. Royal Yard
sickle soon after put in an appearance,
arrayed in truly nautical suit of blue,
as befitted the occasion. As for the
skipper, he went home with light
heart. If any city visitors came now
to the light they would find it indeed a
Hedgefence.
There was some little delay in get.
ting the new skipper and introducing
him to his new command, and it was
nearly dusk when the schooner steered
away for Martha's Vineyard under all
sail, for the night promised to be calm
and the party on board were in nc
haste. In fact, if they did not reach
Cottage City till daylight it would be
just as well.
As the yacht crept out of the harbol
the white steamboat from New London
came in. There were many people OIL
. board, for the summer visitors were
[ flocking to the beaches. She passed
, quite close TO the yacht, and a few
: people on the upper deck came TO tn,
, side and waved friendly handkerchief
| at the passing schooner. Among then
stood a young and handsome woman
! in fashionable attire. She seemed 4
! stranger, and the friendly huttering o
l handkerchlefs amused her.
t "These Americans are so strange l
/ is not at all like la belle France"
t The steamer pulled up at the wharf
: and there was murmur Of voices a
: the crowd on deck mingled with tn
7 throng on the landing, friends, rela
tons, lovers, meeting again in tn
e pleasant summer weather, care an,
d the city left behind, every one in goo
n spirits and struggling to get ashor
| and TO find their trunks and get sea
i, in the long open wagons calle
b "barges," and all in that quiet goo
o humor that marks an American crow
e on pleasure bent. The gayly-painte
/ barges were soon filed, and drov
d rapidly away into the village and on
e through the woods to the cottage an
= hotel. At the hotel all the guest
were out to greet fathers, lovers, an
n husbands, and to see the new al
IL rivals.
d Then from the barge Fairy Quee