St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-10
TRUE TO HIS VOW.

frame trembled, and now and again hi
half started up and looked across tn,
sea, and then dropped his head again.
He was young man and sailor; hi
showed that in every line of his face
and motion of his form-young anC
strong, with sun-burned features ant
blue eyes, a man framed by nature Il
make the world better, because he haC
done his part In it.
But there was a great agony now ir
that brave young face, aS from time tt
time he lifted it.
There came light step along the
gravel, and he started up quickly as &
girl walked down the beach, fail
young girl, with the sunny hair and
glorious eyes which, since the days OF
Eve, had made slaves and thralls of the
children of men.
And truly there was something in the
manner of Millicent Durand which had
given her rare power over the stronger
nature of man, and this young sailor.
lying there upon the sand. loved her
with an unutterable affectiOn-a depth
of love it was hard for her to under
stand.
Richard DEAN" she cried. "Why
are you lying mere alOne?"
Richard" she said again, what is
it? Why do you look at me sop vi.
Il don't know what TO say to you,
Milly," he answered, slowly, because l
don't like to give you pain. but some
times it seems to me that it would have
been better, far better. If had gone
down with the schooner laStautumn, in
stead OF living to endure this great
anguish" $500
II don't know what you mean, dear
Richard. You and | were always
friends. and you know that would bear
almost anything sooner than give pain in
to those | love. What does it all mean"
in such way that you will understand
that. if l suffer, ! have no hatred for
those who love me, although they have
broken my heart. An hour ago was
ON the point, sitting under the trees, and
| heard-l couldn't help it, Milly--I
heard what Harry Watson said to YOU"
A flush stole up into the white cheek
of the girl as she turned away her
head.
al heard Harry tell you that, he loved
you, and heard you say that you loved
him. and then I stole away, not to hear
more. -s~9rs& s@ {: Aat
II love you as manneyer loved woman
mall time. love you so we'll that for
moment it seemed to me that hated
Harry Watson, because he robbed me of
my jewel. IN
''But l knew him to be good and true,
a kind son, tender brother, and he will
make you happier, perhaps, than poor
Dick Dean ever could" IL. re
"Oh, Dick" she said softly. 81 never
dreamed that you" sac ..
She stopped suddenly.
81 have been to blame, and while you
loved me as sister loves a brother, /,
fool that l was, thought the feeling
deeper.
"rhere, there; 1 am a man. MilIy;
I'll fight it down in time; give me a
while to draw breath, and understand
my loss. When are you to be married."
"After this TRIP" she said, softly,
"when the Hesperus comes back"
"And | am first mate Of the Hesperus
and Harry second. And we've been
friends so long that-but it isn't posi-
Die that l could ever hate Harry Wat
son or do him any wrong. But wish
he were in another schooner"
"Dickn" cried Milly, suddenly, "you
are going out with the man love, in
the same ship.
"There will come an hour of dark
temptation to you, a dreadful hour,
when you will have to choose between
good and evil.
''W hen that time comes and the
tempter whispers in your, promise me.
in the name of the love you bear me,
you will think Of me-"
He drew his breath hard.
"I'll try. Mllly," he said quickly.
'"Fhere's my hand on the bargain"
''And take this" she said, forcing a
ring into his hand. Take it, wear it
on your finger night and day, and when
you see it, remember that you are
pledged to do right by Harry Watson"
He took the ring and looked at it in
strange daZed way, and then thrust 1t
forcibly upon his finger.
"I'Il do it," he cried. 'Heaven help
me to keep this VOW"
So the HesperuS sailed in an hour,
and as they swept out between the
piers, Dick Dean saw Millicent Durand
standing there, with her finger on her
lips in token of remembrance.
She was so engrOSsed with him that
for a moment it seemed to the second
mate, looking on jealousy, that she had
no eyes for him.
Harry Watson was noble young
man, but he had one vice-jealOusy, and
the last glance he gave Milly as the
Hesperus swept on was one of anger.
.sI'd like to ask you something, Dick
Dean," he said, coming up to the hrst
mate. :.
..Stand by to set the for'sl." replied
Dick. who was seaman from top TO
toe. 'sCast of that tackle, lively; heave
hearty, men,"
stB1t l want to speak,
II havn't got time to palaver now IN.
tilwe get the schooner under way, and
even then it would be better to let the
Ready there in top! Let
fall. sheet home and hoist away"
Al few moments more and the good
schooner was bowling along before a
ten.kret breeze, with the wind over the
q uarter, her best point Of sailing.
Then Dick walked slowly forward,
a ad Harry came up to him again.
Dick turned upon him like tiger.
"Now, look here, Harry" he said.
"Y GU and have been good friends, but
| know what you want to say, and you
better not say it. | give you fair warn
ing that it isn't SAFE" $50
''What are you going to do about lt?"
Harry, defantly. I'D have
YOU know that understand how you
have sneaked and crawled to undermine
me-"
A crv like that of wild beast burst
from the lips OF the young sailor.
He gasped for breath. and for mo-
ment it looked as if he would strike
Harry, but he seemed to recollect him
self and, turning Oh his heel, he sprang
10 the companion and rushed Into the
cabin.
All through that trip these two, who
had been dear friends. did their duty by
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