Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-08-02

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CHAPTER III-Continued.
:, william Fox, Captain OF her
~ cruiser Wanderer, and right
aslesy am l, dear sir, to salute and
ono1eu Won" replied the Captain,
elc o;nu the Sources hand.
rssP.%as NV friend" said the Squire.
Anu other bow and wave Of his left
1Il o." .s he turned to the gentleman in
AM, ~ e.creen coat, lis DR.. Nehemiah
&c w. late representative OF this
beusv'; II her Maiesty's Provincial As
oua n;v surgeon to the First Suffolk
"m;sers and our chief physician at
. cd NAV heaven long spare him to
health to the people and to reflect
eep r an the crown" said Captain Fox,
o MD, both hands to the doctor, who,
We e a very modest man, blushed at
Eone Complimentary words OF his friend,
md the almost forgotten tlties OF whlcn
found himself the possessor.
CAPTAIN Fox presented his visitors TO
,s oflcers not on duty, and then all
(diourned to the cabin. where the lamps
No IA and Don, under the directions
X Lieutenant Frenauld. had set out
[rystal fagons of wine, with a great ar
[sy Of such glasses as the provincial
,entlemen had never put eyes on be-
lore.
III the glasses were filled, permit me
nd NV officers to drink to your long
|ife and continued prosperity, and to
Eelcome you with all heartiness on
board the Wanderer.
. | but seldom drink wine, and never
prescribe it," said Doctor Hedges, look
byer his wineglass at the captain, mot
khat l object to the fluid in moderate
Quantities, but that it Is SO difficult to
ind on this coast the pure vintage in
which our fathers delighted. drink to
Cou."
The glasses were drained, and the
captain fastened to say:
You cannot find that fault with the
vine you have just tasted, for it has
been twice around the world in the
wood, and like sherry, burgundy i'm
proves by travel, and unlike some of
ourselves. it grows better and rurer as
the years pass over 1t.
All, it is rare wine, in truth, said
Squire Condit, smacking his lips, and
Raising his glass to inhale the aroma.
/ But though our wines cannot be prais-
3D. we feel that our brandy is not in.
kerior. and Governor DUNCAN, who hon.
bred US with visit not long since, as
buried me that our spiced rum was SUI
perior to anything Of the kind he had
ever tasted.
Il hope to confirm the the governors
Judgment before sail hence" said the
captain.
You shall have a chance to do so to-
hight, said .he squire, with more enthu-
Piasm than he ordinarily manifested,
for being law officer and deacon, he
felt that reserve was essent; al to sus-
tain the dignity OF his dual honors. Il
am the guardian-Or rather l was the
guardian-of Captain Ralph Denham,
whom have grown to look on as son;
and Doctor Hedges is the brother of the
first officer, and the uncle OF the second
officer OF the Sea Hawk"
Then let me congratulate you both, !"
said the captain, again shaking hands
with his visitors, tor though have not
the honor Of personal acquaintance
with the officers of the Sea Hawk, news
of their brave exploits in the West In
dies has reached me at the other side Of
the worlc, where the Wanderer has been
cruising till ordered to these waters"
You must come and dine with them
Tonight" said the doctor. After din
ner at my house we adjourn to the
equire's, where there will be music and
dancing"
"A concession I make to the brave
sailors who have be n so long away,
exclaimed the squire "Thara will he
tnose who, on the morrow, will say,
Deacon Goodwill Condit has done that
aor which he should be- disciplined by
tne congregation. But should they do
Co. will reply, I danced not. and I
was not my own master on the occa-
eion.'"
An excuse that should exonerate you
Win the most rigid, laughed Captain
FOX; adding as he waved his hand to
Coh' we must try one more glass be-
lore you leave"
mad enough. ;;
linen you will honor me by permit
.lns me to send each Of you cask to-
Inc captain said this in O way that
save no chance for refusal, and then he
Sseoileu the squire and doctor to the
uech' and at his command the sailors
etprang into the rigging and cheered as
Ae ittle yawl bore the delighted old
gentlemen away.
CHAPTER ".
THE PLAN OUTLINED.
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