The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1893-04-11

IN TIT LlutIu IL NJ hand. l'tIA@f GAIL on NC On
teard thc iArk Edna Dunn. Cpnstit0iica wharf,
EpwtN Il erRowi, Captain
The next afternoon about fonr trim
iittie figure walked rapidly over the
rough planlss 81 Constitution wharf
slt's queer place 10 find a second
hard typewriter, : thought Eta Bourne,
shut suppose the captain got tired OF
Ii, or couldn't usc Il because the vessel
pitched 50 or something iilsc that"
She saw the gilt letters Edna
Dunn A Fat. bald-hcadcd man with q
little glnghain apron on looked ont 1t
the door 81 4 box-lilSc house III the mid
die OF tho vessel.
A broad plank extended from tho
wharf across the hnlwarlss The man
II the apron camo forward
u wish 10 see Capt Sprowl," said
she,
"Yea. min. Como right aboard, min,
on that there plank, min. The cap
tain's down N his cabin. MIN.
Eta bourne stepped hastily niong
the plank. and the stout cook, putting
his broad palms under her elbows, lift
ed her lightly 10 the deck.
This way, mimi. and no led her
around TO the after companionway.
They went down the brass-raiied
stairs, and, as the cook knocked at tho
door. Eta noticed how splcl and span
everything looked As matter Of
fact. the captain, III view of i ludy's
visit, had kept the cook securing tho
wood and brass work al the forenoon.
Captain, sir, = lady wishes 70 see
yc."
The captain, with half an hours
work in his fourin-hand, bowed re-.
spcctfulIy.
u am Miss Bourne began Eta; II
came III response 10 yonr advertisement
In the Globe about a."
Eyes, ma'am. said the captain; this
Is the place. win you take scat2v
Az Eta sank into IN casy chair shc
glanced about her In nstonishment
She had no idea that those little low
houses on ships deck were ID comfort
able as this
Here was dainty little Ritting-roon,
with rich, soft carpet. hanging
lamp Of elaborate design. huge. plush
easy chairs and sofa, pretty rattan
rocker and table strewn with tho
latest magazines.
II beg yonr pardon, said.the tall cap
tam. who had been looking curiously
at herr "but arc yon not related 70 Miss
Annie Bourne, Of Kennebunk2r
.Why, yes, indeed; she Is my own
sister, answered Eta. with animation.
II used to 90 TO school with her In
the old brunswick acadamy years ago;
but didn't know she had sister.
ssOh. yesi went 70 tho academy my-
self but II was after she graduated
..And was old Brown principal when
you were there7''
From this they went on for ten min.
utes, and each knew 50 many that the
other did that they soon became old
acquaintances
The captain ut once noticed that she
was remarkably neat and pleasant
little woman, and Eta Bonrne thought
the captain fine looking man, tall and
strong.
sWell, Capt. Eprowl.r said she.
finally, Il mustn't forget what ! came
for. ! believe yon have machine that
you wish to sell2''
''Why. yes" said the captain, wonder
ing what on earth this attractive young
woman could want Of sextant
.sAnd how did Won come u want 70
/ sell it?t pursued she, wondering what
use this sea captain had for q type
/ writer
s.Well. the fact Is, n said the captain,
reddening little. ~ bought new
one the other elay, when didn't really
\ need ii, and of course haven't use for
two. And continued he, since tnrn
about il fair b thy. ] nm+ going " ask
/ you what you want III one. X
ITO earn living with, said she.
The captain looked puzzled, as he
went into his gtateroom 10 get the
sextant, He had heard that women
were becoming the rivals Of men In al
most every trade and profession, and
4 he vaguely wondered II Miss Bourne
was intending some time 10 become
! Capt Bourne.
ssWell,n said he, coming back and
/ holding the sextant out toward her,
'.here Il is The ivory on the scale Is q
1 little yellow, and the vernier glass has
I o little crack across the outer edge,
but
lie stopped. Miss Bourne was hold.
ing up her hands with arnazement-
"Why why what i this7r she starn'
/ fnered.
why, its scxtant, said the cap
tain. y thought you knew what they
looked Ike
'.But there's some misunderstanding
here. don't have any use for sex
tant. It was typewriter that I under
stood you had 70 sell. a
"a typewriterIs said the captain. a.
tonished ia turn. why, no Heres
! the advertisement, and he put the pa
per in her hands.
Now, as have said, Eta Bourne wa
q Maine Yankee; and in less than tel
seconds she had guessed how the mis-
take was made.
s.IYelI, now said the captain, 3
\ thought IL was awful funny that i
woman should want 70 buy sextant
Now yon have disappointed me, dom
see how i am going 70 sell II, unless
leave it al the instrument makers ans
let him get what he can for It
Oddly enough, from this point thii
story runs along SO naturally that yOE
can tell II yourself,
II The tall captain escorted Miss Bourne
mp town, called on her two pr thres
times while be was III port correspond
ed with her when he was away, and u