Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1893-03-07

heet squared away, the Dawn and the
Foam crossing the line together, Charlie
ordered mp more sail until we had every
stitch flying. while the Foam did like
wise. It was dead beat before the
wind, and the two boats led the fieet
The respective crews had learned the
story by that time. and shouted loudly
to each other. while a broad smile lit
mp the face of the captain of
the Foam. He evidently thought
it good joke. but we heard the
gtrl sobbing below. and our entire
crew was willing 10 help ON the elope-
ment- If papa got TO Long Island first
we would turn about and make Nutmeg
again. Orwell, we figured up the pos
sible cost in the case If weput the couple
ashore and forcibly prevailed upon papa
70 return via the Dawn.
The breeze freshened and the two boats
went before it, ,drawing further apart
all the while. Papa was supplied with q
glass, so we got one for our man, and he
skipped up ON deck every minute to look
through it, and then tumbled back to
comfort the girl. One by one the crew
went in and We're introduced to the
bluslling little creature. and each man as
he came out felt as / did when first
heard her voice-it foreboded danger to
the gray haired old passenger ON board
the Foam.
If we only hsd to tack he'd lose his
head by the boom. suggested Charlie,
as he saw the white spot above the door
of the cabin. a ara RrH ----srs
;" I-1-don't want to disobey papa. "
sobbed the girl. when went into our
cabin, but I'm old enough to know
what is right, and papa is awfully innny
sometimes. he chased us fifteen miles.
We were half married once this morn
ing, when Henry saw him coming up the
road and we had to start off again.
assured her that the Dawn could beat
anything afloat, and that she would be
safely looked after by the entire crew.
The captain of the Foam is mean
fellow, said, mildly, remembering his
last remark. Then came up, while the
skipper resigned the wheel to another,
and started down to make the acquaint-
ance of the pair.
Ahoy, therel" he shouted to me,
after while; /" bring down some water,
will your" q was steward, You know.)
We We're astern of the Foam, but q
little to windward, and looked at papa
and scowled. The painful fact came to
me that / had forgotten the water and
left 1t by the horse and buggy. / won
dered If the fellow had forgotten them,
too.
"Isay, steward called out Charlie,
=. where's the water3"
a quotation apt but trite came into
my mind about I" Water, water"
There was a sudden crash ahead of rs.
The Fosm luffed suddenly, and we saw
mass of sail hanging from the mast.
which had snapped off near the top. She
had tried to carry too much in the wind !;
but it might have been fate, for our boat
held an equal amount of sail and stood
like rock The skipper was on deck In
a moment He grabbed the wheel and
brought the Dawn as near to the Foam
as possible. a joyous smile spread over
his sunburned face. The day was ours.
The crew and skipper of the Eoam
were too busy with the wreck to notice
us, but there was a gray head pol1ing out
of the cabin door, at which we yelled,
and the bridegroom- to-be yelled. and
then we passed ahead-f further and fur.
ther-while the Foam lay to IN the wind,
and before long the Foam was astern Of
the whole feet, while we led them all
And as we neared the buoy which
marked the limits Of the race, the Foam
was mere speclr, but with the glass we
fancied that we saw papa white head
still looking over the cabin door. We
won the race, and strnight ahead we
sailed into the wide bay. and the loving
pair and the skipper and / went ashore.
AS we walked up from the landing to.
ward the minister's house Charley sud.
denly turned to me-
Why didn't you bring In that water
Iasl1ed forG"
'sI left it at Nutmeg, ,, was my blush
ing answer. when brought them on
board"
Oh, you lubber, replied the skip.
per, in tones Of disgust, - you would try
to sail with the anchor out" but, not
withstanding, gave the bride away q
few minutes later and received my re-
ward from her sweet lips.
But the crowning act of revenge was
when We went back to where the Foam
lay, her crew having just restored order,
and Charlie went on board TO collect his
bets, and l went to deliver to gray
haired papa, who by that time was
frightfully seasick, duplicate marriage
certificate st. Louis Republic.
IIigh-Heeled shoes.
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