The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-03

81 hope she will favor us occasionally
with some Of her skill,' l said, as we
passed in to supper
Evening On shipboard is usually q de-
lightful time. Every one is willing to be
agreeable. There were several good mlsi-
clans on board who kindly favored us with
music. And glee clubs were formed from
the merry company. Some paired off for
quiet game of whist, the only game al
lowed on board by order of the captain.
just at sunset on the third night out, q
cloud gathered in the west, and we saw
Old Neptune lashed into fury by most
terrific thunder storT- The great ship was
dashed from side to side like toy. Then
found that sea sickness is one of the usu-
al penalties for crossing the ocean. Brac-
Ing myself with my umbrella, was ready
to surrender all, even to my boots. All
night l heard something on my cabin floor
rolling to and fro as the great ship rolled
from side to side on the mountainous
waves, but l was too sick to care to ex-
anime what it was. When morning came
and the storm without and the tempest
within had subsided, ! saw my beautiful
new silk hat land what Englishman is
ever without one?) with the rim worn off
and minus a crown. 1t had fallen to the
floor and was ruined. A storm at sea
makes one feel very helpless. A terrible
storm on land is a trial to peoples nerves,
but there you are only threatened with
danger from above. At sea you are like an
atom tossed about, as helpless as leaf in
the wind. I thought of the philosophy
of SambO when he said, EFF de cabs run
OF de track, dah We is; ef de boat goes to
pieces, whah is ye?'
1t was grand sight that met our view
as the SUN rose over the black cloud that
had just passed over us. The waters were
rolling mountains high and every wave
seemed determined to engulf the ship.
That was the only storm we had during
our voyage. After it was over was glad
OF having had the experience of seeing the
mighty ocean when maddened into fury.
One evening a call was made for the
young violinist. While she is not gushing
ly beautiful, she has bright look that is
very attractive. She has clear complex
ion tinged with the rosy glow of health.
dark eyes, an expressive mouth, and slight
ly Roman nose. AS she took her position
she was greeted with hearty cheers. Max
ing a slight bow of thanks. she held her
violin in her white, tapering fingers and
with their skillful touch and the graceful
movements of the bow she sent forth the
most delicate melodies selected from her
favorite operas, and some choice gems
from the old masters she rendered with an
ease and skill that Ole Bull himself might
have tried in vain to surpass. l thought of
Stella, how she would have enjoyed the
treat. But where was my lost friend?
Was leaving her behind, or would | find
her in the new world scattering sunshine
and gladness?
There is no place where one is so tempt
ed to peep into his neighbor's life as on
ship board. One day as | was standing on
deck thinking of my lost friend, the duke
came to me, and, placing his hand upon
my shoulder, said:
"A penny tor your thoughts You look
SO graven'
For a moment I was startled. had
been thinking SO intently that l had for
gotten everything. At first made no re-
ply; then l said:
May ask you a question:
Eyes, dozen if you like he said,
laughing.
Have you never seen any one that you
loved well enough to make her your wife,
that you are still a bachelor?"
TO my surprise he looked annoyed, but
In a moment said
Yes, young girl won all the love of
my heart once. But she was not free to
choose. When but child her father
promised her hand in marriage to friend
Of his. She never knew how dear she was
TO me- She married the man of her faith
sr's choice. Now she is widow. beauti-
Pul, they say, and immensely rich. have
never seen her since her marriage. Her
home is in London, and l often hear
of her, but 1 never care to meet her
now. The pure, sweet girl that have
loved for years must now be changed into
a woman of fashion, without love or SYM
pathy."
I was astonished, had thought of the
Duke of Melyorne as a shrewd business
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