Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-09

most people. There and then and thus
told my love to her--and she listened TO
me. She made me swear that II the
ships company had to take TO the boats
1 would 60 with her. II that could not
be, she begged me TO let her stay and
drown with me.
on, what glorious time that was; with
| the storm beating me almost senseiess,
| the ship furnace beneath my feet. the
utter hopeIessness OF boats living In such
a sea, should the fire break through the
| battened-down matches. and drive US from
| the vessel
Never shall I forget the dawn Of that
| day: the clouds glaring spitefully as they
| fled away before the sun; the waves cow
ering into sullenness; the storm wind
screeching In batiied passiop-and my
| deck-char gone.
| They had found the fire and extin-
| guished Il: and with the morning light
came the cry OF Land aheadr' from the
| lookout.
| we should get through II all safely.
then: and beyond ]ay-paradise! Not the
| same paradise that we had contemplated
! in the dark hours, but still paradise; such
/ a one as / would be contented with for
all the rest OF my life.
| A pilot Joined us. We steamed into
| Sandy Hook They steered the battered
| huik OF tDe Rtaldtltd INTO tNe kfaht hei :
| Dor Of New York under as goodly sun
| as ever smiled on lovers.
| Miulcent Bradley once again stood by
my side and spoke no word. Her dark
| eyes surveyed the shore and took stock
| Of the monster excursion steamers. the
| statue OF Liberty and the Brooklyn
Bridge: but she made no comment. She
had not referred to that sweet night OF
terrors since | found her standing on the
| promenade-deck neatly dressed for going
| ashore.
We passed the Battery and drew near
| 10 the company's landing stage. Presently
| we were being hauled into the dock. In
five minutes the gangways would De
| run up, and we should have TO 20 ashore:
| And up TO this time. although l had toin
her all about myself my family, my posi-
| ton. and my prospects In life, all unin-
| peachable. she had not confided TO me
| any Of her own affairs, not even her ueSu,
| nation. But now she turned TO me anu
| looked me squarely in the eye. You were
| very kind to me last night. Mr. frahhili'
! she said. in tones that fanc!ed trehple"
| q little. 10.
"Mister," stammered. aghast at her
| coldness. , $3.50. ~,
| Don,t think badly Of me for being so
| ,roal. and foolish. 7 could not bear -she
| hcsitated. and shook back tear tha'
| seemed about to sparkle in her eye as
| she corrected herself: Il should not ike
! you toto despise me-
| "Oh. Miss-Mllicent! I began.
| But she went on firmly: "Of course. we
| must not take seriously anything when
| circumstanccs-so exceptional-so very,
very dreadful. indeed-we must not pihd
! ourselves by what such circumstances
| forced upon us. We will say 'goodby now;
| and-and Tiff we never meet again
| 'Mllicent." / cried, catching bolh her
| hands. quite needless OF onloOkers. don
| coauet with me after what we have both
| gone through. You can say calmly TO me-
If We never meet again. ! say to you
| Must we ever. ever part?
Yves. we must part Horace me
words came slowly, and she did not dis
| engage her hands.
"Why? Where are you going?"
"To Manitoba-to my brothers ranch
I am going to settle there. II you would
like to call
Manitoba is some 5000 miles from New
| York and the Bradley ranch is eighty
| miles from the railway. But did cali
and it came TO pass that L settled there,
| too.