The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1895-08-31

The E200 had saved would help me t.
buy fishing boat and leave little to fur
nish snug place knew of for Elsie anG
me.
Elsie Beal was as taut n craft as you
would expect to find in any port. | had
known her when she was not much higher
than my sea chest. She had seen me of
on my first voyage, and when | returned
she was one of the first to greet me. OF
course we became sweethearts, and though
they say that sailor has sweetheart in
every port there was only one knew of in
which my heart was anchored.
'Elsie, my lass | had said to her, just
before going on my last voyage, ''it's about
time we settled down. So, If you've no
objection, we'll get spliced when I re-
turn
My lass put her little hand in my big,
rough one. aud she kissed me. What
palmer signal could tar have than
that?
And here was returning-the last voy-
age over-with nothing but fair weather
before me. How | longed to finish that
bright picture of domestic happiness which
! had been filling in all the way from the
midas!
didn't expect to find her when l
reached Southampton but must say that
| was disappointed when | didn't find
her waiting for me at the railroad station,
for | had sent her telegram saying
exactly when I'd reach Lancing.
hurried to her home, but she wasn't
there. Her mother said she had gone to
Worthing, but she was expecting her
every minute.
Presently my lass came in. But |
couldn't make her out. Her greeting was
cold. She wasn't the happy creature |
had left. ! was so full of the future-of
the home and the boat | was going to set
up that didn't trouble much about il
at the time.
Next morning I paid a visit to old
limbs boat house along the coast. He
had always taken an interest in me and
my voyages, and l wanted to talk over
with him the boat | intended building.
When entered, old limbs was gossiping
to a swell of fellow about ships, sailing
and navigation generally. AS | reckoned
l knew something of navigation, put in
my spoke.
"Who is our nautical friend - said
the gent in a tone of voice that didn t
like.
paul Allison said old limbs, ''jeest
back from the Injies and a jinuin tar Of
the first water
''Oh ~ said the gent looking at me
through an eyeglass. After that inspection
he went out.
'And who is that swell, limbs? 2" |
asked.
"a swell he is. His name is Mr.. Will
loughby Seaton, and he's staying at
Worthing, but he comes down here for his
boating
Well, after | had my chat with old
limbs | went to see Elsie. AS | reached
the cottage / CHANGED to glance down the
lane running at the side.
Could it be :? Yes, | had no doubt of
it. There was Elsie taking leave of Il
stranger and that stranger was the man
had seen in the boat house--Mr. Willoughv
Seaton.
waited at the door till she came up.
vbo,, sLo s,,, mo she turned white rs n
new tr'"l"'T" sa'l'iS s''ee''
u.,.o, ,,.;,h ;,s+ ror ~
.IvL,. p,nl vou,re NOT co;no to he
;ao,o,,sY H. onlv visitor in those
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Nan, t,,o al loa,,s dawn with rheu-
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+ho ;,,an1ed huil1ir to la c,l,.d
oyt.r hor- .n, Els;o
I, ,,,.t ho,o hoo, .,,roo dave os+or IN, ,