Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-10-25
LAPORTE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25. 1895.

out upon the air, until the 1dlerS
ceased their gossp. the chafiers ceased
arguing, and looked upon the boats
as they drifted idly by.
"We'm out fer holiday" called
Ann Tod; "my sweethearts are de-
cidin' which wants to ave me most. ;"
Jaw, you little impl" burst forth
Thomas Bullasy, twill zee let me land,
or won't 'ee?"
Won't 'ee,'" gibed Ann Tod.
"Ee's bit shy, is that one at the
left," she called up again TO her audi
ence on the quay; "'ee dor .4.ke
bein' looked at. Will zee be so good
as to turn yer 'eads while we'm
passin'?'
And the audience opened its mouth
without reserve, and shouted at the
entertainment.
.I'll get 'ome some'ow," declared
Thomas Bullasy, goaded to fury by
the prominence thus thrust upon him.
"Won't zee get out an walk?" Sug-
gested Ann Tod, sweetly.
'I'd like to have the handlin of
your ears" fumed Capel.
can to think put zee in anuther
boat?" deplored Ann Tod.
.Will zee take me back?" roared
Noah Capel.
"Bless yer 'eart, I'm a-doin' of it all
the time" cooed Ann Tod, "but 'tis
brave way round"
"Aw, you little imp?" cried Thomas
Bullasy again, variety of expression
failing him in his wrath. "Pd like to
have my foot on land; I'd let ZEE
know
'Iss, my dear; thought you'd ave
made up yer mind by time us got
'ome," agreed Ann Tod. And then
she grasped her oars again and rowed
out toward the sea; and the lovers
sat inactive in the little boat as it
bobbed over the waves, and sickened
Of the sight of water.
1t had been scarce one o'clock when
Ann Tod left Tredennack beach, it
was nearly seven when she pulled to-
ward the shore once more, and the sun
was growing ruddy, and the waters
touched with fire. On their voyage
they had passed by many habitations,
and great was the wealth of badinage
which had foated out to greet them.
Now, as they drew near land at last, it
was borne in upon the fuming youths
that here also lounged another audi
ence; and the wrath within their
hearts grew fiercer.
Then from the shore there came
fire of fierce upbraidings, and Ann
Tod recognized the voice of Peter, her
father. At first the words were indis.
tinguishable; but Peter Tod, being
wont to "make prayer" at chapel,
could hurl a word as far as most
men.
"Gurl! gurl!" he thundered, as he
shook his fist at Ann Tod's straining
shoulders, tmust second Titus come
upon this earth to teach young whim-
men to be sober aud housekeeping?
Suchlike transgressions should be set
to rights by the rod, an such brazen-
faced iniquity with stripes. There's
that lumberin' great hoss-ferry bin
across that there bit of water fourteen
times fer fifteen blessed humans,
mostly infants, in less than half
dozen hours.
But Ann Tod only laughed again
quite softly.
"All this blessed afternoon have 1
been a wastin' space with that great
foatin' cattle shed, till my backs nigh
broken; while you, child of unreason-
abieness-"
claw, father, I am bit weary in
well-doin' myself" confessed Ann Tod
as her boat grounded on the beach,
"fer I've a-bin pull'n' round this old
ark of yours for nigh pom six hours on
a erran' of mercy"
Then she Uttered in the very teeth
of her fathers wrath, while Noah
Capel and Thomas Bullasv sat glarin3
in the little boat as it gently rose and
fell upon the water. Then the novelty
of the scene diverted the onlookers,
and they "haw-hawed" in sympathy.
"What've zee bin up to, Ann Tod?"
queried stout fishwife, as she held
her sides and grinned.
"We've bin decidin' of matters"
quoth Ann Tod.
"Decidin', av ZEE? You've took yer
time bout it, linus say. An what've
90 O1u h-uCCluAA w.
"They two young chaps was power.
full disturbed in their minds bout
which was more set on courtin' me
so us went out on the water to think
it over quiet.like. Ave- ZEE made up
yer minds, do zee think? ?" she called
70 the lovers as they bobbed upon the
am.
"You young vixen!" answered
Thomas Bullasy. goaded into strong
language.
~ pity the chap what goes a-court-
in you," volunteered Noah Capel,
stung to incivility."
'You can tell 'en that yerself, Mis-.
ter Capel, laughed Ann Tod, "fer 'ee's
a-comin' all the way from Plymouth
town to take IL out come Sunday"
And, blowing resounding kiss from
her trembling fingers, she turned
from the waters edge and abandoned
herself to the reasonable wrath OF her
sire.
sinister Luckey wasn't aware as
you was a-needin' of a sea voyage
fer yer 'ealth," called grinning youth
from the shore to the frowning youths
in the boat; Zee was wisht to think
as you was forced to leave a-caulkin'
! of the vessel; an co said as 'ow 'ee
was afeered you was too fraygile fer
such as zee"
But when tho chuckling crowd had