The morning times., 1895-08-09
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FICTION.
HER CUP DEFENDER.
Continued from yesterdays Evening Time.

''Have I heard anything about a fair
yachtswoman?' said he, in that mocking
voice of his.
''If you have you Will see her soon,'
cried 1 smartly, for I am going ON a
cruise Tomorrow"
How? Where? Why" Bobby's beauti-
full blonde mustache twitched suspieiously.
II don't know how, or where, OF why, but
I'm going" said /, and sailed out of the
room with as much majesty as was possible
to young woman who felt herself an OBJ
ject OF derision.
Bobby walked up and down the piazza for
an hour afterward. / fancied could hear
him chuckiing.
But the next morning, when 1 drew up
my shade and looked out of the window,
there, at anchor a few rods from the shore,
was the very cutter OF my dreams, thesnOwy
whiteness of her hun rejecting back from the
glass-like water, and her one mast tapering
gracefully to the sky Grace was just the
word for her 1t was expressed in the
sweep of her bow, the bold under cutting
of her stern, the airy IightDess with which
she floated on the outgoing tide, and, above
| all she had about her such an atmosphere
| OF freshness, trigDess, daintiness, that my
| feminine soul went out to her with little
shrek of delight. 1 caught up an opera
| glass from the table to read the name on
| the stern as it swung round into view half
hoping to see my own for Ihad not theleast
doubt that it was peace offering from pop
per, who had rushed up TO the first ready
made yacht store and bought this beauty
to appease my anguish. But, no. In large
| gilt letters, there was Que word, Lady"
| / flew into my clothes and down stairs.
Bobby, with the everlasting and omni-
| present pipe, was there before me-
Have you seen that yacht?' dema nd
ed breathlessly.
Yes" said Bobby, leaning back against
the screen of the honeysuckIe on tue pi-
| azZa. What of it?''
'She is a beauty, isn't she? And she's
minel"
-'Oh, no, my pretty coz She's mine, if
| you please. Bought and paid for, signed,
| sealed and delivered by the Frauenhoffs,
who are building half dozen cup defend
ers' besides"
mol" 1 cried, hotly ''she's mine; 1
know she's mine. Pepper bought her last
night. Why else did he go to town?''
He went to town, goosey, to meeting
Of the Kerosene Trust, and made something
like two hundred thousand dollars by the
trip He has never thought of you or your
yacht. But the Lady is at Your service,
dearv'
Bobby took off his cap, and made a deep
bow. 1 could feel myself growing GRIM
son with rage and disappointment. Down
went my foot-a pretty little foot-in an
angry stamp
Il don't want your yacht want one of
my own"
You can have this for your own II
you'll take the captain along with it." He
came close and looked dangerous "A
boat like that needs a crew of two Come
let's go and get married this morning, and
We Will start on that cruise to-day. Pop
per would be delighted TO hand you over tC
me-"
Would you believe it? a little, curiou:
ungle of pleasure ran round in my hear
when he said that. The wildness, the dar
ing, the folly of such a suggestion, were
quite 10 my liking, and as Bobby's eyes met
mine felt that after all there was as much
earnest as jest in them
l faItered, then became unaccountabIy
| shy
We'll. after brea kfast Wen talk ii
over" said, assembling Bobby gave my
l ~
per had not returned, and there was a new
romantic relish about the oatmeal and thC
boiled bluefish, with Bobby looking unut
terabe things across the table l was no
SO wrapped up in this new infatuation
however, that 1 forgot to be angry witt
pepper, who had treated me so shabbiIy
and 1 was bound l would be even with him
somehow. That bit of news about the kero
trnS
So an hour or two later, when Bobby
and L made all our plans for getting
married and setting sail in the Lady, 1
took him aside and said, with much grav
ity:
Bobby, old fellow, this is my last re
quest as single lady. Lend me the row
boat for little while 1 want To row
round the point and mediate upon tn
momentous step I've are about to take
Bobby gave one of his big, amused laughs
"All right. But be sure you come bacl
in time for the splicing" said he. We
be off for Bar Harbor at 8 if all goes
well, and won't Uncle Jan be surprised?'
He walked down TO the float and saw
me off in the Ladys smart little tender
l rowed weli-a real varsity stroke
and l liked to have him watch me as
sent the boat flying through the water
: with the wind ruffling my hair becom
: ingly. Where do You think 1 was bound
t Round the point, To be sure, but a mil
S beyond it, too, up the bay to the FraueI
hoff's great bodybuilding yard. The Iun
D pull gave me glorious color, and knew
l never looked better than when 1 landet
on the little wharf, and, followed by aC
miring glances from the WOrkmen, mad
my way to a small building on one side
marked office
, Both the Frauenhoffs were there The
rose to meet me with cordial smiles, whic
died away when l mentioned that ha
come to leave an order for a cup defender
but appeared again at the mention of m
fathers name
, ''Wer, well, weTi" exclaimed the ol
, rubbing his hands together, wonder
will never cease Only to think of ia
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