The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-11-28

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Angus Bruce lcses me! Ang,,i
Bruce loves me! This" she thought
"is the lo:e OF 9 man; with such : one,
could be happy, but THAT. would snave
Is do--a.hnt would my father and Il m.
{ brother say yes, or what would the,
do, shouids1 even think Of wedding
4 Ang,:s-even my mother, I''thinls
would revolt to see her daughter we,
q pilots son, and the captain Of &,
schooner; and yet I knew when, .
heard his voice: Courage! sco,lr
i age! Clara Belle that: II. 1over
him; yes. do love him ass fer
t +entiy as le1loves ne-beside him, Her
bert Lathrop IS cipher Oh. Angus!
you saved my life, you have my heart;
! would could give you my hand
but not SO. your image will be grAver
on my heart my whole life long. but
will be the bride of my fathers friend
John Lloyd, and now care not how
soon for then will there be an ii1npqs
sable barrier between the man /. love
and may not marry, and me" !;
/. An hour later the two girls were on
the deck, gazing back in the direction
Of the recent disaster; Clara clad in the
Scotch plaid of Jennie Bruce. CO.,
"Ah," said Angus, as he approached
them, ''I- have aboard Scotch lassie
now. .:.=!a~
Miss HILL" he continued, aside to
Clara. and a deep blush sutfused his
cheek, pray pardon me for any words
uttered, when / knew not but that
they might be the last ~ i.
Speak not of pardon, Angus Bruce,
but for you should be now lying !st
the rivers bottom" 80 :, -9,.~.'-+; $:
This locket, Miss Hill, came. from
! your neck while in the water, when
: grasped you first the slender chain
parted and it remained in my hand. L
now return it,
''Have you opened it's facet" 60 !.
'Oh no. ], would not take that lib-
>erty."' 81. L.,
''Then do so now" .,% - -. =
He opened it, and an exclamation OF
pleasure fell from his lips. ".
"Do you recognize the lady. captain ~
oh, yes, Miss Hill, it is your lovely
self" =: ~ - 2
Keep it, captain, in memory. Of the
worthless life you saved" and with
tears in her eyes, as she saw the look
on the face of Angus, Clara He'll de-
scended to the cabin. tsf*$ r..
1t was four o'clock when the schooner
landed at her. pier. and John Loyd's car
riage was i'll waiting, Vi: g;
"Good-by, Capt Bruce. When do you
return to Orion p " ~ + =
II take a cargo haIre, Miss Fill, for
Charleston, but will 30 ashore at Ortou
md see your father" 'a
., 'When: do you return to Whining,
ton %. .:... i. s.:
= "In three weeks time; provided, al.
ways, that we have fair winds. and
weather" .a4
81 shall hope to see you then, and until
tl,en-gcod-by."
Good by, Miss Hill. Miss Lloyd, good. :.
by" and Angus assisted them to the
wharf, where they entered the elegant
carriage Of Banker Lloyd and Were. rap.
idly whirled away, Clara shuddering, as !.
She thought: THE next time see An:
gus Bruce I shall have On my finger an
engagement ring. ~ @7tt',l!a.t "
Angus watched the carriage rinti1,it
turned the corner; then. turning to
his mate, Calvin Stewart; a man of
some.30 years.. who had been with him
now twotyears. said, - vi. .. IT.. ~
: Now, Calvin, get every thingin feadi-
ness for unloading: i will go ashore
and see the consignees. We must I'm
load tonight ~ .~3- s,+s.
Calvin was a man of Bruce's stature
who had appeared in .Snnithvil1e. two /.
years before. He had stated that he,
had been shipwreckrd. and as he was.
a thorough seaman, bold, fearless and :s.
we'll acquainted with the coast, Angus.
having found him trustworthy, made
him second in command ON board the
Clara Belle @', i; "a T.. +.
That night they discharged their.
cargo, and Thursday night were again 4
under way, en- route for Charleston har- :.
Dor.
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s. CHAPTER v. .*sr
TRULY, MT UNCLE, THERE ARE.Two WHO
.: STAND Upon A MINE. ~
Clara Hill had been Fannie guest !. !
or a week, when one evening Herbert /
lad been. out, and it was fully ten.
clock when he came in. ;s@.. ~.
He softly opened the door and noticed.
rom the parlor door being ajar that|it
vas still lighted. He heard his uncle's; !
DICE. and something in tine tone caused
i'm to halt us he was about to inter- the t
arlor: The words l he heard were :' \. i.
( "My, dear Clara, the reason, I detain
ou tornight:is to tell you that you are.
cry dear to me. There has always been
warm friendship existing between
our fathers family and mine: I; have
sked your fathers permission To adj
ress you; he may have told you Of the
sx'ilt-!Clara, am no longer = young
'an. I have daughter almost Of your
&c, but will love you, Clara, and !. /;
lard you tenderly while live. Clara. (;
/ Aa.