Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1896-03-07

Lyons"
ness, | mean. and every accommodation
You could require. We shan't sail
afore o.
1T don't look right said the lady,
who was sorely tempted. But the
missus says | may 90 If l like, so I'll
Just get my box ready. III be down
on the jetty at g.
"Ay, ay," said the skipper. smiling;
me and Bill II just have snooze till
then. So long
$50 long" said Betsy.
The neighboring clocks were just
striking In sort OF yslplng chorus
to the heavy boom of Big Ben, which
came floating down the river, as Mrs.
Bunker and the night Waterman stag
gering under load of luggage slowly
made their way on to the jetty. The
barge, for such was the craft In ques-
ton, was almost level with the planks.
"Bili, said the Waterman, address
ing the mate, bear a hand with this
box and be careful; It's got the wed
ding clothes inside"
The Waterman was so particularly
pleased with this little joke that In
place of giving the boz to bill he put
1t down and sat on 1t. shaking con-
vulsively with his hand over his
mouth, while the blushlng Betsy and
the discounted captain strove In vain
to appear unconcerned
The skipper, with a threatening look
at bis mate, gave his hand to Mrs
Bunker and helped her aboard.
Welcome on the Sir Edmund Ly-
ons, Mrs. Bunker" said he. t.BIll kick
that dawg back
Stop said Mrs. Bunker hastily.
that's my ehappsrong.
Your whatg' said the skipper.
Its dawg. Mrs. Bunker. an, I
won't have no dawgs aboard my
craft"
Bill said Mrs. Bunker, fetch my
box up again"
Leastwise," the captain hastened to
10 add, unless It's any friend of
yours, Mrs. Bunker"
Its chaperoning me-" said Betsy:
1T wouldn't be proper for lady to 20
a wye with two men without some
body to look after her"
That's right, Sam" said the watch
man sententiousiy. "You ought to
know that at your age"
why. we're looking after her." said
the simpls-minded captain. "Me and
BILL
Take care Bill don't cut you out"
said the Waterman, In a hoarse whis-
per, distinctly audible to all. Hes
younger nor what you are, Sam. Be
sides which, he's a finer man alto
gether."
Cast off," said the skipper, impa-
tiently. Cast of. Stand by there.
Bill"
"Ay, ayr said Bill, Selling a boat
hook, and the lines fell into the water
with a splash, as the barge was
pushed out into the tide.
We'll feel the breeze directly" said
Capt. Cold. Then you'll see what
she can do"
7 As he spoke the barge began to slip
through the water as light breeze
took her huge sail and carried her into
the stream.
| At pleasant pace, with wind and
tide. the Sir Edmund Lyons proceeded
/. on It's way. A comfortable supper
! was spread on the deck, and Mrs. Bun
ker began to think reRretfully OF the
pleasure she had missed In taking up
barge-salling so late In life.
! Presently the air got sensibIy cooler,
and to Mrs. Bunker 1t seemed that the
water was not only getting darker,
but also lumpy. and she asked two or
three times whether there was any
danger.
The skipper laughed gayly. and,
diving down into the cabin, fetched tp
shawl, which he placed carefully
round his fair companions shoulders.
His right hand grasped the tilIer, his
left stole softly and carefully round
her waist.
How enjoyable" said Mrs. Bunker,
referring to the evening.
Glad you like it, said the skipper.
"Oh, how pleasant TO go sailing down
the river OF life like this, everything
quiet and peaceful. just driftin"-'
"Ahoy" yelled the mate suddenly
from the bows. Who's steering?
Starbud your hellum'
THE skipper started guiitIly, and put
his helm TO starboard as another
barge came up suddenly from the OPP
posite direction and almost grazed
them.
1t was some little time before they
could settle down again after this. but
ultimately they got back In their old
position. and the infatuated Codd was
Just about to wax sentimental again,
when he felt something behind him.