The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-06-13
The Navy and
the New Women
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away, Il shall choose man like you for
husband"
Heaven mend your taste, MISS said
Kettle; "but-there may be others like
me-
There are not"
"Then you must he content with the
nearest you can get"
Donna Clotilda stamped her foot upon
the planking of the bridge.
You are dull" she cried.
NO" he said. Il have my clear sight,
miss Won't you go below, now, and get
a spell of sleep? Or will you give me your
orders first!"
NO." she answered, # will not. We
must settle this matter first. You have
a wife in England, | know, but that is
nothing. Divorce is simple here. l have
influence with the church; you could be
set free in a day. Am | not the woman
you would choose?"
Miss La Touche, you are my employ
err"
Answer my question"
Then, miss, if you will have it, you
are not"
But why? Why? Give me your rea-
sons. You are brave. Surely | have
shown courage, too. Surely you must ad-
mire that?"
Il like men for mems work, miss"
But that is an exploded notion.
women have got to take their places.
They must show themselves the equals
| of men in everything"
But you see,' MISS" said Kettle, II
l. L.
superior-as / am linked at present. If
| it pleases you, we had better end the
talk"
No" said Donna Clotilde sit has got
to be settled one way or the other. You
know what | want; marry me as soon as
you are set free, and there shall be no
end of your power. | will make you rich
| | will make you famous. Chill shall be at
| our feet the world shall bow to u.s."
1T could be DONE" said Kettle with a
sigh.
Then marry me-
with due respect, | will not" said the
| little man.
You know you are speaking to a
| woman who is not accustomed to be
| thwarted"
| Capt. Kettle bowed.
"Then you will either do as | wish oil
| leave this ship. l give you an hour t.
| prefer to be linked to lady who is my
| consider it in"
| You will find my second mate the best
navigating officer left" said Kettle, anC
| Donna Clotilde without further words
left the bridge.
| He waited for a decent interval anG
1 a, -. ha
on deck obeyed him with quickness.
patr of boat davits were swung out
| board and the boat plentifully victualet
| and its water breakers filled. The Can
| celario's engines were stopped, and the
| tackles creamed as the boat was low
| cred to the water and rode there at tn,
| end of its uainter Capt. Kettle left tn,
| bridge in charge of his first officer anC
| went below. He found the lady sitting
| in the commanders cabin, with heac
pilowed upon her arms.
| you still wish me to go, MissE ht
said
IF you will not accept what rs of
fered."
lam sorry" said the little sailor
Every sorry. If I'd met you, miss, before
| saw Mrs. Kettle, and if you'd been q
| bit different, 1 believe could have liked
you But as it is"
| She leaped to her feet, with eyes thai
/ blazed. 60" she cried. go, or | vii
| call upon some Of those fellows to shoot
you"
'"They will do it cheerfully if you ask
| Them" said Kettle ana did not bulge.
She sank down on the sofa again with
a wall. 30, co. she cried; 'if you are
a man, go, and never let me see you
again"
| Capt. Kettle bowed and went out on
| deck. A little later he was alone in the
| auarterboat. The Cancelario was draw
| ing fast away from him into the night
| and the boat danced in the cream of heI
| wake.
"Ah, WE'LL" he said to himself, "there's
another good chance gone for good and
| always. What cantankerous beggar
amr' And then for moment his thoughts
went elsewhere, and he got out paper ano
| a stump of pencil and Driskly scrubbed
an elegy to some poppies in cornheld
| The lines had just fitted gracefully from
his mind, and they seemed far too comely
| to be allowed a chance of escape. 1t was a
movement characteristic of his queerly
ordered brain. After the more ugly mo
monts of his life, Capt. Owen Kettle al
| ways turned to the making Of verse al
an instructive relief.
What Hoods Sarsaparilla has done fol
| othprs If will also do for Won Hood