The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-02-24


articles which have since appeared in
the Sunday edition of the New York
Argus under the general title Of Life
at Sea-" and which W ere recently issued
in book form.
AS everybody is already aware, her
sketches of the genial New York poll
tician and also of the tacituru Eng sh-
man are considered the finest things in
the little volume. They have been
largely copied as typical examples Of
American humor. When Jennie Brew
ster did appear on deck, she walked
alone up and down the promenade witha
sort of half-deliant look in her eye as
she passed Kenyon or Miss Long
worth, and she generally passed them
together.
On this particularly eventfnl Satur-
day morning Kenyon and Miss Long
worth had the deck to themselves. The
conversation naturally turned TO the
subject which had occupied the minds
OF both for the few last days.
"Do you know" said Miss Longworth,
~ have been thinking that she would
come to me at the last for the money"
II an not at all sure about that" am
swered Kenyon.
II thought she would probably kecpus !
on the tcnter-hooks just as long aS pos /
sible. and then at the last moment come
and SAY she would accept the offer
"lf she does" said Kenyon, II would
not trust her. would give her To un-
dcrstand that check would be handed
10 her when we were certain the article
had not been used.
DO you think that would be the safe
way to act if she came and said she
would take the moa2y for not send
ing the cabIcgram? Don't you thiIk it
would be better to pay her and trust
to her honor"
Kenyon laughed somewhat sarcastic
: ally. II do not think would trust much
5 TO her honor"
Nov, do you know, have different
opinion OF her. feel sure that if she
: said she would do a thing, she would
S do it,"
= "T have no such faith" answered
S KENYON. 81 think, on the contrary,
S that she is quite capable of such an ac-
= ton as asking you for the money and
$ still sending her telegram"
d "Well, | doubt if she would do so.
!. ! think the girl really believes she is
:, acting rightly, and imagines she has
y done very creditahle action in very
n clever way. If she were not what she
II calls honest she would not have shown
1t as much temper as she did-not but that
d | gave deplorable exhibition Of tenn
per myself for which there was really
* no excuse"
81 am sure" said Kenyon, warmly
Is you did nothing of the kind. At all
S, events. | am certain everything you
ID did was perfectly right; and | know
er you were completely justified in any
thing you said"
o. Il wish | could think so,"
ed 81 want to ask you one question,
IT, said Kenyon, But what that question
was Will never be known, 1t was nete
III esked; and when Edith LonGworth in
qUred about it, some time later, tn
ot question had entirely gone from Ken
ut yon's mind The steamship, which wa
ce plowing along through the waters, sud
~ denly gave a shiver, as if it were shakel
by an earthquakes; there were thre
Die tremendous bumps. such rs a sled nigh
d: make by gong suddenly over logs cou
or "-a;et in TIE snow. Both Kenyon AM
an Miss ..or:ru0r'h spran" 80 'a"ir feet
ho There was II low roar OF steam, an
49,. they saw cloud rise up amidship'
49,, apparently pouring out of every apel
NV ture through which it could escape
10 Then there was silence. The ing ne
20 had stopped, and the vessel hecled di'
,ot tinctly over to the port side. Nhe
c,l Edith I.ongWorth began to realize tE
~, sitEation, she found herself very clos
leo to kenyon, clnsping his arm with bot
.Lo Lands.
an M "What-what is i'll" she cried,
,,1 ala.m.
nv. Something is wrong" sad K'nyo
~, "Nothing serious, hope. VIII you va
- here a moment while 90 and s"r?'
,nt "Certainy," she answered, releasir
,d0 his arm. at is stupid of me, but Ie
os very much frightened"
"perhaps you would rather not
left aone?"
"Oh, no, it is all over now: but VIII,
49,, the first of those terrible shocks can
~ il seemed to me we had struck rock
an "There are no rocks Ice" sad Kc
-+h yon. "rhe day is perfectly clear, al
r,o we are evidently not oUt d our cours
- Something has gone wrong with q
'iS machinery, imagine. Just wait M
TO ment, and will find cut!" AS Kenyt
Inc rushed toward the compauiouway
met a sailor hurrying in the other
in rection
ant What is the matter?" cried H
ed, yon.
Mr. The sailor gave no answer.
- On entering the companonway do
w Kenyon found the place full Of stea
'1u and he ran against the officer,
What is wrong? Is anything I
1u matter?"
Il Glow should know?" was the {
- swer, very curtly given. please dor
xes ask any questions Everything will
EN- attended to-"
he This was scant encouragement. p,
ana pie began crowding mp the companic
y" way. coughing and Wheeling in
nge steam; and soon the deck, that L
ace ment before had been almost witht
)ut an occupant, was crowded with