The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-20
A Pacific Mail Steamship Romance !.
Continued from last Sunday.


ward bound, on board, and it was the de-
light of the lively actors and actresses to
sing hymns in the most pious manner
with the solemn personages, and then go
on deck and commit all manner of merry
vagaries, which would have been alright
and no harm, save that the leading lady
very beautiful young woman, would take
too much champagne and become so up
roariously NOISY, that | was obliged once
or twice to get her to so below Several
times | amused the invalid by describing
the exploits of the fair actress, and finally
one evening when he felt quite strong, for
him, we managed to get him on deck for
the first time. 1T was near sunset and we
were off the coast of Nicaragua-about
three miles from the shore; remem Der
distinctly the whole scene. The noun
tains doomed clear and distinct against
the sky, AZ d from their sides and all along
the shore feathery palm leaves waved in
the evening breeze; large leaved plants
of every sort, and luXuriant vines festoon-
ing rocks and shrubs formed masses of
vivid green, lintensihed by the background
of rose tinted sunset clouds One could
almost fancy one perceived the perfume
from thousands of flowers and caught the
glowing colors oil the tropical birds which
iluttered among them. The water was
calm and silvery, and reflected the sheen
OF the sunset.
Graham sat silently drinking in the de-
licious air, from which he had been shut
amav for sOoh q Iepoth nj TINA apd f,,II,
alive to the influences of the hour, when
suddenly the loud voices Jared on the e.
oquent silence, and | saw group of actors
and actresses approaching as usual, the
beautiful blonde the leader. Dashing for
ward, she planted herself directly where
Graham could see her, but not noticing
him herself. | could see she was excited
and suspected the influence OF her ia or
tie chan payne Bending down, | Whs-
pered to Graham that there was the ac-
tress had spoken of SO often; he turned
and gazed at her; she wss speaking loud
ly, Resticulating ana laughing | saw
Wilson grow deadly pale and ran his
master, but too late, for with one wild
cry of MY God, it is Amy !" Graham rush
gazed into her flushed face, and then be-
fore any one could stop him, sprang over
the rail INTO the sea. The cry of Man
overheard rang through the ship-everg
one rushed to the side. | threw a life pre-
server to him, a boat was lowered instant
ly, and the ship stopped, but all in vain.
The boat picked up the life preserver, but
ebarkc 6oOhtIacu norrin6 o,Uav NV ,oOr
fri, nd below the water most the in
slant he touched it, The cause of this
dreadful catastrophe tainted, and tie
wretched Wilson was almost frantic with
grief ] was surprised to find how deeply
| felt it myself, but had become very
fond of poor Graham and il was a shocking
death TO witness. When Wilson was SUI
ticiently composed he explained the mys-
terry, and said that in truth the actress |
had been describing so often to his mas
ter was no other than the idolized Amy
Hope; that very shortly after his depaIt-
ure from America, a theatrical company
passed through Westhaven, and Amy, be-
longing to the amateur troupe of that
place, had been thrown with the sc people.
an excellent actress they made much Of
her, and by appealing to her il ordinate
vanity, they soon filled her with wish to
Join them, and share the excitement of
their life. The veneer ii edUCatIOn soon
gave way, and the natural coarseness of
her nature came out, she became restless
~ discontinued at home, and ran away
one day and joined the troupe. Her
mother was heartbroken, but who can
paint the horror of the Misses Graham?
She wrote them note, lippant and heart
less saying that doubtless they would re
joice to know that she would never be-
come their sister; that she much preferred
the freedom of n theatrical life, to being
tied down as their brothers wife
They were almost wild, fearing to wri
such news to Philip, aware of his preca-
rions condition, and still, if Amy's letter
ceased he would suspect, and come home
in the face of doctors and everything else,
to bring her back to her allegiance; so
they concocted an innocent deception by
which TO keep him abroad for some time
at least, and wrote him that Amy's eyes
were in seriously bad way the oculist
had forbidden her to use them, so that
she could no longer write. but always sent
him loving messages through their let
ters. This satisfied him for some time,
but finally he grew restless, and decided
he must return to see her, so they embark
ed Wilson and he, with the sad result al
ready detailed Wilson's mistresses had
written the true state OF the case at once
to him, and had warned him that Miss
Hopes troupe had gore to California-she
figuring under an assumed name. They
begged him to keep his master away from
any sight of them if possibe; that they
had heard Amy was utterly carried away
by the giddy life she led, and it would kill
Philip to meet her in her new career
Wilson had known her directly he came
on board but had kept out of her way, and
hoped to prevent a meeting between them
but it was fated to take place, and the two
lonely. sisters were left sole h. dresses OF
the Graham estate. No, | don't know
what became of Miss Hope. l was so en-
trely Graham's friend, that had 40 sym
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