The sea coast echo., 1898-01-08
HELEN'S ORDERS.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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The day Jack Hartford sailed for
Europe he was too much excited oyer
The pleasant anticipation of his first
ocean voyage to remember very dis
lnetly the numerous parting words
showered on him by the members of
ihe assembly" to which he belonged,
md who waved the club colors until
the great ship had swung far out into
the stream.
From the midst of "'Bring me back
bit of the Blarney stone" and
Don't forget to chip piece of wood
from Yale's training quarters" aud
sundry other reminders of what he
was to do for his friends, the soft
voice of Helen Jackson still murmured
In his ear: Il will be so disappointed
II you don't see the Prince of Wales.
1t would hardly seem right for the
president of the Prince of Wales AS
sembly' to go abroad and not see the
royal good fellow for whom the club
was named"
ut is all very well to tell fellow
to see the Prince of Wales, but as do
not expect to be presented at court,
aud may find my short visit even more
expensive than I have planned, I
can't exactly see how am / going to
hobnob with royalty even to please
Holen," thought Jack as he went to
the hold to see if his bicycle was all
right.
Jack Hartford had boon left an Or
phan ut II, with the prospect of fair
Inheritance when he came of age.
His little patrimony had but the week
before been handed over to his keep
ing, and the first use TO which he had
put the surplus interest was to pur-
chase n steamship ticket, the dream of
uls lltv iraylng ulmuys, pceu TO see the
countries of thG1ap, world.
VI business iii practical sense
Jack knew nothing; he had had the
regulation school and college training;
he was popular in society, which fact
was attested by his continued presi-
dency of the prince of Wales AS
sembly," village organization de-
vised solely for amusement, and to
which all the young people of New
burg belonged.
When the gong for luncheon sound
ed Jack discovered that even the
novelty of a first voyage had not the
power to destroy a very vigorous ap-
petite.
Seated next to him was n bluff. but
good natured Englishman, who or
dered the most surprising dishes of
fowl and cabbage, much to the secret
amusement of jack and the evident
disgust of lady opposite, whose pale
face warned her companions that her
place would be vacant much of the
voyage.
BY night the ship was pitching and
tossing like II nutshell in millrace.
a cyclone that had been threatening
to strike the coast had fulfilled the
promise of the weather bureau, and
dining saloon, music room and deck
were deserted.
Jack enjoyed the excitement, and
though pitying the sufferings of those
less fortunate in the matter of health.
could not help being amused. Steady
ing himself as best he could, he made
his way about 6 o'clock to the smok-
ing room, trusting and hoping that his
"eabbage" friend was as good sailor
rs he looked to be.
True to his own estimate of himself.
the Englishman was comfortably en-
sconced in one of the great leather
chairs, placidly enjoying pipe.
"How now, my young friendP" he
exclaimed, in what Jack inwardly
dubbed "his fat voice" "Don't be-
gin to feel little squify, eh?"
II feel like top, and scarcely need
to remark that you, too, are undis-
turbed by the storm. 1t makes me
think of football game" gasped
Jack.
Better sit down before you get n
broken arm," came the bluff invita-
ton.
"You spoke of football. That's no
kind of game" was the abrupt in
PRODUCTION to the conversation begun
rs soon as Jack was seated and the
steward had done his duty in the
matter of another bottle. "Cricket is
the only game for men to play"
Now, this was too much for Jack.
with his American love for all things
American, and the discussion ON col
lege sports and athletics waxed hot
and furious until the dinner gong
brought it to close.
But the Englishman, much to Jacks
surprise, instead of resenting the
emphatic method of speech EMPLOYED
by the young collegian, was apparent
ly drawn more closely to him, for if
there is one thing dear to a Briton's
heart it is sport, and Jacks all-round
and thorough knowledge had done
more to win for him a place in the
good graces of his fellow traveller than
all the letters of introduction that he
could have carried in his grip.
That night the machinery broke
down and for twelve days they tossed
IN the trough Of the sea, uncertain as
70 the outcome,