Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1898-12-01

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Is in this boat, al for her sake 1 beg
you to ceaseP
II just popped my head over the
gunnel to SEQ what effect this had on
tho old man, an there he was a-takin
him as cold blooded as ever, an before I
could shout or do anythink to stop it
tho poor young follcr had fallon back
In tho bottom IF tho boat, an the blood
was a-pourin from his loft arm.
It's all right, he calls out. It's
only tho shock But tho gal was by his
side in minute, without whimpor Oh
her faco, a-bindin up his arm rs if it
was tho work she did evory day.
Harry. sho says. 'aro you in pain,
doarest?'
mo, darlin, ho answers It's only
q scratch.
"An thom's tho only lovin wo I
ever heard em speak.
""on. the colonel must ha' thought
he'd killed him, for tho iirin ceased al
together an when looks astern agon
tho ole man was a-sittin in tho bows
awaitin patiently for tho Sylph to run
alongside US. / could sec tho lad ut tho
tillor was ono of tho boat boys from
Margit, an he'd got all ho could do to
keep the Sylph's head to it, an l some.
how thought as how tho gont could bo
better employed lool1in after tho sail
than sittin there like dummy The
breeze was a-freshenin all tho time an
the sea was a-gottin up, so l took in
bit Of sail and eased the Seabird. 1t was
lucky did, for just at that moment,
whom tho Sylph was within threo boat
longths, gust of wind como down on
us rs made tho Seabird heel an shoot
away in it, looked round, al, sure
enough, them fools on tho Sylph hadn't
taken in q bit Of sail, an as the wind
struck hor over she went like ninepin,
al tho old man an tho lad shot out into
tho foamin water.
"For a moment was undecided how
to act but young Egerton, he sprung to
his feet in al instant.
Lower the sail, he yolls. Down
with your holm.
can down comes tho sail an down
goes the holm, all the Seabird turns on
her heel in mannor as makes my hair
stand Oh end to think on. But tho way
Oh her was stopped as tho colonel was
a-drownin, for I lnowed no couldn't
swim moro nor few strokes, an could
SEQ the lad had got enough to do to hang
on to an oar.
"Tho old man novor uttered cry
nor looked for holp, but tho gal, his
only darter, she rose to her knees an
DRIED, Harry, save him. for my saker
An Harry--bloss MIN, no was tho 1nost
young follor I over seed-he sprang over
tho side an swan rs if ho'd never bin
shot at all just doZon long strokes
an he was alongside an grabbed tho
colonel by tho neck just as ho was q -goin
down. We were with 'om in a mint,
Tenn an me iii tho gui, un.wo mad 'em
oil aboard the Seabird, with tho lad an
all safe.
Where for, now, STRIP I asks. But
the colonel was a-faintin, an Master
Harry was too weak to speak, an that
poor, brave gal was a-nussin om both,
so just takes the management to my
solf en- makes sail again for Margit, an
leaves the poor Sylph a-lyin thero bot
tom up, tho only craft as could over sail
alongside the Seabird."
"Did do right in headin for Margit2
Yes, sir; V least 30 it appears. Whom
won't round to the colonel g house noxt
mornin, tho1o was the old gent an Mas.
ter Egorton a-propped up in armchairs
an tho young lady, all dressed in white
0-sittin between 'om
SIumps,' ses tho colonel, what
do you mean by runnir If with my
darter2'
Beggin your pardin, Sir, ses,
but If I runs off with hor, what can
you wonder ut n nice young CONT like
that for doin tho same2'
can thoy all laughs, so that thoy al
most forgot to ask mo to tho wcddin.
'Stumps, SOS tho colonol I'll pay
for tho damage did to tho Soabird, an
I'm goin to buy You q Eow boat bo,
sidosr
AN shall do tho Same, said Mas.
tor Egorton.
can was 30 knocked back tha. !
forgot to thrash tho lad as split on us.
But that's tho boginnin OF tho present
fleet o. six fino craft as lays below, with
Mr. Bill Stumps rs owner. an our Tom
as deputy hadmiral. "--London Tit.
Bits.