Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-07-20
CHAPTER NH.
NICK S SNUGGERY.

being coopcd mp for long months within
the narrow bounds of ,hipboard Ask
him if he feels it luxury or not to ,
have the firm ground under his feet
again and to know that he can walk, if
be should chance to want to, right
ahead in % straight line for miles and
never be pulled mp by a ship oncircling
bulwark. And provided he has not been
long enough ashore for the sea hunger
10 have got into his blood again you
will find that on such theme the YER
lest tar soaked shell back can become a
nan of eloquence.
AS soon rs the Eureka had swung
round to her hedge anchor the boat was
hauled up to the gangway, and every
ono tumbled down into her.
The doctor was in the highest of
spirits and kept mp IA three cornGred fire
Of chaI with Dolly and Guthrie; Hans
laughing and juggling his feet about
like monkey, pointed to Il patch of
greenery that looked almost "Bafa-
rian;" everybody, in fact, was in high
Elee except Cain Laversha, whose large
plain face expressed nothing but stolid
iuditference. Under four eager oars the
boat sped rapidly over the smooth lagoon
until Dolly, who had got the tiller
sang out, "Way enough and ran her
eNllfully mp alongside a natural jetty
of coral And then out they all scram-
bled upon the hard ground aud proceed
ed straIghtway e. make fools Of them
selves, always-that is, with the ex-
ception of Cain Laversha.
He, worthy man. disembarkod from
this his first sea trip without demon
straton and, going up to patch Of sea
moss, slowly settled himself down there
on and directed his gaze heavily toward
the toes Of his buDG~ He did net look
rs if his mind was particularly busy,
but perhaps we wrong him; perhaps he
was thinking Of "Xusan Pierce.
As for the rest Of the Eureka peo-
pie, they shouted and Iarked about
without ceasing until the land crabs
scuttled away to their holes and the
gray sea fowl tapped off to shelter with
angry screams Of protest
Presently Guthrie, whose eyes never
seemed to stray far away from Miss
Colcpepper, burst into i roar of laugh
ter.
ooh, Dollyr' he gasped, holding his
sides weakly. "Don't!"
why, what am | doing that's so
very funnyI' asked the girl
"You're rolling in your gait like a
portly duck And look at DR. Tringl
Hes swaying like an inverted pen
dulum"
cam II" said the doctor with an
amused smile. "Well, / guess, young
h., i e.
you to see yourself in you'd find that
you are doing much the same yourself,
only maybe a trile worse. We've all
got our sea roll On, you see. Now, if
Cain there were to condescend to get
up and walk l shouldn't be surprised
to see him luvCh over bodily at the first
attempt
With quick sign to the others Dolly
called to the farmer He got up slowly,
and then the doctor s prophecy was
verified to the letter. The whole party
broke ont into shrieks Of laughter, and
even the subject Of their mirth allowed
thin smile TO flicker over his ham col
oreI face, Then he sat down again
stolidly and gave up the attempt at To-
comotion.
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