The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-02-18


and gazed. talking all the while i'm Ian.
whispers. On the quarterback the ON
GERS Of the watch paced regularly. and
Captain Stansfield stood alone by him
self as was his custom.
The sun dropped. as il were, pulling
the daylight under after him. And
had seen my first tropic island.
All night the C0rramantee. exceuertrv
hermaphrodite, between brig ana
schooner, stood of and on waiting I'm
/ the light, that she might thread -ls
difficult and dangerous shoals which
still separated her from the isle no
Winds As may be supposed I was nm
deck early. And little Anna Mark r-rs
slept iB nay mothers cabin, j6jHaT me-
soon after I came UP. With -rr.-
| hearts we watched the great wash ~
Keen green light in the east where rra
sun would rise. but mostly our r1ru-r-.
were on the island ahead of us and -r,
mysterious life we would lead there
Strangely enough. the black r..----
| and apprehension with which We .sz
started on our journey had largely dis
/ appeared. For though the men r.r.
/ rough enough and desperate srar~r
/ yet none had said an unciviI word p,
I US. Moreover, we had great arrfa.-s-
/ tons Of wonders to be found urf.-
/ those palms and on the beaches Of SHIN
/ inS sand, which, in the eyee of our .,.
/ aelnati9n. gImted more brightly than #
! every grain had been a diamond en-. .r7
/ polished.
The bright blueness Of the sea III,
| giisteninS white rocks which showed
| their heads here and there. the dee,
! sapphire channels through which Sr--r
/ Mark sNiltully pil0ted the Corrauar-r.
! all caused us to thrill and CLASH .r.5
/ others hands as we stood rr--t.s~5
/ among the eager sailors. I cIur.H.7 a
/ stay as the vessel, caught in the Hrrs
calm bel between the trades behind
/ ner and nshoge land wind iu front
/ rose OF ng oily rollers and hasva7
/ ner boN into the hot and g1rnarv
| sky.
Philip" said Anna. IT wonder wb7r
| viii happen to us on that island"
/ L turned to her. Z know nor vHa-
1 prompted the words I had NOS the
/ least thought or intent Of them the
/ moment before. But now they sprang
! from my lips as If 7 had settled a-
/ speaking them years before
] IF you love me. Anna" 7 said OF
! care not what happens. Do you love
/ me?' / was still holding her hand. and
as she told me long afterward almost
/ squeezing her fingers into jelly.
&
| 81 do not know what yoN mean she
said in a low, intense voice. Then as
If afraid that some of the sailors who
| stood around might overhear. Think
| shame. Philip." she added
! Yes, you do know. Anna" I went on.
with quick impulse. you know what
1t means to Umphray Spurway that he
loves my poor mother You said so
yourself, and if you know that. You
know also what it is for me to love
you. SO do not Pretend"
She was silent for awhile. watching
the flying fish cleaning dark purple
against the saffron of the sky as they
rose and fell.
Then she said more softly: ct d1
know what it is to love. but 7 think
am too young to know what you mean
by it. Nay, I am sure that you are too
young yourself to know"
Anna I answered, very low for 7
saw her father lean over and motion %
q seaman. who moved up nearer To- us
as if to listen, Il do know what it Is to
love. My heart is aching for love of
you. I love you far more than love
my mother"
Why, Of course you do" she cried.
quite loud, so that I put my hand ~
her mouth TO stay her; for the seaman
was very near now.
And why OF course? But pray do not
speak so IOud,' said T.
I always knew you liked me best %
every one. OF course YOU could not
help that" she said.
Yet You say I do not know what
love is?"
I said only that I deemed you TOO
young to know" she mrde answer.
Then, in a moment Look. look" she
| cried, there are the palms, How beau
tiful to see their tall feathers wave in
the wind, all blowing one way. And
/ there are the roofs of the houses. 7
/ wonder why some are matched and
/ some all scarlet and purple"
For she wished to change the sub
ject-or, perhaps. wished me to think
she did
But I was not to he put Off in this
manner So I said-withOut even TAX
ing my eyes from the cheek. Of which
I could see only the pretty curve. clean
and firm like a boys. not plump like
girTs-"Anna. tell me if you do,aot
love me a little. CT if YOU thiEE that
YOU will ever be able to love me as-2S
UmphTay SpUrway loves my mother
She laughed a curious laugh. wiIiful.
but pleased, too. could hear the eager
pleasure in it.
] al AAltl ~ @i4E saA-.A- ..'-t
love you as Umphray SpUrWay loves
your mother"
And why?" I asked.
Because I know You too well
Philip" she said. 81 viii not worship
any manifest Of all one whom ] can
beat at the stone throwing,
Whereat I was indignant for indeed.
the boast was quite q vain one
You cannot" I cried. "I viii throw
you all day at a bottle. and beat you
soundly. But that is not the question
A man has right To an answer from
a girl"
For I would not let the word drop.
She had called ne a man. and t-a mus.
take the consequences. 7 was NOT 60
ing to let her go back ON that great
word.
You shall have an answe- then
she said. i love you as much as l'--
mother loves your father
Then. being hurt al the heart mat 81.
should 80 slight me. and a.so 'as
-hought) make light of my M'-a--.
withdrew my hand for hers and ven
md stood at the other side of ,0- o. d.
But somehow the purple had .ur1el ~
gray, the crimson to smoky yellow. ~.
blue had gone out Of the sky ana .-
fresh sea tang out Of the brol--.Hg al
stood awhile by myself and n.F-.
| much as looked toward Anna Man
But l was conscious that she
very now and then at me- AH-
| mink she smiled.
BY and by however. she came
frankly and said: Philip. -. Ht
angry with me. What have / done .--
you should ill-Use me SOP
Then said 1: ANNA. ! have ~
iH-ussd you. I have only told SOD --
| I loved you. And you f1U-.- me
kindly for il" .-s-
well. did you expect me .. ia- ~.
your feet2" she said, a flash pms
in her eye. as il had a way I'd. t'.7
all such times. I will if y.a say So