The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-16

rhsy don't go until tomorrow saio
mine host. s. y.L .1s
mo" said Bjorn. banging the table
Hes right" said Niels. coming in
just then The wind Is fresh from the
south. Bjorn."
II know" said Bjorn. getting up.
Hush" whispered the innkeeper.
Let the joiner finish his speech"
Listen, dear friends" continued the
joiner. reeling from side TO side. I'VE
are all mortal. and we all love our
native country. 1 do not say father
land: l say native country. We do not
know where our fathers came from, but
we know where we were born our
What nonsense Is this?" whispered
Niels. who grasped the situation and
was ready TO fight.
Who is that MANI" asked the joiner.
trying to fix his bleary gaze on Niels
and holding fast TO his neighbor's
shoulder. us that "A man who will
Is, then i say, 'Fie, for shame say l..
Niels looked meanIngly at Bjorn.
Shall we clear the place and take
Slime with us?
Btorn motioned TO him. But one Of
the guests who supported the joiner
heard what Niels said. He drew away
his shoulder. the joiner fell to the floor.
and in a minute the place was in an
uproar. Every one spoke or screamed
at once. Niels had already collared the
jailer Then at this highly critical
moment the sense of duty of the wom-
en- OF the old days awoke in Stine.
She placed herself by the side of her
chosen lord and master and announced
that ''she would sail to Jutland with
him rather than have a fight on her
wedding day" That settled the mat
ter. The Joiner was carried into the
next room and put to bed. the guests
shook hands cordially and drank one
another's health. Niels and Bjorn be-
came most amiable at once. and Niels
ordered more punch. The innkeeper
made the best OF bad business. and
peace settled down ON the spirits Of the
company.
Then the party broke up.
In his delight at his victory Bjorn
invited the entire party, even to the
tailer. to take a sail with the Flying
Fish. He would put them ashore at
the limekilns when they had had
enough. he said.
The invitation was accepted, prob
ably in the desire not to disturb the
nearly sealed peace. But when they all
came up out OF the Gilded Tarpot. the
fresh air and the sunshine or the joy
of his own victory. or the feelings OF
bridegroom. or all OF them at once.
so overcame Bjorn that ne took Slime
around the waist and swore he would
dance waltz with her then and there.
Which he did. in spite of her obstinate
protest. To the great delight of the pas
sers-by. Then he dropped Stine, and,
seizing the jailer. danced polka with
him. He next insisted upon carrying
off a sentry-box to try the sen'try's gun
on the Oenalienplads. But this last was
too much for the military feelings Of
the tailer. He declared ii "scandalous"
and walked away. as red in the face
as lobster and taking the innkeeper
with him. AIT the next corner was
fiaring menagerie poster, with pictures
OF elephants. monkeys and bears
These last caught Bjorn's attention; he
declared that he must go and see his
cousins perform. and the wedding
guests had difficulty in getting him
away safely BY this time quite a
crowd had collected. which listened
with interest to the lively remarks
made by the big fisherman. and when
at last, 10 the immense delight of the
crowd, he gave a plastic initiation Of a
dancing bear. the rest OF the invited
guests fed. and an assemblage OF those
not invited followed Bjorn. Niels and
Stine down TO the harbor.
Come. now. Bjorn keep quiet" said
Niels, soothingly, as a policeman APP
Shouldn't / be merry on my we'd
ding day?" queried Bjorn, looking
around. beamingly.
Slime was ready To cry, but held out
heroically. She had chosen her lot in
life. and was ready to take whatever
came.
1T will be better later" was her con-
solng thought.
They got down to The harbor some-
how and into the boat.
"Youll have to reef" said the ferry
keeper.
Fun sall." called Bjorn. This is
my wedding trip"
he whispered aside to Niels: Can he
sail a boat?'
We'll, rather" laughed Niels.
"All ready. Niels?" asked Bjorn.
Yes"
"Stine slowed away safely?"
Yes"
'All off them; let go!''
"Hurrah." called the ferrymen. but
shook their heads nevertheless.
That will be wet wedding trip if
he doesn't take In some OF that sail.
they commented.
And Ii certainly was wet
Stine will never forget 1t, and Bjorn
tells the story himself i'm this wise:
I'VE just skipped through the water
I must say II myself the Flying Fish
flew that day. AS we went past the
ferryboats and the pilotboats they
called out to us, but l waved my hat
and asked if they could see the color
OF her bottom.
81 hope she will stand It, said Niels.
She'll have to- l answered.
"Stine lay in the bottom OF the boat
and gave up all the good dinner they
served MS i'm the inn. 1t was a good
thing she had not eaten more.
II tried to cheer her up. but / don't
think she heard me.
"Niels and I were dripping wet. the
sails were dripping wet. and so was
Stine. / haven't sailed like that be-
fore or since.
II didn't dare sail all the way home
with her like that. so put up at the
dock OF the town.
The old skipper who bought The
Pail came dawn TO the water. What
sort OF weather is that for full sail?'
he asked. Have you a cargoT
A wedding cargo I answered, but
it's more dead than alive, guess.
Come help us get the old woman
ashore. or she viii give up the ghost
right here We handed Stine up. She
couldn't stand on her legs at all, and
we had ITO leave her at the house of q
good friend I'm the town. She stayed
there three days and nights. and had
20 go around with dry mouth, couldn't
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