Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1900-12-15
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] ~What is his name and what do yuv
want me to do?'
Lieut.. Edward Ledman." she re
Piled. "and l want You to either bring
him over to me or to send me over 10
him, and the signaling began.
Government dispatches for the
David, and, il you please, send Lieut.
| Edward Lehman"
Soon a boat put ont from the other
ship and the passengers crowded over
to watch its coming, The sailors pulled
with steady stroke and the little craft
rose and fell with the pillows, while
| the hands Of Miss Percy Hartwen
clutched the railing as if human life
were at stake.
There upon the broad wastes OF
the Pacific the great mass of machin
cry paused. The boat circled like
frightened bird but finally the rope
was caught and one of the sailors ran
up the ladder as easily as if every
thing were smooth and quiet, The
tall young man in the lieutenant's
uniform did not do as well. but his
nerves were steady, even if his legs
wabbled. The passengers were in
clined to laugh at his lack of skill.
but that did not deter him. He
reached the deck and asked the cap
tain quickly why he was summoned.
In the meanwhile Miss Percy Hart
well had retired to the further side
of the ship, The captain directed
one of the stewards TO conduct the
officer to Miss Hartwell.
You have only five minutes, sir"
was his warning, "and l advise You
to be as expeditions as possible"
There were three minutes of grace,
but at the end of that time the lieu
tenant returned radiant.
81 happen to know" said the cap
tain, that the dispatches are for
your ship to proceed with all haste
to Manila and il the weather had been
stormy should have signaled to that
effect so now il is not right for me
TO detain you even for minute. and
wish you good-by and God speed"
Lieut.. Ledman thanked him and
there was a sudden rush in which the
arms of the officer were around Miss
Hartwell, followed by rapid kisses,
which the crowd would have applaud
ed if they dared Down the ladder
again he went, and once more the lit.
tie boat seesawed through the waves.
There We're many kisses thrown and
the soldiers cap was raised until his
arm must have approached paralysis.
Then after the farewells had been
blown by the sirens of the ships, Miss
Percy Hartwell for the first time
showed indications of weakness. The
dear old spinster who sat near her at
the table approached to offer her as
| sistance, and she could not help call
ing attention to ring on the third
finger Of the young lady's left handl
This brought Miss Percy Hartwell
very much to her senses and she dart
ed for her stateroom. The next day
in honest gratitude she told the cap
tain all about it, The lieutenant was
with his regiment in San Francisco
and was ordered to sail before he ex-
pected He did not have time to carry
out his programme of returning and
placing the ring upon her finger, but
did the best he could to send it by
mail.
THAT did not suit me at all" said
Miss Percy Hartwell. "and was deter.
mined that he should put it on him
self, and that is why | came"
She does not remember much about
Hawaii or Honolulu, or any OF the
scenes in the mid-Pactic islands. but
when she is asked if she enjoyed her
pleasure trip her reply is:
pleasure? You mean bliss"
And that is all there is about it
until Lieut.. Edward Ledman gets
back from the Philippines.