The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-03-01
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
,LOST-A FATHER
An Amusing story of Blum
der Made In the Hurry
of Departure.
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OF Departure. 8
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The Stockholm steamer was about to
sail from Hull. She had the full com
plemont of passengers, and there were the
usual number of friends and relatives to
say soodhy People were running about
upon the main deck near the sauspIauk
and in the saloon above kissing one an
other in a hasty and reckless manner
Observing the excitement attending
these ceremonies and the abspu,mindcd
look in the eyes of nearly all the voy
ayers. Mr. Howell was Of the opinion
that it would be safe to kiss two or three
Of the prettiest girls Oh the chance that
they would mistake him for brother
or cousin in the general confusion of fare
wells. There was one girl in particular
with whom he would have tried the cX
pertinent if he could have recuucIlrd the
act with his IDEAS of Eentlrmauly be
havior. She was the prettiest of all and
the most distracted.
There was a rush for the upper parts
of the boat 1t seemed that the gang
plank was about to be pulled in. and
every one was in Il hurry to secure Il fa
vo9able place for waving a handkerchief
to friends upon the pier Men and we.
men stumbled over the hand baggage
which other men and women had set in
their way or picked up that which did
not belong to them or sought vainly for
that which did
The young woman whom Howell had
f.l,s
by the crowd. and in that moment Howell
made up his mind that something really
was the matter aud that il was his duty
to lend aid. With great Skill he made
his way to her side just rs she began to
cry with nervousness and veXation
please don't be offended if venture
to notice that you're in some sort of trou-
Bile" said he. IF there's anything in
the world that can do
My fathers gone ashore, and he has
not come back she cried. We left
something in cab and
rs he going with you?"
'Yes. and he has my ticket and all the
money"
I'm 20 and get him." exclaimed the
young man. Don't worry bit Go and
stand by the rail outside the staterooms.
I'll bring him there
but you don't know him"
"Yes, | do; saw him with you five
minutes ago Don't be afraid"
IF | could only find Mrs Winslow
and Ethel the girl began
cried Howell "bnt I'm ind tbon, Co.,. wn,,
lotnr. vorr fathor fret
IL ran down tho st.irs ona do,+o5
across tho ron,,vov Thnro WINS nl,n.st
rs mnch confusion an th, nio. ~ "n tho
bo,t but in = ,nn,no,t H., ,.,,iaJ ,ho ,,,'',,
of whom no. vas in snorch taI,in,, ,,;tb =
caIman IN mo middIo ~ tba Nm
.Yonr da,l,lt,, ,,..,,,t' ''',,,,, H. n;,.,
prasnnp tho man nv thn arm "IInr,ri
You'ya only in.t ti,,e onongh"
without waitin~ FOR word in ron,v
bo br,..iod tLo Iii ,,o,,Io,,a,' ,,',.,.. ~,
gon,,nIank
"\yh,t's tho trorhle9,, cr;od tho cor.
five
"Wp,ra coirc to so;l in obout forr .oo.
ends " ronIioJ TIou.oT ,,I,,r, ..a,,1 IN,
have got YOUR daughters ticket. ond She
hasn't INV money ,
"Rless my sonIrr ovcIaitnod tho ola
gentleman. tbrustine bnsrv hand inro
Ills breast norl,et rs il nn.yihln M
I've becn So coreIess >"
He broEp Loose from uowoIIs cra.n
md dashed mn the stairway Win an'aI,
inr arilitv
"TLcre's no hurry now " IIoweu c,uod
after him Won will find her lac rho
rail outside the arter statprooms
In the middle or tbn n,ss,,,. IInuv,Il
Violently encountered Tho olJ ,antln,n,n
who was returning NJ high ,nrrd
Get ont of the wavr' Inc cried n,,shin,
the youpp man aside I'm in , hurry
Oh. / beg your pardon didu'f rocco.
nizr YOU. She isn't there Where can
she be-"
lie dartcd away forward. leoviu,, How.
ell somewhat prrplrXed II was nbsnrd
to suppose chat the Young woman had
gone TO her stateroom Howell wns
much more ready to believe thot the err
rant father in his wild excitement had
failed 70 see her ia the crowd beside Tho
rail. So he traverSed the passage and
looked out.
The first person upon whom his eyes
rested was the young lady herself. She