St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-01-05

these two worthless Of the shipcalculat
ing foreher benefit, and when she final
\ ly drew from them the points thai
| they might overtake the David Soma
hours before they reached Honolulu
she expressed her satisfaction, and
| then the captain let her into an official
confidence.
you must not mention it," he said
shut we have important dispatches
from the government which we must
i deliver to the David if possible"
4 Then Miss Percy Hartwell did very
surprising thing. She jumped up
Iclapped her hands, and exclaimed:
| "Hurrahi'
The voyage went on pleasantly and
swiftly and Miss Hartwell laughed and
| joked with the captain and the chief
engineer, urging them to push theship
a little faster.
! Finally there came fine e8gray morn
ling, when there was a blur arl be heri-
zon in front, and Miss Hartwell cared
for neither breakfast nor luncheon.
| While the chase was going on the blur
was growing into the distinctness of a
great steel hull freighted with human
beings.
1t was afternoon when the ships
came within hailing distance. Just be-
! fore signaling the captain approached
Z! Miss Hartwel and asked:
What is his name and what do you
want me to do?" @ %
"Lieut. Edward Lehman" she re-
piled, ''and I want you to either bring
| him over to me or to send me over to
| him. and the signaling began.
S Government dispatches for the
| David, and, if you please, send Lieut..
Edward Ledman."
Soon a boat put out 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 billows, while
the hands of Miss Percy Hartwell
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 a
frightened bird. but finally the rope
was caught and one of the sailors ran
up the ladder as easily as if every
thing We're smooth and quiet. The
tall young man in the ieutenant's
uniform did not do as we'll, 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 Hartweu.
'You have only five minutes, sir,''
was his warning. 'sand / 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.
II happen to know" said the cap
tain, '.that the dispatches are for
your ship to proceed with all haste
to Manila and if the weather had been
stormy 1 should have signaled to that
effect, SO now it is not right for me
to- detain you even for minute, and
i wish you good-by and God speed"
Lieut.. Ledman thanked him and
there was sudden rush in which the
arms of the officer were around Miss
Hartwen. 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 see-sawed 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 farewel1s had been
blown by the sirens of the ships, Miss
Percy HartweH 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 cali
ing attention to a ring nsthe third
finger of the young lady's left hand!
This brought Miss Percy Hartwe1l
very much to her senses and she dart
ed for her stateroom. The next day
in honest gratitude she told the cap
tain all about5it. 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, 'sand I was deter
mined that he should put it on him
self, and that is why I came"
She does not remember much about |
Hawaii or Honolulu, or any of the
scenes in the mid Pacific islands, but |
when she is asked if she enjoyed her
pleasure trip her reply is:
Pleasure? You mean, bIiss!''
And that is all there is about it |
until Lieut.. Edward Ledman gets |
back from the Philippines.
Oldest Tree I'm the World.
The town of Kos, the capital of the |
small Turkish island of that name lying /
off the coast of Asia Minor, possesses
the oldest tree in the world. Under its