Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1902-07-23


ca,, ~, ,nto she channel and headed for t
lin 9oiaen Gate. 1t was clear and var,
nf tha under the declining sun the b;
INV .ic.cned into shimmerins glory
noI, aazziing, SPARKLING beauty. Mrs Va
w., oihaa answered her husbands call m
s.u sss. @ came Up to the ridiculously sma
an an bridges With quiet eyes she vatcr
.oa. aas ea the solemn ferry:b6atg trufldle hi
ere the Ships lying in the -ptresn, VII,
.e1 yards trimmed to 4 hair. the h,s,
'sS' motes' donfiheered Over by tibsy coal
.hs 1n' craft and above. and about; an.
hls snloush all the wonderful light Of ths
VIC Ds sun; WITH gesture of comprehension
rs OIL what all this was to De to her, she
pue one hand over the rough fist Of her
Mt husband: The mate turned moasstl.: n
I'd; away, but he heard her niurnluf; aoG.
n van, how love this!"
I'd: That night Twizzle soueht Harris ia
US .he englne-room, and, after relating
st the above event, asked his opinion on
le IL Dye reckon he's goiilg to run her
ID 70 suit hlmself?" he said III conclusion.
Inc chief swung himself uDoH an
'e oii-oarrel lashed III the corner, and iit
: finally. N' Sa'ai
$ DON'T the mated admitted.
q well, til tell ye what + tb;,,,
tning all Women are very easy han.
aieo' II you know how to get about
How do you go about mr.,
om-m-SeVeral have wondered"
Saio tne engineer. Personally, have
an opinion that they're summat ill.,
engines Look after 'em. keen ,nm r,,
ming in clear water, don't let ,em rsno
e"selves sick, and-whatever else ye
ao-nevef take Your eyes, off 'em ora
minute: Coax, wheedle, pet, talk nice,
ana never cuss. Save your cussin, fop ]
place where it'll do good.i l
II Van ever cusses her" tbe ,,.to t
Droke out, "Ill hit him sure &C Tro S
samuel Twizz1e." - Il
you're racing now; shut off steam +
pam. It's not your business, nor mine fl
anyway; that isn't the question. And
lel me tell yeu," continued Harris &
Warmly that you'll get into trombis til
quicker that way than any way know
The mate felt foolish and started TO- NJ
wara the deck. I'VE might suseaassTt .oo- Nv yo
easionally." he hinted, els'' -
On yet Suggest If you like.-not IN
2 Dad 1dea, that. Y6i.La..----- = - I.
lThe next daysfbe chief left the en- vo
s;nases- INES in charge of his assistant, ana 4 ;
smoked a pipe on the forward oecS.
presently he thought he Woulo iooM me
in or the cook and see how matters th
in the galley TO his utter vi,
. astonishmeut he found Mrs. Van olinda al
ennerintending some culinary opera: ~
tion that,w wholly strange to- him. 4 NJ NJ
"Come in, Mr.. Harris" she SAID Ct
cbeerily. come in, and try some mar ri ri
malade." bl
I"Marn,aiade!" gasped the engineer ss
feebly. ., jo
yes; I'm making it myself. It's not
cool vet. but it's good Here" Sne II
handed him a. piece of bread covered
with the delectable preserve, and ne d
hit into it wonderingly. Yes, sne
went on, tive people from Iowa kno" e
how ~ make things like that. To- q
morrow In, going to make apple-'u'- l
ter" . .,x.
"Why don't you leave it to the /
COOKE he asked. {
"To that dirty man. Why, l had
to tell him just now TO go and WASH I
his hands. He doesn't know anything.
Pm going to get a good kitchen-glrl
| +l,;p decent"
The engineer gazed at her critically,
hut his thoughts were too profound
for expression. , ,.
"You haven't big kettle down
I: CHAIRS have you, Mr.. Harris?" Mrs.
Van Olinda inquired with anxiety.
T can't let you have the donkey
boiler" said Harris, grarely. Its got
mole in it, but might patch it up
for you"
:. .ple.butter ought really to be MADE IN
Y copper" .i
"Im afraid it wouldn't do them'
, Mrs. Van," responded the engineer
fearing he had gone too far. It's iroh'
- and rather dirty
"I'm sorry, Mr.. Harris, for all tne
oooi,,c nots are too small. 1t might
do even if it is iron. -.
:, Ben Harris, with face OF prodlgi-
. ons solemnity, thanked her for the
~ narmalade, and descended hastily TO
"a his own realm.
ie An hour later the mate came down,
: aoo rull for speech. Harris, who was
!. reading novel with one eye on MS
is,' onqines. looked up at him inquiringly.
,ss Anything happened?'
90 aye know, Ben, how filthy the focsle
,r- is?"
"Never was in it.
"wer. it's dirty. Ye see, the deck
leo above it isn't we'll caulked, and tne
~, skipper never would have 1t done. lne
'.'' water that comes in doesn't hurt cargo
~ so there's no money lost.
'a' "What of it?'' growied the engineer
,,,. what of it! Why, the missus snoop
" 90 for'ard. sees new place she's no
been into, and down she goes. Inc
neo up she comes
80 "Are We sick?"
go topside and look" With In
the mate collapsed.
o+o Ben Harris shut his book on DIT
49, 80 waste Ito keep the place., and wei
,oa ~ slowly up the ladder. When he thru
his head out of the door that gave
the deck he looked forward. ma
Dye uozen uii ~ asi - .ha oanta;n q,
,a; his wife faced each other in anger
18th Filthy hole" she heard MRS. v