Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-11-15
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,ioue Proposal Was Understood
.,.a, She Had Learned the
Code.

When She Had Learned 'he
Code,
srot mate of the bark Eda, Of
,.n walked briskly up the main
4 NJ Terwics, his feet wide apart,
Oygb there was need to balance
i.
rda had encountered a head
and very dirty weather coming
channel, and 1t takes the smart
SiJOr month or two on land TO
that cobble stones and pave
do not roll.
way up the street he turned OF
Hoped before one of the small
stone houses, A woman sat with
,sck to the window knitting a
shawl with marvellous rapidity.
Allen watched her for a few
Is Her fair hair, knotted neat
broad back and nimble fingers
cheerful, friendly sort of look
casual passerby, but an express
bf doubt crept into Wills bronzed
never say it, he muttered, "Id
10 straight up to mothers"
was turning back into the main
when a small boy, swinging his
b on the way home from school,
ted lin.
by, its Will Allen back again!
grand! Have you brought me
ping this time, viii? jeanne,
here's viii Allen back"
EHIe looked up from her knitting
boy dragged the half-reluctanI
into the little kitchen.
bly, WILL" she said, "how's all
you? | saw the Eda was safe
brdeen, but we did not expect
ere just yet, Your mother must
easei to have you back"
made no reply beyond an in
plate sound, which might mean
no, He sat and sOlemnly stared
his clear sailor eyes at jeanne
e put away her work and made
ationS for tea.
cAattel gayly all the time, Civ
PIN various pieces Of Lerwick
OF the births and deaths and
laSeS which had taken place since
spaFture ten months ago. 1t was
tip Of his tongue to say, You're
single, Jeanie?" But there the
S stayed.
IAN, he said soIemnly that night
'snsCtlon Of his handsome, wind
4Slsl face in the small glass in
,-O'-'V' parIor, didn't l tell you
never say it,"
Eda made a quick run south
= Ae4t voyage. During the dog
Oue evening. when nothing was
'uO the Youngest apprentice
Vt trusted with a wheel that re-
~ turning, the mate picked I'D
wy, WI, containing the code of sig
'L'y" Inc captain had left on
Js VA ana IDLY turned the leaves.
-'r'! NE boy at the wheel was
s.. .! seeing the usually impas-
S,s NV o.leer throw down the book
+, r'' his leg, with a look of glee.
=, man. thatll do it," he ex-
Nv, a,oOa' Then his professional
5 ~ aroused by puff of wind on
W., W.. he oade the boy keep awake,
' LUZ ard.
N r o@S Na't expecting him a few
h , ,@,sE when the step, well
nav. ~09so rarely heard, sounded
Man,, may 0SelSion than usual on the
ssss, outside, The Eda had been
liz ~ -. IN Aberdeen and it was
ls9s male had his holiday.
M, ~ ,s ut ln.' she called. eve
til n M n IN tonight. so sit down
as, yo3'se' it was Jeanne herself
h S5f %Su the news as her quick
sbtc S,so the delicate web of fine
b sSo r was fit to adorn the
!. M p,1 and looked at her in sill.
aes W. ss.a.' but a broad smile on
he h. h. not 50 familiar. and once
o., - ~ passed his great rough
;sst MS MS mouth as though soms
i sY5 might otherwise burst tout ou,
aoos 1''s i, to ehuokIe over to him
s. ssr n, than to utter, and habi,
ag sSos g., that Will had said
srs,- aud left +ba bo -,
i s At n. however, he thrust | hi
d. I he door again n. I'LL uS' Ms
ss5is sso n he said-"B O o.,
a'os5 ~ : 4 es thoroughly mystif de
as ssr, The next morning GU,
o oSns e, BY her side eAS Without an, ,
s.a II s 90 day, he gave savtsa utter .
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