The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-09-10
/ N0MAN'S GRATITUDE.

4 fine Yacht owners OF all matters
Inning to the sea. The craft of the
! aye merely small pleasure boats,
ed for days trip, with half
friends; and the men possessing
n'sre with one exception, London
men, who turned up at Single
,,1 4 month or two in the summer
Eve themselves up to ocean life
t1p guidance of their limited
who during the rest of the year
an arduous livelihood by going
"a. the sea in ships to catch fish.
we VAS, however, one notable ex-
~ t2 the ignorant owners, and that
3lN birmingham. He lived near
Isbam and had no business to
INN. In fact, he was exceeding
j provided with the needful, al
u re never talked about it, and
nassionately fond of yachting, he
tIlipd the sailing art and was a
Of thereof.
5op the members of the club was
,foneham, a merchant fruiterer,
ras possessed of a daughter, but
bappily, or the other way about,
Ms vie. His daughter Jane was
,nla Of his eye excuse the fruity
NO attempt to jest at the fruit
rtended), and she had a COM
n lester Broome, a quiet, modest
# II girl of no special beauty, and
IN he retained as a foil to Jane.
,t, of the nature of a ripe plum,
.n, luscious to the eye, and her
apts were like unto the blossoms
1lchard in the spring.
-ng two seasons Billy had been
m much into the society of Jane,
4 ,mdry signs and comments, sup
t5 he compliments, endeavored to
" 10 her that she had acquired his
and he would never be happy
she had given him her pulse-pro-
IN return. Jane declined to do SO.
ody tolerated Billy and no more.
sounded the father as to mis- views
~ subject of matrimonial alli-
Jasper Stoneham gave them
M Tough.
, u1ip was a woman who did eX-
A, Sire pleased, and Jane is model
tps same lines" he said. "1ou
v Your luck, if you like, but |
,arg dowry, mind that. The fruit
mt so fine nowadays that a man
.t ,ppp his head above water and
sud he was not looking for
Init wife to make him happy,
...ieved that Jane was the one
., woman who could do SO. To
utr Stoneham made no reply.
au-g thrust his hands into his
t- ud stared seward they were
rz op the pier, and screwed up
as if he intended to whistle.
IH nothing of the sort. Event
. ii fatherly way, heinvited Billy
iruk at the Pavilion bar.
lions of the yachting club were
..tt Iudulged in, weather permit
NIh gentle breeze and fixed
r.. the gallant yachtsmen often
.f,p ten miles out to sea and
IAN. occasionally there was a
racing INDUCED in.
r4~ 3 JuIy day, when the fleet set
t,pe of the outings, presenting
s-ht and watched with breath
rest by fully a hundred people
mer. Stoneham preferred to
-e lis own yacht generally, but he
I sailing master in the person OF
Wlber known as Wooden Barker,
. r. his figure head expression OF
-sl3uce.
r. arometer is dropping a Bit"
v to his man Boxer, land |
the club that we should post
r- trip. but Mr.. Stoneham stood
-u1St me.
got way of standin' out" said
Barker SEES he will give his
ud run the Fairy as he likes:
.i'- she's been mercifully spared
but Providence won't always
-. Slde of a fool
N.as uneasy. He knew all about
5acv of Stoneham, and had
etG tile Fairy imperilled under
auce. He considered it his duty
e.Us own yacht, the Penguin, as
AIRY as possible during the
Hr Hud home.
eye Penguin was the faster of the
ad no difficulty in keeping
ling distance.
g.. ,ls on deck in a lounging-chair
m- book. and with his binoculars
r-d his eyes upon her. In an
ar sat quiet Hester Broome,
w.Ug.
, 91rnts having got a few miles
..ne4 to and fro and disported
SELVES ike canvassed creatures OF
.-,p The Fairy made things lively
a''l4 III the way of everything in
ald gave much occupation to the
lis rows, porting helms and haul
sails closer, so as to avoid coils
At intervals the voices of Jasper
eaam and Wooden Barker floated
lhp sea in accents of alteration.
la.iy Billy, having run the Penguin
within fifty yards Of the Fairy,
4ttae following portentous utter
0y run the bloomin' tub home
you old bounder, or she'll never
there unless it's keel uppards. A
afore sunset it will begin to blow.
l4 answer to this was command
Jasper Stoneham to the helmsman
head her due SOUTH" which was
ug the Fairy further out to sea
OTTER Yachts were already turning
5ut Billy felt it would be his duty
How and keep watch over the wo
He adored.
pien Barker showed he had done
the Yacht by perching himself or
bow thereof and lighting his pipe
.eg Ntoneham stood by the man at
Ae.m, to whom he at intervals gave
Cilgns, with no visible result. Thus
.Tess was made for two miles further
aud Stoneham, having carried bis
IT, gave the word for home.
rounding it was discovered thai
wind blowing with much obstinac,
ct from the shore. Billy was, Of
Se aware of it, but to James dog
lc parent it was a discovery thai
zed him. He called to WOOdeI