Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1903-09-16

M| "did you ever imagine
EM M "NIh?"
"EYer make believe you were-what
YOU weren't, you know-Jack the
Giant Killer, q Fairy Prince. King Ar
thur"
81 used to make believe was To-
comotiye sometimes, and go choo, choo
choo," replied with an effort.
!aOhw
She seemed disappointed. put my
pipe back between my teeth and pulled
NV cap further over my eyes, yet no,
so fur as to shut her out Of vision
She was very lovely. She wore white
things. Her sleeves were rolled up tc
her elbows-1 could see the dimples oc
casionally-and her hat, broad, flap
ping thing of white cloth with scarf
floating away from it. was getting
very, very wet from the water that
had splashed in the bottom Of the boat
wanted to warn her Of this, but the
sun was so jolly, the air so balmy, and
was so altogether comfortable that
conversation was rcpellant.
Helen drew in her line dreamily
scowled ferociously at finding the bait
intact, and dropped it back again into
the smooth green water. Then she
folded her wet, brown hands on the
gunwale, and stared thoughtfully
across the harbor. She was very love.
ly. The sun made glints Of copper In
her brown hair. Behind her, half q
mile away, was the beach, golden IL
the morning sunlight; above 1t the
green-clad bluff, topped by the hideous,
yeranda-mad hotel. Over all was q
cloudless blue sky. About US was the
sea, green around the boat, blue fur
ther away, shot with dazzling fecks
and bfurs of sunlight.
From the beach came the soft hus.
Ssh of the tiny waves. Afar off loco
motive shrieked shrilly. Seven silvery
chimes floated across from the gleam'
ing white yacht in front of the club
house, and were echoed over and over
by smaller craft. Under my head the
lazy swell Tapped sleepily at the bow.
I'll think you have bite" said
Helen, doubtfully.
I glanced at where my line was tied
around thole-pin.
eyes, I believe I have" said.
"Aren't you going to see?" asked
Helen.
I closed my eyes negatively.
you're the LATEST man ever saw
she said.
"Not lazy; philanthropic. I am CIV
ing little fishie nice breakfast"
Helen watched my line. Presently
she sighed, 'It's all over"
I shuddered and closed my eyes
again. After minute or two the end
of the painter began to dig into my
back, and I stirred uncomfortably and
looked at Helen. She was observing
me intently from two very wide open
blue eyes. She laughed softly.
o "I thought I could do it. she
triumphed.
"It was the painter" denied, indig.
nantly.
every WELL" she replied, soothingly
"Let's make believe"
Gall right; go ahead"
She scowled until she had two
creases over her nose and looked at
me rs though wasn't there; then she
said. "We're shipwrecked."
"The deucep' said 1.
eyes; three days out from-from-'
"Morris Cove"
Liverpool" she continued, frown
ing. 1--WE ran into terrible storm
which dismantled u.s."
ooh, well, we can do without man
tels," comforted.
"Both masts went by the board ant
the captain and second officer and the
entire crew were swept overheard In
heavy sea-"
shuddered. "He owed me three
dollars" mourned.
"He was q goddess man." said Helen
severely.
81 leg your pardon?"
.'Hc was q goddess man. He was
ah-intoxicated at the time Of the dis
aster. It was a judgment"
"It was" I affirmed. I shook my
head sadly. Then I asked. "Whert
were We at that timer"
"In latitude thirty-seven and a hall
west" said Helen, glibly.
'Nfust have been bargain" I muir
INJURED.
Shortly after" she continued, "tht
storm abated. Alone and unassistet
you rlgged jury mast"
'T didv' I assented, eagerly.
strove to look heroic, even going to th'
length of removing my pipe; then
natural generosity reproved me. "Br
you forget yourself" charged; "yo,
forget the-er-the splendid assistance
you rendered me. You forget how
lashed to-er-lasbed to a hen coop
you labored bravely with me through
the long watches Of the night. ant
when morning dawned gray and cheer
less over tossing, leaden sea. you
Nothing of the SORT" she interrupt
ed. "You forget that am passenger
passed the awful hours in my state
room, praying for morning, expecting
every moment to be the last"
"Oh," said I, 'I had the wrong book
it's Clark, Russell, isn't it?"
She paid no heed. With eyes f1xet
upon the distant horizon she spoke OF
like seer. "a spell of calm weathel
followed"
at did," I said, humbly. II saw i
following"
Hourly we scanned the ocean TO
sight of sail. Once" She paused
her voice broke with emotion. "Once
far in the distance, low down on tn
horizon"
II thought Il was horizon"
eve sighted speck, faint blu
against the immensity of the empt,
worsd. All day we watched 1t, eatin
nothing silently praying that 1t nigh