Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-21
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6uG pSGp@C Ill SGHGTdl, duQ i in particular, thought this very poor ; reasoning. Any sort of business which made it necessary for Mai Bonnet to separate himself from Bon Greenway was very poor business. and should not be entered upon. I The deck of the Sarah Williams pre- sented lively scene as Kate stood upon the little quarter-deck and gazed forward. The sailors were walking about, smoking, talking, or coiling things away. There were people from the shore with baskets containing fruit and other wares for sale, and all stirring and new and very interesting to Miss Kate as she stood, with her | ribbons flying in the river breeze Who is that young fellow?" she said to Ben Greenway, who was stand | ing by her, "the one with the big bas- ket? It seems to ne I have seen him 1 before."
 "oh, ay!" said Ben, ''he has been on the farm. That Is Dickory Charter, whose father was drowned out fishing few years ago. He is good lad, an boards all ships comin' in or goin' out to sell his wares. for his raither leans on him now, having no ither" The youth, who seemed to feel that he was being talked about, now walked aft, and held up his basket He was a handsome youngSter. lightly clad and barefooted; and, although not yet full grown, Of strong and active build. Kate beckoned to him, and bought an orange.
 An how is your mithei Dickory 2" said Ben. x
 Right well, thank you" said he, and gazed at Kate. who was biting a hole in her orange.
 Then, as he turned and went away, having no reason to expect to sell any thing more, Kate remarked to Ben: That is truly finc-looking young fel- low. He walks with such strength and ease, like deer or cat"
 That comes from not wearin' shoes,' said Ben; 'but as for me, I would like better to wear shoes an walk mair stif1y."
 Now there came aft sailor. who touched his cap and told Ben Green way that he was wanted below to su- perintend the slowing some cases of the captains liquors. So Kate, left to herself, began to think about what she would pack in her bundle. She would make it very small, for the fewer things she took with her the more she would buy at Spanish Town. But the contents of her package did not re- quire much thought, and she soon be- came a little tired staying there by herself, and therefore she was glad to see young Dickory, with his orange basket, walking aft.
 ''I don't want any more oranges" she said, when he was near enough, sbut perhaps you may have other fruit ?" oa ,n ;. na. na n,,. aou,, i,,,s basket. T have bananas, but perhaps you don't like them?'
 'Oh, yes, dol" she answered.
 But, without offering to show her the fruit, Dickory continued: There's one thing I don't like, and that's the men on board your ship"
 What do you mean?" she asked. amazed.
 oQCoh IoVCA, AO 6osAu, snAAy i00 AO spoke, he bethought himself that 1t might be we'll to hold out towards her couple of bananas.
 They're bad, hard lot of men," he said. T heard that from more than one person. You ought not to stay on this ship"
 "And what do you know about it, MT. Impudence ?" she asked, with brows uplifted. II suppose my father knows what is good for me-"
 But he is not here," said Dickory.
 Kate looked steadfastly at him. He did not seem as ruddy as he had been. And then she looked out upon the for ward deck, and the thought came to her that when she had first noticed these men it had seemed to her that they were, indeed, rough, hard lot. Kate Bonnet was a brave girl, but without knowing why she felt little frightened.
 Your name is Dickory, isn't it?" she said.
 He looked up quickly, for it pleased him to hear her use his name. 'Tn- deed it is,'' he answered.
 w Oii, IIAIhoiy, Sdlu oAS, WISH you would go and find Ben Greenway. should like to have him with me un- til my father comes back"
 He turned, and then stopped for an instant He said in Clear voice: T will go and get the shilling changed" And then he hurried away.
 He was gone long time, and Kate could not understand it. Surely the Sarah Williams was not so big ship that 1t would take all this time to look for Ben Greenway But he did come back, and his face seemed less ruddy than when she had last seen it. He came up close to her, ard began handling his fruit.
 T don't want to frighten you" he said, 'but must tell you about things. I could not find Ben Greenway, and I asked one of the men about him, feign- ing that he owed me for some fruit, and the man looked at another man and laughed, and said that he had been sent for in 8 hurry, and had gone ashore in a boat"
 q cannot believe that" said Kate; ''he would not go away and leave me"