The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-02-19
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! munled figure appeared on the wharf. Have they come yet2" inquired Mrs. Siegg, when she stood beside the mate. Not yet. replied Mir. Daniel; T m eApectin them every minnit" III go In the cabin,'' said Mrs. Clegg, snivering; when they come tell me aad III settle matters :.
 There was determination in the very walk Of Mrs. Clegg as the mate escorted ner into the cabin. and she bade him no ny her the instant the elopers appeared len minutes passed, an age to the watching Mrs. Clegg, and she called te Mr. Daniel:
 Is the captain here?" No. num-" replied Mir. Daniel. In some vile whisky den, l suppose. 1T you make so much nize you'll be heard. num-" exhorted the mate. Mrs. Clegg had just subsided into a low-voiced criticism of her husband failings and Mr. Daniel had just reached tne deck when another untitled figure walked over the gang plank.
 Are fhSy on board?' whispered Mrs. Mercy Small. as MT. Daniel hastened to meet fler
 Before Mir. Daniel could frame reriy Mrs. Clegg. hearing voices. arose, hkc an apparition, from the companion dooi A-S@hscoANtAt 8Ht. CdtACds WUtA-7 ing forward; Shameless girl "Minx. missed Mrs. Small. walking at Where is my son?"
 The two women glared at each other In the gloom. while the prudent Mir Daniel climbed into the rigging and looK- cd down upon them
 'I expected to find my daughter" satd Mrs. Clegg. stiffly.
 T hoped,' rctorted Mrs. Small, in a rasping tone, ito be in time to prevent my son running off with your daugii- ter"
 Mrs. Clegg xniffed.
 Naturally. don't want Mary Jane to marry beneath her." she said.
 When 1t comes to that" said M;a. Small. coldly, "the Smalls were sleeping in ships cabins when the Cieggs were glad to bunk in fo'castles.''
 I've never heard, remarked Mrs. Clegg. looking around as if addressing an audience, of a Clegg keeping grog shop.''
 Some of the family are quite fond of visiting taverns. I believe" said Mrs. Small, also addressing an imaginary au- dience. Then she turned upon the mate.
 Daniel" she snapped, ''I don't believe you know anything about any running away. think it's trick"
 Centrally" said Mr. Daniel. 'I gets things straight. but sometimes the best of rigging will foul. might have been mistaken. Ever since that big gale off Hatteras my hearin's been bad"
 We've been fooled" said Mrs. Small decisively: "let's get ashore. There's some trick bein' played on us."
 The two women left the schooner an3 hastened to the tavern. which they found des,1ted. the old bartender dozing by the stove. He stated that Isaac had gone up the road some time before.
 My stars!" exclaimed Mrs Small We've been fooled good. It's at your house, Mrs. Clegg. Let's run"
 The Clegg residence gave evidences of festivity within. It was brilliantly light ed. and the unholy sound of a fiddle came down the wind. The women peei ed in d window and Mrs. Clegg gasped With horror at what she saw.
 Mary Jane and Isaac Small, standing together. were evidently being congrat- ulated by the Rev. Mir. Biggs. while Captain clegg tripped jig to the wal of a fiddle scraped by a seedy looking musician, to the ediacation of several bronzed-faced mariners.
 After one glance, the impetuous Mrs. Small dragged her companion to the door and bounced in on the company.
 Mother" said Isaac Small, with se- renity. "I have daughter for you"
 Mother" cackled Mary Jane. kissing her unresponsive parent, "IShave son for you" .a-' -.
 Mrs. Clegg gazed stonily around her until her eyes rested on her husband. q understood" she said, grimly, you were going out with the tide tonight"
 Tides and weddin's wait for no man, retorted the cantain CT couldn't ketch 'em both. so I stayed to the weddin.''
 Mrs. Small began to laugh. Let's make the best of it." she said.
 There's no best of it," snapped Mrs. Clegg. 4
 But later on she was a most indulgelt grandmother. --.-=.----==----===--.