The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1904-01-01

mdIe; smell come OH at high water
What's the use of stopping?"
"Oh, I'll try to pull her off," grunted
the captain. There might be a gale be-
hind this swell that's coming in, and it
will make things ugly for her."
The collier changed her course and
warily approached the stranded steamer,
until mutual halls made it plain that the
steamer Sowamset from Boston to Provi-
dence was stuck in the sand and the
collier Carbonic was going to try to pull
her off the beach.
I'm only in the sand" shouted the
Sowamset's skipper, tight as bucket,
and In no danger, even if it blows gale.
Stlll, I've some passengers aboard and I
would be glad if you will pull me off 4"
Ay, ay," replied Capt Jarvis through
his megaphone; "send out hawser and
III do my best to float you"
A boat put out from the Sowamset with
stout wire hawser and bobbed over the
swell. In the meantime the Carbonic
had worn around so that her stern was
towards the stranded steamer, and the
hawser being drawn aboard and fastened
to the bits the collier started off; the
hawser tightening with a squeal, while
the propeller dashed the water into
creamy frOth under the Carbonic's stern
For a space of several minutes it
seemed as if the old Carbonic had under
taken task beyond her powers, for the
Sowamset chung fast to her sandy trap,
but at length she gave trifie, then more,
until cheer from her crew gave notice
that salt water once more was between
her keel and the bottom.
"Thanks!" shouted the Sowamset's
captain. Report us at the Office and
they'll fix you up. Good-by."
The Sowamset, heading SOU east, made
away from the coast as would a rabbit
from steel trap that had held his foot
in bondage, and was seen a speck in the
distance, but as she passed the Carbonic
a ripple of very merry laughter came
over the water.
Some woman passenger has histricks,
l reckon" remarked the mate
But the Sowamset and even a disobe-
dent, mutinous daughter were driven
out of Capt. Jarvis mind that night by a
gale that came down after sharpening its
teeth on Greenland's icebergs and sent
spindrift over the Carbonic, screeching
like pack Of tortured demons Wind
mauled and brine-pickled, the Carbcnic's
crew were glad to tie up at the coal pier,
and Capt. Jarvis lost no time in getting
ready to go home.
Come on, Jack" said the captain,
sharply; come on, and I'll show you
who's master at my house I'llpick up a
preacher on the way and we'll have the
ceremony gone through at once"
The groom elect followed his comman-
der with most pessimistic air, evidently
supremacy doubtful of successful issue.
A preacher was secured and, with a
mariner on either side, he was carried
along to the house of the captain
Miss Abigail confronted them at the
door. Her countenance was stern and
her voice sharp.
you are too late, Ezra" she said;
your daughter has run away. l have
warned you about INDUCING that head
strong girl"
'Sh, sh," whispered the preacher, as
Capt. Jarvis commented forcibly on the
news.
Married day before yesterday" con-
tinued Miss Abigail; called on me the
next day to give me impudence and a
piece of bride cake, and sailed on the
Sowamset on their honeymoon"
Capt. Jarvis wanted to say something,
but his throat was parched; then the
words burst forth and the preacher, with
a shocked expression, fed
a." gasped the enraged skipper, 'T
started em OF! Ipulled EN- off the sand,
l did,"
Mr.. Martin smiled feebly.
Jack Martin" said the captain, '1f
you would kick your superior officer, I'll
take it kindly"
But Mr.. Martin, true philosopher. de-
clined to kick when fortune cuffed, and !
merely remarked:
That was Nellie's laugh we heerd."