Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
THE FISHING BOAT.
by Maude Ballard.

Two young people were seated facing
the ocean. that seemed at that morning
hour, to sing for them alone its eternal
song. Their glarces wandered at will
over the immense sheet Of water that
the sun was painting with gold Sudden
ly Pascal raised his head and took the
hand of the young girl in his.
1T is to-day" he said In an agitatcd
voice, "that you are to give me my an
swer: you have not forgotten, TEN
nettc?"
at is true" stammered she.
"Well. them"
well. the more think about 1t the
moro anxious | become love you Pas
cal, but that does not prevent tie bsing
folly almost for us to marry. 1t would
be better. perhaps that YOU should take
Germainc."
"Oh." replied he, how can you advise
such thing for me?''
ut breaks my heart. really. but ar
poor, and sho is rich.-and I am not Is
norant of the fact that she would accept
YOU"
lie shrugged his shoulders
at is YOU whom ! love- he replied
A blush Of pleasure mantled the face
| of Tiennettc. However she tried again
| to dissuade Pascal. and bravely, yet
| with "A sorrow that only her will could
conceal She would grieve she told him
to see him burdcned with the struggles
that would hc necessary to provide them
| both with thor daily bread II they werc
married And then, who knew, he might
be rdiculcd perhaps, as she could bring
him nothing. absolutely nothing as n dot.
You would bring me your youth and
your courage" answered Pascal land
that is indeed something Now my dear.
let us talk of other things. and be hap
| nv in our own way. ! am strong and
will make enough for us both to live on,
! you will see"
! Tiennette listened, consoled and en-
chanted and her misgivings fell before
the very decided wish of the sailor to
make hcr his wife. in spite of her pow
erty-povcrty so great that it was asked
in the village how she managed to cat
and to clothc herself properly, for she
| had neither father nor mother.
At the time Of their death she had boon
taken by an uncle. old Nazaire a sailor
| like Pascal who lived In Preselles. 4
good man was this Nazaire. though a lit
tie boisterous, brit with kind heart, tho
proof OF this that he loved this child
| cared for her ana never complained Of
her being a burden, although he seemed
very short of money as the saying goes
which no one would question on OBJ
serving his wrotchcd appearance 1icn-
nettc had deep and keen appreciation
Of what he was doing for her and she
loved him enough TO feel that she should
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