The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1905-11-22

ErZy9 pearing round and red out of
Gzy the ocean and a crisp breeze
blowinginto the open windows. Heheard
the stir Of some one below and. dress
ing quickly, descended to the sitting
room. No n was there, and he stood
for a moment looking at the ~curiously
framed paintings that almost covered
the wall.
One in particular caught his Eye. II
was a ship careened on the ocean with
waves breaking upon her. She was
resting on rocks that barely showed
beneath, and in her rigging, heavily
covered with ice, were five men. All
around was the sea, tossed into giant
waves, curling and breaking aboht the
stranded vessel. He noted the lifelike
shading of the green and white bill
lows, the ice hat covered every shroud
and rope and spar. and peering out Of
u cabin door was a woman holding a
babe in her arms. In a way it was a
CHASTITY picture and one that held his
attention from all the rest.
1t was framed in a broad, nat mold
ing covered with shells. He was still
gazing at it when he heard Uncle Ter
rvs voice bidding him good morning.
"Ain't We up a little arly 2" said that
worthy. Il hope We slep' well. l GIN
orally roust out by daylight an put out
the light an then start a fire, but thar
was no need of you gittn' out SO SOON"
Il think the waves woke me-" replied
Albert, 'and the morning is 50 beau
tiful | couldn't waste it in bed"
"Im goin' over to the owe to mend q
trap continued Uncle Terry. IAN II
ye're willin' I'd like to hev ye 60 along
too. The wimmin III hev breakfast
ready by that time, an then I'll take
We up to Seal ove an see If yer boats
thar"
He seemed depressed and not inclined
to talk, and Albert a on an overturn-
ed dory and watched him puttering
away over a lobster trap. His hat had
fallen off, and the sea winds blew his
scant fringe Of gray hair over his bald
head. His brown shirt was open at
the throat, disclosing a bony neck, and
his well worn garments showed the out
lines of a somewhat wasted form.
What impressed Albert more than all
this was the detected ma1ner Of Uncle
Terry. When he finished fixing the
trap he pulled a dory in that wal moor.
ed out in the cove and carefully bailed
and wiped it clean. When this was
done he said almost wistfully: 1--WE
worried a good deal bout what ye
told me last night, an I'D like to have
a good talk with We. l s'pose ye're anx-
ious to see yer friends an let 'em
know ye're all safe, an I'll take ye up
the island the fust thing an then 90
an pull my traps, an then il we're will
in wen sot down, II 1t amt askin' too
much O. We to wait" he added almost
pathetically. "Ill get Telly to show
We her picturs, an mebbe ye q give
her some p'ints as II help her."
Il shall be more than glad to do TO-"
replied Albert. but II that shipWreck
scene is hers, she needs no advice from
me-"
Uncle Terry looked pleased. but made
no answer. On the way back to the
house he said, I'D ruther ye'd make
no mention to the wimmin Of our hev.
in any talk"
AT the breakfast table he seemed In
better spirits and more like himself
Il think We told me last night ne re
marked. addressing Albert, that We
painted picturs yerself some" And
then. turning to Telly, he added. Mr..
Page is comm back here bimeby jest
to look round, an mebbe he'd like to
look at some OF yourn."
Telly's face flushed slightly. Il shall
be delighted" added Albert. III Miss
tUontlntieu on last pageJ