Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-08-10
Captain Watson
in a quandary

science, good Dick. Well | have
enough from my ancestors of Plym-
outh to forswear aud forswear again
and yet have some to spare. II will
go to my Lady Culpeper with the tale
and save thy soul thy scruples and thy
ears the melody of her tongue. will
acquaint her with the miscarriage Of
the goods ard whisper of the sick sailor.
and all thouhas to do is to loiter about
jamestown. keeping thy Bridget well
in mind the while, and load thy ship
with the produce Of the soil which the
beggars of Virginia give of their loyal
ty to his majesty King Charles, and
then to take on board my Lord Gull
pepper and set SAIL
"'I'is a fearful risk groaned the
other. Though I am poor man, and
will admit that my Bridget
" It's a fearful risk for you, Captain
Tabor, and through you for my mis-
tress, l Interrupted for did not half
like the plan.
"Our ships lay alongside, and I am
hailed by a brother mariner in distress
both at the prospect of the displeasure
of a great and noble lady and the sus-
picion of his honesty, but for that lat
ter will | vouch with my own and if
needs be will give surety that the list
Of goods which she ordered shall be
delivered next voyage, said Calvin Ia
Dor.
Her tongue, you know not her
tongue groaned the other.
Even that viii / dare for thee, Dick,
for thee and that fair little maid who
is dabbling her pretty fingers in that
flaming pudding with which only the
tough ones of man should NEEDLE, ;"
said Captain Tabor s'And as for risk
for me, my sailor men be as much in
the tolls for Sabbath breaking as their
captain. should yesterdays work leak
out and not man of them knoweth
the contents Of those cases, though,
faith. and heard them marveling
among themselves at the weight Of
feathers and silken petticoats, and
made port in the nighttime before, and
not a soul knew Of it nor the unlading
save those which be bound to keep the
secret for their own necks, and, and
well, Captain Tabor be not ayerse to
somewhat Of risk 1t gives a SAVIOR to
life" So saying he rolled his bright.
blue eyes at me and Captain Watson
with such utter good nature and dare
deviltry as / have never seen equaled
1t was finally agreed that Captain
Tabor's plan should be carried out, and
wendell my way back to Drake Hill
with feeling of triumph to which /
of late years had been a stranger I
know of nothing in the poor life of a
man equal to that great delight Of be-
ing of service to one beloved.
reflected with such eyer increasing
joy that it finally became an ecstasy.
and / could almost it seemed, see the
colors Of it in my path: how, had it not
been for me. Mary Cayendish might
have been in sore straits, and verify
believe / was as happy for the time as
if she had been my promised sweet
heart and was as proud of myself.
When about half way to Drake Hill
heard afar off great din of bells
and horns and voices, which presently
came nearer. Then the road was filed
up with the dancing May jewellers, and
verify wondered not so much at
those DEGREES against such practices
before the Restoration for it was as
If the savages which they do say are
underneath the outer gloss of the best