The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-07-21


came in the loose garb Of a sailor, and
who constantly wore broad-brimmed
hat, seemed to have completely turned
the young girls head.
How or whence he came Ralph did
| not not know. His wife assured him
| that the sailor had been properly in
troduced by a mutual friend, and he
was too rejoiced at the turn affairs
had taken to ask many questions. How
glad the old man felt that his son stay
ed away from home so much. He was
uneasy every time he saw the sailors
broad hat oyershadowing Ellen's little
shutdown in the garden, lest Herbert
should return and impede the progress
of this, to him at least desirable court
ship.
The sailors devotion to Ellen be-
came more and more apparent, and
Herbert absented himself more than
ever, and made no attempt to regain
Ellen's wandering affections when he
was at home.
Mrs. De Lisle watched the progress
of the sailors love-making complacent-
ly, and the old man was perfectly de-
lighted both with Ellen and her sutton,
and began to contemplate purchasing
a certain coy cottage he knew of as
a bridal gift to his ward.
Ralph de Lisle was seated in his IL
brary one evening, thinking delighted
ly how, with Ellen married, it would
be an easy thing to bring about the
much-desired match between Herbert
and Isabel Denver, when a servant en-
tered to say that Miss Ellen's beau
wanted to see him.
The sailor entered and bowed awk-
wardly enough to the dignified man
who rose to receive him. The broad
brimmed hat which not one Of the
family had vet seen him remove, kept
its place even in the august presence
Of Ralph de Lisle, who wondered men,
tally whether he wore it in bed, and
concluded that custom on shipboard
must have made the constant wearing
Of his hat habit with the sailor.
"Your ward, Miss Ellen, Is very
beautiful and good" began the young
man. stammeringly, and no doubt
blushingly, though little Of his whis-
kered face was visible. =
Old Ralph rubbed his hands together
gleefully, and determined to help the
embarrassed lover.
'Thats fact" said he; "she is
handsome, and better girl never lived
You wish my consent to marry herT
The sailor hung his head
eyes, if you please"
"She's the same as daughter to us
you see, and we shall miss her terribly
But her happiness is the main thing
II the dear girl loves you, and wishes
to marry you, 1 haven't the least OBJ
lection. Sailors are good, whole-soulec
fellows, 1 know, and you'll be kind Il
our darling"
s "I'll try my best to make her hap
i py," said the lover, in a mumblinl
tone; "but I'm not sailor, as these
t clothes make you think. I got then
e under price, so l bought them. I an
a poor, and have to economic. But
S am young and strong, and will TAX
e care that your ward does not lack TO
n the comforts Of life" Then, after
short pause, he added: Il feared Vol
d might withhold your consent on &C
count of my poverty"
" Ralph, magnanimously. "Not consen
L because you are poor? Why, richie
should never be weighed against tb
heart and its affections; and If 70
If are not a sailor, as we supposed, 20
II are a noble fellow, am sure; and le
ID you be who you will, l believe you ar
IS worthy to be Ellen's husband, and 20
shall have her. too. since you are bot
4. agreed, in spite Of poverty or anythin
lie else. So you see, have great conf
v dence in you"
is "H'mr' muttered the young mai
er and with a repetition of his awkwar
obeisance, he left the room.
= Ralph de Lisle, through his wifi
ut supplied Ellen's purse handsomely fl
D. the purchase of her wedding troussea
but as she was to marry a poor ma
er she preferred not to spend money I
IN foolishly, she said. So her bridal DIRE
p was simply a white null, and vel
sweet and pretty she looked, as vii
er her eyes cast down and her cheeks re
Is der than the reddest rose, she stood
Id the great drawing room Of De Lis
be Hall in the presence Of a very fe
r. friends Of her own and the family
ye who were met to witness the marriaG
ad The bridegroom gave her lovil
glances from under the inevitab
le- broad-brimmed hat, which he shock
rs. Ralph de Lisle by actually getting ms
m ried in.
" ITS the most outlandish thing
se ever heard Of, and some one ought
tell him." muttered old Ralph, az
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