The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-10-13

/ bout II if had to do any more swim
min. Mebbe | won't hev' ter"
/ And Capt Amos-with deep water
sailors unerriug spring, landed square
ly on the boats half-deck.
The red OF the sunset faded into
pearl-and darkening gray. From the
lighthouse On Fort Point a golden fin
ger Shot seward and the frosted edge
of the full moon crept gradually into
the clcudless sky. An inexplicable
spell, conjured perhaps by the half
mysterious peace brooding under the
wings of the coming night, flooded
Capt. Amos soul, awakening old and
potent memories.
Lem" he said dinidcntly-unc
sciously using the familiar diminutiye
that had not passed his lips for years
-"jyoU notice how terribly pretty the
sky looks over there To the west ard?
| amt seen it look like that for years,
an II sOrter reminds me Of the time
we was young felIers-With old man
Bragg in the Dreadnaught--in So
Yes, assented Capt Lemuel,
thoughtfully, IAN speakin bout the
Drealnaught, do you remember how
we lister hook a share of the grog
bein' too young to hey any, regular.
Blamed if | don't wish had that OF
tin pannikin o mine here now, with
some Ia it.
Capt Amos heart gave a sudden
throb Of anticipation.
say" he remarked deprecatingly,
course | amt a-Sayin there is any
thing o that sort aboard this dory; but
ise-oa the Bible if we had one-not
to say anything to-to-Fairport, bout
my BON capsized-if | gin you
some.'
Capt Higgins stopped his oar and
reaching forth. grasped his dory-
mate $ shoulder, whirling him around
unceremoniously.
DO you mean TO say you've got
some Ticker. Amos Stubbs?" he de-
maudol sternly.
Capt Stubs explained and produced
the flask.
Capt Higgins elevated l. for long
inmate and returned it with a deep
sigh If satisfaction
ITS curious hcN set some women
Is agIn' a little lieEer" he commented,
with glIstenlng eyes, 'all fooishness,
too"
80 'tis-so It's ccncurred Capt.
Amos, raising the flask IN turn. II al
lus said so; specially If their fust hus-
bands couldn't stand much, women is
ALFRED queer, anyhow
They certainly be-" acknowledged
the tall captain, eyeng the flask 1ope-
fully, AN that's one reason I've Neen
so eyertastin' s'prised at seem YOU a
chasn' one Of EN- at your time OF ME.
THROWN over oil friends an actin
stubborn an cont'ray--'s If you was a
young Teller o 20"
ME a-chasn of emf" retoited capt
Amos Indignantly. What hey YOU
been dCin' yourself, Id like to know?
Amt you been a-goin up to the wild
der's every Thursday night for the
last three years? An tryin' to gizen
she amt Mis- Leumel Higgins this
mint, nuther-why don't YOU say
suthin?"
Cart Higgins moistened his lips,
If want for things beln' as they
be. he yentured hcsitatiugly, Il dunno
but Id be tempted TO make a sortor
proposition 10 YOU. Am Smbhs, but
$ pose il wouldn't be no use you hein'
SO set on marryn Mis- Tompkins.
Il cont sees I'm any more set on
marr"in of her than You be, Capt
Amos retorted with asperity What
kind Of proposition was You thinkin'
o maxim p
well, returned Lemuel. moving his
oar amdcssly, Il was goin' to say that
If things was the same between us as
they was once mean If there want
no wilder I'd ask YOU il YOU didn't
want To come in with me ON my new
lobster contract There'd be good
moucY for both of us in it. an I've
got 20 hey somebody"
Capt Amos rubbed his chin, staring
aHtal a the WlNe ana StlhIllallnS
fairV2y the moon had flung down
clear 10 the dorys bow
Look here, Lem" he hlurtcd husk-
ily oFc, his shoulder "mebbe I'm a
fool. but somehow, talkin over old
times same's we've been don', has
kiutr made me feel diff rent from the
way I've been -feelin II seems to me
! aiut 50 ALTERED set ON the widder as
| Thought was. I'm getun along in
wears an I'm a good deal more set in
my wyys than you be you heyiug
been l.arriel once-so --So--so--" des-
peratoly I'll come to the weldtns |
amt sayin' this on account o the ofler
you made me, nuther though Id be
moreu glad 70 take up With II an do
the ,oNkin'," he concluded resolutely
10 lou mean 10 say that youN give
up the widaer to me-" faltered Capt
Lem III a curtously shaky voice
That's jest what mean replied
Capt Amos. steadily I've made up
my mind that there's some things that
is more precious 70 an o. Teller like
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