The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-03-18
t''Ah, but Look at Me, Sir

the roof Of which he seated himself suklly The
tossed him an end of rope. .S
Dear, better coll that up an sit upon IT. The frostl
strike chill into thee sss.
With this she resumed her old attitude by the tiller
Her eyes fixed ahead, her passing Just over
the minister hat When he glanced up he saw the rne
twinkng shoulders and the sarshine In her DARK
Around them the armament blazed with consela-
tions up to its coping. Nevor had the minister seen
them multitudnous resplendentS Never before
had heaven seemed alive to him. He could almost
breathe. And beneath, 1t the little boat rnceo
with the points patterng its tan sails
spoke. the most part the minister avoided
the GIRL eyes and sat nursing MS wrath sWh nv.
AFFAIR udcrous but 1t meant the sudden ruin Of nls
good at the start OF his career was inc
word he kept grinding between his teeth
Whenever pleased this set him ashore ne
must write his boxes and resign
connection with Troy, But would he ever get rid OK
the scandal: Could he ever be sure
better abandon his calling once and for oil:
star shot down from the Milky Way. and dsap-8
peared behind the girls shoulder His eyes, following y,
encountered hers She left tho tier and came slowly
forward Isl R5s@
..In three minutes veil open Plymouth Sound !" she
said quietly: then, with sharp gesture Hung both
4 arms toward him. "Oh, lad think better @ g an.
back wi Say you'll marry me- for I'm perishin'
Glove M ss4
The moonshine fell her throat and extended arms,
lips head thrown back 6
the time the young minister saw tnat sne
was q beautiful
Aye, look look at me- she pleaded. That's what
I've wanted to do all along Take my hands N
shapcys to look ut and strong to work for ee
8 Hardly knowing what he did, the young man took &
them then in a moment he let them go-but too latel
5 they were about his mock. VI
With that sealed HIS fate for good or M he bent
forward n little and their lips met ias
So steady the wind that the boat still held on
sooner had the girl received the KISS
that She knew binding promise than she dropped
hor arms walked Off, md shifted the helm,
Unasen the sheet here, she comma nded and DUCK
your head clear the boom , sgs
soon their faces set for home, the MIN.
walked cuddy roof and sat down to
fleet. Not word was spoken I'LL they reached the har-
mouth again, and then he pulled out his watch
was half past a In the morning. SSs
Outside the battery point tho girl hauled down the
sails aud got out the sweeps and together they pulled
Up under still sleeping the minister's quay
door, was clumsy this work, but she instructed
him in whispers, they managed to reach the ladder
MS tho clocks were striking Tho tide tnr down. by
this time and held the boat close to
he prepaiau to climb. With his the first round
he turned. She was white as ghost and trembling from
3s Name did YOU SAY your name was Nance?
aa9 She mold ed
s"i-,il lot you on IL YOU let on.
E.i,m not sure that do no said md. stealing softly
I'M the ladder the top and watched her boat
Three month"; after they married. TO the indy
most cost rim his puip
choice Or Nance 10 he sWre, she had
bY ifty Of honest On That point hoWss