The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-05-10

fnery. Uttered CONTEMPORARY behinc
hymn book.
Service began A tall young fellow
entered the church and walked do"i
the aisle, glancing around for vacant
seat.
Now every place was Allied but the
Miller pew, and seeing this, the latt
conner coolly stepped inside 1t, and sea-
ed himself by Elizabeth.
The girls began to stare ana wnlspe'
and turn their befowered and PERU
boned heads. Cindy nudged molher
and dropped our Bibles with disgrace
full noise. But Capt. Rolfe seemed un
aware of the sensation he was creatihS
He listened soberly to the minister III
the high pulpit, found all the hymn
for Elizabeth, and Joined his deep pass
TO her clear treble when the congregS-
ton sang. AS soon as the benedlctiou
was pronounced. leaned over to SPEAK
TO the Millers, but Rolfe was aheau OIL
me-he already had Elizabeth by the
hand.
do YOU remember liic INV
went away" heard him ask.
Yes" answered Elizabeth, ana she
colored beautifully. Il stood at the
gate and waved you good-by as you
walked down the street
you did," said he; and you wished
me good luck--you, little thing, WIKI
your curly head hardly above the picke's
of the fence And good luck follo"e"
me throughout the voyage. Elizaoeth
| think owe it all to you"
Cindy was bursting with wrath ana
envy
Ibid you ever see the beat OF that?
said she, as we pursued our nome
ward way together And Elizabeth
Miller was the only girl in church who
didn't wear new bonnet"
And who didn't need one" | an
swered, gloomily. THE rest OF you
can't hold tallow dip to Elizabeth.
That night Cindy returned from
prayer meeting, and told us that Rolfe
had been sitting again in the Millei
pew, and that he had gone home
through the moonlight with Elizabeth
My heart burned like hot coal. Fol
hours | tossed sleeplessly, thinking Of
that whaleman. The next morning he
walked into our store, and laid white
bearskin on the counter before Cindy
81 promised you a present from
Greenland. you remember" said he
land here 1t is"
bore my torment for awhile, Their
| took the old gun that l had offered
Cindy as part payment for her bonnet
and started for the beach, where the
sea-faring folk were usually to be
found.
AS l went plunging through the
was cutting letters on the trunk of a
tree and singing softly to himself as
he worked
Hello, Joey!" he called. gay as
lark. Looking for squirrels?"
At once | felt like a fool. tried to
slip the old gun into the bushes.
of course" answered, glibly;
have you seen any hereabouts?"
NO" said the captain He finished
the last letter with flourish, shut
his jackknife and put it in his pocket
sided up to the tree, and 10! he had
hacked Elizabeth's initials in the green
bark.
Come down to the beach, joey" said
Capt. Jack, land have a sail with me-
There's no wind stirring, but I'll whis
lie for capful."
And whistle he did, as we strode
Town the path--the sweetest, clearest
notes | ever heard. And presently
RULED the water, the little
waves began to leap; cool murmur
'ame up, as it seemed, from the heart
II the sea; the captain made the boat
'eady and we jumped in.
AS he trimmed the sail he fell to
cling me about his voyages in the
south Pacific and the awful white
North; of doubling the black preci
'ices of Cape Horn, with floating ice.
'ergs threatening the ship on every
ide, | forgot 'Lizbeth and the old
,un, and when l trudged home nv
lead was full of whaling stations. and
'lubber and big fish, and sharp, elm.
r-built boats, and acknowledged in
ny heart that Jack Rolfe was the fin
st fellow in the world.
But presently the spell which he had
brown upon me passed away, and nv
revived Though | no longer
Wished to harm the captain, | saw that
must steal march upon him. Al
ightfall | went to Elizabeth's housa
nd found her leaning on the gate
he wore muslin gown that looked
Ike a white cloud, and some blusb
oses were dying in her bosom.
Was it here you stood" I asked
ulkily, when you wished Capt RoIfe !
God luck, as he started on his vov-
ge?" wy
Yes, joey" she answered, in
reamy voice; Just here"
Elizabeth" | said, Il want Won n
romise to marry me when grow nm
She opened wide her beautiful evas
That is long time ahead. ,Joev :"
Only five years" | nrped ~