The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1906-10-12
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Miss Smith was delighted. She was
: girl to whom ships were novelty;
ct the same time she had cultivated
3 romantic passion for the sea, having
sailor blood In her.
At three O'clock she put her pretty
little sailor hat on her pretty little
curly head and tied sailor knot in,
the coQuettish necktie that finished
OF her navy-blue serge gown. Mrs.
Atcheson-whose husband was pilot,
cruising outside at this moment in q
gale Of wind-put on her beady bon
net and a little veil that ended at the
tip Of her nose, and they set forth on
their expedition.
No sooner were the two ladies in
view Of their destination than two
men cast themselves over the side of
the Seamew, disappeared amongst
railway trucks, and, emerging, saluted.
There they are!" cried Mrs. Atche-
son, joyfully.
(Which is your captain?" inquired
Minna Smith.
"Oh. the fair mantle fair man, of
course. Such q nice fellow! But I
never knew a fair man who wasn't"
said Mrs. Atcheson, who was 80, and
had had vast experience of both
sorts.
Minna pointed out that the other
gentleman was dark. Having tawny
locks Of her own, inclining to the fieri.
ness of Capt. Brent's beard, she rather
preferred dark men.
so he is! and handsome fellow,
too! Idon't suppose all dark men are
bad" the matron allowed, smiling her
sweetest smile upon this one, whom
she had never seen before.
Cordial greeting ensued, and the
stranger was introduced as Capt. Spur
ling, of the Penguin. Her master was
much smarter than his host-a fine,
tall, straight-nosed, black-eyed fellow,
young for sea captain, but not SO
young as he-looked. Despite his color,
Mrs. Atcheson was strongly tempted
to annex him, but she remained faith
1ul to her old friend.
They walked on together. Capt.
Squirting and Minna followed. The
latter, being unaccustomed to society
and the other sex, wore a modest
blush and smile that were very be-
coming, and the bold eyes of her gal
liant escort dwelt admiringly upon her.
- am decidedly in luck" he thought.
II don't think I ever saw prettier
young creature"
He helped her with much tender
care up to the somewhat rude gang.
way Of the seamew, steadying her
with his arm; and in very short time
they were left to their devices by the
chaperon and the host.
It was full half hour before they
were summoned by q hail from Can't.
Brent.
TITS hard lines" said Capt. Squirting
and from this remark the reader viii
infer the preceding conversation
.''1t's awfully hard lines that I've got
TO 90. just when I have begun to know
you"
YES" she sighed, with her foot
upon the ladder. But you will come
back again some day."
II hope so. One never knows. You
will give . thought to me sometimes
when am away upon the sea-"
She lay awake all night, dreaming
inner dreams than ever come in sleep;
and in the morning her hostess gave
her Z commission.
"Oh, my dear, I am so frightfully
busy!" Mrs. Atchesun explained.
What is it? Let me do it," urged
Minna. anxious to be useful.
"Oh, my dear girl, would you? oh,
I should be 80 much obliged to you!
It is Just to 60 to the pier with
this parcel for Capt. Spurling-the
Penguin is still there, see. and I'm
afraid Of being too late with it. He
kindly. offered to take anything for me
to England. and I thought it good
opportunity to send some CASTOR
clothes for my sisters children"
Terrified. but exulting, Miss Smith
presently set forth upon this errand.
When Capt. Squirting saw his visitor
no was down the gangway in two sec
onds.
What. Miss Smith! And you have
brought the parcel yourself? How
kind Of you! How good Of You! Come
mp and have q little rest after your
walk,
'Oh. no! oh. no. she replied, with
tragic gravity. II must not stay, In
deed ! should not have come, only
there was no one else. We are very
busy at home, and Mrs. Atcheson
wants me-
B Just for i've minutes just to have
9 look at my ship before we go. Z q
= must not stay" she calculated,
hurried and bfeathless; and yet N = |
few minutes she found herself sitting
On tho red; velvet sofa IN the captainsI
little sitting-room with q cushion at 1
her back: Aud presently she found |
Capt Squirting sitting beside her,
18th his arm around her waist.
Had 10 been 4. required To- defend
his conduct Ne would have plead
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