Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1906-10-26

did /! l only SAID L want pertlc ler
bout il II had to do any more swim
min Mebbe won't hev ter
And Capt. Amos-with a deep-water
sailors unerring 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 golden fin
ger shot seward and the frosted edge |
of the full moon crept gradually into |
the cICudless sky. An inexplicable |
spell, conjured perhaps by the half |
mysterious peace brooding under ths
wings OF the coming night, flooded |
Capt. Amos soul, awakening old and
potent memories.
"Lem?" he said diffidently-uncon.
sciously using the familiar diminutive
that had not passed his lips for years
-'j'you notice how terribly pretty the
sky looks over there to the west ards
amt seen it look like that for years.
an it sorter reminds me of the time
we was young fellers-with old man
Bragg in the Dreadnaught-in SO"
YES" assented Capt Lemuel,
thoughtfully, IAN speakin' bout the
Dreadnaught. do you remember how
we ulster hook a share of the grog
bein' too young to hev' any, regular
Blamed if | don't wish | had that OIL
tin pannikin O. mine here now, with
some i'll it."
Capt. Amos heart gave sudden
throb of anticipation.
"Say?" he remarked deprecatingly.
| Sc IT,, ;., 10
thing O. that sort aboard this dory; but
s'posin' there wuz? Would you prom
ise-on the Bible If we had one-not
to say anything to-to-Fairport, bout
my belp' capsized-if l gin you
some?"
, Capt. Higgins stopped his oar and
reaching forth, grasped his dory-
| mates shoulder, whirling him around
| unceremoniously.
do you mean to say you've got
| some ticker, Amos Stubbs?" he de-
manded sternly.
, Capt. Stubs explained and produced
8 the flask.
Capt. Higgins elevated IL for long
4 inmate and returned it with deep
! sigh of satisfaction.
). Its curious how set some women
\ is agin' little licker," he commented
6 with glistening eyes; "all foolishness
too"
80 'tis-so It's" concurred Capt
Amos, raising the flask in turn. Il al
lus said so; specially If their fust hus
bands couldn't stand much; women u
ALFRED queer, anyhow"
They certainly be- acknowledge,
the tall captain, cycling the flask hope
| fully, "an' that's one reason I've bee1
| SO everlastin' s'prised at seem you a
| chasin' one of 'em at your time Of life
| THROWN over oil friends an actin
| stubborn an cont'ray-'s IL you was
II young Teller O. 90"
II ME a-chasin of emil retorted Cap
\ Amos Indignantly What hev' yo
II been; dcin' yourself, I'd like to know
Amt you been a-goin' up to the vic
81 der's every Thursday night for tn
NJ last three years? An tryin' to Pie
n her mind agin' me? 'Tain't your fau
n she amt Mis- Lemuel Higgins tn
a mint, nuther-why don't you sa
T suthin?"
Capt. Higgins moistened his lips.
If 'twan't for things bein' as the
be-" he ventured hesitatingly, 81 dunr
but I'd be tempted to make a sort
is' proposition TO you, Am Stubs; but
1T, s'pose IL wouldn't be no use-you bel
so set on marryin' Mis- Tompkins.'
os Il cont sees I'm any more set {
m marvin of her than you be-" Car
Amos retorted, with asperity. "Wh
,oa kind Of proposition was you think
zoo o. makin'?"
WELL" returned Lemuel, moving
,so oar aimlessly, Il was goin' to say tn
If things was the same between us
they was once-I mean If there wal
o. no widder-Td ask you If you did,
he want 10 eohie III will, ne on ny ~
lobster contract? There'd be go
GOO money for both of us in it, an L
mt got 10 hey' somebody"
orr Capt. Amos rubbed his chin, start
vou ahead at the wide and scintillati
fairway the moon had flung do
tn clear To the dory's bow
his Look here, LEM" he blurted hus
lily over his shoulder "mebbe I'm
an fool; but somehow, talkin' over
you times same VIC We on Win
)" kinder made me feel different from
uad way I've been a-feelin'. 1t seems to
| amt SO ALFRED set on the wilder
or | thought | was. I'm gettin' along
mos years an I'm good deal more set
to my ways than you be-you hev'
,er. been married once-so-so-so-"d
ight perately-"Ill come to the weddin'.
amt sayin' this on account o. the o.
vide you maoe me- nu'hei -'nousn
ling more glau 10 'ahe w win - az
s. the cooklh' ne eoheiuuea ie'oiu.e
Iig- DO you mean 10 say tnat you II
yant up the wilder to me?" faltered C'
no Lem IL a curiously shaky voice.
gy'- That's jest what l meant" rep
Capt. Amos, steadily. I've made
To - NV mind that there's some things