The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-08-05

easy there Captain EDenezer rnrusr
hand inside the collar of his flannel
shirt and jerked it fretfully. With
sudden evaporation he jumped to his
feet and extended one hand pleadingly.
You wouldn't marry me. Miss Phoe-
be, would your he shouted Desperate
ly.
Miss Phoebe's tinkling laugh died
away as a pink flush rose to her deli
cate cheeks. Il might If you asked
me, captain" she said demurely.
81 thought mebbe you wouldn't want
to leave this pretty house of yours.
Phoebe" said the captain tenderly as
later he occupied = place on the sofa
beside his fiancS
Il figured" began Miss Phoebe
dreamily. and then she stopped, with a
sudden shocked expression in her mild
eyes-'1 mean," she went on hastily.
Il should think we could move this
house right down the bluff and faster
it on to your cabin, you know"
.Surest way, my heartyr' sang Cap
tain Ebenezer blithely. And now
You better be going along. captain"
interrupted Miss Phoebe briskly. Il
see the wilder going down the road,
and you don't want to keep her wait
ing"
Captain Ebenezer stared. aghast. BE
had forgotten the Widow Banks and
the proposed trip to Bar island.
I'm an engaged man now, Phoebe"
he said, hopping his forehead and
looking at her out of troubled eyes.
"Oh, go along, Ebenezer, dor she
said, with playful Impotence. II amt
a mite jealous. You wasn't engaged
when you asked her to go. Bring me
a mess Of blues, and you can come tc
tea and eat EN-"
Captain Ebenezer's blissful smile
faded from his face as he proceeded
down the road to the beach. where he
could see the red knitted jacket OF
Myra Banks moving toward the land.
ing where the Saucy Liz dragged az
her anchor. What the Widow Banks
might expect from him as a result Of
this marked attention he could not.
dared not, imagine. II he had only
SOhC " A10S AOcUS uISt. lie lltCO
to recall if he had ever uttered a re-
mark to the keen witted widow which
might have committed him in any way
to an avowal of love. There was none
that he could remember. He had been
wary indeed.
"Here l be a-waitin' for you." began
Myra Banks playfully as she deposited
heavy basket on the landing. IT ex-
pect We'll have to eat up all the vic
tuitls SOS | can put the plums in the
basket. Where's PhoebeP
phoebe, she = Miss Phoebe amt
a-comin' She thinks It's too rough
for her." exclaimed Captain Ebenezer.
reddening under the keen gaze of the
widow. Now, Mrs. Banks, jest step
into the dory. your foot right In the
middle-thats it-easy now-umph-
sov With surprising agility the big
captain took his place in the rocking
1 boat and with a few quick, long
strokes brought them to the side Of the
Saucy Liz.
1t Is needless to record this voyage
over the careening seas. for neither
one of the occupants of the sloop cared
to remember the unpleasantness of
that day. To the widow it was one
long. nauseous period OF terror. To
Captain Ebenezer it WAS dark and
gloomy passage. The successful out
come of his wooing was counterbal-
anced by the fear of what the widow
might expect from his marked atten-
tons in the past. He trailed his lines
and pulled in myriads of shining
steely buefish ere they grounded on
the rebbly beach Of the quiet cove.
The widow tottered ashore on Cap
tain Ebenezer'S arm. and they sat
down. and while Myra Banks languid-
~ discussed the contents OF the lunch
basket. which the captain attacked
with ii right good will. the widow
seemed 10 lie revolving so.l.r wpighty
matter within her mind. Il EIattrr tl'.;t
might excuse her want of appetite aft
er the bracing voyage.
I'll help you get your plums. Mrs.
Banks said the captain. looking kind
" uron the pallid face and disheveled
hair of his guest
Myra Banks turned a gloomy eye
upon her host and then looked back
over the tossing sea of green water and
Shuddered
Il guess it was little too rough"
ventured Captain Ebenezer uneasily.
The continued silence of the Widow
Banks was disconcerting and some
what alarming
Suddenly the pent up wrath Of Myra
Banks found vent, and she shook quiv-
ering fingers in the air before the as
tonished visage of the captain.
Rough, indeed! And what do you
mean by a-askin' frail wimmen off on
voyage like this, a-temptin' them
With
"Sho-sho-Mrs. Banks" expostulat-
ed the captain Indignantly. Whatever
do you mean? didn't hold out no
temptations when asked you to go.