The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-08-13

You wouldn't marry me. Miss rhge-
be, would your he shouted desperate
ly.
Miss Phoebe's tinkIing laugh died
away as pink flush rose to her deli
cate cheeks. Il might if you asked
me. captain" she said demurely.
Il thought meDbe you wouldn't want
to leave this pretty house of yours
Phoebe" said the captain tenderly as
later he occupied a place on the sofa
beside his fancee
Il figured" began Miss Phoebe
drcamily. and then She STOPPED. with a
sudden shocked expression in her mild
eyes-"I mean" she went on hastily.
Il should think we could move this
house right down the bluff and fasten
it on to your cabin, you know"
"Surest way, my hearty, sang Cap
tain Ebenczcr blitheiy. 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 He
had forgotten the Widow Banks and
the proposed trip to Bar island.
I'm an engaged man now. Phoebe"
he said, moppiHg his forehead and
looking at her out Of troubled eyes
"Oh, 20 along. Ebenezer do" she
said with playful imraticnce. Il amt
a mite jealous You wasn't engaged
when YOU asked her to 90. Bring me
q mess Of blues. and you can come to
tea and eat en-
Captain Ebeupzcr's blissfuI smile
faded from his face as he proceeded
down the road to the beach. whore he
could see the red knitted jacket ~
Myra Banks moving toward the land
ing where the Saucy Liz dragged at
her anchor. What the Widow Banks
might expect from him as a result Of
this marked attention he could not,
gone to Miss Phoebe'S FIRST, He tried
TO recall If he had ever uttered a re-
mark 10 the keen witted widow which
might have committed him IN any way
to an avowal Of love. There was none
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the rebbly beach of the 0ufet cove
The widow tottered ashore on can.
tain Fhpnezer's arm and -bav cat
down. and while Nyra Ranks longuid-
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hasl.ot which tbo ,.,+,ir ,..o.I-,I
with a right good will the widow
seemed to be revolving some weigbtv
matter within her mind a ,,,+tor tba,
might excuse her want of annetite ar.
err the hraciur vovaoe
"Iu helm Won GET vour nIrrns NfrS
Banks" said the cantoin looking kind.
" upon the pallid face and dishaveIod
hair of his guest
Mvra Ranks turnad a gloomy avo
upon her host and then loolod hocl
over the tossing sea of groom watar and
sbuddered
81 puess if was q LITTLE too rorcb -,
ventured Cantoin rhena1ar uraasirr
The continued siIanca of tho widow