Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-12

PSheu 'he 'aDln WINDOWS wMe TO the
fresh breeze blowing across the bay.
hustled the coffeepot on to the little
stove In the spotless galley. planted
the frying pan beside IL and then went
and sat on the bowsprit and waited
Tor the bakers boy 10 bring the break
fast rolls
The Lovely Eva lay in wooden era
dies just above high water mark. Salt
grass and the white sandy beach form
ed her garden plot. Beach plum trees.
pungent bayberry bushes and, in sea-
son, the tall pink transformations clus-
tered about her black hull
Above deck Ill was shipshape In
summer comfortable chairs and IA table
under n sal awning made an open air
lounging place fer Captain Bum and
his associates. winter they gather
ed about gloy ~ stove in the coy
cabin.
While the coffee frothed in the pot
and the bacon siZzled crisply in the
pan in the galley. wheels crunched
down the beach road. and the bakers
wagon rolled down ON the sand, turned
and went hcltcr SHELTER back again
under the bow of the Lovely Eva.
Several hours passed In this con
genial labor, while the sun mounted
higher and the beach became Il blaz-
Ing white stretch. y woman stepped
slowly along the sand holding her lilac
print skirts primly above her neat
shoe tops. She wore II wide lilac sun
bonnet, and her bright brown hair and
fresh. yonthfully pretty face were
framed in it like pleasant picture.
Her brown eyes changed expression as
She came upon the busy captain i'm the
lee of the Sailboat.
"Howdy -howdy. Miss Wnlie?" CHR.
ruped the captain dclightcdly. Tell
me how she looks-fine aS silk. ehT'
at looks beautiful. captain" said
Miss Willie Deems critically. at
shines like frosted cake. What have
you named herr"
"Nothing-as yet" returned the cap
tain uneasily.
What are YOU going to name herr"
insisted Miss Willie.
Il haven't thought OF name. I've
been trying To think OF something
pretty"
Il must say I'm Interested in what
you're going To call your new boat"
said Miss Willie. The captains blue
eyes met hers i'm puzzled inquiry. II
dare say--l dare say he murmured,
looking away from tho lilac suHbon-
net Il never was good nj naming a
boat, Miss Willie"
Miss Willie turned slightly and sur
veyed the nautical home of Captain
Bum with Il quizzical eye that lin
gered on the name painted In small
gilt letters under the bow so long AS
you've named the sloop after Eva RAY.
mond You ought to name the sailboat
after somebody else" Her gaze came
back To the captains rcddening face.
The color spread under the gray
whiskers, mounted To his forehead and
disappeared under the peak of his
white duck cap. Re removed his pipe
and waved it fiercely in the air, his
eyes blazing ominOusly
Eva Raymond" he Snorted. "Who
said I'd named the sloop after her."
''Shc said So returned Miss Willie
complacently, and Evangcine Cook
says it was Eamed after her, and Eva.
her; they all three iii IT out five years
ago nj the missionary society. and
they're not through talking about the
mean things that was passed 10 and
fro to this very day. They hate each
other like poison. all OD account of the
naming of that slOop,"
That sloops been named Lovely
Eva for the last ten years"
But what you going to name the
new bOatF" asked Miss Willie swcetIy.
captain Bum tramped through the
sand until lie stood beside Miss Willie.
I've been wanting to tell you some
thing for long time. Miss Willie. |
thought maybe | could say Il better
out on the bay with a good stiG breeze
filling the snils and the water running
under the keel Of the new boat I've
thought Of a name for the boat. but /
wanted you TO suggest it," lie was
looking very red and uncomfortable
indeed, but his square shoulders were
set youthfully erect. aud his handsome
face was deadly in earnest.
Miss Willie saw all this through her
long eyelashcs, ana her voice was 70
! little shaky as she replied. Seeing ms
| the big bOnt IS called lovely Eva why
| don't you name the new one Beautiful
/ Evat And the Skin YOU can call Lii
tie Eva. Then the whole three would
| be satisfied. That's my suggestion"
/ The captain stared dazcdly THEN
/ you believe ] named the big Loaf after
/ one of them women" be- demanded
/ u haven't thought much about It,"