The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-11-29
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| laughter, the fresh sweep Of the wind.
the high bucoaneering piracy of life
and joy-these things beglamoured
his senses.
So one day he locked his desk with
a final click. The business was in
good shape. II is but justice to say
that II II had not been, Romance had
dangled her Turing wisp O. light in
vain Several Of his new schemes had
worked out well. his subordinates
were Of one mind with him, trade was
flourishing. He felt he could afford
a little spin.
Jimsy's radiatlng fancles focused
themselves, at last on the vision Of
a trig little sail-boat, "a jug OF wine,
a loaf of bread" in the cabin. with
possibly a book of verses underneath
the bow, or more suitably, in the
shadow OF the sail: and Aleck Van
Camp and himself astir in the rigging
or plunging together from the gun
vale for an early swim. And before
l get OF, I'll hear a singer that can
sing he declared.
He telegraphed Aleck, who was by
this time running down the eyelid OF
the squid, to meet him at his club in
New York. Then he made short work
with the family. Experience had
taught him that an attack from am
bush was most successful.
Look here Edith"-thls was at the
breakfast-table the very morning Of
his departure. Edith was sixteen. the
tallest girl in the academy, almost
ready for college and reckoned quite
queen in her world-"You be good
and do my chores for me while I'm
away, and I'll bring you home duke.
Take care Of mothers bronchitis, and
keep the house straight. I'm going on
a cruise"
"All right Jim"-Edith could al
ways be counted on to catch the ball
go ahead and have a bully time
and don't drown yourself I'll drive
the team straight to water, mother
and dad and the whole outfit, trust
mel"
Considering the occasion and the
correctness of the sentiments, Jim
forbore, for once, from making the
daily suggestion that she chasten her
language. BY the time the family ap-
peared, Jim had laid out a rigid
course of action for Miss Edith. who
rose to the occasion like a soldier.
"Motherll miss you, Of course, but
Jack and Harold''-two Of Edith's ad-
mirers-"Jack and Harold can come
around every day-stout arm to lean
upon, that sort Of thing. You know
mother can't be a bit jolly without
plenty Of men about, and since Sue
became engaged she really doesn't
count The boys will think they are
running things, of course, but they'll
see my iron hand in the velvet glove
you can throw blue chip on that, .
Jimsy. And don't kiss me, jim. for
Dorothy Smell and l vowed, when we
wished each others rings on-Oh, well, !
brothers don't count"
And So amid the farewells of ten
der protesting family, he got off. |
leaving Edith in the midst Of one OF |
her monologues.
There was a telegram in New York |
saying that Aleck Van Camp would |
Join him in three days, at the latest.
Hambleton disliked the club and left
1t, although his first intention had
been to put up there. He picked out
a modest, uptown hotel, new to him,
for no other reason than that it had
a pretty name, The Larue. Then he
began to consider details.
The day after his arrival was occu-
pied In making arrangements for his
boat He put into this matter the
same painstaking buoyancy that he
rad put into dull business for
welve years. He changed his plans
lalf a dozen times. and exceeded them
wholly in the size and equipment Of
he little vessel, and in the conse-
luent expense; but he justified him.
elf, as men will, by a dozen good
easons. The trig little sail-boat
urned out to be a respectable yacht,
team, at that She was called the
,ea Gull, Neat in the beam. stanch
n the bows, rigged for coasting and
rovided with a decent living outfit
he was good enough for any gentle !
1an," in the opinion of the agent who
ented her Jim was half ashamed at ]
living up the more robust scheme of
ailing his own boat, with Aleck: but ,
ONE vague and expansive spirit {
loved him ito see," as he said. {
what it would be like to go as far and $
s fast as we please" While they i
ere about it, they would call on some t
ousins at Bar Harbor and get good |
IN out of it, Z
The idea Of his holiday grew as he a
layed with it. AS his spin took on G
more complicated character, his a