Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-11-11

wouldn't want to miss no fun y
| going"
"Cap'n Saml does show his years."
Abe admitted. Much Obliged fer yew
a-wakdn' me up. boys" as he drew on
his boots. II was dreamin' was hun
cry. Law. wish had dollar apiece
for all the eyester stews I've ct on
! this here table 'twixt sunset an sun
| rise"
Under the stimulus OF the unaccus.
toned repast Abe expanded and be-
gan to tell yarns of the old days on
the beach-the good old days. His
cheeks grew red, his eyes sparkled
He smoked and leaned back from the
table. and ate and drank, smoked and
| ate again.
"A week amongst yew boys" he as
serted gaily, "is a-goin' tew be the
maxim of me. Haow Samr kin waste
so much time in sleep / can't under
stand"
Il don't think he is asleep" said No
3. When l was upstairs Jest now
fer my slippers, / heard him kind o.
sniffin' inter his piller.
The laugh which followed brought
the keeper out Of his Office in his car.
pet slippers, a patchwork quilt over
his shoulders. His quick eyes took In
the scene-the lamp sputtering above
the table, the empty dishes, the two
members of the crew sleepily ocular
with their blue flannel elbows spread
over the board, the old mans rumpled
| bed, and his brilliant cheeks and
bright eyes.
Boys. you shouldn't have woke up
Cap'n Rose" he said reprovingly
I'm afraid, sir" turning to Abraham,
that you find our manners pretty
rough after your life among The old
ladies'"
Abe dropped his eyes in confusion.
Was he never to be rid of those apron
strings?"
We'll, there's worse things than
good women" proceeded the captain.
i wish we had few over here" He
sighed with the quiet, dull manner of
the men who have lived long on the
beach. Since they made the rule that
the men must eat and sleep In the
station It's been pretty lonely. That's
why there's so many young fellows in
the service nowadays; married men
with families won't take the job"
Them empty cottages out thar"
admitted Abe. pointing to the win
dow, does look kind o. lonesome
a-goin ter rack an ruin. Why, the
winter was over here every man had
his wife an young 'uns on the beach.
cept me an Sam1''
Again the keeper sighed, and drew
his coverlid closer. Now, it's Just
men, men, nothing but men, Not
petticoat in five miles; and tell you.
sometimes we get mad looking at one
another, don't we, boys?"
The two young men had sobered.
and their faces also had taken on that
look engendered by a life of dull rou-
tine among sand hills at the edge of
lonely sea, with seldom the sound
OF a woman's voice in their ears or the
prattle of little children.
For two months last winter nobody
came near u.s." said Ravens, "and we
couldn't get off ourselves, either, half
the time. The bay broke up into por-
ridge-ice after that big storm around
New Years; yew dasn't risk a scooter
on 1t or a catboat. Feels to me-" he
added. as he rose to his feet, "as il 1t
was BLOWN up a genuwine old nor
easter again"
The other man helped him clear the
table. I'm goin' to get married in
June" ne said suddenly, "and give up
this here blamed service"
"A wife," pronounced Abe, carrying
his own dishes into the kitchen, "is
dretful handy, 6hct yew git used to
| her"
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