Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1914-04-17

and don't think I bear you mance,
though II It had been any one else
I should have been at to tear his
throat out. It's not for myself I
care. It's poor mother Pm thinking
about She's been the best possible
wife to me. IL did look forward
to letting her have the balance of
her days in comfort" The old mans
unkempt gray beard dropped de-
iectedly on his chest.
The steward came up to Captain
Kettle with respectful whisper
1--WE made ready for the captain the
room the African ladies had sir,
trusting that's your wish"
every good" Kettle put hand
on his guests shoulder, and shock
him gently. 81 think you had better
turn in"
"Qui' RI my dear, qui' ri, mother
Had a mos important business meet
Ing t. attend. You may put down
that Malacca in the hat-stand. Really
no offense, OF lady, though unsuc-
cesful Pm sorry to say. Future en-
tirely hopeless. Help me to bed,
mother"
Here, let me help" said Miss
Dubbs, with suspiciously shining
eyes. mo, don't you bother, stew
ard The captain and I can man.
age."
Once more they were in the chart
house, sitting side by side on the
settee. Miss Dubbs stole out SYM
pathetic hand, and gripped the Cap
tain's fingers. "Its been very hard
for him, poor old man, but we have
to face these unfortunates."
Eyes," said Kettle, and drew his
hand away.
81 suppose you'd like to do some
thing for him?"
EYES," said Kettle, and rested his
torpedo beard in the heel of his fist.
at would be charity If you did"
NO" said the little sailor, and
stood briskly to his feet Miss" he
said, "it'll be hare for you to un-
derstand, but that mans my old sea-
daddy. His wife was all the mother
ever knew. The pair of them
brought me up, and hard enough
pinch it must have been, but when
there wasn't enough to go round,
they were the ones that went with
out. That happened more than once.
There were times when employment
was scarce, and they were nipped,
miss, badly nipped; but there was al
ways tucker for me, and clothes, and
school-pence, and that's what I'm re-
membering now. When first I came
to sea, Mrs. Farnish-I used to call
her mother, v know, miss-she said,
You'll look after the old man, Owen
and I said l would, and I've just got
to. You see, miss, she was all the
mother I've ever known, and anyway,
never went back on my word.
couldn't throw charity to Captain
Farnish, Miss Dubbs. He's got to
have his ship back, with all that's in
her in the way of cargo, just as she
was given to me by Sir George. And
now, Miss Dubbs, dear, I know what
you think, and you can say it pres
emily. l know in my present state
I'm no man for splendid lady like
you to marry, and so l want you
please to consider our engagement
at an end"
"You throw me off, do you, Cap
tain?"
"If you put it that way"
"Then look here, young man, I'll
sue you for breach OF promise if you
| do -, D,,l h..
After all the trouble I've had to get
the man I wanted, 1 don't lose him
like that,
'I'm just pauper, and I don't
think I'll ever be anything more. 1t
will be work for mine all the days
of my natural"
which is precisely what / looked
you to pay me attention at the
Mason's Arms. I didn't mistake you
for bank manager in disguise, al
though you may have thought so.'
The sailor clapped an enthusiastic
arm round the lady's waist. Miss
Dubbs, my dearest, how splendid you
are!"
4 so that's all right" was her mur
INJURED retort. you're mine, Captain
till death us do part, and don't you
forget it. But it will be an upset
for Sir Georges plans"
"If you don't mind, We'll not tel
Sir George. He doesn't know Cap
tain Farnish, you see, and I should
hate to have him think I was-well
you know what / mean Time enough
to transfer to the old man when we
get home and the ores realized or
and the Norman Towers Is sold
It's-By James, how dare you poke
your un- leasant head in at my port
hole, McTodd?"
"Three o'clock in the morning ant
the skipper counting his girl. oh
silver moon and Afric's stars, you've
much to answer for G. R. Tenny
son wrote that and I aye thought II
one of his finest poems. Man, bu'
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