The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-21
SALLY OF THE SEA
BY CATHERINE COPE.

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and he hoped he never would. Some
how ne had a premonition that the
sea held some vast secret; whether
! tragedy or comedy. he knew not, but
he feared 10 test its power
Now. however, the stress of bust
ness forced him either to take
quick trip or lose great contract.
! Bellew cursed his race and made
hurried preparation for the voyage.
There was nothing worse in his es-
tlmation than to be literally thrown
into an appallingly close proximity
TO thousand strange people and to
have to eat. sleep and spend every
hour Of the day with those same PEG.
pie.
However. all his fears were in a
way minimized when the great ship
sailed smoothly out and past Sandy
Hook a cursory glance over the
people on deck told him that they
were harmless enough looking
crowd and not lacking in a variety
of attractive girls.
| Much to his amazement he realized
that the soft motion of the boat, the
swish of water and the rhythmic chug
of the engines gave him a sense of
rest such as the noise of the city had
never offered him.
He went below and sought typist.
The sea-going stenographers were for
the moment all engaged, and Bellew
was obliged to wait until one was free
to take his letters. When finally a
cotton broker came out of the office
nearest Bellew he stepped in and
gazed blankly at the girl sitting at
her typewriter.
"Humph!" he muttered. Il see
now why so much business is done
on shipboard. Gee whiz-what "a
beauty"
Did you say anything Sally
Parker looked straight into Bellew' s
eyes.
Il want to dictate some letters" he
said more or less gruliiy.
Are YOU not feeling well?" Sally
asked with peculiarly irritating
sweetness II am so sorry for people
who can't stand the sea. Perhaps If
your letters could wait you will feel
! better tomorrow-one day makes
such difference"
Il will write them now" Bellew
SAID, and Sally put paper in her ma
: chine without another word.
The debating went on smoothly
7 enough, and VIXEN the letter was fin
ished and another one started. Bel
lew foNnd himself smiling inwardly
After all. bondage to girl like Sally
was going to prove rather interesting
When Liverpool was reached she
seemed to disappear with maddenine
sviftneSS from the wharf Bellew
cursed his fate, and from the moment
! he stepped from the gangplank he
lived only for the moment when he
would again step on it. He called him
self every kind Of a fool for falling
headlong in love with seafarint
stenographer.
His business in Liverpool proved G
flattering success, and when he agar
went up the rangpiank to board tht
ship il was with startling!y veal
pair of knees and heart that bea
with painful rapidty.
!, Il would be sorry for myself if love
came to me more than once in a life
|, time if this is the way it bowls one
! over he told himself with shor
!. laugh. IF that girl won't listen t.
. met will be all up with yours
truly"
Sally was at her post in the type
. writing Office and she looked up Will
;. a most charming smile when Bellev
stood beside her.
81 want you to take down lettel
!. Immediately" he said.
Dear" dictated Bellew, darling
= Girl OF the Sea-"
This letter is rather Of private
? nature" suggested Sally looking II
!, a very startled fashion at Bellew.
!, Il love you" continued the yount
!. man and watched with delight thu
color that leapcd into Sally's checks
: IF you won't try to return my low
I shall jump"
81 wouldn't do anything desperate,
Sally interrupted with soft laugh
1T delays the trip when lifeboat'
have 10 be lowered to fish for peopl
who act fcu'i"hly.'
IT wouldn't he acting fcolishly.
Eellew said with more feeling thai
he thought himself capable Of. Lift
. wouldn't be worth farthng to me
you refuse me- sally please don't re
fuse to love me" he pleaded boy
islly,
Il did not say ! intended to refuse,
. she told i.m
/. "Wonderful thing-the ocean" Bel
. lev Mrrmur0d.
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a beautiful"
How elad am purred the vist