The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-01-25
SALLY OF THE SEA
BY CATHERINE COPE.

how he had a premonition that the
sea held some vnst secret; whether
tragedy or comedy, he knew not, but
he feared to test tts power.
Now, however, the stress Of bust
ness forced him either to take q
quick trip or lose a great contract
Bellew cursed his race and made
hurried preparation for the voyage.
There was nothing worse IN his es-
timation 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, oil his fears were In Q
way minimi1ed 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 booking
crowd and not lacking IN . variety
Of attractive girls.
Much to his Amusement he realized
that the soft motion Of the boat, the
swish Of water and the rhythmic ehug
Of the engines gave him Q sense Of
rest such as the noise q the city had
never offered him.
He went below aud sought . typist.
The sea-going stenOgrapheSs were for
the moment all engaged. and Bellew
was obliged to wait until one was free
to take his letters. When finally
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 30 much business b done
on shipboard. Gee whis-what
beauty!"
did you say anythipgr Sally
Parker looked straight into Bellows
eyes.
II want to dictate some letters" he
said more or less grufay.
Are you not feeling vellr' Sally
asked with q peculiarly Irritating
sweetness. Il am % sorry for people
who can't stand tho sea. Perhaps II
your letters could waft yuu will feel
better tomorrow-oue day makes
such q difference"
Il will write them now" Bellew
said, and Sally put paper In her ma
chine without another word.
The debating went on smoothly
enough, and when the letter was I'm
ished and another one started, Bel
lew found 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 maddening
swiftneee from the wharf. Bellew
cursed his fate, and from the moment
be stepped from the gangplank he
lived only for the moment when he
would again step On It He called him
self every kind Of fool for falling
headlone tn love with a seafaring
stenographer.
| His business tn Liverpool proved .
flattering success, and when he again
went up the gangplank to board the
ship It was with a startlingly weak
i pan IN hhCOc dAfu q thut OCoe
with painful rapidity.
81 would be sorry for myself II love
came to me more than once in q life
time II this Is the way 1t bowls one
over" he told himself with a short
laugh. IF that girl won't listen to
met will be all up with yours
truly"
Sally was at her post in the type,
writing office and she looked up with
a most charming smile when Bellev
stood beside her.
II want you to take down q letter
Immediately" he said.
Dear" dictated Bellew. darling
Girl Of the Sea-"
This letter 10 rather OF a private
nature" suggested Sally looking In
a very startled fashion at BeIlew.
Il love YOU" continued the young
man and watched With delight the
color that leaped into Sally's cheeks
"If you won't try to return my love
l shall Jump
Z wouldn't DO anything desperate
Sally interrupted With . soft laugh
1T delays the trip when Mebosts
have to be lowered to fish for people
who act foolishly.-
ut wouldn't be acting foo&ishly,
Bellew said with more feeling thai
he thought himself capable Of. "1Afs
wouldn't be worth . farthing to me 4
lou r->fuse me--Sali--piease don't re
fuse TO love me- he pleaded boy
.shly.
81 did net say intended to refuse.
abe told him. --- .--
Wonderful thing-the ocean" Be,
lew murmured.
eopynsht INA BY the Mcclure hswsps
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