The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-13

AT SEA
b. OSCAR COX


ed to leave the Daternal nest Instead
of remaining 10 the city Of bis birth
or going elsewhere In the United
States he decided to take longer
fight BE sailed for South America
and, not content with remaining on
the eastern coast, passed southwark
through the strait and up to Chile.
There be became engaged In business.
and there was every prospect that be
would make that country bis perma
nent home.
A man settling in a far distant land
is not likely to feel at home with the
people there and naturally longs for
hia old associates. After a sOjourn OF
a few years in Chile Willard thought
that II he had a wife-One from bis
native land-he would be better con
tented. He remembered one Leona
Andrews. a very pretty girl that be
had formerly been sweet" on. and 1t
occurred to him to begin a correspond
ence with her with view to marriage
Miss Andrews replied to his letter.
and he wrote again. the correspond
ence growing sweeter and sweeter till
be made a proposal by letter. which
was accel ed The young lady realiz;
ed that 1t would be difficult as well as
inconvenient for him to return to
America to marry her and consented
to 60 to Chile for the wedding. This
was a very satisfactory arrangement.
and Willard was happy over the pros.
pect He bought house. furnished 1t
and made all essential arrangements
for his brides reception.
Miss Andrews wrote him OF the
steamer. on which she would so to
Chile. the date OF her departure and
the date Of her probable arrival. VIII
lard counted the days till she should
come and his loneliness would be end
ed. he had made a number of good
friends among the Chileans. and they
had volunteered to do all In their
power to make the lady's residence
among them happy one.
One Monday afternoon the ship on
which Miss Andrews was coming was
announced to arrive the next morn
ing. Willard made arrangements for
a simple noon wedding to take place
on the day of his brides arrival. to
which a few friends we're invited.
When the steamer arrived Willard
was on the dock. looking up to see his
fiancee. He saw her standing beside
q gentleman, and when she caught his
eye. instead Of greeting him with
happy smile. she looked embarrassed
Running aboard. among the first to do
80, he Joined the lady. who introduced
him to the gentleman beside her:
MY husband"
The voyage had been a long one
She had met fascinating man. and
the two had concluded that the most
solution of the problem
would be for them to be married be |
fore their arrival in Chile Willard |
would accept the inevitable without
prolonged torture.
Thus ends the first part of this |
story. The second part is in this wise:
Willard in order to recover from the
shock bethought himself of another
,irl at home who might like bus
,and even If he did bring her to dis
ant land and entered upon another
with marriage in view.
lie was equally successful In this case
Is the other. and It was not six
months after his mishap before he
vas engaged again
A great deal Of sympathy had been
Unlisted for him in his disappoint.
nent. and his friends were much
LEASED to hear that. after all. he was
0 be made happy. he announced
hat this time he would 60 for his
ride and bring her back with him.
! sea voyage was a poor place for con,
fancy when there was temptation at
and He had suffered once from this
ause, and he did not propose to take
be rub second time.
Willard In order to get away for 90
ong time was obliged to take In a
artner. This be did And when all
'as running smoothly he set sail for