The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-18
SALLY OF The SEA
by CATHERINE COPE.

John Bellew had always hated the
sea Never had he crossed the ocean
and he hoped he never would Some
how he had . premonition that the
sea held some vast secret. whether
tragedy or comedy he knew not, but
be feared TO test its power.
Now, however. the stress Of bust
ness forced him either to take a
quick trip or lose a great contract.
Reilew cursed his race and made
hurried preparation for the voyage.
There was nothing worse in his es-
umation than to he 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 peo-
pie.
However, all his fears were in
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 a harmless enough looking /
| crowd and not lacking in a variety |
Of attractive girls.
| Much to his amazement he realized i
that the soft motion of the boat, the /
swish of water and the rhythmic chug |
| of the engines gave him sense Of |
rest such as the noise of the city had I
never offered him.
| He went below and sought typist. /
The sea-going stenographers were fer
the moment all engaged, and Bellew
| was obliged to wait unts 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 ct
her typewriter.
"Humph!" he muttered. Il see
now why so much business is done
on shipboard Gee whiz-what
beauty"
Did you say anything?" Sally
Parker looked straight into Bellows
eyes.
i want to dictate some letters" he
said more or less gruffly.
Are you not feeling well?" Sally
asked with q peculiarly irritating
sweetness. Il 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 a difference"
Il will write them now" Bellew
, said, and Sally put paper in her ma
chine without another word.
J The debating went on smoothly
- enough. and when the letter was fin
j | ished aud another ono started, Bel
| l.. "a
\ After all, bondage to a girl like Sally
I was going TO prove rather interesting
: When Liverpool was reached she
seemed to disappear with maddenng
/ swiftness from the wharf Bellew
t cursed his fate, and from The moment
:. he stepped from the gangplank he
, 1iyod only for the moment when he
would again step on it. lie called him
d self every kind Of a fool for falling
X | headlong in love with a scafaring
Il stenographcr..
Is His business in Liverpool proved g
e fattering success. and when be agar
went Up the gangplank to board the
Al ship it was with a startlingly veal
II pair of knees and a heart that bea
It with painful rapidity.
u came to me more than once in a life
a. time if this is the way it bowls on
?, over" he told himself with a shor
4 laugh IF that girl won't listen t.
i met will be all up with your
e. truly"
" Sally was at her post in the type
ne writing Office and she looked up witt
n a most charming smile when BelIe1
- stood beside her.
4 want you to take down a lette
Immediately he said.
Dear" dictated Bellew. darling
Girl of the Sea-
:" This letter is rather of privat
l.. nature" suggested Sally looking i
-, a very startled fashion at Bellew.
4 love you" continued the youn
II, man and watched with delight tn
color that leaped into Sally's cheek!
RI IF you won't try to return my Low
nj shall jump"
7 wouldn't do anything desperate
80 Sally interrupted with soft laugl
1T delays the trip when Ifeboat
have to be lowered to fish for pecpl
= who act foolishly."
1T wouldn't be acting foolishly
. Bellew said with more feeling tina
Is he thought himself capable of. Lii
wouldn't be worth a farthing to me
y you refuse me-Sally- please don't r
fuse to love me- he pleaded bo
SC ishly.
= 4 did not say | intended to refuse
III she told him.
"a Wonderful thing-the ocean," BIG
lew murmured.
Copyright 1914 by the Mcclure Newsp
per Syndicate1
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