Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1917-11-30
She Always
Wore a Sleeve
BY ELINOR MARSH

United States navy having certain du-
ties connected with lighthouses on the
Atlantic coast one day was pulled UP
to the Ellison reef light by a crew OF
sailor oarsmen and upon stepping on
to the landing place was received by
a girl about nineteen years old.
Father has been obliged to go into
town today" she said. "a part of the
machinery connected with the light
broke and must be repaired before
time for lighting"
"And you are in charge. | supposeY
81 am"
There was one of those mutual at
fractions between the officer and the
girl that sometimes appear at once
when two persons of opposite sex meet
LET me see" said Delano: this lighl
is in charge Of
edward Jameson"
And you are'-
"Effie Jameson"
The girl conducted him through the
lighthouse on a tour of inspection
which he seemed In no hurry to finish
Then he got back into the boat and
was pulled away. After that he made
inspections-of the girl, not
the lighthouse. and fell in love with
her. Her father was an educated mai
who, having met with reverses when
he was too old to regain his grip on the
rorld had baop fnrrod m oocopt- thf
position of lighthouse keeper. A mattel
between Delano and Effie Jameson
would not be a misalliance so far as
blood and natural refinement were
concerned. but he shrank from marry.
ing the daughter of a lighthouse keeper
Nevertheless love was strong enough
to prevent him from keeping away
from her. and he allowed himself tc
fall into the position of a sutton with
out really being one. He used to cal
at the lighthouse with a boat and take
her sailing. Many a happy hour they
thus spent together. dancing oyer the
blue waters, of which they were bott
very fond. One day while they were
sailing together Delano noticed Efie's
arm, from which a loose sleeve had
fallen back.
81 would like to see you in evening
dress. That arm of yours should new
er be hidden from view by a sleeve"
Involuntarily she pulled the sleeve
down from the elbow. but made no re
ply to the compliment.
Zone would think from the way yor
keep your arms covered that you were
ashamed of them. Most women would
give a lot to have such an arm
81 have no reason to be ashamed Of
my arm" said Efie.
'"Then why are you so careful to keeT
it covered?'
There was no reply to this. But she
was looking far out OF the waters
with an expression in her face that
told she could say something of inter
est about what they were talking il
she chose. Delano's curiosity was
aroused. but there was that in the lool
to indicate that he would be trespass
ing if ,he made further inquiry. He
noticed a wind cloud ON the horizon
and, putting the boat about. started fol-
the lighthouse.
The cloud came rapidly, and, al
though the young sailor would have
liked to make speed by keeping up full
sail. he did not dare do so. Lowering
all but the jib. he scudded along, max
ing what Roadway he could by this
limited means. Suddenly the wine
struck him and with such force thai
his boat went over. Fortunately they
were not far from shore. and both were
excellent swimmers. Striking out
after a long pull. in which Efie seem
ed to be getting the worst of 1t. they
came within the breaker line and were
rolled up on the sand.
Efie, who was exhausted, lay still
Delano got on to his feet and ran tt
her. She had managed to divest her
self of her jacket. which she had pur
on as the storm anne up, on being
thrown into the water. and the loose
sleeve of her dress had fallen bach
and exposed her left arm above the
elbow. A tattoo in blue ink of a CIR
rowing a boat was exposed. Wher
Delano came up and she saw him look
ing at the mark she pulled down the
sleeve.
Having rested as long as they dared
in their wet clothes, chilled by a fierce
wind, Delano helped his companion t.
arise, and they started for the light
not far distant.
As soon as they had been made com
Portable Delano asked the girl how
she came by the tattoo on her arm
He did not get a continued story, but
one elected by many questions. This
is how the tattooing occurred:
One day when a storm vas raging
the light keeper being away, Efie. bis
daughter, was the only n in the light
house. A ship was wrecked on a ledge
that the light guarded. The coasI
guard FASTENED to save the crew ant
passengers. but they were too late
Efie got out a boat and, attaching {
IL IL LII IT,