The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-10-06
DAILY
81 OFT. STORY
5Ihe Captains Way
q n .ARlaaA MAcKIE

ON the Dig rock raped the ashes
from his pipe and carefully refilled
Ii. when 1t was lighted and be-
tween his lips, he muttered glumly
that there was going to be bit
sbf heavy weather.
Captain Brooks glanced at sea
and Sky and grlnned. foul wea-
her ashore, Bobl What's the mat
ter2 lQuarreled with Dorothy?"
s.Iever-only We don't want to
get !marrted-and Dorothy doesn't
JgRnt TO leave her mother"
THE other girls all married.
eh3i'
sYes-three Of them, all within
two years, and Dorothy won't even
suggest to her mother that we
want to get married soon-yOu
know that Job in Californla-and
Taking Dorothy away would
leave the old lady all alonc?"
Yes but she isn't old. dad.
Mrs. Zane Is charming-llkc her
daughters She has had tough
time OF: lt-widowed young and
had to raise those four girls
took boarders for years. Now she
owns little home and has set
tiled down TO be happy with Doro-
4 tliy-then, woof!!r along l come
ana carry off the eve lambkin.
It's tough but hate to so alone"
You know I've never seen any
Of them except Dorothy-if she's
ahample the rest must be pretty
nice. I'm going to New York be-
Tore long-perhaps l shall run
own and see Mrs. Fune."
N DOM try to persuade her, dad
Dorothy and / feel ashamed to do
a.it@weu walt year or 80, and
then erhaps she will come out with
she'd like California.
Tim not a meddler, Bobby
iartainly shant give your plans
tway-welt. have letters to
write and afterward, If the tide is
good, you might go out with me
ana catch mess of blues."
9'Right! I'll go down and over
haul the boat" and Bob, having
recovered his customary cheeri-
mess went whistling down the beach
10 the wharf. HIS father watched
him out OF sight, his bright blue
eyes very tender-he knew the
pain Of parting from an only son;
lSobis education and training had
been way from the sea and Its
lure.
He was a mining engineer wit
Al bright future, and the captain
retired from sailing the seven
seas. knew that he must spend a
lonely old age, for Bob's mother
had died many years ago and an
kffictent housekeeper ruled the
low brown house on the hill. The
captain sighed as he went up the
hill nnd then he smiled at the hap.
bys future ahend of Bob-after all
Bob,B happiness was his fathers
Dorothy Fame met ner future
father-tn-law at the little railroad
station out on Long Island. She
was a pretty girl, with the fresh
wholesomeness Of outdooo" life.
and the blue sky seemed reflected
u "a her eyes while the warm sun
shine was in her hair and in her
sweet disposition.
eft seems strange that you have
never met my mother" she chat
tered as they rode down to the
Syiiiage In a rafting old stage,
drawn by two ancient but skittish
horses. 81 hope you won't mind
being bounced around in Peters
gtaEe-mother likes to have US
patrnnize him-he's old and the
n3otor buses have about ruined
hts trade"
al don't Inind-a-all!" declar-
cd the captain jerkily as they went
oyer q bump. And he didn't. He
WIS thinking that Dorothy's mother
ii IA 8 very kind heart to consider
fhe oil. stage driver and he thought
( that little Dorothy must be like
nor mother to follow suit so cheer
,,aere NE are!" cried Dorothy,
rs the stage ratified to final stop
before q white gate. The captain
got stiffly down, looking very
smart in his dark blue Uniform and
cap. with his handsome. clean,
ghayen face. He paid Peter Page
literally and then, cap in hand,
Fant up the shell strewn path to
erect the little lady on the front
1taps.
sla1Elyss VIII u bunny A4sRSSAL4CA
She had brown. eyes like Agatha
dinpIes like Bthel-an enchanting
Z smile like Beth and her own lovely
Snow.white hair. She wore a pref
Il pink cotton dress that made
Captain Brooks decide in a mo-
rnent that pink was the PROTEST
color that ever was for old ladies,
at Is such a relief to know that
YOU are going to be Just like Bob, "
ghed Mrs. Fame as they sat down
10 an old fashioned country tea"
~ hope you will like me as
much as you do Bob" observed
lie captain as he reveled in deli
eiuus strawberry shortcake and
eFeam.
.'That2wIll be SO easy!" exclaim-
edi Ethel for. the married dRugh-
. tSrs were all there that night. The
captain Joined them in a laugh
sat followed and when passing
EIance paused on Mrs. Fane's
flushed mirthful face, he felt a
funny little twinge around his heart
--he wondered little breathlessly
( he he had been reckless about his
shortcake
H6 felt II again later In the ev-
Snine when Dorothy and her sis
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