Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-04-17

taglon of Fenella's
gayety. why try:" thought Stowell.
II would be his last night of happiness.
Tomorrow he would have to bury it
forever.
In few minutes. having cleared the
harbor, they had opened the land on
either side and were standing out for
the fishing ground. Within two hours,
in the midst of the fleet. they were
sailing over the Carlngford sands.
midway between the island and Ire
land. and the sea birds skimming above
the water were showing them the shoal.
Dinner was over, and Stoweli. in
jersey and big boots up 10 his thighs,
saw Fenella come on deck in her oil
skin coat and sou 'wcster-with the
new and surprising beauty which fresh
every woman in the eyes of the man
who loves her.
What shouts. What laughter
Stowell kept saying to himself:
why not: 1t will soon be over
They slackened sail and waited for
the sun to go down before shooting their
nets. Presently the great ball of fame
descended into the sea. the admiral Of
the fleet ran his flag to his masthead,
and the captain cried Shoot
Then the brown net. with it's floats.
taking q hand and shouting with the
mem. the foresail was hauled down.
and the mizzen set to keep the ship
head to the wind. And then. all being
snug for the night. came the fisher
mans prayer:
by hann!e Patrick MOO shin as
nyn maaty" May st. Patrick bless
u~ and our boat. with something about
the living and the dcad-the crew and
the fish.
After that came the throwing Of the
salt. more robustious and less re-
ligiouS ceremony, which threw Fcnella
into fits Of laughter.
What does it mean" she asked
Goodness knows
"lIow delightful.'
The gray twilight came down from
tue northern heavens. and then night
i"ll---a dark night without moon but
with u world OF stars. StOwell and
Fenela were leaning over the side 10
watch the phosphorcscent CLEANS which.
ike flashes of light under the surface,
came from the fish that were darting
away from the Prov.
"Isn't it wonderful-the fish going
on and on to the goal of their per.
petual travels?" said Fenella.
They always come back 70 the place
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