Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-09-02

cap'n LENS rOllieking voice a,s. 1
the song in a soft chuckle ASH sale
on the threshold of the Msraa aug
chen. y
Roberta flashed him q Smile 90
come over her shoulder. = va
Cap'n Lem smacked bis Inns
glimpsed the fine, juicy anna -
was in the act Of consienIrg P-s y
oven.
That's what l allus miss.,
most on long vy'ges. Cool
plum-duff more or less rar4s.
ey'ry onct in so often wbat M ~
apple pie" A reminiscep. -
frightened the speakers fada5 +
eyes. by the great Mandarn.s
ton, Miss Roberta, l wish ya w.,
Jist see one o them dried ami y
anchored long side O. yourp f.,
per"
Roberta's merry laugh rang t5r,.
the big kitchen. Then he rrrra5
Roberta. THE towns plastera5 "
handbills fer them artist forEs
dandango termorrer night Il.
run foul o sich critters es they No.
in any port o tn seven seas law
one o. 'em, a fine, ablebcaiea
what perticlar grudge his crew
agin Chinese Mandarins. WHY mana
all, Cap'n,' he answers. SURPRISED N.
Tibet poster was designed by q, /
nous futurist artist. told him
knOwed thar wus er twist sn.
whar."
While speaking he had drawn
small, lacquered box from an io,s
pocket. Now, Wen let josIn' q &
tn board LOokee here"
Roberta uttered a little ecstatjc ~
"Oh, Cap'n Lem--is it the real IA
button you have told me such wonds
full stories about-the great Man
darin's button?"
The very same, little shlpnae
And then he met a roguish chaleD.
in her winsome brown eyes.
ooh, Capn Lem, do you mean | ID
really wear the Mandarlns button
the costume ball?"
Cap'n Lem nodded an indulgent d
sent.
Roberta clapped her hands in ds
"Then I'll go as a Chinese maI3a
Velly cute-likee Wing Tong-s!
Mclean sailor man sabee?
Il sabee," Capn LENS lips smls
but in his eyes cleaned faraggF
light. The years fell from him lis
slipping links from Times eld.es
chain. Ten, 20-30-memoryS ma!
wand touched the 10th link and il N
manned a fixed, glowing oval beir;
his age-blurred vision, As On a mli
allure screen, he watched the builI.
Of his life's one romance; TO him b
rarest flower in loves garde1-dsj
stined. alas, to bloom for another
AS clearly as though it were but gs
terday, he sighted" familiar 81
line. as the Liddy Bell grounded M
Cape"-homeward bound from ha
most paying voyage. In bis can
rang the mates manly voice Its
new home for me this trip, Lem-a
little white cottage next ter Lido
folks"
Lemuel Dyer's capable hands dsil
ened their grip on the Liddy BEN
wheel-that was all His glance De-
er was steadier-his voice never ran!
truer; Il wish We both all the ha9P
ness We kin sail under"
"Ahoy, Cap'n Lem !"
Liddy Bell Marsden's granddaas
ter bowed low before him The ii
button was affixed TO a white ro0a
bound most fetchingly around IL
brown cu-ls.
win the maiden of the starry e
deign to honor the humble mass','a
whose color she wears"
To Roberta, the dance which
lowed seemed a dance in Falr.l.
Much joss shall be burned IN ID
Sang's honor" whispered his exc
lency from Hong Kong at its eo-'
sion.
The fourth dance they "sat gu.
the clubhouse piazza The view
the moonlit harbor was superb. Y
neither needed its distant apFeS"
His celestial exceIleucy-othe'.s
Mr.. Malcolm Hewett. famous Hue.
tor and traveler-looked into !
of frank, star-bright eyes ana W.
that his hearts long quest was s.1..
that while he had Jared far aleI-
old home port of his forbeafs la'~
the world sought prize, has l's''
womanhOod.
And when, an hour later ne r.
family surrendered her to cap j W
escort home, Roberta realized "
not as she half feared dream
of the glamour Of the dance. Wv
Joy which would last as long q
life itself.
rs the Mandarin's button
Oriental charm. Capn Lem
asked very softly. ..
His answer was somewhat f'-
"Mebbe. little shipmate. lAs'
Sartin people. ct sartin times
O. all charms I be thinkih