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

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Cap'n LENS rollicklng voice s,..
the song in soft chuckle as he , e-ls
on the threshold of the Msrda aa0'e
chen. U
Roberta flashed him a smDe q.
come over her shoulder. . We
Cap'n Lem smacked his uns
glimpsed the fine, juicy anna -,
was in the act of consienIry f t
oven.
That's what 1 allls missas
most on long vy'ges. Cook -
plum-dutf more or less r4a.las
ev'ry onct in so often what Ia 80
apple pie" A reminiscent .,r,-,
frightened the speakers fada5 Ia
eyes. by the great Mandarp.s h.
ton, Miss Roberta, l wish 70 ~.
jist see one o them dried annla n,
anchored long side O yourD far s
per-"
Roberta's merry laugh rang tbron.
the big kitchen. Then he r1rra5
Roberta. THE towns plasterad y,
handbllls fer them artist folks, g.
dandango termOrrer night. ra.
run foul o sich critters es thev ni..
in any port o tn seven seas sv
one O. 'em, a fine. ablebodiAa Ia
what pertic'lar grudge his crew
agin Chinese Mandarins. WHY nam.
all, Cap'n,' he answers. surprised hi,
Tibet poster was designed by a.
nous futurist artist I told him
knOwed thar wus er twist Som.
whar"
While speaking he had drawn
small, lacquered box from an ins
pocket. Now, Wen let jokIn' 20
tn board. Lookee here"
Roberta uttered little ecstatic cr
"Oh, Cap'n Lem-is it the real FAD
button you have told me such wonds
full stories about-the great NAL
darin's button"
THE very same, little shipnais
And then he met a roguish cha.leng
in her winsOme brown eyes.
"Oh, Cap'n Lem, do you mean cd
really wear the Mandarlns button
the costume ball?"
Cap'n Lem nodded an indulgent a
sent.
Roberta clapped her hands in gla
"Then I'll go as a Chinese mala
Velly cute-likee Wing Tong-s!
Mclean sailor man sabee?"
Il sabee," Cap'n LENS lips smla
but in his eyes cleaned a farags
light. The years fell from him lid
slipping links from Times endIe&
chain. Ten, 20-30-memory's nag!
wand touched the 40th link and ], n
manned a fixed, glowing oval beIs
his age-hlurred vision, As On q mns
allure screen, he watched the budjI.
Of his life's one romance; to him ds
rarest flower in loves garden-isN
stined, alas, to bloom for another
AS clearly as though it were bat yes
terday, he sighted" a familiar sig
line, as the Liddy Bell rounded tis
Cape"-homeward bound from ha
most paying" voyage. In bis eas
rang the mates manly voice: It's
new home for me this trip, Lent
little white cottage next ter Lidiy'
folks"
Lemuel Overs capable hands tight
ened their grip on the Liddy BEN
wheel-that was all. His glance ne
er was steadier-his voice never ran!
truer; Il wish We both all the hapls
ness We kin sail under"
"Ahoy, Cap'n Lem!"
Liddy Bell Marsden's granddal9
ter bowed low before him. The JAZZ
button was affixed to "a white ri01a
bound most fetchingly around R
brown cu-ls.
"Wm the maiden of the starry eye
deign to honor the humble mas'siE''
whose color she wears?'
To Roberta, the dance which
lowed seemed a dance in FaiFyl
Much joss shall be burned in 10
Sang's honor" whispered his A7
lency from Hong Kong at its coa'
sion.
The fourth dance they sat ol'
the clubhouse piazza. The Fie8
the moonlit harbor was superb
neither needed its distant aple'@
His celestial EXCELLENCE (
Mr.. Malcolm Hewett. famous NUS.
tor and raveler-lo0ked into " =
Of frank, star-bright eyes ana az
that his hearts long quest was gnu.
that while he had Jared far anelu
old home port of his forbears Aa'''
the world sought prize, his l0'''
womanhood.
And when, an hour later ne
family surrendered her to cap ~
escort home, Roberta realized il
not as she half Feared dream
of the glamour of the dance W. ,-,s
joy which would last as long d
life itself. 80.
us the Mandarin's button :
Oriental charm, Cap'n Lem
asked very softly. y.s
His answer was somewhat -,
''Mebbe. little shipmate. lAe' = =,
sartin people. ct sartin tines
O. all charms l be thin6in
Would Seem Like That