Beadle's Dime Novels No. 131 — page 68: what you’re looking at

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—_ - ——— a 72 THE WRECKER’S DAUGHTER. perfectly at home, and was satisfied with every thing. And as he took himself off with her father for the greater part of the day, she could “ tidy up” the rooms, and prepare dessert for the evening meal, withou™discomfort. That evening, as there was a full moon, and the weather was. very warm, @ bathing frolic was proposed. Tangee sent for several others, as she did not care to go im alone with her father and Mr. Wade. By the time she had donned her sea- costume, there were a dozen young people ready to join them, and « glorious time they had in the silvery waves, with. the cloudless heavens smiling down on them, turning the spray into showers of diamonds. Tangee, in the water, was a water- witch—an elfish creature, with long black locks and flashing eyes, floating with folded arms upon the bosom of the sea, diving beneath the glittering surface, until ence Mr. Wade thought her surely “sunk, to rise no more.” He was about to cry out, when she emerged, close at his side, the moon shining down on her rosy cheeks and glimmering locks, her black eyes full of laughter, herself a creature so beautiful, yet so weird ee ateebainnt & eum et self enchanted. « Laon’ believe-you ever liad teal flesh and.blood parentage,” he said, as she floated about him. * Venus was your cuothes, and some one of the sea-gods your father.” “ So be it,” she replied, merrily: “Such an origin will do, if I must be accounted for. It’s a fine thing not to be troubled with ancestors.” Yet, eetly sabe spoke, apndicens were followed by a sigh. hd veeniguintigratendeal, $0-Sitnby Sian, gut ip shetenew. especially since she had mingled with the more refined world beyond her, as she had in school, that she would have loved _ her own parents with a deeper intensity. It was sad to have no friends or family but that one old man. In this moment- ary depression Tangee forgot all about Oliver. She was wondering what Mr. Wade thought of her friendiess and fortuneless condition—if he was one of those aristocrats who respected no qualities of mind or heart, unless —_ by a brilliant social position. Then it occurred 1o her that; even: were’ this so; she: Wad . . Claim upon his respect, in being the promised wife of a young cEComichbooksreom -— , i”. belle . tee _ “Se