The Island Bride — page 39: what you’re looking at

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THE BROWN CAP. By the raft, Bolt found a few pounds of coffee and:suga., together With a small tin pail; a discovery which seemed iv delight every one of the party with the exception of Miss Trundle, who said she cared for no kind of drink except tea. . “TIT am very fond of coffee,” said Minnie, clapping her hands, “ and I shall enjoy it much more under these beautifuk cocoanut trees than I would if I were at home.’’ “ You are a perfect heathen!” said her aunt, sharply “and heaven only knows what will become of you !’ Harmon started. Had a thunderbolt ®llen at that moment and annihilated Miss Trundle where she sat, for uttering such a tremendous falsehood, he would not have been much sur- prised. Sitting on a smooth log which he had prepared for her, with the golden light of the rising sun shining upon her bright hair, and softly touching her rounded cheek, her dark eyes beaming with spirit and feeling, her small haads resting upon her lap like two little shells of pearl, and her gaitered feet peeping from beneath her skirt; she looked like any thing but a heathen. The morning repast soon was ready, and, with the birds hopping and singing around them, and the murmur of dis- tant streams falling softly upon their ears, the little party clus tered around the piece of clean canvas spread upon the grass, in lieu of a tablecloth, and. partook of their meal. “God is good,” said the parson, when they had finished the - repast; “let us thank God for enabling us to reachi this lovely spot, this beautiful paradise in the ocean!” And, much to the admiration of Miss Trundle, he sunk up- on his knees and commenced a fervent prayer. The spinster suddenly interrupted it, however, by a piere- ing shriek, at the same time pouncing upon the clergyman and throwing both arms about his neck. - “WFelp! help! help!” she gasped. “Oh, dear! oh, dear! T shall faint—I shall never get over this !” _ “Whatis it? What is the matter?” cried the four men, apringing to their feet. | “T saw it this time!” gasped Miss Trundle, pointing toward & rock not far off. “I saw it plainly !” “Saw what ?” “A brown cap! Oh, dear! dear! a brown cap/” ~. Conmielooolks.Ccorn -