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Ba : _ CAST AWAY. the hill, waving their caps about their heads, and seeming a) most intoxicated with joy. Harmon Weldon advanced to meet them “ How is she heading ?”’ he inquired. * Sou’-west, as near I can make out,” replied the other; “but she is too far off to see our signals, and her course will soon Carry her out of sight, if we don’t take time by the fore Jock and cut her off, which we might do with your boat, by tacking—” “ Yea, verily, but the young man would lose his buat, if we did that,” interrupted the parson, springing to his feet, “ for it isn’t likely the skipper of the ship would be willing to spare the time which would be required to bring the Hittle eraft ta the island, after we should have been picked up.” Weldon had begun to reflect upon the matter, when the shrill voice of Miss Trundle burst upon his ear. “Oh, dear! dear! it can make no difference to him—the loss of his boat. _ For the love of heaven, let us get away from this heathenish island !” “ You can have the boat!” exclaimed Weldon. ‘“ Ay, ay! you can have it! I would lose a hundred boats,” he added, mentally, “for the sake of getting rid of that troublesome woman !” : Squint suddenly twisted his forelock and glanced uneasily at Miss Trundle. “ You are a-goin’ to stay here with the young couple, ma’am, are-you not?” he inquired. “ Why, good heavens! no, zadeed. It would be the death of me! Oh, Lord! Lord! What an ideat” “We might be a long time reaching the ship, ma'am!’ exclaimed Bolt, “which might be the eause of injur- ing your health, besides which, the boat might get swamp- ed} 1%) ‘Yea, verily,” said the parson, “ we may be upon the sea several days; so I think, madam, you had better remain upon _the island ; at least, until you have a better vpportunity of leaving it.” “T differ with you, my friends,” said Weldon, “TI think Miss Trundle will be perfectly safe in the boat, and that you will succeed in reaching the ship belore night.” “ : 3 COMICDOOXS. COM