She'd ought to have married Sol Berry when she had the chance.

What she ever gave him the go-by for, after the years they was keepin' comp'ny, is more'n I can understand." Cornelius Rowe shook his head, with an air of wisdom.

Captain Sol, himself, remarked once: "I wonder sometimes the Almighty ain't jealous of Cornelius, he knows so much and is so responsible for the runnin' of all creation." "Humph!" grunted Mr.Rowe.

"There's more to that business than you folks think.

Olive didn't notice Bill Edwards till Sol went off to sea and stayed two years and over.