HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Sentinel, 1881-04-01, Page 6garden, but at Boscast o the Cottages have
no back garden. ,Therefore, it was put up
To the War Department an' lifters of sing, that You say she- even beat her poor was christened (if indeed that- cereineei
‘3 a long time I by a tub and a heap of oyster -shells, broken
performea , upon me). Iso that in the front, where a few broken pailings
surrise compared served to form a small inolosure adorned
- , old uncle. The toast," be sang -in a hoarse was ever
d.an:ie was Avis and bottles, and other things which in well -
Ye mamma touch the tartans, sirs; my
if ye dee, feth,lads, and rusty bass, " For 'twas Saturday night,
was a wind that blows,. and the ship that I start at a great dise
christian-name,
wmiythvost.:beregaP:8
ne"JoaimoYk. But now I' am ordered houses are generally taken away to
to remember anything I The house was a smailstone-built cottage,
their own place.
tbat Ilk.
Vill raise a collyshangie that'll work ye unickle goes; and the lass that loyea-st sailor.'
ut1::fhle name of Avis, and was the
wile ; "This is truly wonderful," whispereil the .Thwthouegrhedt
with a window on 681•31). side of the door,
when Scotland's bluid's at boilin' heat it works
Poet.
nisaajar.,Yir charge of an old granny who was very good an upper story with a similar pair of win -
me atako'isnin. air than can't]. water cat to cool it aff
of the young. maid, Step
" And one day you'll avetohe
eni 'lot " that When 1 was old enough to feel the want of also built of stone and with its own slated
micht an' main,
to me and never tired of looking after me. dews, a slated roof, and a very large porch
8 sy t '
What ails ye at tho tartans, then, hae Ithey no lod . o what, will yoi.
Sexton.
tobemarried, a surname I asked her what mine was. roof. The porch was c ut of all proportion
tee way, chap as marries her ? \ i
.naure, too, as dogs She replied that she did not know, but to the size of the house, being about as big
. Whauro•or a, foe durst show his nib in mony a him and her what a f.
"I never 40.4t 'd bite. Else they would. that, as my uncle's name Was Onbbledick, as a church porch, with a, window in it; it
weft fought fray ; Alma's heights, it 'twasnItinmpe with chatter and clack." fthe supposed that might be my name also. was set up side -ways so as to face the east
, at tduidy
On Egypt's Plaine all'
did :18ately . and feelingly put," said Therefore I remained Cobbledick. - She and to . keep its back to the sea whence
. ..-11. . taught me, while I- was with her, a good blow the south west gales.- It formed, in
WIta.so voice but Donald's cried out, " Aro there
. "A sentiment, sir," said the P. oet, "which many useful and solid things: to behave fact, except in such cold weather as seldom
waterloo,
oily mair ta siew? "
What. gars ye vex auiti seotie.ua •? tale 0-.03
oun' atilt], I have heard before, but never in language nicely. and to repeat the Catechism ; to tell falls upon Icing Arthur's .Land, another
mcire befitting AS truth- and beauty. Truth the truth and Hay grace before meat; to. room to the house. In it was an arm -chair,
taus aff hor back I '
As we,•I micht ye free Englislunr• -
, . is always beautiful, . however convoyed; sew a hem and read my book; to make a and Upon the arna-thair I saw an old man.
.thaiou Jack ;
Auwihat tlag, ye kelans, sirs; my ictl' I43• whether it be handed up in a shovel with bed or a pudding; fold a blanket, toss up His feet were crossed, his hands were fold-
' ' t
tea pairt, l
rags, broken.bottles, and dust, or brought pastry, and sing hymns. I sin sure that ed, his head wee on oue side, hiseyes were
'1
An' oh, the t2-eankort carlo. to bear -d yo It on a silVer'salyer," : ' . • - .. When you come. to think of it, that means a closed ; he was atpeaes with all this world,
i
es auld Scotland winna lose without' alt' You mean well, gentlemen, no doubt," good deal of teaching.. Much more she did for he was sound asleep,
swot) i
.alco tusssle,said the Pilot, "but you ate a UAW& just a not teach me because that was all she knew, AnY One who saw the old man sleeping
..er pulpits,.'parritcla, mho' brose, bor ha:wipes, bit top high for - Inc. When my niece My -unole it was who committedme to her would have fallen in love with him on the
A. II. WiNoriEt.n. marries I shall fluda, jolly sailorfor her -s, charge, 'and his•lawyer, or the person who spot; he should have been painted for the
tartans, thissle. - -
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honest Cornishman, or even an American, had charge • of his money, paid the bills. everlasting -admiration of the world; his
Maybe,- fer the - Americans; Come to plain My uncle was . a pilot in America, When hair was curly, andof a beautiful silvery
NO .RELATIONS ; - sweariti', will take the mind out of an. I was (to guess) eleven' years Of age; and a whiteness; his features were - strong and
-,.. . Englishman's sails. Or a Devonshire lad, great .gir1,-I was sent by this min of busi- rugged AB if carved by . skilful sculptor who
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at /east. - None- of your finikin'. fine gentle.; nese to school. It was at Launceston, and •
knew exactly what lines to pa in ; and
Ile. witaa manofabout sixty years of age,
. men for me: - There Wail 'one, down. here because -m) poor -granny 'presently died I where to pnt them, „and did not spoil his
more. He had •.white hair,
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:
last week, high :connected,. bein' a draper's. -remained at . school; the school bills con- subject by any Which Would interfere tvith
Or perhaps ...:-
curlingabotithia headas thickly when
assistant et Camelford. • Welk I sent him tinned to, be Paid by '. my uncle's ord.er, as his Original donception ; his cheek f wee
.,
he Was a yonng. raatt ; his yes were hazel to the rightabont before he got ever a chance was supposed, for six-or.eeven years. - .• browned by sun and i
.and wnd ; his
-
- aud bright; his nese. was broad and rather
to speak to the gell." No doubt, sit,"-- said . - It was disagreeable at first to have the, hands were not only.hrowned by the wea-
• e -"--- . ... . , • -. . -
- flat ; his expression,. ,whioli was natnrally
d the Poet, "yeu
are quite right; . and . your reasons- deficiencies of my eonditionthrownin one's • ther . but they bore .also mayks of tar he
.good-natured.andsoniwathat weak, conveyed for
' teeth. by the. other but gradually they Wore.. white ducks, in the,;.construction a
the fitea.that he Wi•slied, to seem,. stern: anpreferring an Ameriean. do you credit. It
d .
wOuldlie an enviable diatinction indeedta. grew _ to like .ine, and then . it becar.ne a which great liberality had been best wed
" fierce ;lie waanot-aboyo the middle. height;
boast inienthi :family' the-- possession . of a ,.reaily toniantic. dietinotion to be Uncertain inthematter .of stuff; ...ablne flanneLeli rt,.a,
- 'and,heyore- a- suit 41 bine- as beeonies a
keally.liard sWeater. :I- alieUld. lead,. him lo - in .those,-painte'Where .all the rest were black ribbon tied looaely finder the oeliar,-a
sea-feating mail.: ''., .' .: : -• ' ' . - - . .
the.Thainea-bank, On a r - Sunday aftetlicion; Certain, .. 1 suppose .a with two heads blue 7..clotli. jacket; and* bis feet 1.1ty• 'a:
--. The Maid of inn followed Mtn.-
just to take the: conceit out of thetiier-Side :might in. the sante-Way -.col* .te. be -:.eaVied. "shiny" hat.. , , -. : .., • . , ... -...'1 _
: -.11o:.sat .ibvin, looked _at. her witi. great
men, - And, to be sure, it there hinothing enviable,- --, .,, "This:Min," I thought, ".is•0SsAlor ;he
-' severity forsonie ,monients; -,Atatiipii eklid.I eiippose,..eir, you abertain .:.,
"extent, egnstilt the,yonng deity's -•teelinge."7 thete. is -nothing diegriteefnl in theaccident is clearly **etre the -tank of comnien:sailari'
. -I,- will take; - Mary, it. ' ,.ht-"' et- tile!
S. as ft, good
_" I :should,: eir,"-'...repaied:the- Pilot With of :knowing- nothing l „Omit 7yolitself, ,' _.: A he lives in a house which- iii better hiS not
and watet=hot, .with a aliceof -lenient' :-.-.--
dignity; . "my ..:.4Efee's.'feeliti'- fenndlingiain exactly .the .-iganie Tsituation ; -much better, thantherieighboritig cottages.;
, The 'AK iiiStantIv. t. it before: ,iiini,
, yeah g Worn alf8 -, 400Id -go : the game' way as :And -foe. Myself, Iliad.: a- most . respectable. • he -4a, well enough pif to be able to .:,:iPend-
becall-se, kuoWinghis tastes, she. had brotielit
her . licie-,4, :.1. - pass - the' word; elle- .feele. uncle, pilot. in Anteriea, . who, Wheill came his -.---afternoonelasleep .; he . seems- IN; hie
,
, , it into"- the roam With her. . - . :."..,- , .
. acteornii'.7.- Mary, -another glass -oil -Um and taknow hiin„ -.would,: of - course,' beableto -face:to he: a good. 'old man; Theliey he
. .. 0
,- " Hope 'You 'ate- well, -1;entleinen,"....he
.mater.".. .. , . -. ,-,- --. . . . -exPlain-alf.donbtful .pjoilita - to my entire ninat be ..inyinete and &exam*, himself."'"
satisfaction. _ ., - '7.1. -.._: - --. . ,- - :.• -- -...-1.1y . footsteps, as I, lifterd.the--::lateh. ,and
and,71rit:biew uti . you'll' have,a.chatice, of
-pilot _becarne:morellerSonah and eaten:Min, ..': 'Agra. guardian hawas not what . one could Walked into the „garden, : “Itwaltened the
began :affably,. ' "The Wind is freshenin',
..7•, , -WithfilliS fourth 'OMR Of rum, the Worthy-
- seeing wbit -of. :4_,. sea ..on to -morrow.: Yee
,.cated to . the:young men -the rest-- of 7 the wish:- becanee he nevei Sent ineeily letters,sleeper ; : lie.opened hiseyee,7.rubbed -t ent„
• Calf t say yOU have seen put coast till you've
Coinpany- haying ' alreadY . goneinany.ifil-. .meeeages,, or:: tokens of .affection .: 7of .,any. yeeVried,. etretelied Ili B' jegs;- yaWned again;
-,seen. it in it:nee-Wester.. - Lord. I '-, • Pye seen
' uableatid useful facts cennacted,Mith, hia kind: :_ItMafi not.Until I was already •past , 0:14 , finally stood upon his feet and.' stared
: .it in ev.ery Wind that ,blowe;.-ay, in Stich It
own life, - He. wasit ---appetired,One of. those seyonteen; . - as near I. as could • nould; be . .guessed, :at his visitor:
Who pa' their_lighp ina lamp, and thou. hold :that lie Wrote- to me. ,-.,It -weetiot.at all: • a -- A 'very curious thing happened -then„ It
it fp on high.-:-. ' . H.': . - ..• ; _ • , - . - . :. . -., pleasentletiter.: 7:i -it :-.1#943- badly Ivii*ii, and. takes In sleeper, "a feW-Moinents to-, re6ver
gale. that we had in be lashed to the masts." , . . . . . , . . .
.said.611.6 of the,cempany. :.- - . - : _ • ; f•
. t7---",-1 have been, gentleinen", he said, " upon_ badly spelt; •evidently ,the :letter -.,..of - an coniciOnsneseduring-those. fe*.moinentS
- . "-Never a gale that. would wreck yew" , .
. 11.1r.- ,Cob.blediek-niade. no reply to.. this blue: water; Siete I 'Was a - boy thathigh-,7 .i,Iliterate person.-- , He. grumbled about ,the 1 observed .a tereatkable - -change coniiioYer
:.compliinent.,-.. : .---•:- _.: - ' • --. ' - -. ., - - Ile held hia:liainr about 'nine _indica, _frialai • eXpenses _ of:school', said that ba.C.coMe the:face- • Of.i. thin , beneVolpnt leoking, old:
. hole for goad, and-ardered Me to join him_ pallor:- ' Ile was not, 414 fact,sehenevalefit- '
. I know. anyi:eicept,--. • perliaps„.. the coat of
-whieli .he tiret. entbarked:.. ,." I could at Besoitatle..-. . : : .- .,- - .:•- : • .. . • ' lai*ing.---.. awake .ashe•Nias asleep.. - Oil face
" k.. knew. thie ooast, gentlemen, ':itfi:wel.14s.
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the gteurni-- to show the . -very. earlY age it.
the- Carolina,v*hereI. Wite pilot. 7 71,:knowi
the ropes,:take _'it• rope'a. 76mM-17:without -so; - : ;‘,--xy. - deaf," -, said :jcay :school-naistreeg, now : Oiowecli.•4,rowOr level of virtue "i ; the:
this . p 0 it st.,.. and this oast knoWeJne,''• : -:.-:
nuthhas it:Wink, play -lbw:fife= :while.,they When with.'.a.,sinking-heart I sboWedhef the iinoslehanged.,..the features -breadenedi the
-- -,-. 'Qtieer if it didn'ti" saidthe.:Blackernith.
raised the .ittichor,-,-..make•--,a .sea -pie, pent note,: ," we ninet:- judge .,p.d.OPle,. bk.:: their motithi..Widened; it blea,me. It eorarpon lape,,
• .`l:have_heetti gentleMenc,"..the Pilot ha,d
'down a glasSertita;daneetthere-pipPHAyl. actiona"..: Your •uncle !ha& -evidently .never that - of a inan.„ you _1 could see, wile ,
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doubtless to studied of expreseingideasin kindly-. .wai;self-indulgent ; -.biS oyes wore ;fiery; the.
. ... hia Iona. residence - in Carolina„. -,:f. north.,
mostboydleft -their -. nniee's .laPs,'-....That's. words. But 11nt yen-lain:0:- remember that for -veins - in bus to -reheat!: :swelled up eio ..ibe-,
•iititt (Able -dean: dtawl, due,
•Said „even:make. love to , the -, getis-befer.,
: sceitli„ eastishod- west; and there are :.-not
n:
$tephenCobblediek,-gentlernen. • '. 7,,,,i' kany;I:yeare :he _ha-sti cheerfully.- borne . the es,ne,: bine_ ; One, Deekne, Ware of ,-. tobaeco -
7 • many: ports _oii this ',earth into:- which -I - :- The' Peet Said that ' this inforniation. Charges" of: yeit inaintenaziee ehdeducation.. and runeWithoiitieeeing.any;'. And "began
could . not • 'find , rey-- ,1..vity, • Nor are: there
warmed , his: Own.. heart; : rbeeause . he_..had.- -Therelpte,.., ohild,:go,M. -hina V.Ath .liopeful; . to -hopes that -this person,* "east, :might
; many, Charts Which- I: have not lamed, till warmed
been. also eneh a -boy.: -.-. - -: i. ._ ... . 417eini," - . ' ,:" ':-.. '-1 -_ .. -: - 1 -• ••• t - ' . . -1 net Veiny .iincle.„.:::Alital hewas.
" knowed_them as well as 1 knoWedhow,to
,. " Sinee then, gentlemen". ' said. - .8teplien, 7 - This was siiitable .adVice,-ificl-rrestolvet3 - i." -Who - are you? ,"Iliegrewled still . half-
. _ . , _ . . ___ . . - _ .
..` hex theaempais;mid_-.ceuwgive- the,sotinth swallowing' .the , -teat -.of the : glas0; "-where to....be.of geed .eautage and to,hopelOp -the. -aelee.p."..--,: .,;71, -, ' It.: ' - -..::: .. -.7 .1- 7 -, , 1 .: -_„ .
•• . ings ; ay; 011 among the West .IntiCays;
haven't" been ?."-'.':: :,- - :, ...' 77, - ... . -•.::..--::- beet. :-.- :. ' : - ':: -- ... ;... . . :T. --- f : :: ,,' ,-- ' - -'. : " 1.am lkSeatch Of Mr. $tepheiteabble---
The ,mothi, is a- big, place . to ; landliibbersc.
...• .." I-suppese;'-',.said-the Poet, 0.that .t.tlyssea - -."Now 7-- 1 -..said on the list. --eveiiiiiw• At: dick," Ttikaid,
but We See,farin' =ten take' the -meastire .of
waa-nothieg.te it-?" ' .•,-. _ . - • :,.-•,'• . -.. . . school, ."-.I um,geing:to.findalather and a . ,":-Csh t'yeirate,2aro yen?, Then," here
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it between us," • .._ ..- • - - . ..• -7 :. . . , -- " don't know. theta gees," Stephenisplied;. mother; perhaps knoWit.a, -ilister,-_ and.: yyawned," yo.:-.,eengtot..- have loonle;; - My ,
". A -hard:I:We," .-` murMnted--one of the I
:. '. •"a -other; I shall -find a birthday,-, a ehrist-7 pretty, to no morelihely a man tatty° you
- young. Men.; -- . s - . - :- - - . eatehingthe last.syllable ; "but Pire beeiii .: in all 'ether Se -aa as toll -;-roll they:high:or eninm.one god,father.andtWagodniethete; each 'infetniation ae you can trust -shout
"...NO; sir,tiets„-- hard iile. .7:Regulat work,
tell theY.loW.while;:the . -stotrny winds de _ehristiammaine.,- : it. -1-eiiinaree! --7,-beleatnie I. that mai* an • '.gallniit-Officer.:1•:Causeno -
,- • regular. feed, regularpay. What more doesblOw,-.And theiandlubbers.lyiif.downbelow.:= 'never helioied that a really iiipe girl apwa. Man . on this -airth knows him betterl. and
-a-Man -want? •-•There's ( no_ Wonienaleard
'..fOnglit With pirates, eharkii; :Whilea,- have:Finch-a- sername--,as Cobbledielt-"and loves. him, more nor me." . He spoke. with.s,
tO' 11in yeti can't get married IVe7
and sea-satpents;; I"Ye ..been,blovied: .aboitt. an . age, 'Faiioy.! , -I :may be , twenty ier alight American accent,Whieh strengthened -
- i u. keep where yon whereas, a;shoie,
-With 'mouse -00; teinaddea.; .: cyclenes;-:- and, thirty, or fatty. :Phi:: my dears, suppoSeI my suspicions.
'.. .:- ..
the difficulty' :is to 7.._keevt -single,-.. Pitfalls
hiirriCaties;: I'Ve.7 been:„.wtoeked.: On - most turn -Out to.. be forty." i ' ---- - ' -.. . • i- :- ' . - .".Pray, sit, are yo* yenta -elf- -Mr. 0...pbble;i
•- ':-OVeryWheref''. -.; y . , -. - -- -..-„ --- - ---' .1 . -'- --,..-',' every shore-- .--: -:.- 7 -.. ... . ., - - '.- : - - '' • -, -In- the aeheel:". aileitineeeton::-Wei Were :Elia?" It sie, Se: unuatittl. -s, -thing in this
-- -II- 'I:Thai-i.e.-net felt - any difficulty •Yet,"•"said
-.. .:11 -ave another glass, said 'Jack,' a . quiet Collection ofgirls, meetly danghtera ,jealonsandoeneokief&':.:woild.".fer Dno. Man _
the Peet; "in keeping, sitigiej..":. ..: ..:. * . :. . .of professional Men,1 retired officers, and so to speak well. of :another,- that I now tg.W
- ''.i.A.ny .foei, can get- rdarried,"'.. the'Pllet " Sir," -Ws Firnicobegan to thicken ali tile; forth"; .: they loekedferwitidle.:-.' quiet .-life "alitiaEt- sere of. niyoenjecture ,..
. went.on, " but it takes n: Strengi. Man to 7 - '-',WlirtiOt ?"--'ne replied, :giving- question
"you're- ..a ;6ntlenian. ' :Now ,, there's-. a,- whoSe- inortiingashOnid -'bespeiit*honie..
.. keep _eingle:. - ,For" why?.- - -.Pie, ,sitif,'.16: 'int a.n- eingidat ' thing.- ahont-,,,inenothing- neyer :-hold •..iits,ttere,,r -and! eveningii. over 'needle; for --question .T•after .tlie- .Scotch mania*.
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grows unmindful of his blessin'a;_ heMaieis hurt inc yet. Ilii_ OneOlthein...AAnothing work, - Music,- and:bc!?elte-, - somebody .. Would "Why ..: ribt..? :And .1 What :..iiiiglit . you 'he
fat -titidn
kicks, like3e.Shutunf; hs pea to ever can hurt.-, Not levers- rtor choleras :come:. Sonia day to--Tritirrii-theuwthenr-they-: 'Wanting -V.: , . „ .• - ,.
: ---",_ -
onwetcli; wherebyhe falls a Vietiinnor even a mangroye-swampi on .the.14ew..-.*puld;:lett.d the.livenWhicli their .,Mothere j li'iail.V.Isaid;,"" -Want 0, feW-norda
' sieeP. '.. . -
,---. to thefirat atidares, VI_tackle him...". , .. = „,. : :Guinea coast • Not 'erimpa - nor -gamblin' had , led hefete. thein,..wtestling with . set,- Ofeenveteatien_Mith him." ... . T
-- A-taiirniiir of assent.-- •„ 7,1.• :. _ ..; . • , - 7-. 1:0:And that, my dear,,"' -he. rePlied. , itily,
I.,. . 7stilOotia,, nor. drinkin! 'shops, :nor ,sing -songs‘ -vante,-:; watchful - Of[. ;Children, --anihnis I to :
not dignity balls; Where.: the., drink is free 'Make- - bah- ends Meet::: And -they •::•iiivied.. being no*,,f Oily. .aw0..,ke, 7."•yon- 'Shall.. have., .
.-cc.i.grant..'. yon,"... continued - the:Pilot,
' that thereadangers even inthesingle
and knives iii:;: handy.. Net alligators, ner me With:the romance of rey-)positien,... -,-...- .-••• Lord- blesanay genii a- feW minutes?*- you
-' .'- : i. .
rattiei ' ' 'Dor= cobras, nor ---hippoPotainusegi
life - lie drinks ; too much rum- ''maybe--- he ll -• .L Citt..0e- away froin the school -with 'Win-. 'Shitll' have -it -few -hours. ilsng MO - it --I
smokes -too Much baccy ;.- lig ,: Iceepwrhiroselt . - . ,dreds of._ good wielies,-. little preeents,, eta wow-di:et-me- to maks it a -few -year -et. - 'Step ,
nor 'beam, ner, panthers- iiNot 'arrows,- nor -
too, much to his own craft, whereby his. Wok -pots,- nor_-,Oreasee-,...por. tissegaia, nor -propheeige ,of,,.:: happiness.. Alas! 7: -I-. little iiiaide,-my-b-e-enty, and -sit ,doe-rn,- -',- f you
gentlemen." • _. •-. -..-_. :-. •....... • . , ..:L.- I .-. .- - - .linew that 1. was taking a blindfolttleiip- to are not -toe prouda_ii.,triany.., 'of our sect„
_ _ .. .-, . _
sim-shoofers,_ nor spear:1,-. :It can't be (lone,
Wisdoinie hist to - 'his 'fellownian,-- and:- Ina ' '
- re:Mark-S.,: and-maxurns. ittaithrEaved away .
',Be then.: proceeded • .tia : naltrate• Citcinn- that lower leVel„. beneath the respectalle."-. -Within my - recollectien,:. and-, not .ed- very
.:_ Upon the: -.14.0V -L . _.-'.' .atratiun, out of which a Wonianfindait so - long -ago) didn't ,uSedi t- he -leo- .p. emb--
Avith natives., in. -whielt- he.,had,:beenfOott. difficult -lecliMb„, - To bo euro, my school- ,there'erninin the looker." . ;'. • : _. • - . -
Stantially n. few• diabolical things ,conneoted
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say," observed one of. the strangers. -„,:- - H '
Cetned with. ',one. .Captain--- -Itameay.,;. an 'follows Were not dia. itignishecl for. and "I would rather," I replied, -Shitking the
- . . ,_ ,
" There seems 4- #64 deal: ih-What..yoti '
-officer. Whesegaantry, 'Spirit,. and -frecdoin . fainilY, -lint . titer -Were- -the daughters - of • reference to -turd, :." talk. Outside. fat the
Men 7 : who could callFtheniaelyes. 'gen:tieing-1i :presen ... .. , , ,
t" • - - ' -' ' - - - - l'' • -- -
, L - -We alt know," Said the -7 Sexto.a, .".that
".Gentleinen„ a man who remainartnrnar-
month he.e-steeniett7aa„of :the higliest'Value and expect: &cunt-el:after their ' naine,--.. al- , 7" Outside, my. deaf, if youpleaie.. Though
-Stephen is a rover, with a 'rover's eye." S.- _:.
f tem the:restraints' Of. the len ;Comm -and -7
ried; especially's searapi„ -generally does .thefigh-• they:did..not belong le the: ...gentry, . if you -.itsk" them :_ as once ;tun --after' ' Steve
1.1e.tetired.abont eleven Voiock'„ haVing- lied. and - borena tote ret, atins,' ,Asfer ...t.ne---.7 Cobbledicki ; - his .-,.,i,o-oinithigieations -- Wae
•havo semethin? good to ay. Donotthink and most prope.r for universal : admiration.. :
- that my maxtutei, which:may be:next hest
as '- so seasoned but rT you shall rlearn.' - It is pan:Ifni to tell .stritightfor'ard. and : ' his ,-.avalk Upright,:
' to -SoloniOn'n'Preverbe- (though lie -Witfi„ a much as it was safe eVen for
4110-..truthabent -One Who ' -had done en ranch :Nothint:ine-au about Stephen ea Or - young.,
'Married Man), growed of their etifn accord;
night being fine Withz,but little Whid, .and the On the deck you might find .hirn; the %road,:
a vessel to carry, and.: started . for bome,rthe for rine.:;-:' • but . -. 1f: I Write -my - part .: 01, .
;They conle Of long reflection and oliServa:.
that -Iron: -a...quarter -., favorable ".. to:. OnWhat occ
e, se „narrative :at AIL:" iimet Set deiyii .- eiactly. the Wide, the ever free„:-,vieibie !far all bYeS
.heaVily laden, botind in. WS direction.: :. '. iitted,how ,:- and ,.• -ihy_. guardian : -tocsee; iTTliqr6fore, pretty, !. whether.: in the.
Lk; Item it puttin".oftxvo-and two; together„
hnd A separathe of twe. and . twaitita one".'!' : • ... . . _ _ .. ... -.behaved, to: 1110, and Whet he did.' for !..nie, -opener below, hp stew* and - forge -.ahead;
- ,!-.•Biltityou are not 'married, : Stephen," .,- "Jack," saidthePoet„ "1.'should like to after -I .:Caroe home to him.: I. Will -.-_-eigg., trustful.: -." 'ani at.. listenin' - You teethes
said ,tlie- Sexton, "Yon e03.1:040.w the expert-, - Ps60.--Miee Cobbledick." - ' -- - • :' - .gerate- nothing, ',,and. I Will: try to . write. here first, 1111(1 yOu aies,.eayin'..,i 'Where . is
- etic.e.- of there- as is-husbatidS. -7 iFor,youhav%- - "So..ehould I," .rePlied Jack.; "-Such .:13, without. anger at . h?Itetneas.. s• But, indeed,. thatPride..and.-lioaSt of the:Cornish ,Ceastr
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, 'hadT:Yonr• niecein the hells& for :Three' yonog. lady,,: with:, her ..-1.140104. 'nose; :his thaVe-lerig since forgiven. -', , '.• -.:- -... l. - says- you. ....Thin speed it lg.": : .- 1 . ;•:-•1--:
• moritliS.and ta.ore:.'- .._ Voice, his•eyethose eyes which-Werelike '= EOSeastlei... WhenlI get -there atter-a-JOng: ' - was. perfectly- rov.erwhelnied, hy., this-
--, 4,- A- niece- isn"t 4.: Wi;e"" said: the. Pilot: ginilete, and...made- a,Cebblediek. when going 'journey of siitedii Miles .up and ' the...hi:list, and Could not fpr the. 1:neraerit thilik
I'. "-When.i feet` to want - a- cruiSe, "can fp aiboarding---.-deunt.,:for ': three, One for -.his :GoiniShhillai seethed. to rae.the :very .*tineer' ii of Suitable reply. . - -.- - • • : j', ...:, .1 . '.
- .-Sail. 111111away. -- co4uld.i IL -1st -tile bine.tpeter cutlasli and two ---for.,_. hiseyes--his figure, _00 place 0110 would. WiSli to see. - k..left-my. - - ...1.‘ Alt.! - Time was," he. welt 011, -• ithout
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with it *Hein the: heniar- - -..i. 7 • r . - ' H which is -truly a, :beantifulfigure for any :boxes at:the -inn wherel was -Set detvii„- and -waiting for.--ene-, :"-not- :,so long !,go, r when
: - "."Sa.Vi het- to -day," --said thaShipwright ; girt to Owti--sii.pli '14--- girt, Myboy, will he,a 'without tieltitigfer iny 7 'unele,'Set off to find'. 'they-cone:to Stephen in eir.arinsthey did;:
-"she grows tall and ,doinely„ Stephen."'-... ' .- :pleasing,' .siibjedt. for, ine'ta Paint:- encl.:for bi-th Semeivlieta in the town. - - • -. . - -- - - not -more than - he .destitYed., but more he
"She. -doea, leinie. Jago: • 'She geoWs, te you-tosnig." ., .....:: -- . ;....-.: .-•'.„. ---:,,.--, ' . . --The: ..houses , Of Bctscaetle stand fer-, the - got. Sought . out ,-,11-f) was, : and - : loved. by ,
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favor tha, Colobledieke.:.; Shea gettliegola; -..':'," of: gifek stuff as the -Pilot,"-:::sara the, ..1nOtpilott On the 41,pe 7 0 Ilicili.ill above -the. ',high -and' -low;.. ...sought. for hY:.:short ' and:
blediek.chin,-,Which - means' deteratination;- 'Peet refleetivelY,--a- ate novelists :made; ',He.: little _Iandleeked liatbor, :-TIAte -.- are not tali., black hair and bromai, curls and plain, ,
and the Cobbledick(?yof. About tbOso.eyee,-. is. it •Caii0A,P. 7 .Narryat .spoiled.--'-Didr-you .--niany houses, becanfiethere Are tfok naa.,ny NOW li-e7S -grown Odi :-.they:-•,m-eatly --' ranges-
gentlemen,-Jbey do tell the: storY:that pi -Y - observe ithe -. Broad: _square - brow and the: people:. living thetti- „ I looked TOM one to derincrwhiollivas thy Unciih'Of .the curate. rate.1With-bi&crowkett
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.--loher„'whawas a bo's'n ik.the Royal 'Natry-1- sharp observant .eye2,-.- The" lips, loo, are the iether, ,wohle's. and Ins Criekett,-- auk his boat. Upon the
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.T. an4greatly-reeenibled. nae,..liadeyes Of -suolt. 'roObile,..:Which slows. irnagination." . . '----.-'-, :-, ,Standing,': apart -front -.7tile.small'-';cotto,ges, bay. - -_. And it's _liynins they :-.40 'sing: :and:
, r.s„;;fierceness-,,IWith eyebrows so like- bolsters -, :"Iin,-.'!. said -Jack, . "his is the -niebility. Avhich-- roade,fp-the most of the -Villagel- ewe -ay., they -. de -play.- Go , Oliv :ray , :dean:-
, for..sliagginess;.- that when -they boarded:he. caused by :ititi..., 'T .think : ho has, been - a'• were two or three villas: ..- kat: fit.i0 YoUr,clieeksje. - a - thought -paler than'the
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was always .-reckoned aa three.7-ene for his pirate." : . - - - -: : - _ .. :-,.- .:.. -.: - - .. ,..._ - -: - . - made': up my mindithathe. Must be living Cheeks -.4 in Plynieuth.Pett,-7 but ' ,yeti've..n
chtlash and two, ''for his. eYes:- ' When it -:...".A''.'iicivellat: Wasted.... :No, .not• --Waited, -fir one of -these-";-: it had always formed.part figure - _Of. your Om •:.AS-,. niakes.:.:ainends.,
I aii,m'o- to: theprize.7iiiOney they ehosto-d--hilh: Ilaanwees hieneighbere;..: Pid-yoareinark of my Ideal life to live - in Stich it -*ilia with You comes hero, )1.0u bays, . l.er- .01-d.'isteve.
out of tvAi'sharea, andenlY counted :him as ho* hiS.Oldemnrade; Captain Ra,riass,Y; has .sn-ch-, wide' andainple :gardens :I.:as:A.11v* Oebbledick 'Tis hard). -they 1,say at bps-
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- 0110 ;. which 7 shows how the .1)6.0 ineii inseized:: upon :., his - : imagination 7.).: • -, :unless:, houses : posSessed.' 'lint -I :,-`,:thought of, • my Castle, to And..a.prOperer man."•• - .---
this woad have been..tteated.:. Else Stephen indeed.,---Captitin. -Ranisay is -- af.,..delidate 'letter and, trembled. _. -The elide. Spelling,. .--"1 watit'_ta se -e i him.- certainly, •inl'as.1
..•,,cobbledickweuld this day.ba.Sitting. among eteatiOn- of the. finoY..T. And did. you further .1110 -i -blunt- expressions, he - toughness of.the .reisate- Out, you are yourself----4Butbithink7
. you all a rich:Ina* 5.11(1 gladly wohld. he- *nark' hOw-. Captain. Ramsey iii a- most ' letter-Wiaildnot allow inc te.:asseciate-.the I should- like to talk. to Mrs. ,CObblediek--
. standthedrinka around._ , As for her nose; desperatg rogue, who :Ought: to be hanged ' writer with hotteesrsoPretty,trim,..and well aist-, if I oeuld...!;',:. '._ 7- '7- "..:-. - •• -:.! . • -1
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--.--:- it is the exactpicture of mine ".-LAlie- young from the yardT-aria `r It is Pleasant -40 .le_ok :kept. . L thought': I -'•vvOuld ..:first - try the . i : 4.1pok_of-the most ptofound--amazement
anen sto,od:_ette.ight --0.:: illof.featurtf named-, upon an old. rime:, -.'andi -reflect :that; - with humbler cottages.' 7 :.;:----....-.'- :' .:- . .:.-.- : .-,..IT. ,gkesite4 this ptopeSal...-. • '-. ' .. 1 ,- - • ,
but -ferebore to ,laugh;:, the. Pilot's' nose,better- oppertimities,he might have- become One .. of theSeattraCtedf. My attention. by -:. 4414is. •Qobbledick? :: Mrs.. pob • . - " --he
indeed; besides. being . broader than a nose - even.a. poet." . - - . ' - - - - , the ..-faatof its having. a mast -with ropes, cried. - "Now, pretty; .look atinie.;:straight.
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-Stiotilit be, was rosy .ted,:--ank,,possessed. * CII -Ar TER II. -- •
. .. .- - rigging,- and yard -arm aomplete-run-in in the time ;T.- Do I l'-,.1_ bok like the -sort to :have
more fleshthan becomea amaiden's nose- the front;.- also a flag was filing; ..- Stieli.en: -ainiseui? - ' -MissUS.-Cobbledielil My pretty,
:.i4 and. herfigUriYIS just my: i-.0=-: to a T.. . STEP -HEN .COBBLEMOic, „P11.0.:.; , .. .., . ornathental--„etruotnre'.islike 4 : sign -post; 7Steplion,May have tendet points, ' Find
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1r re ithe young Men siniled;:, "Astor- her I do •not,know, for Willpresently. it show s:_that nnaiitiCal,rnahlili.i3s,,in.• the thein ontfirsit, au a -lead- hitni with -0::hair.;
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eiee"-his was. -a- rich andhuskyorgaii--, explain', who.iny parents:Wero,;,tiorwhero-.1-house"-tawilich,;ifbeiO4.- 0,::. I believo.. they pin ever after; he may have his meakneeit;- 'heap and Tneeds a -brimstone ..enrei-pri,
Af-,i shouldn't . wonder, 'aline .•to -hear -her was ;.
.born; nor hew i Old --.1;:,,--,for, . -- when ,. aro. generally-- i.eed.:, to '":decorate the back them as knew hiiu best loved liim better Crosby in the N.Y. Independent, - -- :
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therefor. You and your Missus Cobble-
dickpry I Like Lord Nelson he has his
faults. But to take and make a Minus
Cob—Come, young woman, say you didn't
mean it. Young folks is skittish and will
have their jokes."
"It was not a joke at all," I said, feeling
rather frightened. " I am your niece, Avis,
and I thought I would like to—"
"You my niece? You Avis? Ay, that's
the name. Avis.?" His face showed a
variety of conflicting expreesions, in which
I vainly endeavored to find one indicative of
affection. Mostly, I read disappointment
and disgust.
"You wrote me a letter—" I began,
trembling.
"1 did," he said " D'rectly I found out
What had been a goin' on. That's the way
ns poor fellows of the sea gets robbed."
"What do you mean?' I asked. For it
really seemed as if he meant that I had
been robbing him.
"1 leave this girl," he replied, addressing
the world at large and the high heavens,
"in chargepf a old woman to be brought
up accordin'. I give over all my megley. to
my man of business when I'ships feWorth •
Carolina shore, and I tells him abent that
little girl. I keeps sendin' him over the
money as fast as -it comes in; never think -
in' nothing in the world about her; and
when - I comes home after close upon,
twenty years of work, I find they been
ependin' a matter of sixty pounds a year- .
nigh upon seventy pounds a year in bringin'
of her up ontoe pride, luxury, kid gloves,
high livin', and pianner-forty. That's- the _
way they treated my money!" _
"Then do you mean," I said, "that you _
do not intend to educate me?"
"1 toll you," he replied, ""thatI clean.,
forgot all about you. I gave the old
woman a pocket fnll of money and I said:
'There's
There's the little one, take care of lier?,,
And then I.Came away and !clean forgot it."
Then 'so you are not glad to see
" Not at.a.11," he replied.. -"I'm tar on
sorry,and that's alact !"-
Then - You would have allowed your'
niece to starve?"-- '
"I dare say somebody -would have taken
yen," he replied sulkily. . " As for sto,rvin'
there; I was in America. It wasn't
no bUsiness of mine. I suppose there's the: -
parish," , • .
stood aotisiderina what to do or to say.
What -I naight have told him, with. justice,7
was that he was; a wicked _and selfish old
1111111, and that,I owed: hira nothing since;
it was by an accident that I had been .to
well :and . carefully brought up: What
id Say was this -being -a-good:deal-shake*
by So surprising A reception, and _feeling
inclined to sit down and -Ory -7: -
"Will you let -me have Shelter and food
here while' look around and think .what to
d�? I will payyouhack, later 'A.!' '
" I,suppose I must," he replied. "You
can come for a little while.'!
It was beginning to rainand 1 Wasglad tor
avil...:myself of the permission. 1 followed
my .-uncle into a smallsitting-room,
iuutol-
crably close, andreekingwith the smell of
grog and - tobacco., 1 threw -open the
Vindovi. _ • =
What are Yon doin'that for'?" be asked:
"Fresh air. Thisroom is .
Fresh air 1" he growled. If a. sailor
wants fresh sir lie goes on -deck for it;
there'a the porch for you. - New, then sit -
down: let us hear if you liaire been taught
anything useful to earn your grub, -seventy ,
pounds a year! There's a outlay! Howis
I..h‘lItt°0-13me:galtrabiadc,'k' ?I"Said: "that 1 could
never pay hack all that money."
"No • that's gone that is. Clean chucked.
away." _He 'plunged his hands into -his
pockets, .and,looked surprisingly unlike the
old mark I.had found-askep.
I -might be A governess," 1 suggested
Meekly, thinking how trully ,horrid it must
be to go out as a .4governess. I _could,
teach:WhatIhaveleatned myself:"
- ' He nodded hie:head grinily. -
"Some gells,1! he said, ii -go hitt? .service
there's -house-minds lady's maids and
kitchen -maids; ioree go dresff-makin', which
is •More'genteel: 7 There's always a openie
down Illymoutlimayfor a 611 as is
in the barLmaid. , The sailers,
both officereand men, like 'em pretty, and
its a cheerful life, especially for them AS
-can take a joke andbox a feltow's.ears when
he get's gassy."
- ,
I -shuddered. '
"1 think I could' not Very well take that
kind of place.' But I am toe much taken
by surprise --I did net expect -4 will try to
do something and keep myself."
"Spoken like- a honest gell;" he said,-
"That's what I like. -Give had A" indepen-
dent' Sperrit. As for hangin' around in
idleness, I never could abide it in men or
woman, speciallyin woman. And for Why?
Because the more -work they do, the less
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mischief they make:"-: f
I thought this a favorable opportunity
for asking a few•qustione about myself;
"Will you tell-ine," I Said, Who •and
what. my'fatherwas?" • . - -
• ". "Let rne..see",-he looked at inc thought-,
you're my niece, ain't you? And ,
Avis -is your name? Likewise.yout nature." '
I think he meant nothingby this last remark -
except to gain time while -he• itflected..
"You are the daughter of my brother 13en -
now -gone to pavy's locker; where he lays all his days in the Bay Of Biscay -
"What was he by profession?"
"A 13ible-Christie,n, ho Wes:"
"1 mean what Was Ilia trade?"
LTO be eceltinUetr
A-monkat those who have received prO-
motion for servicein the Afghan war ate
Captain, Bisset, of the Royal Brigineers,
who has been,promoted to the rank of -•
major. Major Bisset - is a- son of the late."
Rev. Dr; Bisset, of .Bourtie,mho.beeame
famous a- few years ago because of his
earnestly upholding the belief that the Can-
sninption of Oatmeal, was the cause of the
greater portion • of re_ral immorality in -
-Scotland. -
On the 7tli inst., at Billingsgatio dozen
boxes of soles, -each weighing 101Tpoundif
were sold for g:12 a pound, otherwise at the '
rate of 2s 6d a pound- Nearly One-fifth:of -
the poor supply were of the .very smallest
size, technically known in the, trade as
tongues It is.pointod out that unless the -
English fishery-. inspectors attend to the
mutter the sole-. will soon be as scarce as
the oyster. •
. . . .
Smallpoxhas gained -a foothold in New
York 'city, and many people are dying from.
the loathsome disease. • - "
Utah should be dynamited It is a stench ,