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Show " w?nt wx t V . .. A VERMOiStEli AFidXTj 0 AUMtlbKCIt MtfJDlKli's ItBSSOKSrOR OOlSd, .AlUtOAO. ' -.- . bt cArtvtsa.' Abconx, '',(SaV( jolt rHW-licnd, wncrV the deuce did you' come from?" demanded "Walter Simtnonds, clucf mate of the Cromwell, grabbing a long, lank, TCfdant specimen of Jiumnnity dressed a la, backwoods, and sporting the- hughes of, JiandS the reddest hair, and the most freckled coun- tcnanco.evernpportioncu to numan being by the Great Architect- of htimaniiy who brought up the rear of ihd la'rbottrd w"atclr, when they responded to the thlrd summons to rclicVe the deek for themoto Ing WntcKoittho first dayout. , .'. The ship had meWcd lief' crew at a late hour the prctious evebineowheri. It was Impossible to form' any. opinion of. jhe ability of the men produced by .. (he ship; plop and" boarding-masters, and the mate, having obtained a' view of the; starboard watch by4i,ho grey light of ,dawp, was hoi stationed near the forecastle door, subjecting each man of his own watch, ns' ho appeared, to ft most rigid scrutiny. I Though, not 'Just .the taV lie would 1 hare chosen' ba Suffered them to pais without comme6,:unti.therear guard of the watch met his giancc when springing forward, he grasped and addressed him as aboro recorded.- j "Abeout heowmnch 'udycou giro to know, mistcrF! demanded greeny,- coming to anchor, wbilo drawing his lank form' up to its full hplght, ho. survcytd 'hjs-.nu'ea tfoaer'with suprcmp edntemjit, . , "As uiHcli as tlio; Information's worth: yoa booby. Who id thunder aro yon? What ore. .you? ' Whc.ro,.dld ou come from? And what oro-yon doing nercF? ' ' Xtou wnnf'cr knbwf" .. ' ( ,. '? 'To bo 'sure I doj blockhead,". - , ' -i-VTMi jeotf kin just find 'ouifiy y'ef larnianrid shnklng!off fboiiest, TFat ,ol easily as ho would a, grasshopper, oar lank, friend made Mil ton hlsV,watch:mate who; haying mingled with ihelr shipmates of the ' starboard frtch,; iu" tlm waist, -were enjbyiri hp s'ccKe btghl. r, ? "Hold on; chuckle-hcadl I ninV quite, done 'with yori yet'tthd lioiindingVaft, Mr, Slmmonds .ogaW "grappled willf the creen-horn, who, pevaslngstt .second time, demanded: ,j '' j H'tter 'ycoti CTCri bin tu schrile, feller?"; SartainF responded the mate," pennlt-tbfr pennlt-tbfr a smile tc relax his'countcnnncc.- ' VDidaXlsrnlmBchVdid'y'er' r' vS'Whflt6hoofdI !carn?"-'' - "Maimers!" and Our greenfrienishon bis tormeptsr offa second time, and again ja'ade-'salUV ;- r;.YJ Ji .,,',- '.'j-'--- "2fo you ilpri't till I. bar o nn nbswcrj cXelairoca Walter, cntchfog, fiis coat-col tar and jinir rending.lt from tho nncodth ?armpiit, Jatibd hurled Dimiagnlnst the bulwark "More again, you Molmwk, in! ni mnko fiiince meat, of; jrou. iWhat jreYdunirgnpingfat?; Relieve the wheel find go'bejow the watch. Jfpw, grcciiy, do younowwhoJam? i'No'n6r!-.uo!i,t-kccr a darn' ctthdr," was tho culprit's prompt reply. ''Yoo don't? Very well. Tbu will before l'ro doncwlllf ye; I fancy. 'Who arefyouT? , ' """Say, mister,! '"Jest ytou 'rii'istr "tab' fust.,1 s;lJd ycou tlio criptlugt" "'.Wo,- Only UioicaptlnV matc-A' ' J 'Cho,'he,bel Sliplgitcont, Wh64bc, ycou a-pokin!fu.ivttt? . Tcou thccapUtics wifel Ho, ho, hol.,haw',)haw, hw! hit ,(Jnul darn it, what ye 'bbutl' :l' - V'lQiTlnj-pu somofting to laugh nt,' you blasted blpckhcndj -'COmc ftft'Ticrp.1 Hang nnrif J.dou't find out oil I want to1 know or cnt yqur tongite out," and selling" Wnnslpur Xerdant by;tbostarboardcttr,he; led him oft to the quarter-deck, wljcrc jie 'resumed:- .Wow,' wbat'syour-name?" s 1 ' ,T,ct rnc'go.')-; "Not'till you answer mc' JeVme goM tcllyer"' . When I hare nu answer, not lieforc.1 "Say, yeou mister, py 'dander's gitthY-tip.orfuL' gitthY-tip.orfuL' - ' - v 'Otad to hear it; Uet-lt swcirr Per-hopa-it will force au auswi out or .your Stubborn carcnss,1 ( "Jcsli ycpu.woit' till I get .clear, an if don'tlamyeou for this 1 guess, my name alnt Bim Spnuldingi? ,' , , "0, hoi Sa jromr, name's Him Spauld-Jng, Spauld-Jng, is it? . .So much . for car-pulling.- guess I'll liold on till J gct more.JVhcrc UU uif Jinn vMt ''None yerisness, et'rueTgd I tell fgewey.jilf.in'c fellow, I can stand it.if you ,auXund'giving?tho cloh gated member on extra twist,.Mr. Sim-: monds continued: .'.You'll And orityour m1slake, bime-by' TheJ that p or 'J cap'(t be fooled any niprb than a 'captatn. Yon, had better auswer;;fprby the pipes that played before Moses,. I'll hold 70U Kens till yon-do." - - -1 - X "Let m'egoan'-rilftell.yert'"" ..-,'',YeU,..out;witL;it,8aidibp. materc. iinqulshing bis jrraspj ' k r, ' , ' t " '''OdessT-jriUTMpondedpje ih4'a dash at' We'; officer;'' who leaped nimbly, nsjde,. and, protruding bis right1 foot, .tapped, Jr)?. bis-1 assalhtnt'if heels when the latfer, pitcfied head first idto MWyW kt!cMit.t)io,3i!iBd "alighting on,al fours pn,j.hp. jabiu floor where he'was in tbd net of gathering himself him-self 6pVwbVu"'cbIlared brjtho' captidh, whom the crash, attending his micerWoui-ousdrepf micerWoui-ousdrepf luid'arauscd,). f " W. y CHWhafdocsthls mean? tWhre-'ciId ypu Como from?" demanded his new editor, edi-tor, shaking hltn roughly. ," i j 4 f ,i "From rout thah- sAfelleP'iit ses bp's the captlng's wife, tuke an' hore-mcker-diuek thru that ar Winder; Dod rot bis ifCter.'' "A fellow that palls lifrosclf my, wife," exclaimed, the mystified skipper, releasing tho culprit nod regarding him with a stare of blank astonishment. "ycssir'ccj Ife scd'a how he's the captions mate. Be ycou the capting?" "Yes, booby, Who in thp name of .Neptune, are you though? . "That's what ho wanted tu fiud cont, but I guess hfr ?ould't come it " "Weilt I want, to kuow. Ah! what hare we here, Sir. Siramonds?" "A Teal Simod pure, T should say, jndKlng from his "exterior, captilitT. But I boiie ho may prove more comuiuuica- 'i'oTewii'itaTpM tthtin TOr l'n dykg to;know what portlm or tlw.tThlM.CM clato tbe bonot tj pt f' porting bo teHcbTcrdancy' " ' . ' "Yeou tnrnal nasty, mean, sficaWn'-J', 'Enough! Koue that .hete. , Thm gentttman is my rhate, Answer my.rj,acs-.tibnt- , , . - " t, - .., it' "Wcilr'm BintSpaeWmg,.rrora,Mp Holler, otc Votmountr . Jt-ver bltitbftr To, the mate..; !'Drn jcbnr, dngainly pJclcrl - Jest loOK atliat'.reAV Ittjniy bran, ijc'w fiunday-go-tihieiHngys', whairair gat' spent 'tn ,whott dnya on! nites a makMfW ne fa'cutn ta Bostiutf on' posh my foTiIn'Jn. Oucss, ytou'Jl bare ttt pay for Mrs attyhow, miter',i '. fAnd whcre'sWajiia' lloller; Jn ble armouril,'r- tlcmaiided' Captain. C ftfr sumiug' his' coat and'- hat', preparatory, yo a Visit, la tfto quartcr-dtck, tfnd some;rarfe sport VcltU this' fare,rtV of' (bis batk-woods. batk-woods. . I' . "OucM'yo.nlnt neVir bin cout oar way, per je, coptlngr ' . ' .U .. .I .. .. ' ' 'Not that ! a aware of.' ,"Siould be delighted to go thonglt..i(. thp. place, can boast of many yoong mcu of yqor,ocquTrc-mcnts,'' yqor,ocquTrc-mcnts,'' said the captaiH(,iuo"v(ug- towards iliooof, arid, slgualiii'ng our friend,, tq follow. ,.f y -.; (-; ." "Boycou joking, captifigl? ' "poking! not I. ' You; excel anything iuyourliuo I bdtre ercr,m$t,': ' ' 1 '.'lio , Jcmsha Aiiu cd's how; iny tal-lanfs tal-lanfs wooidi ,b'cj moroVprcceatcd. abroad tliaa tu hum, an' I sweoU to. mnSay il 'tafnt 'bcouiso.- Ycowroilly itbink so, "I dp.raost assuredly.'' ' - , ''Tbere Vjcou lear that? lyoa mls'roblp sneak -1 aweoa, captmg. ycbu're '.a rale ujv and ilown brfck a tarnotion' gude feller, ohdt shall; liko yepntfust ratO, J know -I jshalh ' J(y- Jcrusha sedKhow I'd; be cxtibguisbed cfj cuia -tu Hosting ah' went, abroad; fru' )hat,aU,gratpen, sicb s'in'l.AVcbstcr aiid Qju'ral,.Jnck sbiii, aiidOiit'ra.t -Wasbington; cum; from ; hbroad ' or . tliey'd. ver JhJn anything, j Thai or gali mity cute;ebw? i'telffyp: j aHutcduckUop, - j j- :";v't,vr ,iwisa he;trasi tVshould lW-BMist happy 'to form hcr-acquointance.""V!herb does she IItcZ',', . . :";-f j'l'llouour sway, i She's, own sister's darter til dad's fust' wifc'siuocle's oldest boy; Belt Stouggins--what got;Lis hbuso burned Itts' ifaurtb Jtily,. a burnin' 'cm pesky ;s nappcrs 'at lbeytgit iifi dldsting to liro off Jndencodence:witl.,, ' l - sy?.Fx 'fTbat1 was bad. Bnt': I.iguess joa didn't, think " much of the lady, or you 'would not" liato;. ventured' so far;awoy from hooie. ii ' , ; ' J'Oocssjedo're wlataken tb'ere, capttng. I'aiest' 'bcout asnswcct.'bn',;that; gal -as ever yeou'was wl&ses'candy;1- She's "ii 8t'unner'tu,,Iitell ye; weighs most' a buu-dred buu-dred onf.Clghty, and Tfiu out-wrastle, out jomp.'ou t-ruiy an' outbop ; onyj- feller " tit our district j ',;Slic' death on' & baugf IT she got yeou iu Iter artas once, guess ycou'd think ycour 'Lackbone, bad broke.-I'm broke.-I'm sumthiu' on a back-lioltj bat she gin me wmt hug ouco.-on' ycou'd better believe be-lieve 1 Ii'nint wanted another siiiee." i'4!,Shc,niust:be!'some 'punkina'! What did you leave her . for?' T ' 'Cause she sedV bow I'd. better push iuy fortW 'in ttrrirt parts wen" I'd made a pile I could c'oraVbacf ,on' we'd glt'hhched.' Ye Sec, Jalio""lVays6n; tad bin gone; a spell au cum bdme 'tu brtthrcb months' opi With n tnrnal lot.,0' "ihihgs-i money' 'ni? flkinsbe'd ptckcd-ti(i iii forriri parts; auT she Routed r, should licv-'ufe inuch ua he'd got I B'pose.causo hp'.fftTs 8hlhm' up' ,ld her 'fore befwent tiff, nu'shi) ilidu't wnnt.tof.bev.lt sed-be's a .sraarter filler nor her.feller"'' I , .. 1 -i "Her benurVus be? - Has, bo' jialdr bcr no'utteiitrou'sTncp his rdturn?" "I)or'-a mossy; yes,' lwV" Reditu, but be, couldn't shine." ' Jcjusjia, showed mis loti'o? things be wnntfcd "he.tb, hpv of him, but she wOuldu't beV the fust' thing; jSlte'fdfd I-cnni off bo's there r to her fathergon'-waiitcdrtu staywitlt herorful bad.'butTogt-Btayed bint aa' ho -luWto go, vvbcb !J eriisb'a an' I' had ft' Ullty good lurf OYervhls:disappoIntmciil. '-. ; f "Did sho'cry aiiy when yoo'ioot leave of her?" ' ' S ';"' " u guess she;, did nrtcr I'd 0c.' ' f know that's why she fefndejrburried tub off. She didn't likp tu gin ltt'uforpW."' "But did'slie'fiive; .you Sihipgas a memento of 'her a kce&'ab'eloclf' bf hair, or 'nothing td remc'mbcrlicr by?" "Lor, yesj She give mbJofs-;ticse go-tu-meetings' and that bat; an'a fetter," "'A letter?" -"Yes. a letter. ShGsed's.bow it .was written with'blood.'nnd Uhafl .wopt tu Open5 It till l'd'got way off,slvhen.'lI .mifp read her last words, auMhenbe'-kls'me atj'.giv inc. my bat an' told,mo;'rd better go, " I kuew.,sho wanted -tf;lieV "a'gude cry all" albne;au':so rcumeJ'.bOT. ;.Bu't don't ye think; I fonnd that peskrcribr, "Jdbb Pearson a, lurktn'hlnil'.tbofence, tlosu tu.the gate; wuUnMttJ c7iow fong .Pdrtayl'iSictl" 4 bibly., BottbatfetterfUvoloa rcadW" "' " v ! r 4 "No. t al'nt'hiu faruouglf iwaf ycij "Where is It?" 't'- "ISmy bosom; - KetcH'tpe drtrustiiig her dear, preshos !etteraway where I couldn't put ruy band oit 'it nt any moment," mo-ment," mfd plunging' his-'Jwhd'lnto-'lits shirt-bosom, the Vcnrio'uter'dreW forth apd exhibited to the gaze of : the amused captain a crumpled paper in tho form of a letter ,j ,y "Moy I read it?" demanded the captain, cap-tain, extending bis hawC' - ''I sweou I'd likp to bcTive of I only thought I'd got fuYeuuf from-bome.,f " ,lYoa wight 01 well bettor Fraueo as outside of Boston Lightjimy dear fellow. I'm dying to know what'tbat -letter cbn-tuias, cbn-tuias, joud if you have no' Ejections, will assume all tho risk or opening 117 " ' "Will ye though, nud read It cout? 1 see I've kinder forgot to read writfn'. I Fact is, schule masters "were scarce up our way when I was a boy, an1 our scbule marta couldn't thrash ritfu Jeter mo no bcow. You'll read it cout; sartin?" "CcrUinly" "Well, go on capting." You'ro a perfect per-fect brick, daru'd if you -nlntV,' aud passing pass-ing oyer the treasured letter, J.hb enamored enam-ored rustic spread himself in an attilude of the most profound attention, while Captain 0. broke tho seal, and Tifter praiseworthy persevcranco ' ' decijihcrcd. uud read the following; ( j ,jLaAa ''"''' Orgwit fast " itirtk ntKtfcKj . ' ' . s ' y . IVhen i cotf ft& this .1 shall be marld ttt tfio dny feller 1 ever kcerd ' tlflht abot, ijabp Pearson- IrittfthW o Wto Jure iycoa not feel, bad tibr nuthiiiV I. Want Itd'bcv yeou, go away, sb8 yc'ou wbn't feel bad tilt biter nil's , over, if Jabe'. hadn't cum back twlVho did W bed ;yebi Ulra sure, ftu ifJhbc dic U alnt ttt.be bxpect ed 1 kliillre )a- JrJJ git marfd frimJ "PS1. 1 1 ! jeott tin it he flies yeou tuo ttt bb wuih a' rfarrt site mbr'n eterfgudb . nitb'from yebu'r'bld Iwectheart Jefuiha., Cflfur-got Cflfur-got td boj1 i tuck" and: sowed my miriulnro Fn' flid' wasWtn, linibs of yebur go-tum"ccV log's"'''- '"'' - '., ' ' . , ' ;"Bbo('hop,toii '6;.'dcarl"bulir bub;, boo, boo, boot'' roarcu 1110 greeny, v " fntteltb delight of thb matb, Wlb Captain 0.,- heedless of the interruption continucdi M'i Want yeou tu.kc'etr it tit' remember me'by dear,..TJimniy, an' ticbw' gude ,rilto agin; front '-ybonf own jerusha.nuu that was.0- 1''4 5 ' '' j"0, bob,;Kbo,'hoo!1 .Ifnnt 'ycou. piit o feller ashorei' capting?!' f 0, dbj boo, jtob; bob! " I shall die. I know;! shalL" ' , 1 3!utt You're, worth a dbicn. dying men. roy good fellow. 'Brit wliat 'ould you'd6if,I scotoa;back;tdB,ostby. 'Dii t , I'd, go Ttto hunt , tmd ; skin-, that dnrn'd arintul,,Jnbci:Pparsbh, da'rri'dcf.l ' wouldn't''- -''-'"-f;:" . ;"Bpt what Would thitt'bvaii; If ho.' bad married thb-girl?" ,; Tl - ' :; a 'Didn'tshp say' she'd' her W,cf he's dead! ,fV ; "-; ; ' T ." "And you would co batk . to Mlfhjm? Kb, ho5' l'n4'liirrafd'Ifw'ust' kcejiiyott ir lhatVybnr tlnttutforfi, Swcnrf thotou will do, bim no harni ffftd U'll, ,nd; you lia-cK". .??'.'.v- ,J ,1'WiH jt though?;,; --TYM .tousf J BwaroJbyK.tv..;; ' t'O, anjftMng1 " ,Tnatfsrimfaaerinl M Jong astyptt'sweat.' 9 'lware; thetr.J'catiig.' iNswnrbn 'doicn imes:- l'll'gb Tito1 "off' au gtt 'my flkt'nS rcddaml taiiikitig''a?dBsh,jrotf the poop'lad'der, thtf;Y;crm"onttT;clearcd ft 'at Bboundmiiking: fulUibll, for the' fbre-Castle, fbre-Castle, wherb'.he WoATVtifcivcd?wlthiuouts bf dc'rislvymcrtinienti.? '-.t-r j- A'li bbur latcr'!a!'l'lot boat, bbVe1 down ia reply ter- thc;'sign'at set by-' Captbm' O.'s orders, -wheq JcommUnicaliori-vas(' 'cstab. Kslied bctrcea',tlie'ircs8l-fs) tifio the'. forsaken for-saken lovpr transferred to vhc; care of 'the cbliif lil.lpilots, ;wbbdonbtrc&, vfe'rc.blgh-.ly-, amused .and-cdifle'd-.. by .Ids jerdapt sallies during bis sojourn.ntaorigv them.. - Vhcthcr ,bo 'rt!ached""huni,'.in ;safety br'otherwtsO, onr iuform'atit, was. 'unable to slatcVbut wo haVp bls'ossertiori4n cvj-dence'of cvj-dence'of tbd fact, that' during; that, voyage 'Abimile'ck;Spaijildincs i rc"aons fbrTgolng !abro&dx;furuishcd' the foutidatlort' iof every jest,1 vocal br-proctical, "perpetrated in the old'sldp'.'-Xifr'ary ConipamoH. |