Crawfordsville Daily Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 27 December 1890 — Page 2

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In all his life Arthur had never before found it necessary to fight, though he had certainly received provocation "nough from his cousin Dick to do so more than once, ilis own father had taught him to hate lighting, and to avoid it if possible, as he would any thing else that was ungentiemanly and wrong. A. the same time Mr. llustin had been too wise a man not to knowthat occasions may arise in everybody's life when it becomes absolutely necessary to fight, lie believed, for instance, that it is right and proper to do so in defense of the weak and helpless who have claims upon us for protection, provided that is the only way of defending them, and this principle he had thoroughly instilled into his child's mind.

Mr. llustin also believed that every boy should be taught to use the weapons with which nature has provided him— namely his lists—for the protection of himself and others, just as lie should bo taught, to read an.l write or do a thousand other tilings necessary to his success and happiness in life.

Thus believing, and having been himself one of tho best boxers in his college gymnasium, ho had begun to instruct his little son in tho art of self-de-fense on the very day that tho boy's mother began to teach him his Jetters. Now, therefore, although Arthur had never fought, a battle with any other boy, I10 had a very fair knowledgo of what ho ought to do under tho circumstances and of how to do it.

All his father's talks upon the subject flashed into his mind, and I10 seemed to romen her every wordof them. Heco.ild almost hear the dear voice say: "Never light if you can help it but if the time comes that you fool it to be your duty, then pitch in with all your heart, with all your strength and with all your skill. Then fight just as long as yon can stand, or until you have won a victory." i-'r

In trie present instance, surrounded as he was by fierce-looking, hard-hearted men who acknowledged no law but that of brute force, and with poor little Rusty crouc.hiiiL' at his feet, so certain was the hoy of his duty that he prepared for the coming struggle with a brave heart, ihou:li with a very white face.

The bov called "Kid" was perfectly •willing to light: in fact there was nothing he enjoyed more, especially when, as in this case, he saw the prospect, of an easy victory before him. So, as he stood up in front of Arthur, the firelight disclosed a broaTl grin

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his dirty

face, lie looked so much stronger and heavier than his antagonist that some of tie' moil wore touched with pity for the little fellow and murmured that it wasn't, a square deal. "That's all right." said the big tramp, whohadtaki'ii charge of tlx affair. "Tin* •little chaps got. sandorel.se he wouldn't be here. He's been talking pretty big, -too. and now lie's got the chance to -.show whether lie can back up his words or not."

To the amazement of the spectators the battle was a lomr and a hard one: .for the new-comer's piuek and skill were evenly matched against the other's weight, and a doirged pride that for--bade bitn to yield lo one younger and "..smaller than himself. Still, he was in the wrong, and he knew ii,: while

Arthur was in the right and knew that

Tlll:v l-INAL.I.Y WEST TO THE OUOF.VT) TOI.KTIIIT: WITH AUTHI'I: ON Toe.

he was. The boy who was fighting in defi ne of the weak and the helpless never once tBought of giving in, and so vho oilier had

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They finally wont to

the ground "together, with Arthur on top, and this ended the struggle. Tho "Kid" began lorry: "Lemme up! Lemmo up! I don't want to tight no more wid a professional. I.emnte up!"

Then Arthur left him and walked to where poor little Husty was crouching with his rope held by ono of the tramps. Taking the rope in his hand, and lifting his brave, flushed face, blood-stained from a slight cut on ilis forehead, to that of the big tramp •who had ordered tho pup to lie beaten, tho boy asked: "Is he my dog now?'' "Of course he is, sonny! Of courso ho is," answered ibe big man. promptly. "You've fought the bnlliest kind of a fight for him. and I'd liko to see the man as would try to take him from you."

As he spoke the big tramp glared about, liim. as though.wishing somebody would dare dispute his words but nobody did. Every one of those who now crowded about the boy, anxious to shake hands with him and congratulate him on his victory, expressed tho heartiest approval of w'uat the big njan

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said. Tliey all seemed to regard Arthur as a hero and to fool highly honored by his presence in their camp. Even hu dog received a full share of praise and petting, and was utterly bewildered by the sudden turn in the tide of popular opinion concerning him.

Seeing that the young champion was rendered uncomfortable by tho ovorofliciousness of those who crowded about him, the big tramp, who seemed to exercise an acknowledged authority over them, ordered the rest to clear out and leave the little chap to him. Then I ho took Arthur to the brook and bathed I his face and hands and even his baro feet, in its cool waters, with a degreo of tenderness surprising in one So big and rough.

A few minutes later supper was announced. and the big tramp mado Arthur sit beside bin?

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the ground, in

front of a kettle that contained a most delicious-smelling stew ol' chicken, and potatoes, and oiiunis. and green corn, and several oilier things. To lie sure, Arthur was obliged to eat his portion out of a hastily improvised bowl of birch bark, made for him by his big friend, with a rude wooden spoon provided by the same ingenious individual but how good it was! How often that bark bowl was refilled, and how proud tho cooks were to have the hero of the feast thus compliment them so highly.

As for little Rusty, who seemed to recognize Arthur as his friend and protector and kept close beside him, there never was a dog treated with greater consideration. Everybody wanted to feed him, and kept tossing choice morsels of food to him. lie ate every thing thusofTered, with perfect impartiality, until at length lie had no room for another morsel, and even the daintiest bits of chicken failed to tempt him.

After supper all the tramps were anxious to learn something of Arthur's history, and who had taught him to fight so skillfully, and how he happened to visit their camp. So lie lold tliem about his own dear father who had given bim boxing lessons, and about living with I'nc'e John and Aunt Nancy, and howlie and Uncle I'liin had decided to go to his grandfather's in Virginia and were traveling in a boat, and how it had run aground so that they couldn't get it off. and Uncle l'hin bad gone in search of help, and how he happened to get. lost in the woods, anil finally, how he discovered their camp all of which was listened to with absorbed interest.

When he finished, the big tramp spoko up and said: "Well, fellers, from this little ohap's account of hisself, I don't see but what him and his old Uucle l'hin is traveling through'the country pretty much the same as we does, like gentlemen of leisure and independent means, as it were. In fact I should call 'em a couple of honest tramps, as is making their way through the world without asking no odds of nobody." "That's so." assented several voices. "Such being the case." continued the big man. "it is clearly ourdooty to help 'em out of the fix they got into, and I move that we ail go down to the river first thing in the morning and set their old scow afloat for them."

As this t.iotion seemed to meet with general approval. Arthur was cordially invited to spend the night in the tramp's camp, and was assured that they would guide him to the ark. and that it should be started on its voyage ihe very first thing in the morning. As there really seemed nothing else for him to do, the little fellow accepted the invitation,

though he wished he could get back to the boat that night, anil thus relieve tho anxiety that lie knew Uncle l'hin must be suffering on account of his unexplained disappearance.

In the meantime he had recovered his book from the big tramp, who had held it during the fight, and it now lay on the grass beside him. lie had mentioned that he sometimes read stories from this book to Uncle I'liin. and now the big tramp said to bim: "Look a-here, sonny, why won't you read a story to us out of your book, just to pass away the time0 If you will. 1 will give you some informal ion that may prove useful to you in your travels, but which you can't find in any book in the world."

Arthur said lie would gladly read to them if they cared to hear him. and at the same time lie wondered what valuable information the man could possibly give him.

Then all the tramps gathered as. near to him as they could, and Arthur, sitting where the fire-light shone brightest. with one hand laid protectingly on little Husty. opened his precious book, and read the first story he came to, which happened to he that of tho "Ugly Duckling."

It was a striking picture, that of the fair-haired, delicate-featured child, sitting in the red glow of the firelight, and reading a fairy tale to the rough men crowded abouthim, their uncouth figures half disclosed and half hidden in tho dus1 shadows. Close beliind the big tramp, who was his father, sat tho boy with whom Arthur had fought, still looking sullen and crestfallen over his recent defeat, and occasionally casting glances of mingled envy and hate at his rival.

As the tale proceeded his'hard, young face took on a softer expression, and when it was finished he heaved a great sigh. "Well, Kid!" said the big tramp, turning to him at the conclusion of tho story "wha. do you think of that for a yarn? You are a pretty ugly sort of a duck, yourself, and who knows but what you may turn out to be a swan after all, some of these fine days." "It'll be a goose, more like," muttered «no nt tiie men: and Arthur, looking

pityingly al tho lad. wondered whic.h it would lie. Now, it was tlm l)i£ tramp's turn to fulfill liis jiiirt of the bargain. This ho began to do by taking a bit of chalk from his poeket and drawing with it several rude figures like those: XX

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a piece of birch bark.

Showing these to Arthur he told him that these were signs understood by all the tramps of the country, and that whenever tlicy saw these chalked on gate-posts or femvs or other conspicuous places near houses they knew at once what they meant. "This, for instance," he said, pointing to one of tho signs, "means •stingy people in this house: won't give a poor tramp any

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thing." 'I'his one means 'savage dog in here,' and this, 'good people and plenty to oat.'" Another meant, "man hero keeps a gun for tramps." and still another, "only women folks here, no danger." lie also said that the older and best-known tramps had their private marks or autographs, which wore very generally known and recognized by all tho others along their particular lines of travel.

Arthur was greatly interested in this and made copies of several of the marks thus shown him. so as to impress tliem upon his memory, though at that time he could not foresee that they would ever be of any use. At the close of this novel lesson the big tramp told him that his name was Sandy Urimes, and showed ".im his own private mark or autograph, which was jt.

Then Arthur said he was tired and would like to go to sleep, whereupon Sandy tirimcs showed him a bed of dry loaves beside a big log, near enough to tho fire to feel its warmth, and told him ho could lie down there. So there the tired boy lay. with little Ilusty nestled close beside bim. and watched the stars twinkling until he fell asleep.

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this occasion Arthur

breathed great quantities of the night air that his Aunt. Nancy had declared to be poison, its injurious effects wera not apnaront when ho awoke the next morning looking as bright and fresh as though he had slept in the downiest of beds. To bo sure he felt somewhat stiff and sore, but, after his encounter with tho young tramp, it would have been most surprising if he had not.

The sun was just rising as he made his way to the brook to dip his face in Its cool waters but the camp was already astir. Tramps are proverbially lazy hut they are always among the earliest of risers. From the cheap lodging houses and police stations of tho city they are turned out at daylight. Tho same thing happens in the country, where tho thrifty farmer routs them out from the barn or haystacks, and hunger drives them from their camp at the same early hour. A want of food was what set this particular camp astir by sunrise on this occasion: for its occupants had exhausted their entire supply in the feast of the previous evening. Now they were setting forth to beg. or steal, something to cjat at the nearest farm-houses and villages.

Some of them, careless of their promise made the night before to go with Arthur and help him and Uncle l'hin get their boat afloat, had already left, while others sullenly refused to keep their word, now that they were re-

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IT WAS m'T A Fi:w MIM'TKS .loll FOR THE SIKONO TRAMPS TO WolIK IIEIt OFF THE NAXIJ-UAH.

minded of it. However, five of them, Including the big tramp and his boy, said they wore going that way anyhow, and didn't mind giving tho youngster a lift with his scowif itdidn'ttako too long and prove too hard work. So, in a few minutes after leaving his bed by tho old log, Arthur found himself walking down the ravine toward the river in company with'live as disreputable and rascally looking tramps as could be found in the country.

He had not forgotten poor little Ilusty. Oh no, indeed! Nor had the dog forgotten him, but now followed close at his heels without paying tho slightest attention to any other person in tho party. He had been stolen by ttio "Kid" from the Chapinans' houso during the excitement caused by tho burning oil tank, and had evidently suffered much at tho hands of his captor for never after that day did I10 see a tramp without growling and showing his teeth at him.

Tho tramps' camp was located but a few hundred yards from the road that ran along the river bank, and the little party had hardly turned into it beforo Arthur, with a cry of joy, sprang forward and flung himself into tho arms of Uncle Pliin, who, looking the picture

misery ami utter dejection, was hobbling toward them. The old man was so overcome by joy and bewilderment that for a few moments lie was utterly speechless. Then he broke out with: "Tank de good I.awd. honey, I is foun' you! Olo l'hin die ob de heart-hroko shuah if he diiln' line you pretty quick, an' he's bin a saroliin' fo' you all de night long." This was said with such a heartfelt earnestness that the boy realized in a moment how greatly his old friend had suffered.

Although Uncle I'liin had found several houses during his absence of the afternoon before, none of their inmate had been willing to return and help him get the ark afloat, lie had not got back to it until after sunset,, and then, to his dismay, had found it dark and deserted.

Too greatly distressed to eat or sleep, he had spent the night in wandering up and down the road, hunting and calling for his dear "1 1 Marse and now. that ho had found him, bis joy was almost too great for expression.

It was but a short distance to where the ark lay, aground, and it was but a few minutes'job for those sturdy tramps to work her off the sand bar. and set her once more afloat.

The last thing Arthur did before scrambling aboard was to shake hands with the boy whom he had fought the evening before, and. as he bade him good-bye. he said: "1 hope you won't bo an ugly duckling much longer."

Then, with its three passengers safely aboard, the ark slowly drifted away with the current, while the tramps watched it, and waved their tattered hats in farewell to tho bravest, twelve-year-old bov they had ever known,

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