Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 16, Number 40, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 27 March 1886 — Page 1

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f* Vol. 16,-No 40.

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THE MAIL.

A PAPER FOR THE PEOPLE.

Notes and Comment.

Now that they are said to have struck oil in Egypt, England will tighten her grip-

Sam Jones declares that "Hell is filled b* women shopping." Buyingasumplatetflt, of course.

Uvoid tSweil Affair" bore the signature the won and Sullivan it would soon let, con' the rage. passing ibe worrd doesn't find out the pecversed jje pregent Congress it won't of the Chaplain. He files a bill of 'jjttfr culars every day.

Mr. Lam.) gives it out that no charges, have been filed against him at Washington. It has cost tho gentleman a great deal of anxiety and several visits to Washington to find fiis out.

And now it is stated that a wealthy syndicate will go down and purchase an immense tract of land in Tennessee. Terre Haute does not want the earth, only a nice, fat slice here and there.

When the wives of the working men strike for eight hours a day, then, indeed, there may be a call for arbitration and conciliation or'the household wheels will •Up revolving in a very short time.

The spring "Jersey" is a thing of beauty and every woman who stops to gtn on its seductivo outline in the show window makes up her mind to havo one If she doesn't have another single thing to wear with it. ______

A man named Bushell has been confined in the county jail on the charge of horse stealing. A calm and unbiased public will not object to the statement that the charge \s causing Jlr. Bushell a gecko' trouble. I The play of Tuesday evening, Maggie, thtj Midget, is almost the only one on record that permits a lawyer to represent a respectable character, and, as a still fart Iter variation from the established rule, the lawyer got "loft."

If tho promises of M. De Lqsseps may bo relied m, ttuwi ymtH

,rom now we

may bo riding on the "raging canawl" through the Isthmus of Panama, or at least the canal will bo there If wo choose to tnako tho trip.

The wlfo beater near Wabash, who was given fifty lushes by tho neighbors, proposes to sue for damages. Xoxt time they should try bad eggs, a ducking, tar and feathers and a rido on a rail. Whilo he's "a gittcn," lot him "git a plonty."

It is too bad tho omnipresent crank should havo fired that piece of paper at the queen just as tho estimable old lad.v had derided to eome out from the soclu•iou of twenty yoars. It may havo the effect of retiring her foj another twenty years.

The now'Cali forum senator appointed to fill Mr. Miller's plaee, has an income of fii,000 a day and—nothing more. In England tho ambitions rich man buys a poerage whore he cannot do any harm, in America he get a place in the Senate rand makes the laws for the nation.

Boxes havo been engaged for tho Queen to witness tho performances of Mrs. Langtryat the Lyceum and Minnie Palmer at the Opera Coinlque. She has also promised to visit the Zoo and see the Elephant, Alice. For a lady of her years and dignity and long seclusion, the *Quoon displays quite a frivolous and plebian taste.

Dr. Coming's Illustrated Art lecture, on last Sunday evening attracted if possible ••von more attention chan the firsts and the large audience room of the church was completely fillet!, notwithstanding an

ineloment evening. The interpretation of this is that the people desire a clean, ro»|ootahle, instructive Sunday evening entertainment.

A Sugar Creek eitliscn created a disturbance at tho Maxvllle church not long ago, and had to b$ rejected. A short time after he called on the minister, apologized, and presented him with a check for fifty dollars. There are doubtleas some ministers who would welcome such an incident every Sunday in the year. _____

The chaplain of tho House of Ropre/B»ntativeci in a recent prayer, asked that the members be delivered from Intem-

cerancc, lust, and other carnal appetites, ^tnd it is said to have created a sensation. |fhey evidently think that If a Congressman hasn't the right to get drunk and Snake Rome howl, he might as well stay kt home and like Rudolph Debate, "be^como au honorable man."

A Massachusetts minister, recently debased, prepared his own epitaph, as folPfotlowa: "Here lies a man who never woted of such Is the kingdom of heaven." |rtiat kind of a man may be sure of the ingdom of heaven, but ie fell very luch short of the qualities of good ci list oahip. The relief of our country from ay of the evils to which we are sub-

ject lies in the purity of the ballot box, and such purity can only be attained when the good citizens exercise their right to suffrage, and thus crowd to the wall the "plug-uglies" and the bulldozers who are ever lying in wait to corrupt the ballot box. That man is not a good citizen in this day and generation who boasts that he never votes. i^jg r"

The Plenary Council of the Roman Orthotic church has forbidden church fatfs, suppers and dinners, social parties, etc., given at night for the purpose of raising money. A thrill of gladness would animate many a manly bosom should such an order become universal with all churches. But pause I Should church fairs be abolished what would become of the "church fair oyster soup" joke? Rather than lose an old acquaintance like that the church fair will have to go on.

Whenever scoundrels desire to perpetrate some "chestnut" of a swindling dodge, they, visit some of the outlying townships in the Hoosier State, and they never fail to secure victims. Thesoheme of appointing agents for dome new fangled paint, and giving receipts for consignments, has been worked in Boone and Hendricks counties, the receipts eventually turning up as notes. The farmers of Vigo county should keep their eyes open for these swindlers. Give no receipts or signatures to total strangers, no matter how smoothly his tongue works. ____

In one of his Chicago sermons, a few days ago, "Rev." Sam Small said, "Show me a man who plays cards and never gambles and I'll show you a phenomenon. His place is in a dime museum." Mr. Small is too much a man of the world to believo any such ridiculous statement as this. There« are thousands of men who enjoy a quiet game of whist, euchre or seven up, who have had for years their weekly clubs for these games, and yet are as conscientionsly opposed to gambling as Mr. Small is. It takfcs a narrow and prejudiced mind to believe that all men play card". [,

If only Miss Clevfci: paniod that letter with a diagram what a relief it would havo been. Here are all tho ladies at home* keeping Lent and making new dresses and filled with perplexity as to where to draw "that line," Like all boundary lines this one l»df course imaginary but 'the question is how .mt&ch should be left to the linaginatiort? Should thero bo a fixed rule, so many inches below the cliln and so many abovo the waist or should there bo a sliding scale to bo determined by the available charms of the lady? As leading lady of tho land it Is tho duty of Miss Cleveland to give some specific directions for mapping out that line between now and Easter.

To tho Milwaukee Daily Herald belongs the credit of being the first news papor to introduce the eight hour plan among its omployes, without any reduc tion in pay. To the thinking people the oight hour plan seems to be the solution of tho labor troubles which aro now causing so much anxiety throughout the country. There nover was a timo when •tho labor question commanded as much attention, either locally or abroad, and it is only by such means that its merits can bo intelligently known. Andrew Carnegie, the millionaire iron manufac turer, has a sensible article on this question in tho Forum for April, which will repay reading. Ho agrees with Powderly, the head of tho Knights of Labor, that strikes are senseless, except in extreme casos, and that arbitration is the only method to be employed. We cannot havo too much literature on the labor question, and Mr. Carnegie's article is a valuable addition.

In the March number of tho Disciple, a Christian Magazine published at Covington, Kv., appears an excollent por trait, biographical{sketch and sermon of the Rev. II. O. llreeden. Mr. Breeden writes to friends in this city that he is delighted with Des Moines. His church has a membership of »500. Of these 134 have been added during his brief pastorate of three months. A debtof #1.500 has been paid off, with a handsome balance in the treasury. Des Moines has 40 churches and a Ministerial Association of 35 members. Of these Mr. Breeden was one of seven selected to deliver a series of lectures to be given during Lent, the subject assigned being "The Perpetuity of Christianity." Mr. Breeden, who has been an anient Democrat, is somewhat surprised at the attitude of the Iowa Democracy on questions of law, order, temperance, etc. and finds them quite diflfarent from Terre Haute Democracy. Lately he opened the Legislature with prayer and of course petitioned for the success of temperance. The next morning the Democratic daily paper stated that "he took advantage of the occasion to interject a stump speech into his prayer." Mr. Breeden is not yet thirty years old, and is already among the prominent ministers in his profession. He has every prospect of a useful and brilliant future.

And can it be that the Rev. Thomas Parry held Terre Haute up by the tail as an awful warning to the departed dtikcu4 of Chicago? What did we do to Mr. Parry that he^ should turn states'

itttilills

HUMS

hag ^Jmost an entire new board of managers

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TERRE HAUTE, IND., SATUR^Y EVENING, MARCH 27,1886.

evidence in this manner? He says* know a town of 30,000 inhabitants, Episcopal ministers of which go to ters, and in consequence vige stalks pant and there is a-standing challett] that six virtuous young nien cannot bf found there." Mr. Parry "knows' nsf we have 30,000 inhabitants our Episcopal

Timely Topics. $

A New York special to the Indianapolis Journal, makes some startling statements in

Woman 8uflfrage.

regard to the question of woman suffrage in that State. The writer speaks of the "few misguided women" who still advocate the movement, and then relates that "Sorosis," the oldest and most influential woman's club in existence, has deposed their president, Jennie June, who has held that office nine years, because she persistently opposed the discussion of woman suffrage. They have also elected

ff^nan suffrage is now the theme

of 'SorosU/'^^hfs club^T?'cot*1 the most brilliant and cultured lacbe&lta New England, distinguished in art, literature, science and every department of modern prrtgrefts. ThiS.fcody lias brougRf about a revolution in order that they may discuss woman suffrage. Are they to be catalogued as "a few misguided women?"

The dispatch referred to then makes a remarkable statement regarding the proceedings of the New York assembly when tho annual question of woman suffrage comes to be voted on. It states that the ladies "spent several days trapes ing about the capitol, interviewing Senators," etc. Every one was kind and polite to them, concealing whatever annoyance their long visit and peculiar talk occasioned, and some were ostentatiously attentive." Would any newspaper dare to rofer in this contemptuous manner to a body of workingmen or of any enfranchised citizens who visit the Legislature in support of some particular measure? The article then goes on to say, "These latter flattered them, agreed with them, urged them on, and finally, as is done every year, set apart a night for the discussion of their everlasting measure, a measure, by the way, that is ridiculous only because tho sex it proposes to benefit is almost solidly against it." "The usual trite arguments were made and when a vote was taken it was found that more than a majority of the assemblymen had voted in favor of the measure! There was a pause, a little confusion, and then a vote of sixty-three or less than half was announced!" "Now this is done each year and it seems the refinement of cruelty. The job is put up for certain ones to vote for the bill so as to give the thing an air of closeness sufficient to urge the women on, to give their friends in the assembly great eclat with them. Half the time, as was the case this year and last, too many votes are recorded in favor of the measure, and then the members hurry down to the desk and In whispered tones, bid the clerk, 'Make my vote No,' and thus prevent the passage of the bill. The whole ihing is a fraud." One is prepared to believe anything of an Albany Legislature, but if all this be true it is no argument against woman suffrage, but is only an example of the treachery and duplicity of the men who exercise suffrage, and it is certainly a very serious reflection on General listed, speaker of the assembly, and one of the most pronounoed advocates of equal suffrage.

The writer then goes on to ask what has beoome of the interest formerly displayed in woman suffrage, "when at the close of the war great meetings were continually held all over the land," in favor of it. Such meetings must surely exist only in the writer's imagination. Twenty years ago there was the most bitter prejudice against woman suffrage, a prejudice which hta grown less every year since. Where one woman wanted to vote a quarter of a century ago, hundreds would like to exercise the right to-day. At the the institution of the W. C. T. Un less than twelve yean ago, and whioh is now the largest organised body of women in the world, a vast majority of ita BMm-

wero

wo uiivo ^^2,^ .. and also our Congregational, Baptist and fives conspicuous, they would rather Christian ministers have at various times attended the theatre as for the "six virtuous young men"—stand up, boys, and be counted. We guess the reverend gentleman meant Terre Haute, but he should have added that these very ministers Who went to the theatre had abetter influence over the young men of the city and numbered more of them among their congregations than any ministers who preceded or followed them. R®v. Parry alao stated that "in his church In Terre Haute a collection once for educational purposes amounted to $ 1 and |12i was spent by its members that week in going to the theatre." In all probability these theatre-goers all paid taxes to support the public schools. But Mr. Parry does not seem to have got into any better crowd in Chicago, for he declares that in one week his congregation spent $500 for theatres and |16 for church work." The long and short of it is that people of sense know there is no harm in a respectable theatrical performance, they intend to go when they feel like it and ministers will have to learn to accept^ situation.

opposed to woman suffrage.

Jfa-day they are almost unanimously in »vor of it. It is the exception to find a woman who would not vote if she had •the opportunity. Because they do not Ittee up en masse and demand it is no Mgument that they do not want it. As grille women shrink from making them

bmit to a certain amount of injustice, rough the efforts of the very agitators whom this correspondent gallantly is, "their old, familiar but sadly fadfaces were shining along the wall of

Assembly chamber," most of the 1 and unjust laws against women [Ve been repealed. Because of the conagitation by these same persistent 'oeates every avenue of employment toost of the institutions of learning been opened. This has been aecomed by tireless and unremitting efthe same kind that is now being to secure equal suffrage. The en of the country have perfect connce in the advocates of their cause, iy have not a doubt but that finally will be successful. They are willto wait, they have waited from the nning of time. It is not woman's to be aggressive. Most of them some time to vote. They have other cares and interests, they are ^suffering greatly because they are deyed of this privilege, they feel that leaders who have already accomplish-

Jtp much will alsb bring about this revolution. They*are quietly waitwith the unshaken belief that it is a question of time until our lawers will perform this last and crown,ct of justioe, and then, almost withouf exception, they will enter into posion of their lights so long withheld huffrranted at last for all time to come. 4 I. A. H.

IN A NEW DRESS. week we 1.# jin puttirg The Mail entire new dress of type. The ns are made wider and a trifle

Next week the change will be ete. Now type does not print well has been usod two or three weeks The Mail will be one of the pret apers in the West. Our advertisers sure will be particularly pleased bright clean faced type with

Mr announcements are display ^-4, distinct,

giving this pape*%fte qfrtewnetf

of a h^ poster. *,

MA BLOSSOM" ^^4 ik we give the first chapters of 'May Blossom," by Mrgaret of our readers who have

This

the stor Lee. Thi

seen the autiful drama of this name will take asure in reading the story, and those /ho have not will find it a charming yl, one which appeals to the best feelin of human nature. It has a powerful lotive, and is filled with homely, I lest sentiment, and vital interest—an nterest which is steadily maintaine from the opening chapters to the clos

Sam Jon| as if recognizing the Augean stables of nquity, has reserved his most pron need vulgarity and sensationalism 1 Chicago. Here is a specimen

I can pi| up with a man who drinks whisky butjdon't want anything to dj^with a an don't stop dt king no mistake, fou 01a nog, you/ poinuns finger at a fn nan who «nt down in front, 'if were to stk a knife in you I'd letoutabout fPve gallons :hedirty beer.'"

Whatevei he revivalists and temperance advoct may think of such language, ther can be no doubt of its nauseating feet upon decent people the world over.

Persons have a superstitious dread of Friday 11 not be pleased to learn that this is horoughly Friday year. It came in on riday, will go out on Friday, and have fifty-three Fridays. There are fo months in the year that have five Fr ays each changes of the moon occur /e times on a Friday, and the longest 1 id shortest day of the year each fails on| Friday.

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The "Lond Lancet" is using its steel on the rubt overcoat, asserting that some of the1 sry worst forms of muscular rheumati in come from wearing rubber waterproof garments.

No one has peen able to explain why it is that a nan feels he is more likely to get up inltime in the morning by keeping his watch or clock a quarter of a as

Many a man who never has 1een able to learn to carve, will welcome the edict which says it is the fashion now^Jor ladies to carve.

w^it hot

The fctest diet for fat people B6-. to get thin is lean beefsteak and water for seventeen weeks.

THE TARDY ABBIVAll (Pittsburg Cora. Ga*.] Six usually walks up the aUrie Dwul np In extravagant stalsle la her blocs blooded waifh.

As mocb as to lalfh,

"Ob, sin* I the daisy for •Uisle?"

LOUD CALL FOB A MAP [Atlanta Constitution.) Ten thousand correspondents of ten kotasand papers will want Miss Cleveland to explain where the neck leaves off and tha font begins.

They had finished their discussion, and

ware singing a gay chorus in which the JStaOTelifhtt of a sailor', lite were

ffraphically described, when the door of the nearest cottage was noisily^ thrown open, and its owner steppe porch and glanced about hi

lvintr asleep in afi old boat d^awn up tieaoi raised lEidtiressed hitnV *"Tom, it look*.as though we're gofh' ter have a quiet night for fishin',.arter all." "Maybe, Hank, con't tell fo' sure. There's no dependin' on appearances. Old Marm Weather, this time year, is like a spirited gal o' sixteen. Dunho' when she's likely ter kick up a squall and upsot things in general." Tom pro* ceeded to find a torn net and some twine and having brought an old stool from the porch, leisurely set to work. Hank Bluster, thus given a proper example, left the boat and went to assist a tall young fellow who sat on the beach before an entangled mass of netting, and slowly mending great holes in its extent.

The summer heat and the stillness of the water, the cloudless sky, the faint noises from the distant fields, all tended to make the peaceful scene most charming and impressive. Suddenly a man was seen running toward the group from the direction of the town—a tall, robust, red-faced individual, with a shock of red hair, and a beard to match. He arrived, breathless and panting, waving a small newspaper above his head. "Say—boys! Where are ye? HankHiram!"

Every man rose, and he was at once surrounded by an eager, anxious group, inquiring: "Owen, what is it?"

Owen wiped tho perspiration from his forehead and'caught his breath. "News! A battle at Big Bethel. We've won it!"

There was a loud shout of delight. Hank Bluster thrust his lighted pipe into his pocket and held out his hand for the paper. "Let ha wildly. "Latest, too," said Owen, glancing proudly over the group. Hiram Sloane's voice trembled, he had a son in the

Theljail

MAY BLOSSOM

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BETWEEN TWO LCDVES.

"wshkBY MARGARET LEE.

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CHAPTER I.

'XSI ANXIOUS LOVER.

Some twenty-three years ago lovely June afternoon, a group of fishermen belonging to the town of Hampton, Virginia, had collected on the shore of Hampton River for a double purpose of mending their nets and discussing the ominous topic—civil war. The spot selected by these men was singularly picturesque and secluded in front it commanded an extensive view of Hampton Roads, with the fishing sloops dotting the waves like great birds of passage. Within three miles of them rosethe massive walls of Fortress Monroe, while about them stood their quiet, peaceful homes, and beyond these, extensive farms and dense forests presented all the beauties of an inland country place. Up to that period, Hampton had escaped all the disagreeable results of a war which threatened its immediate destruction. Perhaps the very nearness of the danger produced a sense of utter indifference to it, and these hardy, sim-ple-minded fishermen pursued their customary avocations, and enjoyed their innocent amusements as diligently and heartily as if the words "secession" and 4mion" had never been made the watchwords of two great parties to a fearful unlimited struggle for supremacy

out on the

im.

Mr. Thomas Blossom was the most popular fisherman for miles around. He was jolly of temper, stout, and of a me. dium height. His face was sunburned a shining red. he was loud spoken and frank. His nome was the resort of numerous friends, In faot its attractions were numberless and whenever any subject of importance came up "Tom Blossoms was regarded as the proper place to consider it. No sooner had he appeared on his porch than man, who had "^2! A.U Vv/vn 4- r1«Kk

ive the news, Owen," he cried

army. "Owen—quick—have nowB?" "Yes, got it all here—all printed."

you—the full

Owen spred out the paper with increased dignity and Tom Blossom, who had been rather abstracted for some minutes, came to his senses. "A newspaper!" he exclaimed eagerly. "Jes' so. Look at it." "So it is." Tom began to pull his gray beard, which hung like a fringe under his face from ear to ear. "Well, it's quite a curiosity in this 'ere place." He bent to inspect it, a motion which was eagerly imitated by several of his companions. Owen stretched out his arm, making a strong barrier for the prize, and pointed to one corner of the sheet. "Don't come near it. Ye might rumple it. See! that's the place where all the news is."

A score of curious eyes followed the huge hand in its movement. Owen offered the paper to Tom: "Read it out loud to us, Tom. Let's hear all about the fight." "Yes, read it out!" cried a chorus of rough voices.

Tom Blossom stared at the newspaper, then at Owen, felt in the deep pockets o1 his wide trousers, and finally his bald head, while his

scratched tures ex

pressed blank dism^: "Oan't jes' now. Lef my specs inside. Bf I go in for them, Debll squeal. She thinks I went down ter the Fishery 'bout .Owen."" half a hour ago. Read it yourself,

Owen's features felL A look of disappointment crept into the eager faces about him. He shook his head and winked at Hiram: "Oan't* Hiram's baby smashed mine agin the stove this mornin', an'knocked both glsssns clean out." **8110! Don't say?" Tom took a sly glance at the fishermen. "I 'speet none o'ye have got your specs long with ye?"

Sixteenth Year

unnrA. 4n the office of the Librarian

by authority of the Publisher,.

"Narv spec!" was the sad chorus, and wistful glances were cast at Tom Blossom and the paper, which he slowly e**m-

m"What

as if no thin' was wrong.' Hank Bluster had an idea. "Tell ye what let's cet the patson ter read it. He alius carries his specs with him. Come!"

and

No one replied to thi* spoech,. perhanK it lacks novelty. Besides, Miss Bebi*r rah's temper found vent in word* only. She was

kind-hearted

'•mm

are we goin' ter do 'bout it, eh?

I would like ter know the ticlarsThere's gun-boats and ironclads all around us, yet

Acre

everything goin oft

There was a general move toward tne littlo house of the Methodist miniBter, Mr. Jeremy T. Bartlett, familarly known to his own parishioners as Uncle Bartlett." No doubt this term was insidered most applicable from the fact that the Rev. Jeremy Bartlott,

ardent admirer and advocate of^the fair had hitherto lived a bachelor, no

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pression of boyish candor and faith in human nature. His gentleness of demeanor, his modest diffidence, and his -p, broad sympathies with human endeared him to all classes of society. and he was one of the most influential persons in the community.

As the fishermen were passing Tom door a woman's voice wa» heard calling sharply: ,7 "Mav! Mayl" i*

Tom Blossom valiantly ran behind tho

"Don't say nothin'," he cried. "Deib'a comin'. She'll be rUedef she knows Im still here. Sli!-" with a warning ges-

ture to his sympathetic comrades. At this moment Miss Deborah Blossom, equipped in a long apron and a huge sun-bonnet, appeared on the porch and looked about her. "Where is tho girl? Good-afternwn, folks. Nigh on to two o'clock, and she done been gone since morning. Miss Deborah drew a long sigh. "Juat llke ber dad. Always gossiping ing away the blessed time. I'll give her a piece of my mind when ^e comw home, and bro'r Tom too, fur sp lin' her. It's all his fault, every bit of itl"

to a fault, and per-

fectly devoted to her brother Tom and his only child May. For herself, Mlaa Deborah was stilkJ^iNpy P*e

haw

woman ijjfc int"

ilei' fbrow Wafedr merry blue eyes, and when she laughed, her cheeks dnnpled to disclose the whitest and most regular of tooth behind her well-shaped mouth. She had mentioned May, ana the name was quite enough to bring the little group to a halt and suggest ideas to them. Miss Deborah picked up a pail and approached the pump, but as sne reached It, her attention was distracted by a noise in the house very like dishes falling and breaking. "Well! if that ere cat uin't up on the table among the pios," she observed generally. "That all comes of that girl bein' away. Not a soul in tho kitchen. Sell—sch—" Miss Deborah dropped tho heavy pail quite unconscious that it struck on Tom's foot, seized a broom, and ran back to the house. There was a quiet laugh then, and Tom emerged from his hiding-place. "Tom you owe a heap to that ere cat," Hiram remarkod. "Yer right, Hiram," Tom winked, "a mighty heap." "Ef yer comin', come," said Owen, impatiently. "Uncle Bartlett will be gone for a walk." "Own, 'spose when ye're finished, ye leavo tho paper with Dob. May kin read the news ter mo when I cum back. I can't wait now." "May!" cried Owen, a little doubtfully. "S'pose she knows how," said Tom. proualv. "Ever since I sent her to school at Nor/olk she kin glide through anythln' that's writ or printed quickor'n a chipmunk can git over a greased fenco-rail. "Deed-in-deedv!" chimed in Hank. "Don't she read" the Bible to me every Sunday?" "Don't she write all my letters to my boy Norman upatRichmond?" inquired Hiram Sloano, addressing the group. "She kin read like an angel."

Hank Bluster turned to Tom. "Tom, s'pose Owen put tho paper aside, and when May curns, she kin read the latest ter all of us?" "Do. Tom," urged Hiram. It'll be as interestin' and excitin' as if we was on the spot and seed the battle ourselves." "well, if yer have a mind ter wait, May'll be very happy ter tell us all about it,'^said Tom, feeling very proud and gratified. A murmur of responsive voices followed this speech. Course she will, and we'll wait ter hear her." "Wall I reckon!" Of course." "Deod-and-deedy!" "Here comes tho boss," announced Hiram, and a tall, fine-looking young man, black-eyed, black-haired, and muscular, could be seen at some distance, hauling aboat up the bcach. A few minutes later he approached tho group and eagerly scanned the men, whoseemed to regard him with feelings of mingled awe and admiration. His look and tone were commanding, and yet charged with a certain grace that won upon the rough fishermen who called him "Boss." In him they recognized a gentleman born and bred, who for certain mysterious reasons had lately accepted a position seeminglv ill adapted to him. However, in spite of his refined appearance, easy manners, and wcll-maae, handsome clothes, be paid strict attention to his duties, proved equal to every demand made upon his skill, strength, and daring, and if in everything a gentleman, was also an experienced sailor. The "Fishery" which he managed had never been in better hands, and this success was fully appreciated by all the men under his eontroL

They now await his order, enjoying hia bright smile and pleasant manly voice. "Owen, run and put my boat in order. There is a hole in it big enough to swamp it." "Ay, ay, sir," Mid Owen, cheerfully., Richard Asbcrofi turned to the mem.

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