Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-06-18

uou I know why you should not, sH, rePheu
Mark, still. good humoredly. "a cigar smoker;
even a young one, may be courteous, hope,
sir"
80 it seems. And thank you, my young friend.
for your readiness to obiige rae by putting out
your cigar. You should not have thrown it away,
though. You'll never get rich at that rate. l
shouldn't be now If | had smoked cigars fifty
years 60. But there were none then 10 smoke,
| hink-a least l never saw any so much the
better for me-"
Aud there the conversation ended but 1t was
observable that during the latter part OF 1t, the
umbrella was gradually edged away from Marks
back. Presently the coach drew up at an iron
gateway Of o largo aud somewhat aristocrauc
looking mansion, and the elder traveller aiigh,ed.
"You know that gentleman, | suppose ?" said
Mark t, the coachman. when tho coach was once
more 10 motion.
ayes, Mr.. Cameron is his name. lie goes up
and comes down two or three times a week. That's
his country house. lie is rich as a Jew, they say,
and does a large business in the city. thought
you would come in for it for smoking. sir. lie
can't bear it. lie gave up the Edmonton High.
flyer because the coachman would have his
cigar"
In due time our young friend reached the neat
little cottage of his widowed mother in safety, and
received a gentle s%colding for being so thoughtless
as to leave his umbrella behind him at his Cam
berwell lodgings in the morning.
1t sometimes happens that two persons-s tran.
gers to each other-having once casually met, un-
der circumstances, for instance, like those we have
related, seem afterwards to cross each others path
with something like design, though the second
rencontre and oil succeeding ones shall be as ac-
cidental as the first. Not many evenings alter
that of which we have spoken, Mr.. Cameron, pas
sing over London bridge, was caught in q sudden
shower. 1t was very vexatious; for, by some ex-
traordinary neglect, he had left behind him, at his
counting-house, his almost inseparable com panion,
his umbrella and inwardly fret,ing at his care
less, or his over credulous faith in a blue sky, he
FASTENED on towards the southwark side of the
river to seek shelter. Before he could reach it,
however, the shower became a torrent, and in an
other minute or two Mr.. Cameron would have
been drenched, but for the abrupt but timely offer
of the very thing that he then most needed. The
offer was made by a young man whom, in bis
haste, Mr.. Cameron had nearly run down.
"Ha, my young gentleman" exclaimed Mr..
Cameron, who at a glance recognized his former
fellow traveller, "a friend in need is a friend in
deed, thoy say. l beg your pardon for running
against you, but then you see l am likely to get
wet"
Eyes, sir and if you will oblige me by making
use of my umbrella
ITO be sure / will. ! I'm making use Of it al
ready, you see. But two can walk under it: I'll
take your arm, if you please. 'Tisn't everybody
l would walk under the same umbrella with,
though. There-you needn't walk SO far of. |
can trust you, Ell And every one for himself, you
know and his ~neighbor as well. To be sure,
By the way. where's your cigar, my young friend?
You we're smoking, ! think. a minute ago, before
l overlook you" ah sG.a
"Yes, sir, ] was, certainly; but you don't like it,
and l couldn't think Of offering you the shelter of
my umbrella with a cigar in my mouth, So"
$50 you canted it into the Thames, I suppose
A foolish trick, that, my young friend. By the
way, what's your name2" .r
"Mark Anderson, sir. at your service" 4
"My service to you, Mr.. Mark Anderson-a good
name, BY the way north country, like mine,
though you be a cockney. My name is Cameron /;
Waiting street knows me. l think. And what
may be Mark Anderson's profession 2"
IAN inquisitive old gentleman" thought Mark
to himself, 'but there is no reason why be should
not know what / am )" and forthwith with the
frankness of a youth who has nothing to conceal,
be answered that question.
The rain did not seem to cease, aud the pave
ments were getting cleared rapidly. Our two
friends, however, walked on together for some lit
tie time in silence.
(which way arc you going, and how far ?" asked
Mr.. Cameron abruptly, as he and Mark arrived at
the end Of the bridge.
"My lodgings are at Camberwell, sir, and I am
going there"
"Ah, then we must part here. I was afraid Of
that. Our roads are different, young man. Mine
lies down yonder-be pointed as be spoke towards
Tooley street. So / must get on as well as I can,
thanking you for your shelter while 1 have it,
There-I won't keep you any longer in the wet
every one for himself you know"
And bis neighbor too, sir. 1t won't make
much difference to me. and if you will GLOW mi to
walk with you as far as you are going, or if you
like to take my umbrella, sir, you are welcome to
it,"
'You are a fms young fellow, Mr.. Mark Ander-
son," said Mr.. Cameron, turning abruptly upon
his companion. ga thousand pit es you smoke
Well, sir, I'll accept your offer. 'Tisn't above half a
mile that l am going, and you shall have the pleas
ure of putting your motto into practice"
Mark was right enough in judging his compan-
ion to be an iDquisitive old gentleman. He was,
in fact, very inquisitiVe re. But Mark did not mind
1t and before they parted that evening, Mr.. Cam
eron had learned a good deal of the young mans
previous history-who and what his father had
been, where his mother lived, what her resources
were, how many sisters he had, what they had tosup-
port'themselves, and what his own prospects were.
And as be shook hands with Mr.. Cameron at part
ing. he received at the same time o friendly invita-
tion and a suggestion, eouched in such language
as this: