Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-10-02

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4 worked together. no one ever heard then
J Isquabbling. Whenever they disagreed II
opinion. they did not qusrrel-they tossed
! never knew two such brothers. = Their,
was something so romantic in the simple
character Of the men and their love affairs
that to watch their fortunes was like read.
ing an interesting novel in annual parts
for their course towards matrimony lnt
prosperity was . zigzag. The 6rst year
knew them they won their stipulated
wherries-Joe at Putney. Harry at Rich.
mond regattas. and put FIVE pounds in the
savings' bank. 'as sssa ass a. 4soY -
The next summer being long and fine
one, water excursions were constant. snt
the Hamiltons having now boats Of their
own to take pleasure parties ont in, in
creased their balance to forty pounds. Th,
next winter, however, being severe. and
the following summer wet, they had to
encroach on this sum; and so on. When
/ got to my old lodgings at Psulshsm
last July, therefore. one of the first ques.
tons asked Joe. who was awaiting my
arrival. had reference to his. matrimonial
prospects. = -.
"0h. that is all settled now. sir." said
he. a-o sass ai gf1s., a.-.li,.4a 81 r b. .7aass
"settlsd" cried; "sre you married.
them" ''' @
Il am" r9T -, ~ ,la tr ~.
"And to Susan Beck?" saa aas .l'
a.".Surely; and SO is Harry to Betsy. But
will tell you all about it while you are
having your smoke after spin to the Viii.
lows and back. for know you are longing
to get on the river g. asf ait fan
Four hours later when l was lying On
the Swan lawn, with blister, on each
hand. raw elsewhere. and cigar in my
mouth, Toe told me his story. eli ie'
o"What we sEsnted. you know sir.'a he
began, .,Yss hundred pounds between
US. Well, we were lucky last summer; for
what with the ladies who took Rosebank
Villa. and who lived on the water almost
the gentlemen you were so kind as to rec.
commend me to. who ca me down for les.
sons in seulling-an outrigger which Harry
picked up for o couple OF guineas. and
which brought us about Ave shillings a-dsy
right through the season, and an appren-
tice who took some Of the work of our
hands, we did very well. and put aside
tidy sum. Then in the winter, tome
gentlemen came here to look about for
good place for the new water works
they are talking Of having: and they al
ways took my boat. and kept ME rowing
them about half the day; a rare good job
that was. Altogether, when this season
began, VIC had got our savings up to sew
enty pounds, and that made ms 6dgety.--
You see. when there was no likelihood OF
our getting maaied SO very soon. we could
all take it quietly enough; bat now that
there was reasonable prospect OF making
up the sum we wanted before the winter
we began to get uneasy and restless, and
to think the time would never come; anl
the girls got into just as great hurry to
be spliced as ourselves. when they once
knew what near thing il was. Well.
one day in April. while we were in this i'm
patient state. Mr.. Rollocks. great gentle
man for acquatics. and patron Of ours
but you know bim--well, he came and
asked us il we would make up . pair oar
match with two Newcastle men-forty
pounds side. He, Mr.. Rollocks. would
stand half of il. he said, as he felt sure we
ought to beat them. 5 80
We thought. the matter well over
Harry and can go as we'll IS any pair
together. seeing that We have rowed in the
same boat ever since we were able to han
die an oar at oil. Still. did not like il;
Harry did. ..s. ,..-f
I'll we win the twenty pounds. there
will be only ten to make up" says he.
"Aye." says !. "but il VIC lose it?"
"Nothing venture. nothing win." says
he; ..toss."
So i tossed. Heads" cried he, and
heads it was. and so we made the match.
+ We rowed at Mortlake. and stiff race
lit was; they were good plucked ones,
those Newcastle chaps. First We forged 9
bit ahead. then they got the lead BY cou.
pie of feet, aud so on. over the whole course
How the people on the banks and bridges
did halo! l know at least very nearly
shut mp, for 1 felt as if my heart wonld
burst; but just then Harry. who .pulle.
stroke. sung out. Now, put on last spirit!
and with four strokes we shot ahead Of tht
other boat; in three more we were past the
winning post. ,,eiixs ,sf !; s7s1f
..Still ten pounds to raise" grumbled
Harry next day as we walked along
Hampton road: for we had left the pair
cared outriggeri in which we had srowet
the match at Richmond where we had hiret
lit. .e..i..
YES" said /; what stupids we wer,
not to back ourselves for a trihe more.",
ua Jtwas queer thing. but the sm.
the sum we had to make up the more W.
thought Of the difficulty Of making it. and
the more impatient we became. For mi
part. j felt ss if could have done slmos
anything for that ten pounds. SO as to q
home with the means to have the BAN
published the very next Sunday. and ge
the whole thing out of ones mind.
was Just in that state when the devil. il h
knew his business. ought to put nice lit
tie bait IN . mans way; and to do hin
Justice. he does not alten let the oppoTtu
nifty slip. -saaisssl
lyon may remember, sir. that soon sfte
you have crossed Ashton Bridge there is
path along the river by Sir William Has
ties place. BY followin which, and crossing
the ferry higher up. you save pretty nea
two miles. While We were going slonl