Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1865-03-10
PARIS. ME-, FRIDAY, MARCH 10. 1863

1 left A. once In = ship bound for Bengal
The events Of IN past fe~ weeks had mad.
sach a wrock 81 .as in bo.iy and mind thal
there ~ere mary q my feil0~-passengcri
-ho tbought Iae insane. lean not descrIe.
tn aSony Of M hic during those fev days
H. fare-that face Which never sa- ir
life was With me ever. And. % closely
~As tie memory oi her entsiacd Nth my
being. ms fArs bore a likeness 20 hers. bu;
unlike hers 4 al~ays ~orc q ghastiy frovn.
which grew into a menace.
One evening. IL vas at sandown. . man
iell overheard. The ship vas gong irec.
and there vaS stiff breeEe. A. The unan
passed the quarteT--or rather. A. il's quar-
tar passed hint a. PLAZA that De- ooull
not swim 4 sudden impulse scized me |
snatched life-buoy aud lcapsd overheard.
The helpless seanan AMI nyseif ioa.ed to-
celher. remember seeing the eorm0rants
sweeping about our heads. and boat put
ting forth irou. The ship.
The next familiar remeub-ance Which
comes 20 me- j. Of our presence on board a
whaier Which had picked Us uP. We were
forwarded by passing vessel 70 oor des-
tination. The tedisn of business arrange
meuts connected With ms recent inheritance
VA a partial relief Bot my fortune vas
no solAoe 20 the bitter past. After t-o
wears of obiectisss Efe wen, 10 Australia
Here. a fcw days after my arrival. in the
oourrc Of ny travels came 10 a creek
where ! stopped 90 lunch. bad but los,
alighied When n hor.emAn passet sns AZ a
rapid pace lie ~ore a red Ga-baldi shirt.
and helmet hat With rel six .'puggaree
streaming behind a. he had hardly dis
appeared over the steep bank on she oppo-
safe side of the creek when two sio,s were
heard. followed b. 4 shout spurred nv
horsc over the creek. and In fe~ seconds
behela ibs person ~ho had passed me. o.
er'Lrown. his lex pinned % the ground bv
his horse. Which l.ad fallen. and q man iu a
mask. about dozen yarls Of. takin. aim
Al hIm ~iih a revolver. The rel ho--eman
and tie bush.rangcr fired simultaneoa.lr
ard tbe robber s.crved IA his saddle. bst
L. canc very close % tie othrr aud extend
ed hi- revolver again. 1 took a long sh.,f.
the robbers pistol fcll To The ground. "a.
fighi arm Dropped a. his side. and. ulierinr
a bowl of rage and pain. be salloped Of to-
~a-d thc scrub.
When I reached the iAllen man. and hal
Released him. Be ,aid. gaylv. "Weu. bv
Jose. tAst vas touch and 20. Your shot
saved nay liic. Sir. and = te.ier sLos uilh a
revolver never saw
w ho could sour assailant have been -
.aii T.
"oh. one of Micky'. gang Of course.
They have become very troublesome lafeIv.
and dout scrupir 90 take liie. Iann certain
] hit the scou-lrcl. bot. ~ Jove' Sir. Won
have given bios singer Nv tent !. no,
Jar from this. ani / bescocb your COM
panv.~
" e soon came 90 b. tent
Nov then. Bob. look sharp shout din
Der.- Bob looked shsrp. and - we're soon
seated a. table. on which Ne saw kangaroo
-.'sfcamer." brouze-winced pigeons. a
couplr 81 viid aacks. ans prs.srssd r.oia-
toes. Nor were welcome Iquid. ~anfinr.
There were srarkhng Lock. sherry. AMI
pale brandy
After dinner Ne lighted our pipes Cbe
and ID and be became very communics-
live
II came out without twenty pounds. '' be-
said. and NJ ore ossif believe how larkv
! hase been. if riyhes could give harp,-
ness. I orght 90 De one - ths harpiest
young fellows in ihe Aa.frlrls.~
Co. ssiI fhis uiil deep Sigh. anI .nok-
ei meiitatseiy. listened % him -ith
great attention. a 6nc Young fsIl0~ De-
vas a u.an every inch of elm. Ilo bal
evidently been reare.i al genflemar. anl
bu.h-'i, hii noe made hiu forget Dis early
habits.
Have 500 ever Leen in Aneriras- BE-
inquired. after a pause In oa- r1uversaiion.
''Ofrn. SAID "on sisifs
''ln What rarts pauiclisry-
"Mang Tie h.i 1 VISITED vas N,u
Hofk.~
'lrlcel' I kaaw nany fluH.es tierf
ID 500 ever meet a Alr.. A.pems
% htte
o. tlea spoke of DO ta,bard "IIc
uas t.ie relirst Of nen.- sail o.. ai,houeh
: only kaes him th-alzi ofier.~
a. Le sail b.. o. sermed agfafeI and
tpok a glass of s..e. secoui anl .h rf.
D 90 ihc .-si 80 n.ouents q dim present b.
mert hal Deem creeping over uc ui..h
r.au-el me la,k ia,o the horrible ra.t
.I..r Dir.i.ar. poor Caroline. he sa.i
on a fra s..-.. fl.r sa.Ilerfs I..k.nr ur.