The sun., 1865-09-30
MIR. BARBER'S GHOST

blame"
Thl, was said BY young lieu,en,n; In the RoyL
Navy, 10 middie-sgsd midshipmsn, his sdsr
brother
"Do you mean TO say tbs, luck hsd nothing I,
do with Fin. Gentleman Bobbin passing for H.a-
tenant, and my bsius turned bs,t ?" v,s ths rs-
jonde-.
Bobbin, though dandy, iss good seaman.
snd-snd-." The speaker looked another way,
and hesitstod.
liam not YOU would sdd-if you had courage.
But ssy sp, and better seaman than Bobhin.-
Practically, perhaps for you are ten years
older in the service. BIT II wssin the theoreheL
part Of sesm.nship-whch 's equally important
that you broke down before the examiners" con-
tiuued N, Younger officer, in tones Of e.rnest hyS
sorrovh hnl rsproach, "You never uortd ,tudv-
"rll tell you whsthi., MASTER Ferd .n,nd," said
the older MILDLY, rot without show Of dispe.srre,
"I don'L think Ills 70 he correct sort of convers,-
ton 10 bo going on tetH cen two brothers aer ave
ye-rs' separation"
IT,. young hsu,sn.i laid bis hand sooth'nrlv q,
his brCther's arm, and entre,ed him 10 take wh,A
he ssid IN good part.
"well, well - rejoined the MILDLY, with l.ugn
hsf-'orcc'. TAKE caro- what you are sbouL or,
by Jlve, TT inform against you"
WHIST for"'
"why, for preaching withou,a Iicen- n,sidos.
you were once ss lad ss you pretend am"
~ own II with sorrow hut was wsrred 10 tine
by Ne wrstehsf ond o poor james rher---
"Of whomf aste1 the elder brother, starting
back az he pushed his glass along the nti.. "YoS
don't mean Jovial Jenny, as W. used h call him
ono. my nes-rnste in the Iris 'Rollock,"
"Yes do
WIS, de,d'"
"why, Il was one Of our rre,, delights when 4.
hsrbor and on shore, 10 20 the rounds'-as lie can-
cd h-"ith Jovial Jenny He under stood h's
stern TO aiern-fr0fn IN Eeei H. Lr.-
erybody, from the First Lord downwsrds Ihays
seen him recognized by the Duke one minute, and
The next pick up with as.rollng player, and fsmil-
larry treat HIM At tavern. He once 10 X me TO .
quadrille party at the Duchess Of Dirrington's,
where he seemed 10 know and he known 10 every
body present. and tben adjourned 10 the Cider
Ceuaru, where he wss equally iutimste with ,n
sorts Of queer characters. Though shvorite smong
the sistocrscy, he was equally welcome IN less ex-
elusive sJceii's lie WAS 'Brcther' PAS, NJ s;er,-
Warden, Noble Graud.'or 'Prssid MT ofall sorts
OF Lodges and Frstsrniies Incommonly know
ing vas JENNY In all sorts of club and fashion,
able gossip. lie knew who gave the hest dinner.
and was slwsys invited ~ tie best balls. He was
. capital Judge Of champagne, aid when he betted
upon = horso-rsos everybody backed him. He
could hum sl the fashionable songs and was the
fourth man who could dance the polka when twaz
hrs. imported Then he wss As profound in bot
tled stout welsh rabbits Burton ale, devilod KID
neyA snd bowls Of Bishop, he was in Roman
punch, French cookery, aud italian singers AhoaL
he was the soul Of fun :-he go, up al our private
songs that made even the Pursor laugh"
An extent and variety u knowledge and &C.
comptshments," said Lieutenant Fid, (which had
Mo precise effect OF blasting his psospccls life
lie was, As you remember, at lsst dismissed the
service for intemperanoo and inco Impotence"
"When did YOU see him lss,y"
what, aliuef" inquired Ferdinand Fid, chang
Ing countsnance.
'Of course Surely you do not mean 10 insinu,,.
that you have seen bis ghost Z"
Inc lieutenant was silent; and the midshpman
took deep draught of his svorite mixture-eaual
portions Of rum and wstor-snd hinted 10 hi.
younger brother the Lieutenant tho expediepcy OF
immodiatey confding lhe story TO tho M.ri1est
Tor he declined to crsit 1t, which WAS tn Ferdn.
and should throw the mpo;ent Temperance tpnls
he wss then imbibing "over the side OF the sbiI,'
which meant the .svern of that name In Green
wich, NJ the open bow-window Of which thew wer.
then sitting-and clear Lis intellects BY something
stronger.
II can aford TO be laughed st," said the Younger
-, because have gained imnessursbly by ths
deluson, ifh bs Que; but il ever there wa a ghost
have seen the ghost Of James Barber l. Like
yourself and be, WAS nelrly ruined Lv lovs ~
amusement and iniempersuce, when he or what
sv,I else 1t might have been--came to nv aid"
story"
well, II was eighteen forty-one when came
homo in the Arrow with dispatches from the
eoas, Of africa; you were lying in the Tagu, in
the 'Bobstay. Ours, you know, was rather .
thirsty station; mau inclined for IL comes
home from toe Shaving Coasts with a determine.
ton 10 make up his lee way. did mine with
|. veuge'nce' As usual looked up Jovi.l
Jenny"
Twas easy to nnd him II you knew wher.
to GO
u did know, and went. lie had BY that tim.
got tired Of his moie sristocrAtc friends n snec,.
ability was too slow for him, so 1 found him ure-
s,alng over me Philanthropc Rsspers' at the
Union JACK lie received me with open arms
ana 'oek me, as you say, the rounds cam
recall Vat weeks dissipation without n shudder
We rushed about from ball 10 tavern from th,atr.
70 supper-room, from club 10 gin-p.lacc, as n our
hVos depended on losing not . moment We b.d
not tme H. walk, 90 We gslloped about in cah.
IN suo iou..h night when was beginning TO
ioel knocked UP, ard tired Of the same song. ~
same quadrllles, the bad whiskey, tho .ufIc,tshe she
topAccO smoke and the mornings certain .rJ Us
perA1e enalues remarked to JENNY th., q. "
miracle how lie bad managed 10 wes,b,r 4, r"A
many years "hai hardship you would dean
wealy round from one year. end 10 .no,ta, sans
WHIST did he say to that - asked Pr In
why never saw him 80 taken 49, ~
I1okeu qnS nereey Al NE, and replied, Il a..
How did he make that outr,
way, he bad tppled and
tuuoh into sdch state that us. Ia "a r" ~, consh.
nHHe IAes inent was his natural coniition -
10 ouou no' Uocoine quite sober for fear of ,o,si
water" "Ne Sno' In ths
,,rshor, a'nipman ,n bad his glass in his hand, bu,
"rhs rounds lasted two niSb,s Inn,.
,,Afly usAon' Csss-iron could not have stooi !,
WAS prssrAtod In bed with fe,er-.nd ySor...
fsrdlnand was agitated, and took large dr,nyb,
Of his lemonade. "e' "Ausn'
''We, well you ncod No. .-,a. ~
replied Phil Paid, raising b,s Isss ,~a .rSn ".'
lips bu' again thinking better OF II. ~ hsa,S
how bad you we're from seton Who ,h.ysl -