Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1866-05-25
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The Black Man; A Legend Of
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CHAPTER L.

CHAPTER |.
Ny husband ana were married at the
cathedral in Calcutta in the month OF May.
Not long after his health became delicate
and he was compelled to apply Tor leave OF
absence, SO that the following February
found us in our native country. George
laughingIy said that he was much obliged
to his liver for giving him an opportunity
of exhibiting his newlywedded wife before
his friends and relatives in tae pride OF her
youth. But did not sit down to write
about myself. nor, indeed. about George,
although, if once begin to speak about
him, can't leave off, he is such dear
good fellow. My sisters had the inpudence
to call him plain, but they don't under
stand the expression that lights up his face
when he is animated. But enough OF this,
took up my pen to tell you a story-a
rather curious affair that happened when
was staying in London.
Wewerc ON visit to my husbands ma
tcrnal uncle. Sir Peter Pcckovcr the great
railway director, who lives at Ne. , Iur-
tie Gardens. Gormandy Square, that Is t"
say. | was on a visit there, for George very
soon got tired of the long wear:some din
ncr parties, and indeed ] an. sure they
were very bad for his darling stomach so
he went twenty miles into the country to
see an old school. fellow, ana left poor me
tail alone with his grand relations. did
not like it much. for Sir Peter is very still
and polnpous: Lady Pcckoyer ever so kind
hut rather fond of keeping everybody i'll
order; aud as far Julia. with whom George
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lintmacv-wcll. we have not an idea in
conlmon. except on the snhleet OF Venetian
poimt lace, which we both adore,
Onc reason why don't like julia Is that
she has such dreadlully bad opinion OF
her fellow. creatures. She thinks deccp-
tion is the rule and sincerity Che exception
and refuses to believe anything except ON
what she calls the evidence of her senses.
This, however. does not prevent her from
believing in spirit rapplng. ! Will give
YOU an instance of her incrcdulity; it ap-
pears triiling. bur it leads naturally up to
the story which wish to tell
One day Julia and had been to the Lon
don CRYSTAL Palace TO buy some useless
little ornament or other and Wcre return
ing ON foot. just as we entered Gornahdy
square, cried out. 80 Julia,there's a ma
tive Of India sweeping. Il crossing Poor
imam, | should 50 like to speak llnnlostanl
to him and give him sixpence. How cold
he must be this biting March day
NY dear child" returned Julia. with
an air of superior wisdom, ''you were
brought up in the country. were you not,
before You wcut out to India I,
"EntireN," answered.
| III t.,l,, th. h..nniIt nt =
trspoitan experience, and don't waste your
siXpcnccs on so unworthy an object. II
your siNprnce is burning in your pocket
give it To mamma for her 'Laundrcsses Mu
tual Benefit Club"
"Hut it would be such fun talking lin
dustani to a native i'll London" pleaded
"You would only be encouraging lazlnes'
and vice." said Julia severely. "This man
if really IL native of India, must be IL Las
car, and ought to have returned home with
his ship. But don't believe he Is AN In,
dian ut all He is probably am lri>iman.' u
".\n Irish,nan my dear Julia; look at
his dress and his complcXion."
The effects of walnut juice replied
Miss Peckover sternly. "lf you were t.
come behind him uuawares, and run n pin
Into him" (Jula said this with quite rel
lish. AZ if she would really like to do itJ
"the bad language which he would infalli
bly make use of would be in the Irish dia
lcct."
Julia had dragged me along while w
were talking, so that by the time she la,
spokcn this last sentence, we had reached
home.
Two gentlemen called that afternoon
one was Mr.. Fishplate Gage. who is salt
to be very clever person, but don carr
the least about him, for he talks OF nothn:
but railway matters; the other, Mr.. Ar
thur Long Bowman, b;.rrlstcrn the len
ple, who never gets any briefs, but live
partly ON his father, and partly ON his con
tributions to the magazines. lie is yer.
amusing, and we had most agreeable con
yersation together while Julia and Mr.
Gage were soemnly discussing the pros
neots of the bill which the Great Exten
sion HALLWAY had brought before parlia
ment for a line between Pcdlington Parry;
and Stoke Pogis.
"Apropos Of the number of foreign na
: tionalities settled in London, MIR. Bow
man." | said, "do you believe that ther
are any lIindoo crossing-swcepers NJ,
cousin Julia declares they are all Irish
men,"
Miss Peckover must he oXtra-sceptca
then, even in this scepteal age" repie
;, Mr.. Bowman. why, there is an unms
:, taxable hindoo who sweeps crossin
within two hundred yards of this house.
"The very man whom noticed, as m
cousin and were coming home! In Gol
mandy Square. is he not!
"Yes. Now. am not skilled in orient
al languages, but have not the least doul'
he is a genuine native. Besides | hay
studied the crossing sweeper as an intel
esting variety of the human species, N I,