, 1866-02-25

over lne1e you are, you see! Now LAY
down, and cover your run oyer you."
70 hack. Down 1ay, aud spread the fuc
over me-. should have mentioned that j
brought In with me q cotton handkerchief
| md this tied round my head by way or !
nlghtcap but not daring to pull the rug as
high as my face. Before could in any way
| settle my mind to reflection, in came Daddy
once more to do me q further ktndnes and
point out stupid biunder had made.
"Why, you are rummy chapm safd Dad
| dy- "You forgot your breadt Lay hold.
and look here, Two brought you another
TUG it's perishng cold tonight" So say
ng, be spread the rug over my legs aud wen.
away. vas very thankful for the extra cov-
erinS, bGt was in a dilemma about the bread
couldn't possibly eat 1t J; whit then was to
be done Whit. broke 1t, however, and In
view OF such Of the company Us might hap
pen to be looking made = ieroctous bite at q
bit as large as bean, and munched Violently.
By good luck, however, presently got half
way over my difficulty very neatly. Just be-
hind me, so close indeed TINT their feet came
we're sleeping together.
"pid you hear that, Punch p one Of them
asked. :
"'Eas what ~ answered Punch, sleepy and
snaRRPlsh.~ .9RRsh .or. ,,,,.>. ..,, 49,,
mine.
"Yon may have half Of 1t, oil pal, If
you're hungry Observed leaning on my
"chuek it hero, good luck to yer" replied
ny Young friend, starting mp with an eager
l"chucked It here" and, slipping the other
half under the side Of my bed, 1ay my head on
"f I, io.uso LUG 4 atnIs' s4',r,
- WIZ anoot aau-Past ZINC Wnen, having
,,sr1sjttsa aisaa ~ IS circumstances
fern .nat stose0 ~, n,y eJes N toe desperate
fTo1n .ha baEa5 ith iIn dstssp' aud 80 escape
ID q ~ ssra, 4or.n, 49, ~ mn.en was surround,
I'll, .,9a : sssen n, to-moi5oM morning the bell
tha,, ttnE' ~, nj Mau9y naa nlormed me, and
- s.,en 81, ,.. 5un WI Hlss w your Icket and get
~ et,eH yous panule. ml1 Hct"een that time and
~. NC PicSent 191 nne long hours had TO wear
a"Sy:
~ o1t ~ YVES @ specify Convinced that, at least
tor tne ptesent, sleep was impossible. The
hcd h thsss MY soat ~ 'us .nrg VINO lay IN ono
hread "' Ioa si'en -as.ss. tSss " NY .eao Mnon my
w;+1, t;nhtc,, ;-nn psesGaIy s"ofe
NM en}n1 r. 4hraeeaeous harne tnat ns was
rse",,t th.';r srt ~ -. = aAIohe anu m-
Thers,,ntr gJs his H. he;, ta1e H. lnto execution: H.
ta[ .nua glpen toq haI 1us On tncy had only
81, unfor+ +rr.,a ,a,,, Haa ~ It. Ies ten saen
cr.nr ~ S,stant aax toio ~ ~. ~ tae les o.
s,,,nt ,n1sa.- ana ~ nonl ny neaa, now
heen enored ne ~ nto s,,sttaa muulu @ naso
nn;tsd Tith mia A,aaaiosn ssess "osss' saey
crn oue AZ fhe2 snotoJ thpr sa;e, an Ht Ha,'
ehae 9Sss ddnsedeotesso abominaSle
sai LITE oa 81 toh 3h ascenL men VINO lay a. thc
thn1- ~ ~ ia "elE W p5oVoKea l9ae
f;1t5fncea ~ 1st ~ and .+o t1e talk aoatsa N
In.tanti1 tbe vofce nf evcPr b}onla,,at ~ % tocT =;
s ne room a was s saaaea against ne decent oues
tney "eIa aecusea o. ioathsome aaIictions,
st1gmattzea "as lighting men out Of work.
l"hlcn must pc something very numlnattng,
snpPose}, ano invuco 70 round" BY boys
young enough 10 1e tnclr grand-sons. For
several minutes mere was such storm Of
eatns. ta5ean, a9d tannts,-such dclugo ot
tou4 }ss w9sos N 1aGsa IN ne foom,-that could
not help thinking Of the fate Of sodom; IS,
indeed, dtd seyeral times during the night.
hattie ~ nttie me riot died ont, Witoout my
tae snehtest interference on Inc part Of the
o1nce1s" 49,
soon aiteEWards the ruitian majority was
strengthened oy the arrival Of lanky boy Of
about hteen, VINO evidently recognized many
acquaintances, and was recognized by them
as Kay" OF perhaps should write Il &"
ne vas very remarkable looking lad, aud
his g appearnnee pleas ed ne much. Short as
silky; he had large blue eyes, set wide apart,
and month that would have been fauftless
but for Its great Width; and his voice was us
soft aud sweet as any wOmau's. Lightly as
woman, too, he picked his way over tho
stones toward the place where tie beds lay.
carefully hugging bis cap beneath his arm.
tNhat cheer, kay?'' "Out again, then,
old son ~ "Nhat yer got In yer cap, Kays'
cried his friends; TO which the sweet voice
replied, "Who'n give me part Of his doss
!te4): :~-myw.-.e eyes and limbs II I amt
pcsistins Wno'n let me turn in with hin, for .x
bali my toke lnread):" feared how 1t
would be! The hungry voune fellow 1pho
bad 80 readily avallea himself of half my
fts 5aaPpsd ss hsy snd qF and as5
young fellows instead Of three reposed upon
the hay bugs at my head.
There's skilley now, nights az we'll as moru-
fn's:n
Don't you tell no bleeding 1les," Kay an
sWered, incredu1ously.
blind me, it's truc. Amt It Punch ~
"Rght Jon atep' said Punch, "and spoons
to eat It with, that's more! There used to be
used to have 'em but one ut time they was
all nicked, don't You knows" {'Nirked"
means - sstolen, :, obviously.
wen. don't want no ski!!ey, leastwsyz
not to.night, said NAY. 'I've hnd some
Enm; raaa3.,. !"o giassea g = and blow out Of
y 1on aon.1 Kno" the cove as give 1t me, but,
tnlnks thls moEnn' when come out,
blessed If don't go and see my old chum.
Lordstr4th he was struekl Come along,.'
be ses, y saved you some puddtn' from Christi
mas 'Whereaeonss Is itr ses. In that
out. That's The sort Of pal to o1havel And he
stood quatten, and hall ounce Of, hart-up
looaccol- Iaat ~as4,t all, neither when
come nTay, ses ne, How about Your break-
!as y, shaA 90, ses l; '1ou take SONG
D. u mE ereaa ana o4tter, he ses, aud he cuts.
n, on on t9up cntn a'as thick two
u !. 81 Whc4,s e4n'in n rl1,n along ru
,owa"1 WnaIs q y 1 y9nr cap ha7" repeated tho
'c Z tIM,ea ~ hs,,, y a.ts so4s 4s~. s,,,o p,,
!neut 3.hes Inv snces' saiu nay gen
loos,y ~ au .nGae, a,a, aualG Gn a9monSt
;sta aho a ronsuoaq s ga'e as. 10 mnta OF ,oaeca
Ky Ky. sho"ed hinhaS na - 9 gleas1nt SompaolonG
aolIe an aeauisl.ion.. He told stories u
M nic;es :, a4a i 51es1nG e ana ot certain "aaver
up ne nal nSsa put up 70, and that nc
aeant ~ nlsA ~ a!o.e tae eno OK INC "sek.h
~ FL ~. u ssssn t sl!Esc4 ~ S,ssYen years) ,oF lt;
= lnI saR VIZ nosIn IN qmiu !: ponhos!. anu
le Knew "nere 70 nell II WITHIN ten minutes
u naekmg u, He maae Inns statement with,
INT any modefauon OF MS sweet voice; anu
ne others received It as serious fact. Nor
va there any anectation Of secrecy IN another
.cntleman, Wno announced win great ap-
pause, that ne haa stolen towel from the
- And s'help me, it's Us good as
lew never been washed more n once3'
.Iell rs 'rummy' story, Kay, " said some
ody anu nay uta. Ae told stories oil so
rnmmy' ehasacter that tue decent men ut
ne n other ena T. o. me room lsome Of whom had
helf own nttle boys sleeping with them) must
ave IAN ~ sWeat Of horror as they list
ned Ihaeed, When hay broke into q "rnm-
ny" song with roaring chorus, one Of tho
lecent men rose IN ~ bed and sworc that he
Z soa1a Smash hays head II he didn't desist.
sat haY sang On till he and his admirers weEc
cts bare swearing club! you'nall he In its''
Ihe principle oI this game seemed to rest
II the impossibtlity Of either of the young
entiemen making half dozen observations
sHnohL introducing olaspaemous or oo-
eene "oro ann eitnes tne oasis Is very
oCu4 onei. OF doE tHe SAKE oI heephT tne