Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-11-01
PARIS, MAINE, FRIDAY.

6nd time 20 snooEe BY daylight. Il was IN
the Aacrnoon. the wind vas from the South.
ward and wcsisard. and ne had IL upon
The stArbosrd beam. The ship bowling along
at.A rate % about six knots. Cato sat up
on the eomb'ns Of the main hatch. aud
sam vas slosiy approaching him. not very
unlike A. a dog sometimes approaches
smaller animal -bich il never sa- before.
Say. biaekey. gct up ordered SAN
9TH a grin. A. The same time iookinr
around TO see Il the rest Of the Grew we're
ready 70 ENJOY the sport.
"A-yAh-yAh--ouldnf make poor
fellow hIs; nov ebg7
Ies. get up
Don't
"IsAy-st 0P.-
whA' iorS-
% Pun
Nov yoa jes look heab. SAN; you
fool -id dis chile. sh? II you DO. Il. all
right But ! specs youu git burt. and
den youll git mad. sh?~
This ~as spoken ~iih the most impertur-
able gravity. and the negro slowly rose
-hiie be spoke looking a. denuie as
child.
"whon &c, har,7- asked sam. With a
flourish.
"I.'Pecs you
u0-7~
e Foolin' -id ne
-" No- yoa jet set right down on then
eomin's Agin- uttered SAN. AZ tbe sane
time laIing both Lis hAnds on Caio's
shoslicrs.
The negro's brown eyes sparkled. and
broad grin broke over b.. face a. be felt
Sans hands upon him; bat without speak.
ing be placed one Of b.. huge paws upon
The I0ksrs collar. and 18th the other be
seized hin BY The seat of has trowser,.
One deep brrAth came from Caio's tbroai
Ike The pss Of a aloc0motivv-tbcn the great
CORDS % hi. neck and arms started oat Eke
hausers. and -Aen be lifted hin CD. tbe
tie giant form Of sam Rannot was s-ayed
aioit above has -oouy hcad. A moment BE-
looked about him. and sa~ the long boat
behind him. nearly half fan of rain water
"A.yab-yAh. Mas'r san. Cool IN off -,
Ard a. Be spoke be dsmpsd the AstonisAsd
giaBt over ini0 fh- long boat. and a. be lea
20 his bold. she massive body splAsbed in
tbe deep dirty ~ater.
All the nigbt before q hid rain.d hard.
and a. The large boat lad been uncovered
and the piug 10. shc was of course sell
hlicd. AtAny rate. there Was enough va
ter 10 eomPieiely subDerss the victim. Ia
an instant all hands gaihsrcd abost the
boat. myself among the rest. Fir,t we
beard a terrible spluttering and pufing sad
biowing hke a bipPotamus Just coming 10
land. and IN a moment more. Sans sandy
bad. al dripPinE and soaked. Appeared
above the rah. lie saw ~ all standing
there Nth csnsslsions OF restrained nirth
upon our isces. and for some seconds the,
moved not = hair. Never before did see
such utter misery. s8ch unmitig afed woe as
d~sii upon that fsoc. Edsin Forrest
"F.fs~sif othsiio's soosp-isss soa,f''
is nothing 20 a. Most truly had san lost
al his " pride. Pomp ani eircsmstaDces. -"
"Spect's ! didnt burt yoa mulh. ch 7''
altered Cato with becoming gravity.
Bot it wss too much for ss. Poor sans
look a. he black oonqseror upset tLe cup.
aad re burst With a deep groan tLc van
quisbed msn crawled over on the other
siic 81 the boat and got out. and then
made his Eay below Half an hour ahcr.
wards b. came on deck uiih dry clothes on.
and having hung bis uet one. in ihe rig-
ging 90 dry, b. turned 70 where Cato stood.
lie surveyed tte nigger from hesi % foot
several times. and 6naiiy be placed las
hands upon The arms tbat bad lifted BIN 90
easily ~ irit Of their sable-like surface
moment. ind BE- ssii. in = sad tone. While
Be shook Do. bead iabiousiy
%. Ii's no sss. Noa'rea great nigger. ."
And ihst "a the lssf of San Rannot's
mischief. Hs pride Of Phvs'cai -rsucth
vas broken. Cor be hai found his .ups rior.
aad he scftl,I dosn into q 4uiet ORDERLY
seamsn. I feared 81 frst thar BE- might
seek resetge upon Cato. bat b. "a too
noble for that Ils knc~ chat be had i--
sied the aftaek. and a. soon a. tte frst
smar, oi pam vas gone. he and h., conqaer.
or sers fast ani frm friends.
Converse not -iih lar or s-etrer. or
nan oi obscene. uaaton an-larc 60 he
c.the- ,1rrupt yoa. or &c least itviI
tararl yoar rrpufstIan 90 o. one Of tbe
r..r .-. E.rr. rrH a L. Hrfh rrrtfr~ 80 .f