The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-07


mighty ferule at one end and armed with
great metal knob at the other, depended from
line and tassel from his wrist. Thus atrred,
and thus composed into an aspect OF great pro-
fUDdtty, the gentleman twitched up the right
band corner of hts mouth and his right eve
simultaneously, aud said, once more:-
1t Is in such enlightened means, that the
bubbliug passions of my country find q vent"
AZ he ! oked at Martin, and nobody else was
by, Marin inclined his head, and said:--
You allude to"
'"To the Palladium of rational Liberty at
bcme, cir. and the dread Of Foreign oppression
abroad" returned the gentleman, as he pointed
with bis cane to an uncommonly dirty news-bOy
with one eye. ITO the Envy Of the world. sir,
and the leaders of Human Civilization. Let me
sk you, sir.p be added, bringing the erule Of
his stick heavily upon the deck with the air of
alman who must not be equivocated with, chow
do You like my Country W.
81 am hardly prepared to answer that ques-
Son yet said Martini" seeing that l have not
prepared, sir" said the gentleman, ito behold
such signs of National Prosperity as thoseW
He pointed TO the vessels lying at the wharves;
and then gave vague flourish with his stick as
If he would include the air and water, generally,
in his remark.
Really" said Martin, 81 don't know Yes.
think was"
irg lock, and said he liked his policy: 1t was
natural, be said, and it pleased him as "a
philosopher to observe the prejudices Of human
''You have brought, I see, sirr he said, turn
ing round towards Martin, and resting his chin
on the top OF his s,ics, 'the usual amount OF
misery and poverty, and Ignorance and crime,
to be located in the bosom OF tue Great Repub-
lie. Well, sir let 'em come on in shploads
from the old county; when vessels are about to
founder; the rats are said to leave 'em. There
Is considerable of truth, l find, in that remark"
"The OLD ship Will keep afoat a year or two
longer yet perhaps" said Martin, with a smile,
partly occasioned by what the gentleman said
and partly by his manner OF saying 1t, winch
was odd enough; for he emphasized all the
small words and syllables in his discourse, and
lett the Others to take care of themselves; as If
he though the larger parts of speech could be
trusted alone but the little ones REQ uired to be
constantly looked after.
"Hope is said by the poet, SIR" observed the
gentleman, "tO be the nurse of Young Desiren
Martin signi6ed tlat he had heard of the car
dlnal virtue in question serving occasionally in
that domestic capacity.
''She will not rear her infant in the present
instance, sir, you'll nnd," observed the gentle
man.
"Tlme will show" said Martin.
The gentleman nodded his head grayely; aud
said, What IS your name, sirm
Martin told him.
"How old are you, sir ?"
Martin told him.
"Whats your profession, sir W
Martin told him that, also.
wv hat Is your destination, sir W inquired the
"Really," said Martin, laughing, 81 can't
satisfy you in that particular, for l don't know
| 1t my self"
''Yes T' said the gentleman.
"No," said Martin.
The gentleman adjusted his cane under his left
| arm, and took more deliberate and complee
survey of Martin than he had yet had leisure to
| make. When he had completed his inspection,
| he put out his right hand, shook Martins hand,
| and said:- ~ .
"Ny name is Colonel Diver, sir. L am the
| Editor of the New York Rowdy Journal"
Martin received the communication with that
| degree OF respect which an announcement so
| distinguished appeared to demand.
"The New York kowdy Journal sir, 4" resumed
the colonel "Is, as expect you know, the org IAN
| of our aristocracy III this CITY,"
| "Oh, there as an aTlstoCracy here then w said
| Martin. "0f what is il composed"
| "Uf intelligence, SIR" replied the colonel, "of
| intelligence and virtue. And of their necessary
consequence IN this repubhc-dollars, sir"
Martin was very glad to hear this, feeling well
| assured that itintelugeuce and virtue led, as a
matter of course, to the acquisition of dollars,
| he would speedily become a great capitalist.
| He was about to express the qualification such
news afforded HIM, when he was interrupted by
| the captain of the ship, who came up at the
moment to shake hands with the colonel, and
| who, seeing a well-dressed stranger on deck
| tor Martin had thrown aside his cloak), shook
| hands with nm also. This was an unspsak aoe
| ledeed supremacy OF Intelligence and Virtue in
| that happy country, would have been deeply
mortified to appear before Colonel Diver IN the
poor character Of steerage passenger.
| We'll, cap'en!" said the colonel
"Well, colonel |" cried the captain. ''You're
looking most uncommon bright, si-. | can
| hardly realize its being you, and that's fact"
| "a good passage, cap'enW inquired the
| colonel, taking him aside
swell now! It was a pretty spanking run,
| sir,' SAID, or rather sung. the captain who was
eenuine New Englander, ''eonsiderln' the
| weather.
Yes ?" said the colonel.
'Well! II was, sir,n said the captain. "FVe
| just now sent a boy no to your office with the
| PASSENGER list, colonel"
'''YOu haven't got another boy to spare, p'Taps,
| cap'en? ?" said the colonel, IN tone almost
amounting to severity.
.I guess there air dozen if you want 'em,
| colonel 4" said the captain.
zone moderate big iSta could conuey dozen Of
| champagne, perhaps" oberved the colonel,
musne, ITO my office. You said spanking
| run / think 20
"Well so did" was the reply.
"Its very nigh, you know" observed the
capen. Don't mind about quarts, ii you're
| short of 'em. The boy can as we'll bring four
and-twenty pints, and travel twice as once. A
| 1rstrate spanker, csp'en, was it? Yesp
| "a most e-tarnal spanker" said the skipper.
/ 81 admire at your good fortune, cap'ea. You
might loan me q cOrkscTew at the same time,
| and half dozen glasses, If you liked. How
/ ever bad the elements combine against my
! countTy's noble pacset-ship the Screw, sir"
| said the colonel turning to Martin, and draw
| ing flourish on the surface of the deck with
| his cane, "her passage either way Is almost GER
tain to eVentuate spaukerW
The captain who had the Sewer below at
that moment, lunehiDg eXpensvely in one
cabin, while he amabe Stabber was driukng
himself into a state OF blind madness in another,
took cordial leave of his friend and cap ain
| ha oil q N he