Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-12-15
Vol XVI, Whole No. S29 No so.

after ALL said he. These towards
Of Malays! I'm internally sorry
wasn't able to have a shy at them !; but
the fact is, just as | went into my room
to get my pistols-revolvers, by the
way, first-rate ones-just as l went in
by Joye II was seized by the
epfleptic attack, to which all the Reres-
fords are subject and
Captain said Travers, interrupting
him. what do sailors generally do with
skulkers and sneaks?"
"Well, they generally duck'em keel
haul'em, or something Of that sort,
said the captain, in loud voice.
All the sailors were glaring wrath
fully at Beresford. They had over
heard the captains words.
keel haul him ay, ay-that's it
Keel haul the coward ."' roared a score
Of deep, wrathful voices.
Talbot heard it and started. He
saw the sailors looks, and understood
it all in moment.
He rushed forward.
-'os Ashtto ne CEltd Ill Il voice
like the peal of trumpet none of
that-none of that You're brave fel-
lows. You've done what none of our
ships have succeeded in doing. You've
caught Tomawa. Don't disgrace your
selves, my brave boys, by touching
even with the end of rope a thing
like that And lie pointed, with un-
ntterab'e contempt, to BeresforG. The
wretch was as pale as death
The sailors gave cheer fog Talbot,
and turned contemptuously away.
Beresford skulked below, and scarcely
left his room for the remainder Of the
voyage. lie was sick he said.
At length they approached their
destination. On the following dav
they would all land. Travers, Helen
and Talbot were on the quarterback.
My brave boy, said Travers, you
have saved our lives. How could you
stand the insolence of that creature.
Why didn't YOU pitch him overheard Z
Il told YOU why"
Il wish | could do something to
show my esteem for YOU, said Travers,
musingly.
You can said Talbot.
How"
Give me something"
What"
This. said Talbot, and he caught
the hand of Helen in both his. Helen's
head dropped. She said nothing.
Travers looked thundcrstruck. The
devil he cried, and stood silent and
overwhelmed. BY Heaven" he con-
tinuci, my brave lad, I'll be hangeu
if don't do it. couldn't do better.
Egad. she's yours, for You saved her
Havnt You got hand to spare me
my boy" And he held out his hand
Talbot seized it, and twined his other
arm around Helen's waist. Her head
fell upon his shoulder and rested there
But Pm not the mate of the Are
thusa, said Talbot with smile. Pm
an iinpostor. You don't know to whom
you're giving your daughter
BY Jove yes, | dol I'm giving her
to the bravest man that ever lived
= Did you ever happen to hear of
fellow called the Hon. George Talbot.
who spent a fortune on the ring!"
Travcrs looked at him in bewilder-
ment.
I'm that person." said Talbot. II
was a spendthrift, and after my ruin
returned to see my dying mother. She
implored me to reform-exacted from
me solemn promise not to gamble or
bet for a year, and under no provica-
ton to strike man for that time.
gave it. tried to reform. | went to
sea. A. ] was ALWAYS 4 good Yacht
man, | had no difficulty in becoming
mate of the Arcthusa.
This fellow who insulted me is
some nobody, or he would have rec
ognized me. | could not knock him
down on account Of my promise to my
mother. It's up now. He's too much
Of coward to fight me, but | hope to
have the pleasure Of kicking him out
of the ship.
Hon. George Talbot ? cried Travers
'By Heaven. sir, l don't know but I'd
rather have you as the mate of the
Arethusa, and plain Mr."
"Iou can't go back from your word,
at any rate said Talbot '.and you
may mister me to the end of my
days"
Whoever you are said Travers,
wringing his hand, ''yonre every inch
man, and the bravest lad that ever
stepped. SO take her, my boy, and a
fathers blessing"
On landing Talbot did not have the
pleasure of kicking Beresford. The
latter managed to skulk ashore un-
noticed
lie turned out to be certain Peters,
who had come out to be clerk in a
merchants office. Talbot did not think
it worth while to hunt hip out.
Talbot was marrieda few days after
landing, took his bride and stopped
for few weeks at the Governors resi-
dence, and then went back home in the
Pylades, leaving the Arethusa to sail
home with new mate.
George Alfred Townsend says Car
penter's picture of the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation always
looked to be the anual meeting of the
Presiden and Directors of some insur-
ance or oil company, and the profound
gravity Of the assemblage appears to
arise from Mr.. Lincoln, saying: mo
dividend this year."
In Rhode Island bribes are never offered
to voters, but this Is the way they do it =
An honest man says to all Independent
voter, I'm bet you $40 you don't vote for
-" Voter-''I'll bet you $40 will. "
Voter goes and votes for -, wins the
bet, and gets the money. OF course no