Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-09-14
BENDER & MlLLIKAN, Editors and Publishers.

Her pain and sorrow are all carried so
that the world may see, and read, and be
taught.
For example, there is sweet-faced la
dy beyond the short man in the gray
clothing; she is not especially hidden,
but she has slipped out of the fierce hustle
of adieus, hand -shakings, and boisterous
tones of the thick crowd around her, and
bends low over the head of a boy. He
seems little restless, and a little ashamed
of being guarded
"Im not baby, mother I'm not 60
ing to fall i'll, or be bad, or stop writing,
or get into debt, that know of"
mo, no, darl-Dick. l know you
won't"
She ftlmbles silently over his two hands,
which she holds between both Of hers,
and can speak no further.
He looks about furtively, with hand
sullenly in his pocket mo one sees him, and
so he suddenly puts his. arm tight about
her neck.
Her strength and fortitude vanish at
this, and the bitter pain breaks out 1t
may add to her after-happiness to remem-
Der that he forgot his little boyish pride
and felt something of her grief
This is honest The little scene is full
Of anguish to the smallest attribute of a
motion, a glance, OR a tear. All the poe
Try of separation lies embedded in this
brief act of moments duration, and none
can look upon it stcnily.
1 said none; forget the man in the
gray suit, commercial traveller
This person hath trippcd over the ocean
twenty times, and the pains of departure
have dulled upon him. His heart is ada
mant, his tears are all wept, and his
friends arc all acquaintanccs. Emotions
do not recommend themselves to him, and
he stands in the centre of the cabin like a
lighthouse in the very middle of a storm,
calm, undisturbcd, and quietly beaming
upon the agitation around him. He
marks the event of his departure from
either shore solely by an extra bottle of
porter He has learned how to select a
state e-aoom, a scat at the table, and how to
evade one half the rules cf the ship Has
this man any use for sorrow or regret ?
Not figs worth he rails at it, and be-
comes a cynic.
lie shifts at the mother and her son.
Affection irritates him when the sight
and hearing are laden with its manifesto
TONS His gall rises at the prospect of so
much unhappincss. He sots ont to rccti-
fy the world, and begins by observing to
his friend in loud whisper for the bene
fit of a fond old couple who are sending
off a pair Of bright youngsters after for
cign cducalion
Rough night comin' on, sure And
dye mind how low She sets in the water
Dern'd shamem
The old couple hear and turn around
nervcusly. They exchange whispers, an(
strain their cars for further observations
Commercial man goes on, grimiy:
''Yaas, dccvlish rough. Short, chop
ping, nasty sea. Cargo principally o
erindstones, and all ON top. Yankee no
tons and shoes at the bottom. Now
what dye think of that tell me W hat yol
think of it. | know what | think of it
l think somebody ought to put stop t,
it. Hear the first officer has gone ashore
and the second inclined to follow suit
Keep on this fashion, and we'll go out i
charge of the cook."
The two old people are plainly pei
turbad. and disagreeable thoughts rise t
plague them. They hover over The boy.
and look anxiously yupon the fat face Of til
bagman. This sublime person remain
oblivioas of them and their tiemor.
'If we only had a gov'ment wuth a ROY
of pins, they'd look after this, dye see
: But Tammany won't let EN- Tamman
says NO. and all these things are winke
at, sir; winked att
The horrors here implied appear $
great that the old gentleman can restrai
himself no longer Heis full offear L
), lays four gloved fingers upon the ba,
/ mans arm with a ghost ofa smile
d BEG parden, sir; but-but did you s;
D we are to have a storm?"
s The old lady's fancy is not suited. 81
: is more direct, but less composed.
5 "Will there be any danger, sir:"
t The two boys produce themselves, al
f seem to wish an affirmative answer;
dread is swallowed up in curiosity and e
5 pectation.
g well, marm, there you have me-"
A short man, with new clothing, a flor
a face, and polished boots, lends an ear
'e private The commercial gentleman c
/ patiates:
2 There is just now stifish bree
d blowing so'east by so. Watery sun, b
i, rom'ter fallin' Can't say that there W
d, be any pitchin', but wouldn't take t
y odds that there won't. Observe ii
e. they're screwin' up the headlights, a
re gettin' out the tarpauline Onthe who
mem, | think | would'-he stops;
~ iectively meanwhile, observing the be
IN with prolonged stare-"on the whole
III think I'd stow the kids"
&c The venerable two are filled with terr
'e- and are about to pounce upon th
al charges and bear them off to place of
ke curity when bombshell explodes III
he the air. 1t falls from the fierce lips of
man in polished boots.
'er "Gammon'
ler The air clears. The bagman know
Is sea-eaptain in any disguise, and the ]
're respect his tone.
Rubbish, rubbishl Wind west; d,
ps out. Water smooth as a jug O molas
ut Don't send 'em off; give 'em bun api
be and let 'em run; that's the talk. VIII,
lth tell ye l wouldn't mind if she was bot
ian up in gale O. wind, backing On a c.
'ck reef, withlall the crew down with q
not fever, and hungry cannibals in the
tance, pom my soul. What the de-
na the use,l sir?" .isfE3 $
hat Too late; the bagman has vanisl
nly and the captain trunps the trick h
l. I Q.,Ix. o1,--.,