, 1873-07-20
THE HAUNTED CASK,
IRON, Chambera' journal.

brond blue sweep OF tho encircllng sen, now In
ono OF its holiday humors, dancing and sparkling
rs II nothing 30 wickod ss storm had evor en-
sorod it's intnd and In tho contro Of tho picture,
tho good ahip Auatrnlinn, bound from, Dombny
to Southampton, with froight and passengers as
pot advertisement. p"
Tho packets tlmo and atcnm AFRO both worry
Doarly up, and most Of tho "homoward-bouna"
arc alroady on board. Several bronzed and
boarded shokarries ladcn with skins, not Of vino,
but Of bears and tgors, md neryously anxious
about tho comfortable stowago OF thoir favoriso
rifles; q good many very yollow-looktng diaciples
OF tho H.E.1.0.e. overwhelmed By IN avalanche
Of rueroe: swnrms Of picturesque natiye sor-
wants. looking wofully chor-talon at the uroanoct
~ yovaoo ncroaa tro tshi,c,e vator" m tb,t iu.
~ svy"so NV oo' wv "1"'A ~. ".so. ~
mal laland Whefo tneFe Is no aun' ano groas
deal too much fog; q statiatfca1 NJ. P. Who has
boen out hero to gather materials for q book
upon thu coat of tho Indian army. extracts from
.1';a,, h ,,,a,s.a ,non rsadtn - arar. ~ -
maota ] ~ pTaciico % Which haa s,fosdv T earned @ him
tho name Of tho "Ancient Mariner;" q dplo-
matfo vounp onrineor. who. having brought on
hoard a hnea and feroo,ona coohatoo .a : nrca-
ant ,or lia % amt nt At home h.a inst Ind ia t1nmb
nearly bitten OF BY tho savage animal, and is
tbroo olorcymon Of VARIOUS denominations. poau-
,nnO, oa ~ n.ar, nn;,ar ,o,
bome on lonvo, md. bettor than nil, nm nbund-
,~oo ~ 1.a;os anr;oht1v 1,1,aa x-1,o hovn lat
NV. =. tao.. ..,s, .aes ~ .oes
mt vat fonnd thom: enterpris,np ladioa who
aos 5os .oa M ., .as,, a.ue;n;. .a .;,,s "a
ladies who tdaron't 70 anyuhoro by Themselves )"
ng-mindoo ladlos VINO nave come out with
tho intention Of e1tnpat,ne heatnen,am nito-
done tt1 declaiming against tho wicked obattnney
~ tho honio1,tad ;do1.toya - and otbara ho.
go ...s,ass... ~ s.s..i. 't@e ~''O''
6'aos, sou 0 nu"ofoua W mens4on,
pretty rell alfod, THO Captain evidently does not
think the tale complete, 70 3uGge BY the way in
which he is leaning oyer the side 1nu looking
ahurowhId. Plainly, there Is something moro
coming" aa children Iaay toward tho end Of
christmas ainnor; ana noto, sure o. enough, comas
tho something moro at lhBt N tho form OF
slight, girlish-looking, very pretty young lady,
in doop mourning, attended by two maids and
whole eoattol of 1uggago, conspicu9us amidst
whioh, 20 tne g.asnio amaSement o1 eno iooaeia
capable OF containing enough Liquor to elevate
tho entiro ships company,
tlaa 70 oeo you agaln, AIRS. Efr1ngton
rope yoaA DO comofsaolo with 10, aaye tle
tinidly up tho slde. "1'vo got al ready for you
down below, and Il there'a anything olso you'd
Ike, i, you've only to name It." o. ,u -,
"IhanK yon very maeh, uhpt. rrescott,"
answers tho lady, IN tim!d little voice lko tho
ohilp OF shy canary: "Wll you bo 80 terry
kand ~ 70 hayo these things taken down TO my
tnte-cabin"and-and that caak. pleaae, long
with thon7" ..-,
This moment, ma'am," snaWera tho gallant
ektpper, manfully Keeping down tne Shade OF
surprise That struggles IN hls face at this unex-
peotcd postscript; George. just pasa that cask
down Along with tho lady.s luggage and SEQ that
Fortunately, most Of tho passengers were too
tnly engrossed with + their own concerns to no
tiee t4! ne assonnaing g mays companion whioh
Mrs; E5rlngton mus commended to the Captains
good 911leoo 21 hlt tho aai1ors wpfo mere oDserv-
ant. Inoy eHe1angea M !ooks olg Win aoiemn @
moaning ana ieW noofe lateF, Mhen me shorca
o. india haa aireaay begun 70 ~ fado INTO the pnr"
PIC ehndoWs Of me evening sky, tho "cask ques-
aon Taa M Mnfongns iofTaId dor serious TO-, conssa
Grafton os tnc ooh5cl'p1 fasnefa Oh lilo 1ofeea7
He. n1,au,u
~ yer ever