The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1876-09-12

honest about the boy that 1t pleased him,
and, with shrug and laugh, he said
Ninety cents! Are you willing toI
work2"
"That is just what / want" said Dick.
"Come aboard, then. We are off in
Two hours" <s
Dick, jubilant, found himself at last,as
ne thought, in the right place, and went
of aud seated himself on the gunwale.
He watched eagerly great many men
coming on board, and after much con
fusion and burrying to and fro, at last
came the time for the sails to be loosed,
the yards braced, and the crew heaving
at the windlass. -
In a few minutes they were under
way; poor Dick soon began to be dread
fully sea-sick, and found be was where
work was expected Of him, sick or not.
He was ordered here and there, not
knowing half of the time the meaning of
what he was told to do. When he had
"rigged the pump" "swabbed down the
rigging" and "dushed the mainmast"
from the royal mast head down few
times, be began to understand what they
all meant. @
An old tar took him under his wing,
and was as useful to him as sea die
tionary; and when the officers found out
what he was made of and that work was
in him he was not knocked about quite
so roughly as at first.
After few days he got over his sea-
sickness, and junk Of salt beef and a
biscuit we're luxury to him. He soon
became quite a favorite on board, and
went by the name of "Little Dick"
After q pleasant passage, with one fu-
rious gale,they came within eight Of Ha-
vana The old town was an odd look
ing place enough to Yankees eyes,a
when thev landed it seemed another
world to Dick. The delicious oranges
aud bananas were to be had almost for
the asking, The dark men and women.
with their bright dresses and gay ban.
dana handkerchiefs wound about their
heads, looked very queer to Dick.
As he. was strolling about the great
street where all the rich people ride every
aftein ,on, he saw boy, just about his
own age, with large box filled with
white cigarettes, that he wss selling off
very quickly to the passers-by. He was
not native, like the others he had seen,
but had q fair skin, with blue eyes. So
Dick, being glad of the chance to speak
his own language, made friends with him
directly. r 2f''
"Where do you get these from p
asked Dick Ned Summers. for that was
the boys name, told him that he bought
them at wholesale from man who made
them; that he retailed them and made
quite sum in that way.
"But," said Dick, examining one OF
them carefully. "if You made them your
self You couti makedouble the sum-
This idea mad never strucs Ned, but
he thought it good one ..Come home
with me, Dick, ,an6I will show you Nam
N.Y..
After navigating small streets and up
and down smaller lanes, they reached, al
last, poor but picturesque little house,
or rather tent, for it was built in that
form; and over the roof, stretched from
END to end like SO man. plamagtd birds,
were 0aadana handkerchiefs of every
hrs and size, hung out to dry, with scarfs
OF snowy linen and delicate fabric made
in therfor of dresses.
As Ned introduced his new friend to
Nanny, it was very plain what her pro-
fession was Nanny greeted Ned with
a broad smile, showing set of ivory
teeth, like pearls in black jewelca e
.Well, honey, you've come at last, and
Row many shiners?''' - +.
AS Ned ,empticd the box she seemed
well pleased and took q Whit as b. .
pipe. ,aAnd who's this you've brought
With you r. s....., - -. I'd
Ned told her that he had met him at
the corner Of the street, sand as he could
speak English thought he would make a
good friend"
Maybe so, said the Ethiopian, Civ.
ing Dick, as he thought, rather hard
look She busted herself in setting the
table for supper, and when all was ready
invited Dick 10 move up and take a
bite '' v,T
Dick had, never seen such luxury. Al
though common wood table the cloth
was snowy white, Such fish, fruits and
a5Yers he had never seen before After
he was littla acquainted he began to
talk about tie cigarettes" :" y
Nanny thought the plan might be a
good one. and to& the boys to .'be of
to the brake in the morning and get o
lot of the sweet fern and, if Dick was
willing, she would buy some paper with
his ninety cents that he told her he had
in his pocket &. 1y.st. s. "a
Dick took it out and handed it over
TO NANNY, and that was the beginning
Of the largest fortune ever made in the
wealthy Havana The boys worked
hard Every evening after sunset they
went into the woods for a supply of
sweet fern Nanny helped them roll it
up in the morning, and every afternoon
the boys might be seen at the cornets of
the streets calling out: iI
cigarettes! Fine cigarettes "a
Soon they made quite little sum of
money, and it went on steadily increas-
irg You know it is
&c bv lille toe aunt %, ds her cell.
L'..sle by iiA'e tae b builds its nest. e
{ And so it is with the savings of mon
ey Soon they we're able to buy neat
little home, md Nanny took down her
flying haudkerchiefs and gave up the
wash tub for life OF ease and comfort
The boys went on, until they were
known as the rich firm of Turner d
Summers !" Perhaps you may some
times think, of Dick when you hear the
bells Ginning; and they may speak to
you, If you listen, as they once did to
him and the lord mayor OF London
Independent = ,s
E~ Hon. William Ball, of GAINESVILLE,
whom'the Republican papers have so
persistently announced for Hayes, says
/ have read the letters of both Tilden
aud Hendricks, and find them wise
and patriotic; both better on financial
questions than the platform made by
the Convention Since reading those
IL Z l. Al O.