The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-05-04

here to SAY that q Then Stevie, who was
always quick to think, took her up and put
her in his arms, and said, Yes, father,
this is Gods send to YOU Then father
came to himself, and knew us al, and,
after he had rested and slept, told US
all how he came to be in such a bad
plight. It seems that he had the mis-
fortune to fall in with French priva-
teer, and, his vessel being laden with
rich goods, the French pirate opened
fire upon him, thinking to get much
booty. Fathers vessel was unarmed,
and of course could not stand much OF
chance in such fight. When he saw
they could not escape, he called the men
and told each one to do as he pleased,
but as for himself he should fight till
the last, and taking a big ak he sta
toned himself by the gangway so
when the pirates boarded the ship he
was ready with it, and struck down
several before he could be secured.
Then the pirate captain said he was a
brave man, and because he was no
coward he might try fight with wind
and waves, and perhaps he might come
off conqueror of them. So they low
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food or water, compass or oar, and left
him to terrible death, as they hoped
and believed. But Gods care and love
was over him even In that wild waste of
water. How long he drifted he did not
know, for the exposure, without food or
water, soon affected his brain, and he
never knew anything more until Prilly's
artless words called back his wandering
mind.
ct tell you we had a happy home after
that, for father never left us again, and
we didn't get thrashed either said
grandpa laughing.
'sBut, then, how about this tea-set?
You haven't told me that, grandpa. /"
well, the next year, an English man
Of-war put an end to the business of the
French privateer. A breach was made
in her side, and she being we'll riddled
with shot began to fill with water, SO they
were forced to give up all hope of towing
her into harbOr. The crew rushed In to
get what they could for booty. One of
them grabbed this box from the captains
cabin, thinking from it's appearance that
it must contain precious jewels. When
he opened it he was good deal surprised
and uttered an exclamation of disap
pointment and anger which attracted the
pirate cooks attention, who imagined
what was the trouble. TIE sailor showed
him the box, and he knew it in an In
slant. You see, he was the steward on
board my fathers vessel when the pi-
rates took it, and they, finding he could
cook, spared his life to cook for them. |
Now Il CHANGED that this man was with
my father when he gave his order for
these gilt letters you see inside the
wreath, and so he remembered it in a
flash, and told the sailor of it, and beg
ged him to let him have the box to take
to the family of his old captain, for of
course he thought father long ago at the
bottom of the ocean.
"One cold winters night, after we
had all gone to bed, there came loud
knock at the door, and when father went |
to open it there stood the man with this
little box under his arm. Well, cap
tain, said he, I've come to restore lost /
property, though God knows I didn't
dream of seeing you,' and forthwith
gave up the box. Then father wrote the |
inscription that you see and put the box
by Prilly's bed, and suppose you know
how glad she was when she walked up In |
the morning and found it, for you are a |
girl yourself"
"You just try me, grandpa, by letting
me have it now, said I.
"No," said he, "your name isn't
Percilla only little granddaughter by
that name can ever have it..
So it had to go back into the big red
chest Put TIM going to have 1t vet. |
for when I am woman and have a
husband and house, shall call my
baby Percilla, even if it's boy, and SO
get the God send Christian |
Union.
Advice Gratiss
elbow do you build your nest, sir ?"
asked the crow of the rock. "I'm going
to make a new one, and shoul6 like to
improve on the last"
ssMuch as you do" replied the rock,
"only / don't think you make yours
quite deep enough"