The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1877-02-20

officer in charge, who con6rmsthe count
They have got to their first gssts Of
champagne when the doctor joins them
"Weii, hows your lpstientf' asks the
csptsin.
Albright; add clsanlfor Spce.is hls
life, but rather weak is the medical re-
por, upon tho Rstaasi q d,f4sxssi fltlie
Poor Guild !. sigbs the -lady.s s'yhat
ought he to take loog .gArg0n
. II should prescribe something 70 eat
the doctor replies, helping himself 70 =
alice Of tongue. .ksybaya sss 4rsls
j "Captain, ! should 20 like to give 9 bin
some dinner" sexac.ss .ys-sg
I iii. unnecessary to say who speaks,
and the skipper would indeed have been
stern man II be could have resisted the
pleading Of those kind brown eyes. sThs
quartcfmastcr is sutnmoned again and
appears leading Dick. who walks "grog.
gy." II has begun 70 dawn upon him
that be js not going TO be abused, and be
goes along there alike little eock-o'
wax as ne IL tolll ssA sssss -
, /, "wHas.is your namc. littie boy r asks
the lady. "-..'''t'.'.'.s =. ~ - =, (
aDick. "'''''f'.s- 's.'s. .''f'ss - 3 - =
= care you hungry, Dicks' hsss ss!s s.
= aRa. a.thsr!,s ...s.,,. ......sssa taiaatt
sOaiy ralhersa in tone of eiisap
poiutment. ;-'' -
! asRatAsr.'" explains the captain, ain
that tone, means .very..'" ssgn sssl '5N.t
The lady takes plate and dis It with
cold chicken. stuffing, salad, bread, and
what notasids knife and FORK, and give
il To Dick q q 6 g 81 z fIl
The knife ana fork are NO use to him.
Hesquats on the deck. and eats with Ne,
lures implements. He has no idea 81
gastrenomic. combinations q First be
eats Che chicken, then the stufllng, then
the salad, then .he bread !; and this done
takes long breath and looks up with .
look that says more, as plainly .as Oliver
said the word. More he gets from the
came kind hand, which he watches with
dimly- awakened feelings Of delight =
faloveti, It was q wonder ; bare and gilt.
tering with costly. rings, 80 white, so
small--it bewildered him. Why! did
every one do what she told .them.l. She
couldn't lick. any one withthose hands
Dick mused d.............brsa 4sg hee II !,
The plate is full again, and he turns
his attention 10 its contents with appa
ren.ly undiminished appetite. q dsY
81 sholld ,eep some Of that for TO-
morrow, il / were you," observed ,tht
doctor.
"Then you'd be foolw Dick replied
With SCOT. asThe big fellows on th,
Ievee'd take Il from you before you'd
gone two blocks! Tomorrow ain
here, but the grubis, and so I'm going
to get outside 1t while I can "
There vas 80 general laugh 1t this phi
losophy,ss and the lady asks II he maJ
have glass or champagne; 3ssAgs aEA
"Yes. the. doctor says,; "but thinI
be. d, prefer Whisky 49,
WHISKY 7 I child take that!!o she ex
,ioatnfatessO ;5SASts nSaJ % ls}s
"rry him" replies the doctor. s!isa
Hsis Tiled and. sosses, "a shree inger'
deep without ,winking. ~ -,
THAT'S sothing likem be observes
|smacking his lips. ss,s
This feat someghat lessens the lady
sympsahySg Dick gets outsidel hisgrut
withoutfurther comment, and is walking
off when .he captain calls him back will
A.. aiiw .s4iaae glaisisl,unl 3sE saI
"Why, you young rascal are you go
ling withoutgssying thank you fa0a
"Thank ye." OF rs9sF q eas..;
mo. not me; thank the lady, 4,
"Thank ye kindly, ma'am," says Dick
1t was the first polite speech he ha,
evar nttereds ssnds Heaven knows wher
be picked it ups .,e5ieal-zsfTghs5
| Tue party remained on board I'll
about isix O'Clock. and by theEtime
broke up every one had forgotten th
RAT; bot Ne Mrs Austen was crossin
the levee, he ranlup, much to the annoy
snce of bel. companion,Whp bad enong|
of him. or 581f q e.5s,.,4bsl
7s "lgsays" saysithe Rat4 "Do you lik
him With chuck Of his thumb &c
ward the steamer.s
.acaptain GiibertT'a issSgA 20
TtYesAis. he'yout ieller1"
"Get oatr scamp cries the gel
tleman Indignantly @ss 6 ,mai6sm di
,e"Let him speak, FREQ, the lady plead
"Ne, Dick, I am married. aud this is N
Husband shut Captain Gilbertis our kin
FRIEND. ! crossed with him once. On
!, he was very good ito me when ] vi
|. tsick." 1ifl GO 63l0G c ,iIiad hopa
I i91.wa. yoa ever sick ps asks Dick. vii
! . face full OF wonder, 9 sz7,ls
II Often: SO ! can answer your questio
aud say do like the captain very much
"You'd hate for anything bad to ha
men him ?" - q, ,'------------
why, of course TO him or to on
one elsea Soo1s svi1 SaiiesdW
lf.W Of, to meg.T
! 7asIndeed would, my poor boy. o
, Fred, see how wistful he looks! Mayr
i l give him some of CliaEley's3 let:G
! things? / have q little hoy ct home
J, she goes on, seeing assent In her hu
bands eyes--"sbout your size, = ~
"Does he get chicken to sest !" ask
d the Rat. sisyis7k 1I-d33HS
! Yes" fIiap
"Esery day r. TO- I.:3ts
II s.No, not every dssss; shs answer
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