The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-29
81 TOURIST FROM INJIANNY"


pairing to leave tho port Of New York for Ply
mouth. Havre. and HAMBURG Perhaps it was
that all objects at that moment becamedndebly
Impressed on the memory OF the departing voy-
ager: perhaps IL was that more intcrrupting
trivialties always assume undue magnitude to
us when we are waiting for something really
important; but ! retain vivid impression Of
him as he appeared on the GHngway in appa-
rently hopeless. yet. as it aitesward appeared
really triumphant alteration with the German
speaking deck hands and stewards. He was
not a heroic figure. Clad in worn linen duster
his arms filled with bags and parcels. he might
have been taken for n hackman carving the
luggage Of his fare. But 1t was noticeable that
although he calmly persisted in speaking Eng
lish and ignoring the volublo German OF his
antagonists. he. In some rude fashion. ac-
.omplshod his object without losing his tenn
per or increasing his temperature. while his
foreign onemy was crimson with rage and
perspiring with heat. and that presently hav-
nR violated dozen OF the ships regulations.
oe took his place by the side Of n very pretty
girl. apparently his superior in station. who
addressed him as father" As the great ship
swung out into the stream. he was still a CEN
trail figure on our deck, getting into cverybody's
way. addressing all with equal familiarity. inn
perturbabe TO affront or snub. but always dog
gedly and consistently adhering to one pur-
pose. however trivial or inadequate to the
means employed. You're sittin on suthin' o.
mine. Miss. he began for tho third or fourth
lime to the elegant Miss Montmorris. who was
revistIng Europe under high social conditions
"Jist rise up while I get it-'twont take n
mint" Not only was that lady forced to rise
but to make necessary the rising and discom-
posing OF the whole Montmorris party who
were congregated around her The missing
"suthn'" was discovered to he n worry old and
battered newspaper. It's the Cincinnatty
Times" he explained. rs he quietly took II up
oblivious to the indignant glanccs Of tho
party. It's little squoshed by your slttin
on II. but it'll do to refer to. It's got
letter from Payris shown the prices o.
thcm thar hotels and RESTRAINTS. and l nj
lowed to my darter we might want it on the
other side. Thar's one or two French names
thar that rather gets me-mebbee your eyes is
stronger" but here the entire Montmorrs party
rustled away. leaving him with the paper in one
hand-the other pointing ut the paragraph
Not at all discounted he glanced at the vacant
bench. took possession Of 1t with his hat. duster
and umbrella then disappeared. and presently
appeared again with his daughter lank look
ing young man. and an angular elderly female.
and so replaced the Montmorrises.
When Wa were fairly ut sea he was missed. A
pleasing belief that he had fallen overheard or
had been left behind. was dissipatcd by his APP
pearance one morning. with his daughter on
one arm. and the elderly female before referred
TO on the other. The Unser Fritz was rolling
heavily at the time. but with his usual awkward
pertinacity he insisted upon attempting to walk
toward the best part OF the deck MS he always
did. rs II II were "A right and n duty. A lurch
brought him and his uncertain freight in con-
tact with tho Montmorrises. there was mo-
ment OF wild confusion two or three seats were
emptied. and he was finally led away by the
steward. an obviously and obtrusvely sick
man. But when he had disappeared below it
was noticed that he had secured two excellent
Yeats for his female companions. Nobody
dared to disturb the elder. nobody cared 10
disturb the younger-who it may be here re-
corded had certain shy reserve which checked
aught but the simplest civilities from the mas
culine passengers.
4 few days later II was discovered that he was
DOT an inmate Of the first. but Of the second
cabin that the elderly female was not his wife
as popularity supposed. but the room-n OF
bis daughter in the first cabin. These facts
made his various intrusions on the saloon dock
the more exasperatng to the Montmorrises
yet the more difficult to deal with. Eventually
however. he had. rs usual. his own way: no
and duster. They were turned out OF the en-
CINE room to reGupear upon the bridge they
were forbidden the forecastle TO rise a ghostly
presence beside the officer in his solemn super
vision Of tie compass. They would have been
lashed 10 the rigging on their way 20 the main
top. but for the silent protest OF his daughter :
presence on the deck. Most OF his interrupting
familiar conversation was addressed 70 tho IL
terdicted man at the wheel"
Hitherto had contented myself with the fas-
cination OF his presence from afar. wisely per-
haps. deemng it dangerous TO Il true pictur-
esque perspective to alter my distance. and
perhaps. like the best Of US | fear. pre-
ferring to keep my own idea OF him rather
than to run the risk of altering it by a closer
acquaintance. But one day when was loung-
ing by the stern rail. idly watching the dogged
ostentation Of the screw. that had been steadily
intimating after ths fashion OF screws. that il
was the only thing in the ship with a persistent
purpose. the onIinous shadow OF the slouched
hat and the trailing buster fell upon ne. There
was nothing to do but accept it meeky. Indeed
my theory OF the man made me helpless.
Il didn't know till yesterday who you be-" he
began deliberately. or shouldn't hey been SC
onsocial But I've always told my darter tina,
In permiskiss tray'lin man oughter be keerfu
OF who he meets. I've read some Of your writ.
ins-read EN- in paper in lniianny. but never
reckoned I'd meet ye. Things is queer and
trav'lin' brings all sorter people together. Ny
darter Looeze suspected ye from the first. and
she worried over it. and kinder put me up &c
this"
The most delicate flattery could not have done
more. 10 have been in the thought of this re.
served. gentle girl. who scarcely seemed 10 no.
tice even those who had paid her attention. wac
She put me up to it," he continued, calmly
though she. herself. hez u kind o prejuds'
again you and your writns-thinking' then
sort O. low down. and the folks talked about no
IN her style-and ye know that's woman's mater
and she and Miss Montmorris agree on tina
point. But thars few friends with me rount
yer ez would like to see ye," He stepped asid,
and a dozen men appeared in Indian file from
behind the roupdhouse. and with solemnity
known only to the Anglo-Saxon nature. SHOOK
my hand deliberately. and then dispersed them
selves in various serious attitudes against the
railngs. They were honest. we'll meaning
countrymen OF mine. but ! could not recall q
single face.