Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-01-15


done. takes long breath. and looks up
with look that says more, as plainly as
Oliver said the word. More he gets from
the same kind hand, which he watches
with dimly awakened feelings OF delight.
Gloved, it was a wonder; bare and gilt
tering with costly rings. so white, so
smail-it bcwildered him. Why did
every one do what she told themp How
could she keep all those gold things
She couldn't "lick" any one with those
hands Dick mused.
The plate is full again. and he turns
his attention TO its contents with appar-
emily undiminished appetite.
"I should keep some OF that for to-
morrow. if l were you," observed the
doctor.
Then you'd be fool" Dick replied
with a scof. The big fellows on the
levee'd take i. from you lore you'd gone
two blocks. Tomorrow aint here, but
the grub is, and 50 I'm going to get ou'-
side it while can"
There is u general laugh at this phi
esophy, spdthe lady asks il be mag have
= glssssof champagne.
Yes" the doctor says. ''6ut think
he'd prefer whskey."
"Whiskcy? child take that" she cI-
postula,es.
Try him." replies the doctor.
He is tried, and tosses off three fingers
deep of raw Bourbon without winking
That's sothing liker' he observes.
smscking his lips.
This feat some hat lessons the ladY's
sympathy. Dick ''gels outside" his grub
without further comment, and is walking
off when the captain calls jim back With
a.
why, you young rascal are YOU 90
ing without saying thank yon p
Thank ye."
mo, not me. Thank the lady"
THANK ye kindly, ma'am," says Dick.
1t was the first polite speech he had
ever uttered, and Heaven knows where
he picked il up.
The party remained on board till about
six O'Clock. but bs the time It broke up
every one had forgotten the "Rlt:' bu,
as Mrs. Austen was crossing the levee,
he ran up, much to the annoyancs OF hef
companion, who had had enough OF him.
al say" says the Rat. "Do you like
him ?" with chuck of the thumb towa rd
the steamer.
Captain Gilbert ?"
"Yes-is he your fellow ?"
"Ge, out, you scamp" cries the gen.
tloman, indignantly.
lie, him speak Fred" the lady pleads.
mo, Dick. | am married, and this is my
husband; but Captain Gilbert is our kind
friend. crossed with him once, and be
was very good to me when l was sick
Was you ever sickPn asks Dick with
n lace full OF wonder.
Often. So | can answer your qnes-
tious aud say do like the captain very
much
You'd hate for anything bad to hap
psn to himP"
"Why, OF course-to him or any one
else"
"Wot. to meP'
Indeed would. my poor boy. Oh,
Fred see how wisIiul be looksl Mayn't
give him some of Charley's lott OF
things? have little boy at home sbe
goes on, seeing assent in her tusband's
eyes-"about your size"
docs he get chickens to eat?" asked
the Rat.
"Yes."
Every dsy?"
mo not every day." she answers, ,smil'
ing; and it is well she did not qualify her
reply. for Dicks credulity was not ye,
sufficiently elastic TO bear such a marve
as boy about his size. who had chick
ems every day.
So they bid him follow them and more
wonders were in store Tor him. he see:
Charley. He is taken up 10 the LADY,
own room, where the promised things ar,
produced and tried on over his rags -
Here he stands, lost in admiration. Th,
great broad bed, with its satin coverlet
its lazy, lacebound pillows, and snowy
mosquito bar held back by silken rope:
of the same color as the little knots which
here end there. light up The varied greer
of fern-spread carpets; the armors witt
their plate glass doors the dressing-tablt
all q glitter with crystal and with gold
and score of criucum crankums such s!
he never before beheld; the pictures OF
the wall; the flowers in the balcony tht
perfume of the place (uo fixed odor, bu
a combination OF sweet things) bewilder
ed the Rat. Ii he had ever heard of Fairy
land be would have thought himsel
there.
He had never heard of Fair yland or o
the enchanters, giants, dwarfs, genii anC
all the dear old myths which surrounC
its princesses and the exemplary thiro
sons of its kings. A drankard who woulC
drop dime as he staggered from the bal