The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
WTfU THE ENTREES.

~ once lUSNlUIdflp ana tNrluSlN', INC VtHSlbu
III uncxccpiionahlc dinner To ihis should be-
added that the speaker was also the host.
with thcsc conditions sclf-ovidcni. all that
good breeding could do was to receive the state
mrnt with Vague smile that might pass for
good humorcd incI'dulity or courteous acccp-
taion OF u simple fact. Indeed. think veal
rather tried to convey the impression that our
host when he rds n pirHtC-it he ever really
WIS onc-was all that sclf-rcspcctng piratc
should be- and never violated the canons Of
good society. This idea WIS TO some extent.
erystailzcd by the Youngest Miss Jones ihthc
exclamation. oh. how nice"
1T was. Of course, many years ago, when
was quite Il lad
We all murmurcd certainly M If piracy
were natural expression OF the eAulcfancc Oi
youth
Il ought. perhaps, explain the circumstances
that led me into this way Of liie.'
Here Icgrandc "A courteous attarhc OF the
Patagoninn legation. intcrposcd In French and
an excess Of politcness, TINT it was not of n
necessity" statement to which his English
ncighbor hurricdly responded, "Oti, Qua
There esq n lokc." he continued in n we'll
bred. rapid whisper. from Capt. Canot "a
Frcnchman-most ccntcfcstng-h he was q. u
nne man Of education and what you call n
slavair.' but here he was quietly nudgcd into
respectful silence.
Il ran away from home" continued our host
He paused. and then added. appcallngly. to the
two distinguished foreigners present: =" | 10
not know If | can make you understand that
this is peculiarly American recollection.
1ho exodus Of the younger males 81 an Amcri-
can family against the parents wishes does
not. with us. necessarily carry any otloGuy with
II. To the average American the prospect Of
fortune and better condition lies outside OF ms
home; with you the home means the estate.
the succession OF honors or titles. the surety
that the conditions Of life shall all be keIt in
tact With us the children who do not expect
and generally succeed in improving the for
tunes OF the house are marked exceptions. Do
make myself clearl'
The French -patagonian attacho thought IL
was charming and progressif" The Baron
Won Pietze thought he had noticed movement
OF that kind in Germany. which WINS expressed
IN a single word Of seventeen syllablos. Wis
count Piccadilly said to his neighbor: THAT
you know. now the younger sons. don't you
See. go 10 Australia. you know, in some Density
trade-stock raising or shecp-you know tut
by Jovc! them felahs-"
My father always treated mo we'll" con
tinucd our host. 81 shared equally with my
brothers the privileges and limitations Of our
New England home. Nevertheless. ran away
and went tc sod
To sco-wtats" asked Ioerondc.
"AUa sur mar. said his noi,hhor hastily.
go on with your uiracyl' said Mss Jones.
Tho distinguished foreigners locked at each
other and then at Mss JONES. Zach made
mental note of the average cold-blo jdod icrocity
Of the young Amer an female.
- shipped on hoard Of Liverpool Liner"
continued our host
what or a lincrY" INTERRUPTED Ioerandc
,...... l.
not to hear him.
e need not say that these were the days
when we had not lost our carp ins trade. when
American bottoms"
Que est ~, bot toom,'" said Lcgrandc. I'm
plorinEy 10 his other friend.
When American bottoms still carried the
bulk OF freight and the supremacy Of our
flag"
Here Lcgrande recognized patriotic sontl-
mont and RESPONDED to it with wild republican
enthusiasm. nodding his head violently; Picoa-
dilly noticed II too. ond, seeing an opening for
some general discussion On FREQ trade. began
half audhy TO las ncighbor. ." Most cNtror-
binary thing. you know. your American states
men
:" deserted the ship at Liverpool"
But here two periunctory listeners suddenly
turned toward The other end Of the table whore
another guest. our Nevada Bonanza Lion. WAS
evidently in the fun Hood Of pioneer anecIotc
and narration. Calmly disrcgarding the de-
foction, h. wont on:
deserted the ship at Liverpool in consc-
qucnce Of my lll-troatmcnt by tho second mate
"a man selected for his position by reason Of
his superior physical strength and rccc gnizcd
brutality have been since told that he grad
uGtcd from the State prison. On the second
day out saw him strike man senscl, ss with
ahclaying pin for some trining breach OF dis
ciplnc. | saw him repeatedly beat and kick
Bick mem
Did you ever read nana's Two Years Be-
fore the Mast f'' asked Iighthody. our heavy
literary man. turning to has nciGhhor, in dis
tinotly audible whisper. All there's book !
Got all this sort OF thing in it, Devlshly well
written. too"
CThe Pa,agonian. alive for informston).
" Who c9s this Dana. ehf'
Ills left hand noighbor shortly. o. that
man who wrQte the LucycloI d.a ana edits
Tn Sun
tlls right hand nciglhor. ourlyl. The TEL
lah that was put W in Boston Tor the English
mission and didn gct it,
tIhr CONAN. making mental diplomatic
note of the fact that the severe discipline of the
editor Of TIE Sun. one Of Americas uofuund-
est scholars. while acting. from patriotic mo-
lives, as the second mate Of an American bot
tom, had untitled him for diplomatic service
abroad. ~ c,c'!'
wandered ON the quays for day or two.
until was picked up by Portuguese sailor.
who, interesting himself in ny story. offered tn
procure mo q phssage TO fayal and Lisbon.
wh"rr. no assured me. could find more conn
fortallouud profitable means of returning to
my own land Let me say hero that This man.
although knew linn aftorwarl as one Of the
most uns 'rupulous and hcartlcs- of pirates in