Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-05-30

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among tho sailors, big chaps as could ha'
felled an OK, as shook like leaves in tho
wind. AS for me, bothought myself
of my curly-headed little lad at home,
lend how it would be if anyone was to
g, for to hang him. And at the very
thought on it I tinglod all over, and my
fingers clinched themselves as if they
were grapplin's somebody's throat. I
clutched hold o handspike, and held
1T behind my back, all ready.
"Tom," whispered the chief engineer
to me, "do you think be really means to
do it %
II don't know" says I, through my
teeth, "but if he does he shall go first,
if l swing for it,"
I've been in many an ugly scrape in
my slime, but never felt half as bad as I
did then. Every minute seemed as long
as dozen, and the tick of the mates
watch reg lar pricked my cars like pin.
The men were quiet, but there was
precious ugly look on some of their faces
and l noticed that three or four.of 'cm
kept edging for'ard to where the mate
was standin' in way that meant mis-
chief. As for me, made up my mind
that if he did 60 for to hang the poor
little chap, I'd kill him on the spot and
take my chance.
Eight minutes" says the mate, his
great, deep voice brcakin' in upon tho
silence like the tone Of funeral BELL
"lf you've got anything to confess, my
lad, you'd best out with it, for yer times
nearly up"
"Pve told you the truth" answered
the boy, very pale, but 40 firm as ever
MAY say my prayers, please p
The mate nodded, and down goes tho
poor little chap on his knees, with that
internal rope about his neck all the time,
aud puts up his little hands TO pray. |
neadi was IN sucu'u wmrrJuat | Hardly
could have known my own name-but
I'll be bound God heard it, every word.
Then he got up on his feet again, and
puts his hands behind him, and says he
to the mate, quite quietly: II am
ready"
And then sir, the mates hard, grim
face broke up all at once. like I've seed
the ice in the Baltic He snatched up
the boy in his arms and kissed him, and
burst out a crying like a child and
think there wasn't one of us as didn't do
the same. know did, for one.
"'God bless you, my boy!' says he,
smoothin' the child's hair with his great
hard hand. "You'.e a true English
man, every inch of you you wouldn't
tell a lie to save your life !! Well, if so
be as your father cast you of and I'll
be your father from this day forth, and
if ever forget you, then may God for
get me- And he kept his word.
For LADIES TRAVELLING ladies
travelling alone the following suggestions
may be Of use: On entering the car,
if tho vacant seat do not suit you ex-
actly, select the best one you can find
occupied by some gentleman temporarily
absent. Push his yalisc into the aisle
or make foot stool Of it. Sit down on
his ovcrcoat or pitch it into neighbor-
ing seat. Should he return and attempt
to remove his valisc or overcoat. frown
or look cross-eycd at him; don't look
plcasant--hc might misconstruc it. He
will, of course, smile complacenty, be
glad he has been able to contribute 10
your comfort, If not intimidated, will
perhaps venture to ask il there is nothing
else be can do for you. Only in this
way will you be able TO secure all the
rights 10 which your sex entities you.
OF course no gentleman would ever think
Of Offering to exchange seats with you If
bis were more comfortable, or Of relieving
you Of any of the Inconvenience by
which you might be surrounded.
Men, like bullets, go farthcst when
they are smoothcst.
II is good to be deaf when slandcrer
begins to talk.
The gay soul Of dissipation never had
a thought unscliish.
The best sort Of revenge is not to be
like him who does the injury.
The wiscst Of men is he who has tho
most complaisanco for others.
1t is astonishing how keen stupid peo-
pie arc 10 discovering aGronts.
A mule will behave himself eleven
years and six months just to get one of
hand shot at middle shirt stud.
In the makeup Of the modern small
boy there is altogether too much whistle
for the amount boy. 1t is most too
much like using two-qnart funnel in
thcre-ouncc vial.
The sight Of man wheeling a baby
carriage 10 the street is a sign not that
baby is weak. but that the mans vito is
strong. And yet, if we were to judge
from the amiablc grin with which the
fond father, under these circumstances,
salutes every passing acquaintance. We
might enormously suppose that he was
really doing it just for the fun Of the
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