American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-10-04

satisfy the crowds who wished to see and
hear it.
But long before that time, Able Sea-
man James Nelson had sent his family
out into the country; mother begging
VIII to take good care of her dear boy
till he could join them, and his sister
Kitty throwing back kisses as she smiled
goodbye with cheeks already roster for
all the comforts 6 brother - had earned
for her. Jimmy would not desert his
ship while she floated, but managed to
spend his Sundays out of town, often
taking VIII with him as first mate, and,
thanks to her lively tongue, friends
were soon made for the newcomers.
When the last day came, he was in such
spirits that he was found doing double
shuffles in corners, hugging the mid
shipmite, who was a little chap of about
Kitty's age, and treating his messmates
to peanuts with a lavish hand. VIII had
her hornpipe, also, when the curtain
was down, kissed every one of the other
g sisters, cousins and aunts,'' and joined
Justify in the rousing farewell cheers
given by the crew.
A few hours later, cheerful-looking
boy might have been seen trudging to-
ward one of the railway stations. A new
hat, brave in blue streamers, was on his
head, II red balloon struggled to escape
from one hand, shabby carpet-bag,
stuffed full, was in the other, and a pair
of shiny shoes creaked briskly as if the
feet inside were going on a very pleasant
GRAND.
About this young traveller, who walked
with sailor-like roll and lurch, revolved
a little girl chattering like magpie, and
occasionally breaking into song as if she
couldn't helpit.
''Be sure you come next Saturday; it
won't be any thing like such fun if you
don't go halves,' said the boy, beam
ing at his lively companion as he hauled
down the impatient balloon which
seemed inclined to break from its moor
ings.
Yes know
That is y"
hummed the girl with Il skip to starboard
that she might bear hand with the bag.
&c Keep some cherries for me, and don't
forget to give Kit the doll l dressed for
her.
al shouldn't have been going myself
if it hadn't been for you, VIII. Inever
shall forget that said Jimmy, whom
intense satisfaction rendered rather
lat 1,
Running away to sea is great fun,
with tar that plows the waterr"
sung VIII in spite of herself.
"'And gallant captains daughter"
echoed Jimmy, smiling cross the car
pet-bag. Then both joined in an irre-
pressiblc chorus of g Dash it! Dash
it!' as a big man nearly upset them
and a dog barked madly at the bal
loon.
Being safely landed in the train, JIM
my hung out of the window till the last
minute discussing his new prospects with
VIII, who stood on tiptoe outside bub-
bling over with fun.
"I'n teach you to make butter and
cheese and you shall be my dairy wom-
an, for mean to be farmerf'' he said,
just as the bell rang.
.'All right, I'd like that ever SO
much," and then the irrepressible mad
cap burst out to the great amusement of
the passengers:
"For you might have been Rooshan,
a French or Turk or Prooshan,
Or perhaps Ital-i-yan."
At this Jimmy could not resist shout
ing back as the train began to move:
"But in spite of all temptations
To belong to other nations,
Pm an Amer can"
Then he subsidized, to think over the
happy holiday before him and the rich
cargo of comfort, independence and
pleasure he had brought home from his
successful cruise in the s' Pinafore.''