South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1879-10-31
Carried His Own Bundle.

Il the dullest part CT the dulles. cou n =
y Of England is situated the little demi-
semi.tashiouab!e bathing town Oft.
Once, there happened to The said lit
tie town very dull season. Every
town on the cOast besides was full OF
company-bsthers, walkers, donkey-ri-
ders. saunterers, and pe0ble-gatherers
Yet The iuckless town of l.. WAS compar-
atively empty. Huge p!scards with
lodgings TO Let stared everybody in
tie face. from every window in every
direction.
In this state OF utter stagnaiion were
affairs ct l., when one hot day, in the
middle Of August, = stranger was seen
10 enter that tOwn-corporate. This
stranger entered the town in So question.
able shape, thSt the very fourth and
fifth castles in T., stood aloof, holding
themselve above him. Even the shou-
kecpers, maItua- nakers and walters at
the t&verna. felt their noses curl w in
tuitivc!y a. Elm. The groups of loiter.
ers, collected 1T The doors Of the inns.
passed cOniemPIGous comments on him
a hc pursued AIS way. aud the fashion
/ oulcs that were 20 be seen in the street
cas-. suEcrcliiJus sllucas Of careless su.
, e5iCrjty upon him, for he wSs on foot
/ and alone alfred in \ coat, waistcoat,
and IL short a whole suit, of that sort OF
/ mixed cloth called peppcr-snd- coll
orcd. with black silk handkerchief
/ tied about his neck in nautical ety!e.
/ lie wore sea boots pulled over his knees.
and 10 complete tie picture, csrried a
( large bundle in q red silk han3kercLiaC
g: the oud OF a stout oaken cgtgel over
/ ME shoulder.
I I'll warrant me, Jack, that ere is.
/ Of bis would prove a knock me-doy.n ar
Sument,' sad il sZiior To enc OF his shin.
mates, who was in,ently surveying the
/ stranger.
Ey, ey, my lad, make yourself sure OF
that replied Jack, between whom and
the stranger = single look Of recognition
had heeH exchanged, en- PEASANT.
Hes a rum sort OF FISH, housomcver.
rcjoined the first speaker, and | wonder
what Wind cast him on this shore. re
don't look like lanisman. for all his
pepper-and salt gear. Mayhap Won
know somewhat about him, Jack
Hayhop do replied Jack. pursing
/ up his mouth with n look ofimportance =:
but haven't sailed so many years in
the kings service without learning to
Keep my own counsel-aye, and anoth-
ers too, on occasion; and Ia advise
you, Bsn my boy, TO take another OBJ
sorvaticn OF his fist, before YOU 90 to
crack your jokes ON him " said Jack
and Ben having done so, wisely deter
mined to keep his distance.
There certainly was . characteristic
something in the stranger, from the tie
of his handkerchief to tho slight roll in
his gait. that sR"ored OF r. scarsrinp life
Even bis way 81 setting on lis bat had
not the look Of lanisman. The act OF
sturdy independence with which ho
/ shouldcrcd his bundle and trudgei along
showed that he considered the opinions
OF the by-tandcrs was matter OF per
feet indifference. Yet there was that
about lin which fUrciblv arrested the
attention OF every one. People who
would not own 90 themselves that they
. thought BIN worthy Of notice, nevorthc
less turned round 90 look e. him again
a sovereign procured him q supper
and bed and al things needful for rest
ana refreshments, 90 small public house
/ whose crazy creaking little sign promis
cd 90 travellers God entertainment for
man and horse
The next morning, being disoncum-
bercd of The unpopular bundle t the end
. OF that oakcn cudgcl which he still either
graspcd or iourishei in a most nautical
fashion, he eu'cted the reading room OF
the town.
1T is mouse putting down your name
siT, Tor You cannot he admitted here,
was The answer he received from The ST.
pcrin,cDtent Of tbis fashionable resort
Not on my paying the usual terms OF
su5snripG dem aided the stranger.
NO, sir, we cannot admit persons OF
your description on any terms sir
Persons O. my description retoT'ed
The stranger, most emphstca'Iy. grasp
ing lis ru-.y rIdzcl; and pray, sir. oil
what description Go you suppose nc "a
Ie2
TIE Jack o Office surveyed Tic stur-
/ DIV stranger With a look in which con.
tempt and alarm were Oddly blended, o.
he replied
Cant exactly zay sir hu. I'm sur,