The Red Cloud chief., 1879-02-13
CARRIED MS OWN BUNDLE.

In the dullest pSri IL the dull.si
{, Ut England IL situated the little
dcmi-.cm,. fashionable bathing town II
T.
Once there happened la III. said lit
tie town n very dull s.aseo. Every
town on the coast besides Was full 81
company-bathcrs. walkers. donkey.
riders. saunicrcrs and peddle- gatbercr-
Vet the iuckless to~n Of 7. was CON.
para,ively empty. Huge placards with
lodgings 10 let" stared every body In
the face. from every window In every
1ircctioa.
In the state of utter ~s,Agnaiion were
affairs ut T.. when 10 hot day. In the
middle 81 August, \ stranger was seen
IA enter that town corporate. This
stranger entered the town In 50 qucs'
tionablc n shape, that the very fourth
aud fifth cast,s In I. stood aloof. hold.
ing themselves above him. Even the
shop-keepcrs. mantus- makers, and
walters al the tayerss, Tel, their noses
curl up in,ui,iycly ut him. Tho group.
Of loit.tcrs. collected at the doors of
the inns. passed contsmptuous com
mcnt On him rs he pursued his way.
aud the fashionables that were la Ice
seen on the streets cast suporcilious
rlancos IL careless superiority upon
him, Tor he was on foot and alone. Mt
tired In q coat. waist-coat, and In short
a whole suit. IL that sort AZ mixed cloth
called peppcr-and-sal,-color.d, with n
black silk handkerchief tied about his
neck In = nautical style. He wor. sea.
boots pulled over his knees. and Ia
complete the picture. carried = large
bindle In a rod silk handkerchief a,
the end IL n stout oak.n cudgcl over hi,
shoulder
''I'll ~Arrent me. Jack, that ere fist
81 his would prove q knock.mc-down
Argument" said q sailor 10 one Of hi,
shIpmat.s. who was ~intently surveying
the stranger.
.'Ey. ey. my lad. make Yourself sur,
of that" replied Jack. between whom
and the stranger q single look oi rec.
IGNITION had been exchanged. en- pas
SAINT
Hes n rum sort IL fish. how som
ever" rejoiued the first speaker. ant
wonder what wind cast him on Thu
shore. He don't look like n landsman,
for all his pcpper.snd- salt gear. May
hap rot know something about him
Jack"
.MayhAp do" replied Jack. purs
ing up his mouth with = look OF i'm
portance. ''bu, ! haven't sailed 80 man,
years in the kings service without
learning Ia keep my counsel aye
and anothcr's too. on occasion; and I'D
advise YOU Ben. my hoy. to take an
other observation of his fist before yo,
crack your Jokes on himr' said Jack
and Ben having done so, wisely deter
mined on keeping his distance,
There certainly ~as q characteristic
something Ia the stranger. from the ~
II his handkerchief Ia the slight roll II
hi, gait. that savurcd ~ q s~eafariu,
life Even his way 81 setting ON hi
hat had no, the look al n landsman
The act II sturdy Independence will
which he shouldorci his bundle an,
trudgpd allng. showed that he consid
cred ne opinions " the hystAnders n
= matter 81 perfect indifference. "
there "a. that about him which forci
bly, arrested The attention a every one
People who would not own tu them
selves that they though, him worthy o
notice. nevertheless turned rolnd q
look At him again.
A sovereign procured him q snppe
and bed. and all things needfal Tor re-.
and rsfrsshmepts. At 4 small puhli
house, whose crazy little creaking sigI
promised IN travellers Good entertain
ment for man and horse"
The ncst morning. being dissncumi
bers5 ~ the unpopular bundle at III
end ~ that oaken oudgel which he still
either grasped or iourished In = mo.
nautical fashion. he entered ths read
ing.room Of the to~n.
lit IL no use putting down your name
sir, for you cannot be admitted here.
was the answer he received frum III
superintendent Of this fashionable n
sort.
BOT on my paying the usual term
a sub.criptions'' demanded the strAs
Mo. cir. vs cannot admit persoas q
you descriptions on any terws. sir"
Persons Of my descnptioai'. rotor
"a tbs stranger. most emphaiicall,
grasping his rusty cudgei; and prsJ
sir. Of What description do you saPPos
me IN bsf''
The Jack In ofice surveyed the ssurd
stranger with . look in which eoaismI
and alarm we're oddly blended. a. {
r,p'ied;
'sCAnt exactly say, SIR. but I'm sui
none 81 our subscribers would choos
20 associate With you"
''Iiow do you know that, yoa ssas
J~sckanapcs. " said the strange. becou
ing . ltile ehossric.