Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-06-10

ioi SotsiuB Vi my mali tuen Lnre
different merchants just leavin,
their homes passed the word piping
hot from their several cooks fol
lowed in two minutes after at th,
grocer's by disclosure form th
proprietor, backed by his assistant
as though such wonderful evenl
needed to be substantiated.
Il was in to see old Barry las
night on business said the grocer
'and while we were talking in come
a strapping sailor fellow, " no squar
ed his elbows on the counter before
Barry, looking straight at him
Barry wiped his hands on his towel
saying as he met the sailors glance
What's II you'll have, sur I? ithel
raws or stews?'
Barry Qqin, don't you know me?
says the sailor, reproachfully, re
moving his car, and bracing hi
hands on his hips.
In troth / don't, sure; p'r'aps it
slows we had last; gints o. your trad,
most do said Barry. Now take ,
safe, continued he, commencing Il
STIR about among his cooking appar
atus, AN it's a moment an YEN b.
attn o. the hoith o. foin Twin.
The sailor walked behind the coun
ter and touched Barry on the shout
der just as he was bending up will
a basket of unopened oysters
'Troth, it's loikely yes dhry in the
MOUTH said Barry, pausing aud re
garding the sailor again; take some
raws to SIT a foin edge TO voul
stomach's cravin'?'
'Then,' said the sailor; dad
don't ye know your own bye? I'm
your Barry that whit to the wars
and STINT home all o. me money till
the spalpeens be after maxim me
prisoner, an thin, be jabbers, they
sint me on a blockade runner, bad
luck to 'em. Then | takes berth
to China for home, but the ship whit
smash on rock an the likes o. Us
were most drowned. Now, worral
I'm home to have care o. ne ovid
father, who as loikes lgraved me
death, but We know the Qains don'i
die 'asy.'
Down went the basket OF oysters
out of old Barry's nerveless grasp,
and back he staggered to q chair.
He's overcome wild the good
news said the sailor feelingly to
me, as old Barry bent his eyes upon
him and went en- nurmuri5g to
himself in strange way.
Dye know where ms ovid man
kapes his BOTTLE asked young
Barry in a momeut, casting glance
about the car, it's sop he wants
to bring him round Though as
'sured that be had found the right
bottle under the counter to the left,
he tasted from it two or three times
before becoming convinced that it
did not contain rinega. But old
Barry refused to be brought around
in that manner.
Thin III take a gill meself to
your healths,' said the obliging sail
or, setting down the empty glass
and taking up the bottle, yet accord
ing to his measure he found some.
thing less than gill left in it. And
there he sat for more than an hour
while old Barry went on muttering
to himself and looking from young
Barry to me and them rubbing the
end ofhIs nose as though he would
polish IL away. l suppose the old
man could not bring his mind to
realize that his slim boy had grown
to be such hulk of man. Young
Barry was perfectly ct home and
when | left he was smoking Barry g
short pipe, having previously enter
tanned US with full history of him.
self since enlisting
The return OF the sailor boy soon
proved an evil for old Barry, though
at first he gave promise of being OF
some use in the business Every one
had friendly nod or word for him,
being the lost boy returned to glad.
den the lone heart of an old gray.
headed man When he delivered the
orders he was made welcome CUES,
in the kitchens to spin yarns OF his
travels while warming himself, and il
was not long before he favored a
rosy Kate as the girl of his heart.
In months time many of the
oysterman's patrons remarked that
Mr.. Quin, jr., bore about with him
unmistakable flavor of gin, which
waited up from tho culinary regions,
betrayed the exact length OF his
calls. His fame then began to daily
diminish, as in addition he carried
many kettle of fine oysters down to
the wharves to improyise feasts fol
jolly fellow jack tars, while those
who had ordered them waited il
vain. From the very day of the
sailors appearance the old man nev.
! er seemed his cheerful self, going
about with leaden steps and troubled
brow. We missed his accustomed
volubilIty, though no one particularly
regretted hearing the last of those
bloody combats and "high royal ad.
miraIs." He had but little to say o.
his son, changing the subject as soor
as it was touched, as if there was
something in connection with the
boy that he would fain hide in hi.
own breast.
And not few complaints old Bar
ry was forced to hear, and directly
began himself to show signs OF un
steadlness, reported by Mrs. O'Too
ley, who laid all the blame to thai
disgrace O. son O. bis en-, world an
a doin' ovid Barry a deal o. harum
In spite of many friendly words o.
warning the old oysterman went
steadily downward, and his bushes:
as well, though years Of good fortune
had allowed him to accumulate
snug property that he carefully KEEP
IN his own hands, precaution no
relished blythe heir, as be let ths
town know. Neither would he con
sent to his son marrying the ros,
Kate, really handsome girl, anC
when she went to plead their Join
cause, old Barry, strange to hear a
the time, won her to his way of think
ing.
Then, when at once the sailor. be,
4 dfzappaarad and Mrs 0tTooia., .ol-