The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1880-03-31

in her husbands writing, were given to a
boy, who started up the Ove1gate with
them toward Hawkhill.
At that time there were few dwellings,
on the Overgate above Fay street, all be-
yond being open country, with the excep-
ton of a few residences here and there
As the boy passed Tally street; a big bur
ly man, dressed as sailor, came out of a
dramshop, and crossing the street, walk
ed up Overgate on the opposite side to
the boy. They walked almost abreast
until they were couple Of hundred
| yards beyond Fay street. Then the man
psused, and the boy observed that he
felt in his pockets. The boy was pass
ing on ahead, when the man called ont
| to him: s.
'say, youngster, pull up; I've lost
| something .@. @
The boy stopped and turned, and the
\ man crossed the road toward him.
"Look here,' the man said, ''you know
| Wilson's dramshop up Tally street2'
Eyes, sir, do,' the lad replied.
THE LETTERS.
"Well," said the man, I've left my
pocket-book there with valuable letter
inside, which I was taking to Mrs. Hawk
OF Hawkhill, from her husband, and
which he gave me just before the packet
| sailed from Antwerp"
"Why, I'm just going up to Mrs. Hawk
with two letters myself the boy said.
"Well, damme, that's strange" the
man said. 'Now look here; give me
those two letters, and you run back to
Wilson's and get my pocket-book. I'll
stay here till you come back, and then
we will walk up together, and I'll give
you something tor your trouble, to boot"
The boy unsuspectingly gave the man
the letters, and started down Overgate on
run. On reaching Wilson's he found
that the man had left no pocket book
there and he returned in haste to where
he had left the sailor. He found HIM
there, and the man said on hearing that
no pocket-book could be found:
swell, that's too bad. But see, I'll
walk up with you and deliver these let
tiers, end explain about the one Mr.. Hawk
sent by me. I'll find it by and by"
The boy agreed, and on reaching Hawk
hill the man suggested that the boy should
remain outside while he delivered the
letters. The boy agreed, and the man
went to the rear entrance of the dwelling.
| After the absence of two or three min
| utes he returned, and the two walked
down the Bowgate in company. When
they reached Tally street the man gave
the boy few pence, and turned down to.
ward the Neetergate. .....
| HENRY HAWKS RETURN.
| Mrs. Hawk expected her husband by
the packet which would arrive in Dun
dee about the second week in October.
IT the packet arrived after dusk, it was
customary for her passengers to remain
aboard until daylight, and then land at
what was known as the Yeoman shore.
The packet dropped anchor in the Tay
at seven o'clock on the evening of o.
tober 18th, and her passengers were, there
fore, not expected to land until early
next day. Mr.. Newall was there when
they were put ashore next morning, but
Mr.. Hawk was not among them. Mr..
Newall expressed surprise and inquired
whether Mr.. Hawk was a passenger.
Mr. Hawk was passenger the cap
tain said; "but man came off for him
in boat last night, and he went ashore y
While he was speaking messenger
came from the Office to tell Mr.. Newall
that Mr.. Hawk was there. Greatly re-
leved, Mr. Newall fastened to the office
and found Mr.. Hawk at his desk exam
inlng papers. There was warm greet
ing, and Mr.. Hawk said:
"Why, Henry, how stout you have
eyes, was the reply, "my own wife
hardly knew me when l reached home
last nights
"But how came you to land last nighta
Wasn't 1t a great risk with such high
wlnd?' Mr.. Newall said
"Well,' was the answer, ga man came
OFT IN boat for some purpose or another,
anc took the chance of getting ashore
Tw1N-BRorHER' CORPSE.
Mr.. Hawk spent much time for the
few first days in looking over his papers,
and then said he thought he would take
things easy TOR time, as he had been
rather over worked for some months past
Mr.. Newall gladly acqulesced, and theme
forth took almost entire management OF
the business. Mr.. Hawk, however seemed
to take great interest in all that went
on, but complained that his eyesight was
getting bad, and he must wear glasses
He began to take long walks, and was in
the habit Of going daily among the ship
ping.
! On November 9th he returned from
one of these strolls to the Office in state
Of great distress.
'Mr. Newall,' he said, "my brother
my poor unfortunate brother j ohn-he is
drowned, His body was found on the
shore near Broughly Ferry this morning.
| saw them bring it up on boat, and l
identified it at once"
Mr.. Newall was astounded. After a
moments silence he said:
s'That accounts for it. He has been
around here, then, for months, and we
never knew it,"
TWO INCIDENTS EXPLAINED.
Then ho ro1ofo1 uho fh ~r;,l hol 49,