The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-09-10

A. Tout In the hammock under the tree
Backward and forward she sings and swings,
She Ii dcarer than sught in the world 10 me.
And fairer than all is fairest things.
Jewels or gold, or roses or lilies,
tairer and dea and sveeter she sttll r.
And thus and ever for her pray,
That life may be like this perfect day;
AZ out In the hammock she sings and swings.
Out In the hammock under tho tr~e.
-Csrioefa Pssvy. n tAs CAristtas Usioa
THE MYSTERIOUS COFFIN.
During the summer Of l8il the Brit.
ish had laid claim to all that portion OF
the district Of Maine lying east OF the
Penobscot. Shortly before the arrival
ol the English squadron, Commodore
Samuel Tucker had been sent around to
Penobscot Bay 70 protect the American
coasters, and while the British sailed up
10 Castine be lay u Thomaston.
II was . schooner that the COmmo-
dOre commanded, but she was heavy
one, well-armed and manned; and she
carried the true Yankee "grit" upon
her decks, Of which the enemy had 70.
0eived from them rather too many
proofs. o. the morning Of the 2Sth Of
August messenger WAS sent down from
Belfast with the intelligence that tho
British higate was coming from Castiue
10 take him. Tucker knew tho British
feared him, and also that Sir John Sher.
brooke had offered . largo amount for
bic capture.
When The Commodore received the
intelligence bio vessel M lying ct one
q tA0 loW Wharvee, where he would
have b wait Two hours for the tide: but
y hastsasd to have everything to get
hsr Of - soon - possible.
TAe Schooner w1s lust cleared ftom
- mud, and one Of the men had been
eeat upon the wharf 10 cast OF The bow.
hnes Whea wagon, drawn BY ono hoese,
ea1e Eaatling down 70 Tho spot. The
AEtv1. . Fo1gh.looking countzyman,
ct out upon the wharf, and then assist.
q : niddls-aged woman from tie 70.
1Sols: The woman's arst inquiry was
1oe Commodors Tucker. he W.
pointed out 70 her, and she stepped up.
q ~ seAoonsf's desk and approached
"Commodors," shs said, "whsn do
yoa sail from herop"
", madame.n
"Oh. tn, I know you viii b kind
% Ne" she urged In pensive tones.
my poor husband died yesterday, and
1wish to carry his corpse to Wiscasset,
where ~ belong, and where his parents
VII take care Of H."
"6ut, my god woman, I shant 20
- Wiscasoott."
III you win only land me q the
mouth q To Shsspscot, I Win ask no
noes. can saslly And . boat there 10
IKE - up."
"whsrs b IL bodyP" asked Tucker.
"lAthewagoa, "rstuusd The woman.
8 tAe sa9e time raising The corner ct
- shaw! % wipe away To gathering
oean. q" have some money With me.
81 Lou shall b paid loe IL trouble. {"
Tut tut, woman; Il 1accommodats
yo9 there wont b any pay about H."
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9oe ~ man 70 refuse Q lAvoe, and though
- liked not To bothse q taking ~
Wooan md hee strange accompaniment
q board, ut - could not relase.
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~tAse 3 bring IL body On board. A
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