The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-03-29

IL was not necessary for us to stay mt
this place any longer Tho Pet would
be disposed Of 10 the best advantage,
and the crew would remain 10 town
until money should come in to pay them
of.
II was our last day in the old town,
and as We're walking along the water
front Of the town We saw little boat APP
preaching, with man in il rowing vio-
lently
Its old Wondcrmcnt," said Polly.
And we stood to await his coming. lie
ran his boat ashore, and when he land
ed and saw us he was so excited that he
could scarcely speak.
"She's OFF, he gasped, "the Copper
ing Pets ailoat! There was the highest
tide this forenoon we've had fur seven
year, and the men working on board
have got her off the beach. She's anchor
ed now just inside the bar"
"The Coppering Pet afoat!" cried Pol
)y grasping me by both hands, while
her eyes sparkled with delight. "Wher-
ever VIC 90 Wen gon hertz
And go in her we did.
On n lovely afternoon, late in the
summer, we sailed out of the harbor
Owing 10 his repeated and earnest re-
quests, old Wonderment was with us,
but this time he did not pilot us ever the
bar. We sailed, and we sailed over
summer seas, and were very happy.
One beautiful moonlight evening We
were sitting on deck, old Wondermcnt
near by. "Well," said Polly, II think,
for poor people, we are about as hap
py and independent as anybody could
be-"
III you're poor" said the old man,
sits your own fault. Your father left
you everythin' he was worth, and all you
had to do was to take ii.
"If he had left me anything in regu-
lar way" said Polly quietly, al should
have been glad to have it. But will
never dig in his grave to see what can
find. am glad that every temptation
of the Kind is left far behind Us"
"'Taint so very far behind either"
said Wonderment. "As you was actin
through agents, made myself your
agent in this thing. and here $ the box"
And he dramatically arose and pointed
to small iron box on which he had been
sitting.
Polly sprang to her feet, her eyes
sblaze. "Wondcrmcnt," she cried,
'throw that box oyerboard"'
Gan right" said the old man; and
over the iaffrail it went with = splash.
Breathing hard, but saying nothing,
Polly entered the cabin. Half an hour
afterwards | stood ON deck with the old
man.
"Wondermcnt," said, 'you did not
show much prudence in forcing that
box so suddenly upon Polly. You
should have told me of it, and have
let mo break the matter gradually to
her."
Perhaps | didn't show no prudence
in speaking so plump" said he, ''but |
showed some when made line fast TO
the lew ard handle of the box, before |
said word about it. I've hauled her
on board agcn."
The next morning talked to Polly on
the subject. perhaps was too hasty,"
she said, "but was angry. Ifmy father
wanted me to have the box it may be
that | should have taken it."
well, you can take it now" said.
And then told her about the line on
the leeward handle.
We went into the cabin, where mp
on y table stood the box which | had
: opened.
Yes" said Polly, looking into the
box, 81 remember them well. They are
al made of whales jaw bones. Some Of
them are spectacle cases and some tobac-
co boxes. and some suppose intended
to hold matches. And now | hope that
you and Wondermcnt are satisfied"
IF was YOU said the old man, go
ing up 20 the box, I'D see what was in
these tobacco boxes" And one by one
he opened them and cmptied the gold
coin they contained upon the table,
"Now," said he, I'm satisfied too"
--F'rank r. Stockton in Our Continent.