The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1882-11-25


with rage.
VI demand sir" said he addressing the
first lieutenant, the immediate discharge of
that roustabout Benton"
"What has happ ned" said the lieuten-
ant evidently enjoying the wrath of the lev
eler.
swell sir, you are doubtless aware that l
am the invited guest OF the Hon. lanes
Foster, president OF leading national bank
at Chicago, who ID stopping here tor the
winter tor his health. | had no. been In
his house ten minutes this evening before
| B zion seut IN his card. He WAS uslcred IN
10 the parlOr. When he saw me he had the
| imnn,lrnce TO buw--to his superior sir.
| Did he retire when he notei my prcsencef
Nut ne sir. lie monopOIz ID first the bank
| ,r and then his dau1 liter, d--n nm sir,
.s # thrr. was no such thing in existence
~ mi, survey and he Il scrub ship. | ~
mand his immediate discharge.
"Send IN Benton, salu the lieutenant to
| the steward who answered his call
BENTON came in. We all noticed him
now, and in spite OF ouI delight at the dis
comflure of the leyeler, viewed him sterhly
as very lmpudent tello" indeed. In form
he WAS mucn like General Grant in earlier
wears, OF medium Guild, with black hair
AND mustucle. and steel gray eyes. He
walked into the cabin complncentIN erect
and stately rs any oItici'l might have done.
In dress and appearance there WAS no de-
nying the gentleman. The charge against
him was presented and he met it ind fer
entity 50 far Ms we were concern d, but
sternly eyed his accuser, measuring him
from head to foot. He took from his peck
ct buuch of letters, selected one and
handed it to the first lieutenant: who read F.;
DEAR BENTON, Please feel yourself at
home nj my house while stationed here, and
be sure and call tonight
Yours sincerely,
JAMES Foster
This is all very good Benton" said the
lieutenant in II friendly way, but you must
remember that interference with officers Is
not tolerated here"
During official hours sir, have no de
sire 10 interfere. But plainly, the army
regulations of the United States have no
place here, and during off hours OF duty,
While | remain with this party, desire a
geutIrmau's privileges, nothing more"
Pretty good for a deck hand sneered
the leveler.
Bsuton turned on him, "Sir, better a
gentleman deck-hand than a snob official.
We all .laug hed in spte Of ourselves as
our ideas OF what deck hand might be un.
der some conditions had changed materially
since reading the letter penned by the
weathiest banker of Chicago. As tor the
leveler he boiled over like kettle OF soap.
I'D II YOU he shouted, you shall have
no place in my party with your insoIence al
least"
During all this scene the chief of the civ.
il corps, who was really responsible tor the
employ ment and di-ch lrge OF the men, had
remained silent He knew something OF
Beuton's history. He now arose, threw
back his head, pockeIed his hands, yawned
tremendously, aud said
That will do Benton, report to me to-
morrow us my chansman. | shall be per-
mltted to advance your pay little. In
fact will back you against Temple IN the
race for the plrl and bet on the man that
Wins"
We all laughed. Benton retired looking
grateful ,or us renef and Temple went Ia "a
huff TO his room. The Chlet explained that
3euton knew perfectly every instrument
aud could make as good a plot as any en-
piueer. He Won d let Benton do his work
aau superIntend the erection Of observing
stations whats more said he, "Beuton
shall have his nights aud Sundays and As
much ol Tie gentleman business as he
please, d imme II he cont That settled
1t. Tho cnlvt WAS tue popular man in the
party, uE heated, accurate IN his work,
rXautlug as to lusIruCuuns ana his recon-
m md was sufficient Tor Benton.
The next morning the chiei and lstroiled
out vn the forward deck. The herd were
scruDDiug ship aud tue cutters floating near,
BentOu was hard AZ work among the rest al
,ue nasty business, the victim OF pull
headed foreman spite.
"Bcuton," called the chief angriy, get
up out Ut that. Foreman. Mr.. Benton Is
40 longer under your orders, he VIII re-
ce,vc MS directions from me personally
hereafter
Ayalp Benton looked his gratitude aud
retired 10 has bunk and arranged himself
uecently, wulle thg men cursed the luck oi
tuelr number and tuelr own hard lot.
Afalrs went on prosperously aiter thls,
but strange umurs reach US. lemlIe hda
gone TO lne banker and told the meanesi
KIND OF u story about Benton; h's scruoOlng
suip, eating and OuukuS WIN Tue lerd,
etc, forgetting To mention his promotion
One day, whIe ali we've away Oh uuiN
except Ihe cnlel OF the civil corps, Tempe
TOOK the banker and his daughter oh board
aud showed them where poor Benton slept
ana the scrubb ushes, The banker wan
dervd att ny nunsvI an met the chIet, "ho
took the first opportunity to leta niue lgtt
on the subject he chiei further Ca
planned lhul Benton wuu Il 20 on the OIL
cai list Ia tue spnns II he desired, anu huu
,he making III HIM Of fine engineer. The
uank,r suuntered back just MS the steam
launch let me If ON deck. IA ! stepped
over the rail my eye eau .ht u glimpse of
TIE most lovely woman | ever saw perhaps
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