Daily Republican., 1883-09-01
PERSEVERANCE"


~ outlined aga nat the sullen glen, stood
o little cabin, with its thrsad-likt
wreath Of smoke curling upward, and
an old fisherman sitting inending hi.
nets 0n u bench beside the door.
Aud Mr.. Ches on, Who had been wan
|dering hopele-sly among the marshes
for some time, with . lively ssns, Of the
incOn venierce of getting lost in those
saline deserts, stWsi and stared ~ 1t az
ifit we're a will.o' the.wisp.
"lm ~ ~ it cOuldh I have been Their,
five minutes ago." hs Iondersd within
himself.
Eyeuin', stranyer!' said old Iado,
Peck. Been q shOotin', rh"""
"l'ye lost INV way" said Cheston,
plunvipp through shs tall reeds, until al
last h. gained secure foDtinR by the
cabin door.
"Well, I thought likely" commented
Il doc. "Ain't many folks come here
pnrpose."
"Cuu,h I obtain a nights lodging
and some supper ?" limited cur weary
sportsmap."
al guess 40, " Sserensly answered Mr
Peck "if YOU don't mind sleepin' up
garrett. Az for supper, P.r~s .era,.cr
has poD. out to dig clans for III. Like
baked ciauS, Ell p"
"His SON." thought tn. major.
I" What ouai, t couple they must b,. -
But he sat down in the red light am'
looked at the morning glory vines
trained to the window, the busy hnRer-
of the old man, the murmuring wild r.
ness of reeds and ruShes beyond.
"That', right" said Zaioc. "Sst
down and take it easy. Perseverance,
will be back pretty auiuk with the
clans. aud then ynu'll get some good
hot supper. Perseverance, il y master
hand to cook"
Perseverance, came presently, but to
Major Ches,on's infinite Surpri, " she
was no lubwriy boy nor half civilized
youpy man, but a tall, blooming maiden
Of sixteen, with jet,y hair floating
down her back. l,re. dark eyes, long
lashed and a,moud.shapd, and cheeks
like roses. Her short, gvpsy-like skirts
rrvealrd shamlv brow II f,si, vet bear
Ing tn. inn press of the wet sands where
she had waded out to dig CLANS, and on
one arm she carried "a basket of clans
whose weight would have been no tritir
even n the ,talwart muscles of this
major of cavalry.
She was not at all emba IRA ssed by
the Dres.nce Of a stranger, but came
frankly IN To him, setting down her
basket: TO examine the contents OF his
1ame-bap.
I" You've hal moor luck, stranger,
haven't YOU ?" she said, pityingly al
could ha done better myself on them
marshes At this time O. year"
perseverance, il . first rate shot, u
chuckled the old man. go now, girl
and cook us some supper"
III. roast clans. coffee and corn
bread we're most pala,a able, and AFT ,
sumner Major Ches,on gave Perse
yerance a newspaper from his packet
at is This mornings" said he
Would YOU like to see it? 9"
Rut she motioneL /, away.
al can't read" said she, inditfer
only
"You cannot read !" echoed til.
an,zeL major. nWhy. hos old ART
Won p"
Sixteen" Perseverance answered
reddeninp
uNv s;st-r KATE Ia Only sixteen,
said Major Chestop. ,peakiuy withOu,
dine reflection. "and she reads anC
wr;tas four ditf.rent languages. play,
the niann and guitar, draws aud paints
and"
np.haw !" said Perseverance,, arch
II, bar sl.u,er neck. "Can she shoe
black iuck and curlews ."
.rTbat ia hardly one of the accom-,
n,;.hnsnts mr.. scribcd for Young ladies, ;
l,;I M. m.,;or smiling.
Gan she SWIM"
"No hut"
"Can she elm a blue heron on tn
wing or get in a haul of bluetisi
when the tide il strong and the vino
dr.. a,sto nr dpht a shark. hand t.
hand win ONLY a mar,in-spike for ;
wnanu, -;
ArI once AGAIN Moior Cheston wa
co,nnnilad 70 answer IN the negative,
wall "said Perseverance, compla
o.n,,u nt nov, y
AnI sbs rnse and went ont of the room
.nI Major ch.s,nn saw no more of he
tha, ninht
h.. Hf1antlatI
y, old Zadoc peck WHO was smoking
MIN. and starinp hard at III. fire all tn
wh;la
nn.,ded unr Perseverance, Of
..,,.d o. scbnd the o,I man. i" 70,
Inn,, tn,w hnr stranger !"
:" n,t ,.allv :" ha1arlsd (heston
" !, !. s,,orceIv r;yht To bring nm A cir
,;k. ,,at in snch Iotalipuorance. nov /
| /, 90
Well, we havht 10 schools ~"
academies hereaboits,, sa'd the OF.
man. And II we hhu, rersoVeran"'
wouldn't 20 to 'eln. l doht zee d"
what she gets along first rate
And Major Chest"h wasted II" more
time In arg ment.
He slept we'll and s6nndly that nigh
under the sloping roof OF the little gar
ret, through whose shrunk boards the
quie, stars peeped down al NM, ana a.
day break he went down upon The
shore
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