The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1883-10-25


NARROW, including pretty little eyot.
one sultry afternoon he was enjoying a
placid doze in shady arbor hear the
waters edge, when be was aroused by
the splashiJg of oars and beheld a young
man in beating costume in the act OF
aIshting upon the lawn. Mr.. Bltleston
sprang To his feet in an instant, prepared
to lose his temper on small pr0votati0n.
He knew the strangers clrand for he
received half a dozen promjscuous visits
of this kind in the course Of the day.
When the young man drew near he
proved to be rather mild looking youth
who wore spectacles, and seemed diff
dent and embarrassed.
'llave ] the pleasure of speaking TO
the proprietor OF this island ?" he inquir-
ed, politely lifting his straw hat from his
head. .'les; the island belongs to me-"
S. Id Mr.. BittcstOn, shortly. "Will you
permit me to hand you my card" said
the stranger, producing a card case.
Mr.. Bttleston lcll somewhat modified by
the young mans polite and respectful
demranof and he took the card. 1t bore
the following inscription: ''The Rey. Mark
Avery, IA Elaytrr Street, st. GEORGES in
the-East. con YOU are a clergy man"
remaI kcd tie Old gentleman. vh0 had 4
GOOD nId-flshioned regard to;. .rhe
cloth " ..Ycs in suite of nv dress which
is decidedly anti clerical" said rbe
young man smiling; II suppose lou can
guess vhv troubled Won. We are ON
our WAY 10 NXt0rd and | wished vorr
ppImjsSiDn 70 camn ont ON yOur island
for the ui5ht with mv friends" "Tm
sorry 10 say that I'ye been nbhnrd to nut
a st0p to that" said Mr.. BjitIes .on " I'm
afraid | caunot make an avrnntion i'm
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