The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-03

SpcSttI7 oi theSS SeGi5eG 70 give bca grea, satisfaction. He nodded his head, pointing to each one. and repeating each time. Ned, bad Ned = The ooa, was secured about the child =i:h 2 5it of cord. method of attaching clothes which did not seem UT familiar 10 him. The brightness of the anchor buttons a. forGed his mind infinite satisfaction, He neglected tae cheese. Pennies. he lisped. looking up at Jeremiah sith A confidential grin. Afer time am@ze- ment worked to ine front. Many pen nies,' he said, each time he fingered a fresh one.
 ''Wha, 'Ell yer do with him. lerry:' grur;ed the mate turning a quld oi to- baccc. and staring ofienslvely at ire lii;le boz. ier'd best send him slicS of 10 she workhouse.
 The child had by this time edged him- self close 1a fo Ie:y, undaun'ed by his fer z aspect. Inc skipper of the Re becca vas not comedy CT of Ingraua;ing miea An irregular red beard covered h ii of his features, leaving on! hisA cheek bones and fiayieued nose . ia- die.le ;he contour of his face. hc Lad small. gray eyes keen enough when seen n fai. aght bat ...Hos, e5s1use1 5y long pIotIue.snE eyebrows.
 s'eepyf SaIG Ben. n a arowsy asee, layins nls illtic black head s.is.enlug aith ao. ..l.re tg4.nsl he sleefe c. ere fntah' efsey.
 The man looked aetoss Il Tom H.:t IF ar uneasy aay. There Wss q strange abatement ei his st1le eeeeaaa1 t;is ara was exteraea n suppo.f .he .1e head. At l.st ae removed El- o.isiin cap. scratched his EcaL dabioas.Y V Finally. he .eokt d62n II the long dropped eyelashes. ard e. me l4sp . ! ny hala upon Is am.
 Sez: se s~oIe b!s oath ;hzt tae young enc shoaia & with them tais yoy- age on ;he haTee.
 .Ay. and thinks as Y. Hl@s he keep hisn altogether. ae sad s.lii iaere reso- ls;ey. after Fll ai stone iar.
 Icrel1iah had been reared n a work house. and remembered IS cold min.s- ,railons.
 The skipper. who sailed he Rebecsa registered barge. irathcking bal sRafds anl-foF@ards from the Thames = she Nedway. and osaer ad seca, poIEts of ,he coast-@as homeless. &lfeless. eh4d- ess. He had slowly worked hs way Q a DIS: q, ork ienr 2. nd nor had ge- eealary n:efe,; IT ne work aone ny me barge he ,iaTe zsea 'ere.as.ah Choaie MS nat man of many words. neitfe- 3tS he credited Weh any eh4H:4h.e sentiments He wss EhzTy q spec !, sna aa aasa .;e consef z.lse IT d.. his principles of ae- ..sa Ye. h=s Hofi .as his bara. ..aG his eash .tfea efsl5le. h.s 5clfslzs r9.,.er at surprise n ,he aT-ts-s59s = oe.uasea to fot efre VAS ~es .ble keep , z. .'e n so.i,tsit. a.5d Nss n: afef thl.,x ye.rs nt aEe. \ sus i.'.c ez ..ss..- down :he H.sr | EHtn CT t9=tHeseaft. a.si 4 eUeif ya.r~ s.es5:a "a ,.ae 7S aai .sa ais pAazoa on >anf. voS- age were Ie Sened ,ae hshes; -oed among barge 4s'eIs. Bat e..y was 9 tno.Aer r4nG. 4ni stee-ed CT of teai- r.ne pi;ia :, appea5.ng io have hardened hss heAI. 4 ans: !omeste Inys.
 Sglky Tom Bar at once reeoFnie ed the significance ot .ae adoption ot ,hc ~aif II a winseH,e ehii established ! footing on ;he 3e < e he barge. ae ai his owa ye.aEsiers t,1ilcl-headei Il. CTS ie ..t nc..re3 ai e4dv ;e evii W.,s cca.5 noi ooi-.n the berth on ba .'! ,he Ae- becca he had n 4e D h mind . app'y for.
 Curse :he young rat wish 3s he'd dfownded he mut,erc 10 himse.; la moody mood. 'e. eit ..tone n .he abia wi,h the peacefully sleeping child. Then Tom had fe-su.se D Inc stone .r more frequently ;hau was necessary to supply the demands of ihlrs,.
 The :. Kebee ar. as the fraternity were accustomed to acceE; the ..t.e of
 cry barge. was a craf; hy no means 9esplcable for al. she was ia. toned and drew bi.l few fee: of water re 9ueniegs ot he rIyer knox well a.It speed such HssSeis can accomplish. | IS oaly laEG-.G5bers wao sra,ic con ;empiuousiy ai ,he mention of such X the annual res .t,as of Salllns -ba-ges n the Medsav ana Thames the Rebecca h.. tuily established her fame. and was a eadful rival ;o her kin6 She was no numbering uake-s@iit. ard 'elem,ah hoa,e had good reason b be Psoad af the craft he commanded. Her auai.ties even helped her 70 make some a-ooun. of a head wind by id ot lee boards. and. with far wud and tide, she sailed her nine knots n hour. Ifyou had seen ner on an autumn afternoon runninF win favorable wind up one of the rcaC hes oi the rsc:. laden with solien sheAves of straw. the warm sun shining CT hcs red- o5osa sails. and the little rpples curling Under her bow. yoa woa!d be forced .o admn that she and her kind were pic,cI- esqGe additions 70 the Ian l>1ape. fiyal.lnE ;he wh.te. N.nsed cutters Inc skinned about 0a pleasure oen; Yes and if you were near enosgh 10 see likewise lit.le sun5ursed boy bro vn-eyed, biac<- haired as any soathefa-hern chlld. xi.h . red cap covering his curis -sl.,ng be- . side the Nller. plp!ae merry d,,;les n a sweet child ireble. you nigh, aayc en- yie3 the s;oli4 skipper smoking beside . him. Ar, ighs. river and shose minis tered tc his pla8d en}oyanea, sailRC thus qaIekiy CT sensate- seas. nsigh; not dreams -g.. peace seen realities The kcSe "a business was chiefly ia ; oTlng hay, straw. cemen, and osicks from } the aied~-x CT elsewhere. A the ulne ci Ben's adoption she was engaged n b.lne4aE chatk and rsrYten. from f,re,--