The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-03
BENJAMIN THEIR RULER.
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 When tie .ou. rnGz ! 1T -fn1s s;re,ehs ed over a b-t se-sile. and aaeht held of l.;,lc mop oi curly, back ha'r drifting past, baby iACc w4s t.;ed i3rm tie wA;cz smiling !; is ,e. 1e. Ills uarner- saea dsI nc, see,a.:o have la.med the boy In ;@f-teas.. Ben aas fe-r,ess ;log7 the fts: horr oi h.s introduction n inc Gcok et the Ke5eeca.
 Si.a ,he ssfenes: composure he scan nei the sa..oF's 5ea.eed fac. no, IT, ualda,ed by is ragged .s9s :. He sa aow- ct no disposition .a rv ie was gasp ing for '.;eath. winch rhe strong stream had nearly ,.no ked es: of him bu. ne began Ainos; d.Te-lly :o hg-k,e g!ec- fally as the water ,rit S.ed from his Curls a-down his :Ace. end lr41k ll,.lc streams on :he botras
 on the day ,ha. jeremiah Choa,e rescued h.fr, the era4cIa,cd brI gh.- eve. atom looked s1 ae sheTe between ;slo ane. three. Hereafter h., dismal morning was ckoned as his birthday. As soon as he had sur. l=a,ly recovered he lisped With cockneH tNaDg A series ofremarks hardly in'ei. .5.e ;o the skipper or his subordinate.
 Finally, between them. they made ou. that he gas cold. also tha; he was sungry. l. a'as satisfactory that he made no de mand fer maternal Gsais.rai.oa. leI.x los no time n hoi,ting thls .3otsAm OF his broad shoulders, regardless of hl, orlpf.rg eondiaq1. and carving him down ;o be warmed and fe4 in the httle cabin. The funnel was smoking turiously a5oye and down helow t vas like m oven. The bah& as. sci a3on the loo ker and regsied With mug of cold lea. ana unlimited bread ana heese He re- r.-.a.t s-~ tf g. \. .A .A hss name was Den
 i,;le Len" he corrected 4ngri!r with his mouth full. when Tom Bat, s.is bs Ben b way oi ,Toay lie ser Se5ec Inc mate wiia frown of disan- prcval and then he gaze a.teranee t something which vas probably intended for an cath
 Where does daddy live. ycunsster :. -=477-ses:loped Tom sFaii!y. afteg a pause.
 The brown eyes opened vide r aHaaseneat. Den shook hls head dubi onsly
 A;at never heard of q dad, IT. war rant, a.1sgeTed ihe man.
 Did yer tAn .u :" sad Jeremiah. ap preaching ms red heard iii i ;.ekled the 5aby's face, as he offered him anoghei hunk u cheese. Ben's hands ven, ou with greedy energy Ia meet k;
 lli'y. pity waser-eh. oh. so code : He drew long breath. and looked al Els listle blue fingers, spreading them ou with sort of satisfaction lie was ;os young 10 declare lis circumstances and after few futile endeavors, Jerry gave Aap his questions. They had stripped him of lt,le ragged shir, and ,a,tered pet'ieoa;- and rolled him up in a rough coat with metal buttons. There was ! long wound on the flesh of the baby leg which