The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1884-05-15
married lady who was one of the pas
sengers. "How ! should like to see

And you might see something You
did not like; such as boa constructor
or lion,' added her husband.
"Oh, there is no donger," said the
Captain. "Harrie has always been
wishing to go and see one of them, and
] have almost mind to crafty her
wish this time, and get up party and
go out"
"How splendidly nice that would be !"
said Mrs. Atherton. Don't forget to
invite me, Captain
Ju,t then there was q loud report,
at which everybody started, and DR..
Harrington sprang clear Of the deck
and his face became deathly white.
what is the matter, Harrington ?
You look as if you were scared" said
Mr.. Adams, with covert sneer. as he
picked up the remains of a cartridge
which had been thrown ut Harrington
feet.
"What was that ?" asked the Captain.
"Only cartridge which / dropped, y
answered Adams.
"You, must look out, Harrington, or
people will think your nerves are out
Of order," said the old Captain,
bluntly.
II am very nervous man." returned
the surgeon, coloring deeply.
II wouldn't own it" laughed the sar-
castle voice of the mate. ave want
only brave men on board ship"
NERVES have nothing to do with
bravery" said the surgeon, regarding
the mate with steady look.
Adams made no reply. for he saw
the angry look in Harrie's blue eyes,
and thought he had gone far enough
but he did not know that Harrie had
watched him ever since he returned to
the deck, and saw him throw the light.
ed cartridge at DR.. Harrington's feet,
and knew that he did it with purpose.
The ladies resumed their converse.
ton about the excursion, and tho cap
tain agreed that if he could not &c
some of the others might, and Harrie
waited until the sun had sunk behind
the hills OF Hindostan, and then she
babe Jay Harrington goodnight and
returned to her stateroom.
Joanna removed the pretty coral
ornaments from her mistress neck and
ears, and helped her into q daint,
tucked and embroidered wrapper and
was combing out all Harrie's cloud ol
golden hair, when she burst out with
my Jack tells me that docther is the
divifs own coward"
"Why-for what reason ?" asked Har.
rie, crimsoning.
"Bedad an he says the min are al
the time playing tricks on him, and
thryin' to make him Jump, as he did
tonight upon deck"
"But that is no sign he is coward.
"Shure an what sign is it, thin 2
asked the girl.
Harrie made no reply, for she fel,
she could not do the subject justice
but the conversation led her into q
very unpleasant train of thought, and
with the perversity of women she
thought that she would marry him il
he was the most arrant coward upor
the earth. Then she wished1he was no
SO nervous-or something.
In the morning the good ship Ten
| asserim was at anchor among acres o.
great ships and smaller craft of every
description, in the harbor of Madras
and the lady passengers were in fever
Of expectation about the excursion
which was to take place in two or thre,
days, after the unloading WIS finished
| SO that the Captain could spare som,
| of the men to accompany them. The
ladies employed themselves in shop
ping in the interval, and Harrie fount
both DIR. Harrington and Mr.. Adam.
ready to act rs her escort on any occa
sion, and it caused her not a littl,
maneuvering to prevent collisions be
| tween the two gentlemen, and to avoit
the irate Mr.. Adams, who was horribl,
jealous of the handsome surgeon.
Harrie was obliged to listen to man,
reports of the surgeons cowardice from
her handmade Joanna, whom she was
almost certain was in the pay of Mr.
Adams or her father, she did not know
which; for the oldest people sometime
have the worst prejudices, and Capt
Harter often spoke out i'll the bluntes
manner to his daughter upon the sub
iect.
"Why, blast my eyes, the man is
coward. What any girl can want 0
such milksop as that passes my com
| prehenslon entirely.
The sight would have been move
one to our eyes could we have but seel
the little party of excursionists that Sc
out one pleasant morning over the hill
and through the jungles of modern
Hindoostan, bound for the temple o
Boodha, which was said to be abou
Ave miles from the outskirts of Madras
The ladies were seated each in he
palanquin, with her four native bearers
while beside her rode her att,ndan
cavalier, mounted upon the strangel
accoutered horse of the country Il
Harrie's case the cavaliers were two
namely, DIR. Harrington and Mr.. Ad
ans.
adams, want you to take care O
my girl, said Capt. Harter, Is the cay
alcade started. But DIR. Harrington
kept his place b. his tight of permis
sion from the lady, and SO it happene,
that there was rider on each side 0
Harrie's palanquin.
The sights upon the outskirts of th
city to foreign eyes were very interest
ing, but ere long they were traversin
y more uninhabited country. where o
each side of the pathway were1arg
cinnamon gardens OF the wealthy Hin
docs, while tall palms and cocoanu
trees bent their graceful branche
above Their heads. But at length the
came to place where all civilizatio
seemed to cease, and they were in
thiekly wooded country, with patche
of thick Jungle in every direction.
"Now look out for white elephant,
called out Harrie, merrily.
"If we can find one, our fortune
made answered Mrs. Atherton, in tn
same voice. The showmen are otferin
hundreds of thousands for specimen.
| But it Was all SO wild and new tina
the spirit of jest did not rule to an
great extent, for every one was engage
in admiring the strangely beautlfu
plants and shrubs of this strange land
ana gazing with wonder upon the g,
uberant vines that seemed to bind t,
gether elumps of bushes, of acres j
extent. The path had grown very nal
row through these bits OF Jungle whe