The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1884-05-15

of curiosities TO one who has never been
there before"
Il have never been in this port be-
FORE" answered Mr.. Harrington. "This
is the first voyage have made as ships
surgeon, you know.
"And will be the last on board the
Tenasserim, L hope" thought the mate,
Adams, who was lingering just within
earshot; and then, with half-concealed
smile on his face, he turned and went
below.
Il hear the Hindoos have temples
very near to the outskirts of Madras,
said Mrs. Anterior, pretty young
married lady who was one of the pas
sengers. How i should. like to see
onep
"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
l have almost mind to crafty her
with 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"
Just then there was 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 sheer, as he
picked up the remains of cartridge
which had been thrown at Harrington's
feet.
what was that ?" asked the Captain.
"Only cartridge which dropped, "
answered Adams.
people will think your nerves are out
of ORDER" said the old Captain,
bluntly.
Il am very nervous man, returned
the surgeon, coloring deeply.
Il 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 DIR. Harrington's feet,
and knew that he did it with purpose
The ladies resumed their CONVERSE
ton about the excursion, and the cap
tain agreed that if he could not 90
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 O dainty
tucked and embroidered wrapper and
was combing out all Harries cloud of
golden hair, when she burst out with,
"My Jack tells me that docther is the
divil'S own coward.
"Why-for what reason ?" asked Har-
RE, crimsoning.
"Bedad. an he says the min are all
the time playing tricks on him, and
thryin' to make him Jump, as he did
tonight upon deck. f."
"But that is no sign he is a coward"
"Shure an what sign is it, thin 2"
asked the girl.
Harrie made no reply, for she felt
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 if
he was the most arrant coward upon
the earth. Then she wished'he was not
SO nervous-or something.
In the morning the good ship Ten
asserim was at anchor among acres of
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 three
days, after the unloading was finished,
so that the Captain could spare some
OF the men to accompany them. The
ladies employed themselves in shop
ping in the interval, and Harrie found
both DR.. Harrington and Mr.. Adams
ready to act as her escort on any occa-
sion, and it caused her not little
maneuvering to prevent collisions be-
tween the two gentlemen, and to avoid
the irate Mr.. Adams, who was horribly
jealous of the handsome surgeon.
Harrie was obliged to listen to many
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 sometimes
have the worst prejudices, and Capt.
Harter often spoke out in the bluntest
manner TO his daughter upon the sub
ject.
"Why, blast my eyes, the man is a
coward What any girl can want OF
such milksop as that passes my COM
prehension entirely
The sight would have been a novel
one to our eyes could we have but seen
the little party of excursionists that set
out one pleasant morning over the hills
and through the jungles of modern
Hindoostan, bound for the temple OF
Boodha, which was said to be about
five miles from the outskirts of Madras,
The ladies we're seated each In hei
palanquin, with her four native bearers,
while beside her rode her attendant
! cavalier mounted upon the strangely