The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-05-03

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 Good Lord what pretty pile of saw ings h.s skipper mus, have made in the course of ten years of sailing Tom Bait reflected on his own ;hriftless Irish spouse anl numerous progeny. dwelling a, South sark. wi,heu. any great thankful ness for meIcies accorded him.
 h the end. however. Ben prosed no costly addition to the Housekeeping.
 He's worth his grgb,' admitted Tom, before the boy was five years old. He was suffered ;o gather up the fragments from his masters table. and throve hap ply upon them. By degrees he took upon himself yarioas d. nestle offices. He could run Ines>ages .hen Tn po.t. carry packages as big as himself. aua keep lookout or ,Ae r.ver By and 0y he learned 10 bre~ .ea and sweep ou; he cabin. wash up plates. ard nese;IA;- pu.- ehases to supply the i-rcer. 5 ;he ;iue he was e'gh; years old i.e vas useful aae more reliable than Tom Batt, who was ap, ;o indulge unduly shen put ashore
 Bers precocioes intelligence gleare6 < fand of iniorma;iea wherever he wer;. ard the stores oi nls mn were 1nioloed l.;eF or for the oeref.; of ais companions
 l. se.ne !FsYsteTle 3s r cans ke learne5 ;a read. As lere.eiaa. smoked hss pipe one evening or deek. he vas amazed ,o near tie boy spelllas 1'=. 4 aee paper .o Tom Bat below s.a.r.. .He clear young . ioA.ed aPon the .i.i n.gnt air. and 4ad s.e skipper ooul1 ae.. every "o5i ss J aas slowly gwen out.
 Ne. la. o.o&ed ae sai8 sbaka-E ,ae zshes agt ot his pipe hc s . cue .ag shaver He dess~ses eda.aa- ti5i..
 y and 5y, then -eFeaIiah sen, sof,ls down s.a5rs - ge. n.. .roE. Tom ba,t Was snor.as |. ! a4mn.z <, 4Ra ihe young s.a3eI: Vas engTassc3 n copying aria.ee char ter pa :. Tap e paper. Fhs: was Eow Ben w.s teaching himself D write. n ali iac .i,-r days ci his ;:e s.s written comHuas .stons re<era blel a9pp-rp..te. na ene MS eve heard . co5a pain :ha, Ben eplstles were no, ie-- .a.e
 ieresHssa, bcins s;aical - habit. pfa- c. set no sstilular .1tcres: U this Sen ef e.5 -soa,ion. though he Ias f4iy eoIaizant of 4li h. proceedings
 : aere sAs ore natural 5if; possessed U Ben. .hich s'ood nm II good stead among hs fF,enGs ard sc 4a4int tace .his s>as l most .aaetgl ens en,ed 70 4 correct ear fer nlas.c He would a, ! cp s1v stree; s.t "5.n 'a-f.e4egs gre .af.. z.1G .lall a.. kss ous ss;a .aaas.e leg. The sk1.5 4e e.ef ard =e- z-4zy af his CT Ee- r.neat.e hin D no;see < a4 pa-ui=.r ea,est 4inrnents rrIs i..sass M. enc freq 4ss.5.iis es .ae 1eeH oa he Ha . aczr sse s3Un, saayer poe 3... t.. F@a faua he fe- .feI U. of h4lf-pe-.ze s...s,s z.aty af'a ef sezrs .irP
 Among :ae u.4ax -elsa ...Iafs aoaa. he 5s >s saa riverside ,has s. made h.rH ras4 s'ss-a sef.,e = .aese he : 3-iFe4 fore n airs. a6ai... re.oaioss. and ;nsqress4te The yo.lsa .sehle &o..i,. fses. sa.3y ss aeer.l trolling aa. span st oF Italian oailac. .o ire 4,.anishmen, ei 5ule ear = senzch ;; tss familiar < "a a;H4Aa ou the Ftver perhaps zev re- turned rom ,he Mediterranean. woe.. TOW aad t3er 5e amazed n each a re- r -. Mhi aad .4s, 5cci. he,.rl u tAc by q. @A1- ai o ne sn; shores aaart N1qes proceeding rom con ,elaD'i 7,e coa.-rArryrC bas ge.
 @ nen Ben was somewhere about nine years ol3, by some ms nance ae sas .-.. ashore one night. ler,y aas vel on his WAY ,ia@n the [ yer before ae d, ,.coseFed iha, inc boy was rot 10, .erily or iorciblY expressed. put | lan l'a,; knew very scl! iha: the skipper was in l dans nscrous mood ;h.: night. He s;eeIed the He5ecca In dar- ing way. cutting under he very bows of steamers ard more .haa orse escap5nE ,G dol.ision oy : hairs breadth Ba, l,eI. took no harm by his ITS, independea, sep n lie. Two days .a,er ne cane ap >m!..Gg ;o meet the returning barge. tal. 0: roVe. experiences.
 On coming tc he ws5ar;,lde - he dark, and IT. ..ng h,s home and reztiar- place departed, Ser had wasted TO ;lFne n lamen;at.on. lie reflected where he IT sh, md a r! !skis loGsi.g, s,and!ae a moment n sr au.itlGe ei thought.
 Lett yer ashore, have ,hev. vo1ag- s;ei :: said 4 sympa;he:ir iish,erraan. cropp ng a grain sack and surveying the pcay saTe witA face se; flver~4rd. Ben turned quickly win 4 grave lace. iie knew the man.
 " Ay. lin. Davis, and wants lodging. Maybe Yer can ie!. me ot one -
 The man Sd; down or h:s dropped sack. and :raaned speell2ust.y
 Well. there's Skiilem's in the rex. !ane bu; i, amt werfy casaforta5le ard there's the Lamb oi ,.osheu. bu. it's allus fall no~a-days. Mrs. Doc she nigh. be wiling 10 :ASe ,a such . smal! one. she'll squeeze Yer m somesheer. Ter went van, b.s berth guess the coaiscuale 'uli aboc, |. yer
 len knew Y report a.. about the .o1 < ing-house in Lime; Lsae specined as he l.za,5 e Goshen. ca eeinx remind ed oi !: he a, once resolved ,o seek is shelter.
 He lad 4 iees hal:-pence ia h.s pocket. saiii 5ienI ia pay ipr h:s s3ec2.ns 4ccorl- tt.oda,.oa a',a perhaps | he sang and danced for he .oagets. sone ore o.them would ;reA, alr 70 supper.
 The boy w4s lgrepTess.s.y hopeful. and 'rasted with serene faith ;5 chance. ,i1ed uY E.S o~a 5cst enGeasors.
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