The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-08-13

must act, the submission necessary.
Katie invariably used plain language.
To be sure she wasn't always over.partic-
uar about her moods and lenses, and very
often quite omitted her propositions and
coniunctions; but her meaning was ever
clear; so King Charlie quickly caught at
his part in the programme, and when she
unfastened her shawl.strap and unfolded
heavy waterproof cloak, Rab wasn't bit
surprised to see her put it closely about
her shoulders, despite the June tempera-
ture, and the rare fact for Liverpool of the
mist, which usually hangs over 1t like a
wet blanket, having politely given way to
his majesty, King Sol.
When she finally threw open the cloak
Rab didn't need second hint, but de-
murely betook himself to the depths of
the huge pocket which 30 many time
had produced welcome and unexpected
rations to the delight of the hungry
travellers; so, you see, Rab had only the
pleasantest associations with this new
kennel and remained perfectly quiet while
the party halted for the usual inspection
at the foot of the ships gangway, where
Larry shook with such nervous tremor
as to produce timely and vigorous par
oxysm of coughing, which so occupied
Katie's attention that her anxiety at
tracted one of the irspector's attention
and sympathy, too, as he had sickly
boy of his own; 80 he quite overlooked
the suspicious looking cloak and bade her,
nothing loath, Hurry on"
Katie fastened her party into stateroom
SO. 1t was only when its key clicked in
the inside lock that she drew good full
breath and then Rab's instinct, which
was of more use than many a mans
reason, told him it was safe to appear,
and it wasn't many second before dog
and boy were having as great frolic as
six feet by three, with two berths, wash
stand, sofa, bags and wraps without end,
would allow.
1t was never noisy fun for, whenever
Rab, over-excited with the sport, showed
any symptoms of bark, Kittie and
Master Larry, with startled look and stiff
fore-6nger, would shower upon him such
fearful threats that his mouth would close
with a snap, and tail and eyes both
piteously entreat forgiveness for he did
not know what.
"There were days when Larry's tender
conscience would make itself heard; but
when he asked Kittie, " Is it surely right
and truthful to keep dog hidden from
sight and pretend not to have any "
Kittie, always his oracle, would reply :
"Dsed, sonnie, boy, dog passengers are
forbid on Cunard steamers; but passen-
gers can carry what they need and like in
their own pocket. We did our best, as
we thought and when the good Lord
sent the poor beastie flynn after us, how
could we leave him, without friend or
shelter, in the great Liverpool streets ?
But what of the stewardess, who must
daily inspect the stateroom
| Katie's tact had settled that question
and what tact couldn't accomplish her of.
fers of assistance did, that first day out,
when all was dire confusion, mammas
and maids sick, babies cross and children
troublesome. Then the stewardess dis.
covered ready helper in the nursa
When Kittie had found wedge by
which to gain place in Mrs. Stewardess'
heart she opened it still further by telling
her Larry's sad history, of the mother,
sleeping in little Swiss cemetery, and
the father, worn in mind and body by grief
and watching, left behind to try what
German waters would do for him. GAS
it," Katie would always add, as if Dutch
waters could wash away heart-sickness
like my masters"
When the willy nurse saw tears of sym
patty shining in her new friends eyes,
she confded her secret to her.
The stewardess looked grave, then
hemmed vigorously for second, which
indeed, to Katie's heart, beating Just then
so wildly, seemed week, before she slowly
replied:
"One thing only ask.-don't let me see
that dog"
She did not see it. Her daily inspection
of No. SO was very brief one, and the
needs of No. SO were very few.
The children on the steamer, with
whom Larry was great fsyorite, won
dered why they were never invited to his
ststeroom, and why he preferred to spend
80 many hours there, with no companion
but grave nurse.
Every day the child received mysteri
GUS package from the stewardess, fol
which only his great blue eyes spoke hi
thanks. When the package made its ap
pearance within the fortress the Joy o.
the prisoner was so frantic that Katie
fearful of the consequences, learned Il
preface the operation of unfolding, etc.
by tying handkerchief around the ami
mails mouth, and then administered
chicken wings and other toothsome ra'
tions under the shadow of her uplifted
forefnger.
l am afraid the imprisoned young dof
king found the voyage very monot
onous one, judging from the revolutions Of
his uplifted tail when he saw the ole
waterproof taken down shortly after tn,
stopping of the machinery and the bump
ing against the New York docks wer'
heard.
The custom-house officials saw nothing
unusual in the fact that plain woman
evidently servant, of portly dimensions
should be wrapped in a waterproof wheI
the rain was quickly turning the Cunart
dock into series of fishing ponds for i
was one of those pitiless June rains which
make such havoc with our rose petals ant
apple blossoms. 1t was cherries, too
within their sacred enclosure, and INCL
Sans officers were mortal aud longed Il
be in their own snug homes; 80 Kit,
escaped with little notice.
Rab had acted with praiseworthy con
sideration, too; for when, descending tn