The Delaware ledger. (Newark, Del.) 1879-19??, 1885-06-20
"COME ASHORE"
by ROBERT BUCHANAN.

'iNo fearr she answered. Last winter
when the big ship went to bits out there
"'oh, l seei Then it was a portion of q
wreck
AYES, It come ashore; and look ye now,
this jacket came ashore too On a sailor
chap
"'And the sailor chap made you a present
OF it, supposer
"'No fearr she repeated, with her sharp
shake OF the head. How could he give it
me, whom he was drownded and come ashorei
William Jones gave it to me, and altered it
my own self-look ye now-to make it fit
''She was certainly an extraordinary young
person, and wore her mysterious flnery with
a GOODNESS thought remarkable, it being
quite clear, from her explanation, that all
was fish that came TO her net; or, in other
words, that dead mems clothes were as ac-
ceptable to her unprecedented taste as any
others. However, the tIme was fastening
on, and had my promise to keep. SO l got
my crayon materials and made Matt sit
down before me on a stool, first insisting,
however, that she should divest herself of her
head gear, which was an abomination, but
which she discarded with extreme reluctance.
Directly began she became rigid, and fixed
herself, so to speak, as people do when being
photographed-he eyes glaring on vacancy,
her WnOl6 lace lOSs III Ntll-hlLhueu NdCullls
"'You needn't keep like that cried; Il
want your face to have some expression.
Move your head about as much as you like,
laugh and talk-it will be oil the better
"'LAst time was took, she replied, the
chap said mustn't move
"r suppose he was a Travelling Pha'aE-
rsphsrP
"sHe had little black box, like, on legs
and a cloth on top of it, and he looked Mt mt
through hols an the middle. Then he criec
''now,n and held up his hand for me to keel
still as a moussI then be counted ffty-and
was took
"'Ahi Indecdi Was 1t a good likenessP
eyes, master. But 1 looked like the blacl
woman who come ashore last Easter was
year.
with conversation Ike this we beguile
the way, while proceeded rapidly with m
drawing. At the end of couple of hour
Matt had become so fidgety that thought
advisable TO give her rest She sprang u
and ran over to inspect the picture. The mt
ment her eyes fell upon it she uttered RAJ
furious cry.
"Loof ye now, amt it prettyl Mastel
am like thatP
'I answered her it was an excellent lik
ness, and not too fiattering. Her face fel
however, a little as she proceeded.
"tAre my cheeks as red as that, masterp
""You are red, Matt replied, hippantl.
10 are the roses.
''She looked at me thoughtfully
"'When it's finished, will you give 1t
me TO keep
"'well we shall see.'
"IR gave t'other chap shilling for b
frame and oil, but I've got no more money
she continued, with an insinuating smi
which, as a man of gallantry, could not I
xist So promised that, IL she behaved he
self properly, would, in all probabilit
make her the present she coveted.
"tYou must come again tomorrow, sal
swe shook hands, and I'll finish tire THU
or
"tAn right, master, I'll come
sand with a nod and a bright smile s
walked away.
"During the whole of this interview 7
had not been unobServant, and so soon a!
was left alone he looked up from the work
was engaged upon, viz, potato washing, a
gave knowing smile.
"'Sure, she's a fine bold colleen, he sat
Does your honor know who she isl
az have not the slightest idea
"'They're saying down beyant that she
say fondling, and has neither father l
mother, nor any belongings.
"'Pray, who was your Informant
1.-THE man who picked her from the ss,
William Jones hisself.'
THAT name again. II was becoming
much for flesh and blood to bear. From
first moment Of my arrival had heard
other, and l had begun to detest its VI
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