Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-27

way when in "A fix
eve can dove can do" he NUT
tered.
you know nothing about it-aEd
neither do / But anyhow it IS our coun-
tryl Isn't 10 strange, doctor, that fellows
like us havea country, that although we
nave no parents we are born somewhere
1t has always seemed queer TO me-"
"Can you arrange for both OF you 10
stop with me2" asked the doctor.
At this unexpected proposition Pcs
cade Jumped up with start, while Her
cuIes looked on, wondering IL he ought to
get up 100.
"stop with you, doctor?D answered
Point PescRde. "But what good shall we
be 10 you? Exhibitions OF strength and
| activity We are accustomed to, but VIC
can do nothing else! And unless IL is to
amuse you during the voyage"
Listen" said the doctor. 81 want a
few membrane, devoted, clever, and IN
telligent--who can help me in my plans.
! There is nothing to keep you here. VIII
you Join these menH
But when your plans are realized"
said Point Pescade.
"YGu need not leave me unless you
like" said the doctor, with smile.
you can stay on board with me. And
look here, you can give a few lessons in
/ gymnastics 10 the crew. But IL you want
and I'll see you do not want for the rest Of
your lives"
ooh doctor,v said Pesoade. "But you
do not intend 10 leave US nothing TO dor
II will not do for US to be good for moth
ing"
~ viii give you something to do that
viii suit YOU"
"rhe offer is tempting one" said Pes
cade.
what is your objection to it?"
/ "Only one, perhaps. You see US two,
! Cape Mattou and me! We are OF the
same country, and we ought TO be Of the
same family il we had a family, Two
| brothers at heart. Cape Matifou could not
exist without Point Pescade, nor could
! Point Pesc6de without Cape Matiiou.
Imagine the Slamese twinsl You must
never separate US, for separation would
cost us our lives. We are quite Siamese--
and we like you very much, doctorp
And Point Pescade held out his hand to
! Cape Matiiou, who pressed it against his
breast as If he had been a child.
My friend" said the doctor. II had no
idea OF separating you, and / understand
that you will never leave each other"
Then we can look upon it as arranged
if
IF what2"
"If Cape Mstifou consents"
"Say yes, Point Pescade," answered
Hercules, land you Will have said yes for
both"
Good" said the doctor, ''that is all
right, and you will never repent it!
From this day forward you need do moth
| ing else"
"Oh! doctorl Take carey' said Pes
cade. You may be engaging more than
you think"
"And why?"
t.NVo nav oost ,,o,, too y,,uobt Dartiov
larly Matifoul lie is tremendous eater
aud you wouldn't like him TO lose his
strength in your service"
81 hope he Will double it,"
"Then he'll ruin you'll"
''He won't ruin me, Point Pescape."
'But he'll want two meals-three
meals aday.'
"Five, six, ten il he likes" said the
| doctor, with a smile. Hell lind the table
always laid for him."
"Ehl Old CapeW exclaimed Point Pes
cade quite delightedly. "IOu viii be able
to grub away to you hearts cOntents"
| And so Will you, Point Psscade."
/ "Oh! / | am bird! But may Task,
sir, II we are going 10 seap
VERY frequently | have now business
in all quarters of the Mediterranean. My
patients are scattered all over the cOastl
1 am going to carry on sort of interna-
man wants me in Tangier or in the Bal
carries when am at Suez, am not TO go
TO him? What physician does In a
| large town from one quarter 20 another,
do from tue Straits OF Gibraltar to the
Archipelago, from the Adriatic TO the
| Gulf of Lyons, from the lonian Sea to the
/ Gulf OF Cadiz! l have other vessels ten
times faster than this schooner, and gem
orally you will come with me In my
| visits"
THAT we will do, DOCTOR" said Point
! Peso ade, rubbing his hands.
Are you afraid OF the sea p asked the
doctor.
"Afraid of the seaW exclaimed Point
Pescade. Children OF Provencel Raga-
mullins rolling about In the coast boats
Mol We are not afraid Of the sea, nor OF
the pretended sickness IL yields. WeRrG
used to walk about with our heads down
and our heels up, and il the ladies anc
gentlemen who are inclined TO be sea-sicb
only had couple OF months OF that cxer
else they would never want TO stick theil
nose in basin! Walk up walk upl ladies
and gentleman. and do as the others do =
And Pescade came out with a scrap o
his patter as gaily as II he were on thu
stand in front OF his arena.
THAT'S good, Point pescRdc!" said tn
doctor. 1--WE will listen 10 you as long al
1'fA Aihtf anu 4 AhNAcC fRu never W ANEl
your cheerful spirits. Laugh, my boy
laugh and sing as much AZ you ike Thl
future may have such sad things IN stOr,
for us that we cannot afford 10 despis,
happiness as we go.v
As he spoke the doctor became serious
again, and pescade who was watching
him came to the conclusion that in hi
pas. life he had experienced a create
share OF grief than usual.
Gfr ha "a e,
day We belong to yon body and soul"
And from to-day" answered the doc
tor, "yOu can take possession of your cabin
Probably I shall remain few days a
Gravosa and Ragusa; but II is AS we'll yot
should get into the way Of living on boarC
the Savaren0."
Until you take us OF to your country
added Pescade.
"lhave no country" said theld0ctOr. so
rather have country, "a country of M
own, which can become yours, II yoi
like"
"Come on, MatItou. then. Wen &,
and wind up the firm! BE easy. We
no one anything, and we are not going I,
offer a cOinpOsltiOnW
And having taken leave OF the doctor
they embarked In the boat tina. was wait
ing for them, and were roWod 70 th'
quay.
In couple OF hours they h2d made on
their inventory and transferred 20 som,
brother Snowman the treste, painted eau
hHfH 4 a Mao. Ia #saa