The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-02-20
CHAPTER III.

There was very little OF b,avado sayety
when the good ship C.vle slipped adown the
channel that night Officers and men alike
were very quiet, and Tom Snow crept softly
II, and out Of tho cabin shared by his master
with Lacy and Hartog. and laid out his
mss things with siler and revereut SYM
patty lcr the gravity on that masters face,
TO" Bottles had not, as yet got over the
agcny he felt as he encountered the ycarn-
ing misery in MS wifes beautiful ewes, and
as Mignon's parting sohs fell upon his cars.
In truth, it was one of the three most bitter
days that ever cast their shadow over til,
brightness OF his pleasant and sunny life
For himself, young Tom had no feelings
light. Until the last moment he had never
dared to thinK il pos ,ible he could accom-
pany his master on The expedition Night
after night he had watered his pillow witt,
tears at the Thought of being left behind,
and then well. q: cellrs, he was very sorry
for tho cause, and he pulled ~ long a face
over the misfortune Us anybody. though the
young monkeys heart was beating and
throbbing with joy at the chance it gave
him. This was how the chance occurred.
The very day before the regiment was to
leave its quarters, Terry fell upon the stairs
leading to one Of the troop rooms, and sir
ped his knee cap.
Going was for him ont Of the question.
and not to be thought Of; in fact, nobody
did think of it for u moment. And then
BOTTLES had to cast about in order to find
somebody suitable to fill Terry's plaza. for
Terry, although lle was in reality Il groom,
yet was accustomed to do much about his
masters person.
I'll take young Houl-La," he said sud.
denly to Mrs. Bottles, after he had gone
over in his mind all the likely men he knew.
HE knows how to ,lo for mo just Is we'll as
Terry does. I'll take him.
And so young Tom was rugged out in
haste, and followed his masters fortune.
into the land of thu Pharaolls.
BOTTLES choice proved to b, a very wis
selection The voyage out was the m.,s
miserable time he had ever passed: true. he
had ut one period been more unhappy but
never had he known before WHAT it was to
really miss daily presence out Of his LIE.
not one but two~-hiS wife and Mignon.
In every respect young Tom suited him:
he knew just what he wanted, and Just when
II" wanted IT: he was great ut holding his
tongue, aud never mthering his master with
questions about this or that. rs strange
servant must necessarily have Done lie
was intensely sympathetic 10 the sleepless
pain in Capt. Feriels eyes; and, after all.
what sympathy is there which is NO sweet as
the sympathy Of those who themselves hav.
known the extremes OF pain and misery.
Young Tom, too, was sympathetic in
silence.
Then. moreover, apart from his services
to his master, he proved quite host in him
self by way Of relieving the teliur. aud
WEAKNESS which the voyage was I" the men,
10 whom every hour seemed the length Of a
day. every mile rs long as a dozen. 1t is
always hard to keep men amused and con-
tent OH board ship, particularly on board
troop ship. where, with all ranks, life is q
continuous fight for daily bread. to say moth
ing OF comfort, from port to port.
1t L. IL tedious and irksone enough tim.
tn the officers. who have the best acconnu,.