The Irish standard., 1886-04-24


and the massive watch chain around his
neck, were all apparently Of the costi-
liest description, and might we'll have
adorned the person of the highest noble
in the realm; on the other hand, how
ever, it struck him there was quite
contrast between the gentleman's Ian
guage and personal appearance. How
that happened he was at loss to think,
and therefore he made no reply,
but kept glancing from the card to the
stranger and from the stranger to The
card.
81 rather thisAk, Mr.. Lee, you haven't
met many Of Our people in your time,
eh?''
The hght-keeper replied in the mega
tive.
"Well, sir, you see now before you a
real American-afrGe- born American sir,
"a citizen Of the great Model Repub-
l1c;' and the speaker again thrust his
hands into his breeches pockets as deep
as they could we'll go, shook up the sill
YER at the bottom, and with self-com-
placent smile on his thin lips watched
the light-keeper's eountenance for the
effect Of the startling announcement.
But Mr.. Lee did no more than mere
]y compliment him on his birth place, as
suring him, at the same time, he should
always feel honored, as he did then, i'll
his acquaintance OF a citizen Of the re
public Of Washington: the model repub-
lie OF the world. ''But with respect to
stufting.'' he continued, endeavoring to
RESTRAIN smile, Il fear there is none to
be found who understand it.
s*Well, sen9 it up to Crohan; I'll see
to it myself: guess we Yankees know q
little more Of those things than you do
here in tue Green Isle.' .
s<No doubt OF it. Mr.. Weeks, no doubt
of it. I'll send ii up Immediately, and
consider it a very special favor indeed"
Now, then, talking Of Americans y
said Weeks, arresting the lght-keeper
by the arm, as the latter began to move
towards the lodge, ''why don you bring
some OF our men over here to enlighten
you, ell? You have natural talent
enough, l guess, if you'd only proper
means to develop it. Gould you only
get up an association with funds enough
to pay Yankee lecturers, you would
soon awake up to sense Of your capa-
bilities Employ our lecturers, sir, and
send them over the country here, from
town to town and village to village, and
I'll bet q sixpence they'll open their
eyes wider than they opened before"
"Don't doubt it in the least, y modest
ly replied the iight~keeper: ''but won't
you come in, and have some refresh
n1ent after your evenings exercise?
Come in, sir, and honor my little cabin
with your presence at least.
"Hold on, said the American, again
OBTAINING the light-keeper on the steps
Of the threshold "Look here @ minute
if you're not in killing hurry. should
like to say word OF two about shooting
that Holland hawk--it may serve to
show you what kind Of people we are in
the States. Well, to begis; with, we cal
culate never to miss shot a at man, bird
or beast. You may smile, sir, but it's q
fact, nevertheless; My mother had
cousin once, called Nathan Bigelow -
'sExcuse me. Mr. Weeks--let us step
into my office, if you please: I've some
orders to give--allow me-just for an in
slant. -
well, look here,'' persisted the Yen
kee, sit is only word or two. / was
just going to say that my mother had a
cousin once, called Nathan Bigelow, and
a shrewd man Nathan was. Well, he
was said to be somewhere about the
shrewdest in that section of the country
So the folks thought all round. Ii there
happened to be town meeting, Nathan
was sure to be chairman; if referees
we're appointed by the district Judge on
heavy case Of damages or the like,
Nathan was sure to be one of them; or
if the parson and deacon had quarrel,
Nathan was always called in to settle it.
Then he was consulted by half the farm
ers round, coming on seed time, and by
the selectmen about the taxes, and
sometimes by the new minister about the
doctrine best suited to his congregation
though the fact is, Nathan never cared
much for any particular kird Of religion
himself-that's a fact. So. as I was
going to remark, cousin Nathan had
favorite saying of his own
'sHilloa, there!' interrupted the light
keeper; spray excuse me, Mr.. Weeks
hilloa, there, I say! Are you all dead?
Roger, let some one see to the lantern;
HIra