Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-05-20

"Idldn't buy ID. H come ashore.n
selfP ~ 'ou'
NO fearp she answered. Last white,
when the big ship went to bits out there
"'Oh, seel Then it was O portion of 4
wreckP
Yes, it come ashore; and look We now
this jacket came ashore too. On a sailo,
| chap
!" And the sailor chap made you present
Of it, | supposer
NO fearP she repeated, with her sharI
shake of the head. sIfow could he give il
PIE, when he was drownded and come ashore
William Jones gave it to me, and l altered il
| my own self-look We now-to make it fit
''She was certainly an extraordinary young
person. and wore her mysterious finery with
| q 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 appropriated taste es any
others. However, the time was Fastening
on, and had my promise to keep So 1 got
my crayon materials and made Matt sit
down before me on n 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 whole face lost in self-satisfied vacuity.
"SYou needn't keep like that, cried; 4
want your face to have some expression.
Move your head about as much as you like,
laugh and talk-it will be all the better
:" Last time was took she replied, the
chap said mustn't move
az suppose he was travelling phetog-
rapherT
"'He had q little black box, like, on legs
and cloth on top of it, and he looked at me
through hole in the middle. Then he criec
"now," and held up his hand for me to keey
still as a mouse; then he counted fifty-and
was took
"'Ahl Indeedi Was it good likenessr
"'Yes, master. But looked like the black
woman who come ashore last Easter was
year..
with conversation like this we beguiled
the way, while proceeded rapidly with my
drawing. AT the end of a couple of hours
Matt had become so fidgety that thought il
advisable to give her rest. She sprang III
and ran over to inspect the picture. The mo
ment her eyes fell upon it she uttered a rap
turous cry.
Look We now, amt it prettys Master
am l like thats'
Il answered her it was an excellent like
ness, and not too flattering. Her face fell
however, little as she proceeded.
Are my checks as red as that, masterp
"'You are red, Matt l replied, fiippantly
so are the roses
''She looked at me thoughtfully
"'When it's finished, will you give it tc
me to keepP
"'Well, we shall see.'
"I gave tother chap a shilling for his
frame and oil, but I've got no more money,
she continued with an insinuating smile
which, as man of gallantry, could not re-
sist SO promised that if she behaved her
self properly, | would, in all probability,
make her the present she coveted
"'You must come again Tomorrow said,
as we shook hands, and I'll finish tie thing
off,
"'All right, master, I'll come
Sand with a nod and bright smile she
walked away.
During the whole of this interview Tim
had not been unobservant, and SO soon as
was left alone he looked up from the work he
was engaged upon, viz, potato washing, and
gave a knowing smile.
''Sure, she's fine bold colleen, be said.
Does your honor know who she is?
:" Il have not the slightest idea.'
They're saying down beyant that she's a
say fondling, and has neither father nor
mother, nor any belongings
"'Pray, who was your Informant
"'The man who picked her from the say
William Jones hisself.'
THAT name again. 1t was becoming too
much for flesh and blood to bear. From the
first moment of my arrival / had heard no
other, and / had begun to detest its very
sound"