Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-12-24
NUMBER 52.

who did H. have letter from my son
wherein hc recounts this very same adj
ventura
Then your son l. credit 10 Cornwall.
and well drink his health. my friend,
AMI the captain got up and heartily
shook Peter llexel by the hand. Com
pound a. another bowl of punch. John
Renowden. and see that IL b. worthy of
the occasion
That night the rafters ~ the Golden
Lion rang with the cheers which greeted
the toasts ~ The British Navy" and
The Hero % ~. Ives"-as Capt Tren.
With was pleased 10 call Richard llexel
II was doubtless the darkness that
made u - difficult Tor the mayor and
the captain 10 end their way boms that
night, though they were escorted, as
usual, by the black servant with lighted
lantern Tho mayor accounted to hi,
wife Tor a headache which oppressed
him next morning by the extreme eHsr.
ton he had becn obliged Ia use In sup
porting Capt Trcnwith. who. poor mani
having only one leg. could not bs en-
pccied 10 walk as firmly A. other people
You may 10 SURE the heart of Mary
Rsnowden was gladdened 10y the news
that had come About her lover. bat
months passed away. and nothing more
was heard of him Atlsngth there came
a letter. stating that be- had bcen severely
wounded In an action with a Spanish
ship In the West Indies. had been dis
charged. and was then lying In hospital
AZ Falmouth Old llexcl at once started
for that place. and found poor Dick pale
and thin from wound. aud fever. bat IN
good spirits aud ANXIOUS 10 return home.
The doctors. however. would not hear of
Il. and ordered the paticnt 10 lay upa
week OF two longer. aud then, perhaps,
he might h. allowed 20 20. liis father
was. therefore. compelled 10 leave him
aud return to 81. Ives. where be was
eagerly expected by John Rsnowden and
his daughter When two weeks had
passe,l. they all three went over 10 fal.
mouth. when the finishing touch Was
put 10 Dicks recovery by the embraces
of his happy sweetheart
Time. though old, IL strong In flight,
.ays the old song; and be has brought us
once more 20 Christmas eve The club
l. assembled at the George and Dragon,
there l. brimming punch bowl on the
boards. and the silver ladlo with the
golden guinea u In active operation.
The talk Il of the war. and John Tack.
abird has been reading aloud an account
Of battle Ia the Hay % Biscay. where a
large spanish ship had bcen taken, and
where the name % Tom Champer figured
among the killed.
The mummcrs. having finished their
Christmas play. have departed on their
rounds bat suddenly they are heard re-
turning. with cheers and shouts. The
clatier of horses hoofs is heard ON th.
paved strccts
-ns Dick lleIsl come back, cries
tie barber. looking out ~ the window
"I.et "a give him welcome. aid Capt
Trcnwith. "IIe l. a brave lad. and hath
fought and bled for the British fagT
"Hurrahf crcl tho crowd outside.
"Ilurrah' hurrahl shouted the cap
tain and hi. companions a. they hurried
10 the door. and there. sure enough. was
Dick lIcxel. on horseback. with Mary
Renowdcn STATED on pilliou behind him.
while Peter lIsxel and John RsnoSden
had already dismounted, and Ser. under
going a vigorous handshaking among the
crowd The club at lato In session that
night. and Capt Tenwith would fain
have had Dick In a. tell how ho had
scaled the mmpafts of Portob.llo, bat
Dick excused himself on the plea of
fatigue. and be- sI-ni the evening much
more to his liking IN the company of
Mary Reno~dsu. "a do suppose. aid
viii Nance. "Dick HeHel will have
considerable sum IN the way ~ prize
money coming o. him.
III be- lives to h. an old man IL may.
perhaps. come to him. said John Tacka-
bird. "bui the tyannical abuse u power
under an oligarchy"-
"D-n your hard words cried Capt
rrenwiih. "they would break any mans
jaw hut yours tell ye. a true man
will do his duty whether he 4 paid forit
or no. and may never live 90 so the
day when British tar will think more
u profit than of honor"
This sentiment % the good old captain
ought. according to the usual custom of
the stage. 90 bring down the curtain on
our little drama; but. 10 satisfy the reader.
we teg to state that In the early spring
Richard lleXel espoused Mary Rsn0w-
den Ia the parish church of 81 Ives, and
Capt Trenwith proposed the health Of
the young couple In the parlor % the
Golden Lion. which ancient hostelry is
siill standing In evidence of the entire
truth ot this narrative.-M. J. In Illus
trated London News