The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-11-12

have never felt so queer since. Oh,
yes, / have, though-once. was for
getting; but have not come to that yet
We had splendid passage home
Most of the passengers were in good
spirits at the thought Of seeing England
again, and even the children were not so
troublesome as have known them. /
soon made friends with some of the
incest people, for | generally make
friends easily. do not know how I do
it, but [ always seem to know what peo-
pie really are at first sight always
was rather judge of character.
There was one man on board whom |
took great fancy to from the first. He
was a young American, travelling about
as Americans do to see the world. [ for
get where he had come from-though
believe he told me-or why he was going
to London; but nicer young fellow |
never met. He was rather simple and
unsophisticated, and with less knowledge
of the world than any man ever knew;
but he did not mind owning to it, and
was as grateful as possible for any little
hints which, as an older man who had
not gone through life with his eyes shut,
was of course able to give him. He
was of shy disposition | could see, and
wanted drawing out; but he soon took
to me, and in a surprisingly short time
we became friends.
He was in the next cabin to mine, and
evidently wished so much to have been
with me that tried to get another man
to exchange; but he was grumpy about
it and had to give it up, much to young
Carr's disappointment. Indeed he was
quite silent and morose for whole day
about it, poor fellow. He was tall,
handsome young man, slightly built,
with the kind Of sallow complexion that
women admire, and I wondered at his
preferring my company to that of the
womankind on board, who were certain
ly very civil to him.
One evening when was rallying him
ON the subject, as we were leaning over
the side Gor though it was December it
was hot enough in the Red Sea to lounge
on declz), he told me that he was en-
gagged to be married to beautiful young
American girl forgot her name, but
I remember he told it me-Dulcima
something-but it is of no consequence.
quite understood then. | always can
enter into the feelings of others so en-
tirely. I know when was engaged my
-ot{ ozsoo, long ago, I cid hot seem to
care to talk to any one but her. She did
not feel the same about it, which per-
haps accounted for her marrying some
one else, which was quite blow to me
at the time But still could fully enter
into young Carr's feelings, especially
when he went on to expatiate on her
perfections Nothing, he averred was
too good for her. At last he dropped
his voice, and after looking about him
in the dusk to make sure he was not
overheard he said:
II have picked up a few stones for her
on my travels; few sapphires of consid-
cradle value. l don't care to have it
generally known that have jewels
about me, but don't mind telling YOU"
"My dear fellow" replied, laying my
hand on his shoulder and sinking my
voice to a whisper, "1.ot soul on board
this vessel suspects it, but so have l."
1t was too dark for me to see his face,
but felt that he was much impressed
by what had told him.
sThen you will know where had bet
ter,keep NINE" he said amoment later
with his imprlsive, boyish confidence.
''How fortunate told you about them
Some are of considerable value, and
II.