Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-10-07


with a handkerchief
They made a thousand projects when .
the return was ~ 1fed. they would buy |
with unele,s money, asmall house IN Tho /
country. do not know but that my
father had already commenced ncgolia
tons In reference to that affair.
Tho eldest Of my sisters was twenty
eight years old, the other twenty.six.
They had nevur married, which was o
cause Of great sorrow 70 all. A wooci
finally presented himself for my young
est sister He was a clerk. not wealthy.
but honorable
have always had the conviction that
the letter Of my uncle Jules. shown again
one evening had ended the hesitation and
strengthened the resolution Of this young
man.
lie was accepted eagerly. aud Il wa,
decided that nftcr the wedding the Who'll,
family should take little trip TO Jersey.
Jersey "a the ideal of tourney foi
poor people It Ia not far, one traverse,
the sea In y packet aud finds ones folf In
a strange land. IA island belonging I,
tho English Thus frenchman, after
two hours sailing, can SEQ his neighbour
and can study their strange manners and
dcplorable circumstance This trip t.
jersey occupied all our thoughts. ON
ontre attention. and we dreamed Of It
constantly
Finally we started remember q
II 1t happened yosicrday-tho smol,,
blowing over the dock. my father, very
much perturb'd, watching tho trans
porting Of our luggage. my mother, alfc
disquicted, had taken the arm Of my mn
married sister. who appeared lost since
tho other sister had gone from her. Tx,
chicken sitting alone In its coop. ard
behind us came the young married pair.
always tagging which compelled mo 10
turn my head often.
The whistle sounded We went on
board, and tho ship leaving it, doox,
glidcd ont upon q sea rs smooth aa glass
We watched the rccedng shores. happy
aud Joyous. u feeling doubtless expert
cnced by all who have travelled.
My father woru hia long coat, from
which all the spots had been washed
with benzinc, and consequently h,
strongly suggested TIA; valuable cleans
ing agent, and recalled to my mind out
Sunday outings
Suddenly hc espiod two elegant ladies,
TO whom two gentlemen wero oiIcriui
oystom An Old ragged seaman opened
tie biyalycs with ono blow Of knife
and passed thom 10 tho gentlemen, whc
Immediately carried them TO the ladios,
who ate them IN u most gcntcgl manner,
holding tho shells IN a cambria haudkcf'
chief, and conveying them to thor
mouths wiihou, droppi any juice c.
staining their toilcil n they drank
the liquid with a pretty. rapid move
ment, and threw the shells into the sea.
Undoubtedly ny father was cnptiyatcd
by this distinguished act Of eating oys
teri ou a weasel while II was under snil.
lle thought It was good taste. ruined,
superior. aud approached my mother
and sisters. saying
What would you say q should
oiicr you some oyatofsf'
My mother bcdtatod on account OF
the expense, but my sisters accepted im'
mediatoly
Sly mother said In qucrulous tone;
II am afraid thoy will not ngrco with
me Give some 10 tho children, but not
many. as the oysters win mako them
sick Then turning toward ice. sho TO.
marked. "As 10 Joseph, no needs none
II Is best not 10 spoil the boy"
/ remained beside my mother and
thought her very unjust followed
my father with my eyes and watched
him "a he ponipously conducted his tive
daughters aud his son.in.law toward Oh,
old seaman.
The two ladies started TO 90, aud my
father indicated TO my two sisters thai
they were 20 cat tho oysters without
splitting any juice. In order that thoJ
might understand better, ho took an
oyster, aud, IN oudoayoging to initiate
the ladies, poured the whole liquid dowi
the front ol his coat
suddcnly my father appeared 10 be
come uneasy he rcooiled a few steps
regarded his family lxcdly. then the Old
seaman. and quickly returned to u.s. II,
seemed pale, and hia Dyes had u singular
look. lie gid 10 my moihori
cit Is strange how that man openin.
the oysters resembles Jules."
Mother asked.
What Juluk'
Nv father rtturnedi
"Why, my brother Julea II did no
know that he had good position II
America | should believe II was no."
My mother calculated angrilyi
"You arc lunaticl Yon know yer!
well that Il Is not Jules. Why do yol
talk such nOusgureF
But father said peSistentlyi go an
geo tor yourself, Charlse. | should lils
very much 10 have your opinion"
She arose and Joined her two daugh
tens, and also went and looked at tn
old man. lie was dirty, wriuklcd an,
did not turn his attention from his worl;
My mother returned. and ! raw tina
she trcmblel. She said very quickly,
: II believe It Is he Go and pump IN
captain. It will DO prudent, for We Ger
tainly cannot claim this worthless fol
low as our relative"
: My father went and followed, feel
. ing strangely Hgitatol. The captain.
tall man, very thin. but with immens
, whiskers, walked the bridge with an i'm
por,aut air, as u 10 were commandinl
an India mail steamer My iathe
mounted the steps with ceremony, Rnl
, spoke Of his calling with compliments
= asked him OF the importance OF jersey
It's inhabitants, their mannors, thel
dress, tho nature Of the soil, etc. II
thought the captain would porhap