The Sunday morning news., 1891-12-13

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We were down at Lancaster, and /
had done two nights more than fair
average business Though cannot in
honor recommend them as a quick audi
ence) in the open square there, near the
end of the street where Mr.. Sly's Kings
Arms and Royal hotel stands. Minis
travelling giant, otherwise Pickleson,
happened at the self same time to be
a-trying it on in the town. The gen.
teel lay was adopted with him. No
hint of van. Green baize alcove
leading up to Pickleson in an auc-
ton room Printed poster, Free list
suspended, with the exception of that
proud boast of an enlightened coun-
try, a free press. Schools admitted by
private arrangement. Nothing to raise
blush in the cheek of youth or shock
the most fastidious." Min swearing
most horrible and terrific, in pink cal
leo pay place, at the slackness of the
public. Serious handbill in the shops,
importing that it was almost impossible
to come to right understanding of the
history of David without seeing Pickle
son.
went to the auction room in ques-
ton, and found it entirely empty of
everything but echoes and moldiness,
with the single exception of Pickleson
on piece of red drugget. This suited
my purpose. as wanted a private and
confidential word with him, which was:
"Pickleson, owing much happiness to
you, put you in my will for a fypun-
note: but, to save trouble, here's four
punten down. which may equally suit
your views. and let us so conclude the
transaction" Pickleson. who up to that
remark had had the detected appearance
of long Roman rushlight that couldn't
anyhow get lighted. frightened up at
his top extremity and made his acknowl-
edgements in way which (for him) was
parliamentary eloquence. He likewise
did add that, having ceased to draw as
Roman, Min had made proposals for his
going in as converted Indian Giant
worked upon by the Dairyman's Daugh-
ter. This Pickleson, having no acquaint-
ance with the tract named after that
young woman, and not being willing to
couple gag with his serious views, de-
clined to do, thereby leading to words
and the total stoppage Of the young
mans bee. All Of which. during the
whole of the interview. was confirmed
by the ferocious growing of Min down
in the pay place, which shook the giant
like leaf.
But what was to the present point in
the remarks Of the travelling giant, other
al tGnNDf0,. Mori
gold"--I give his words without hope
Of conveying their feebleness-"who is
the strange young man that hangs about
your carts%' ''The strange young manT'
gives him back thinking that he meant
her, and his languid circulation had
dropped syllable Doctor" he re-
turns. with a pathos calculated to draw
tear from manly eye, 81 am weak,
but not so weak yet as that don't know
my words. repeat them, Doctor. The
strange young man." 1t then appeared
that Pickleson being forced to stretch
his legs mot that they wanted it) only at
times when he couldn't be seen for moth
ing, to wit, in the dead Of the night and
toward daybreak, had twice seen hang
ing about my carts, in that same town
of Lancaster where l had been only two
nights, this same unknown young man.
It put me rather out Of sorts. What
it meant as to particulars no more fore
BODIED then than you forebode now, but
it put me rather out of sorts. Howso-
ever, I made light Of it to Pickleson,
and took leave of Pickleson, advising
him to spend his legacy in getting up
his stamina, and to continue to stand by
his religion. Toward morning kept
lookout for the strange young man, and
what was more-I saw the strange
young man. He was well dressed and
well looking. He loitered very nigh my
carts, watching them like as if he was
taking care of them, and soon after day
break turned and went away. sent
hail after him, but he never started or
looked around, or took the smallest no
tice.
We left Lancaster within an hour OF
two, on our way to Carlisle. Next
morning at daybreak looked out again
for the strange young man. | did not
see him. But next morning looked
out again, and there he was once more.
sent another hail after him, but as be.
fore he gave not the slightest sign Of be.
ing anyways disturbed. This put q
thought into my head. Acting on it,
watched him in different manners and
at different times not necessary to enter
into, till found that this strange young
man was deaf and dumb.
The discovery turned me over, because
knew that part of that establishment
where she had been was allotted to young
men (solne of them we'll off and
thought to myself, IF she favors him,
where am /? and where is all that have
worked and planned for?" Hoping
must confess to the selfishness--that she
might not favor him, / set myself to find
out At last was by accident present
at a meeting between them in the open
air, looking on leaning behind fir tree
without their knowing of it. 1t was
moving meeting for all the three parties
concerned. l knew every syllable that
passed between them as well as they
did. listened with my eyes, which
had come to be as quick and true with
deaf and dumb conversation as my ears
with the talk Of people that can speak.
He was a-going out to China rs clerk in
q merchants house, which his father
had been before him. He was in cir