The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-03-30

C1leI, Dr. henderson, VINO Is the u0hISsS
approach to a genuine Jaques there is Is
the party. Perhaps l might stand that,
but | could not 90 so far as to imagine
people making love to each other in Or
lando-Rosalind style, wearing these cos
tunes and under these circumstances. L
suppose / am deficient in poetic feeling
"And here, Aunty he says in another
part of the letter. We have man who
acts as guide. who Is professional back
woodsman and trapper, and if there was
only an American Dickens to do this
character Justice l would write to him
about Zaccheus Wilkins.
"'Zaccheus is a long, slim, gaunt, grlz-
zy-headed old man with face as free
from beard as pumpkin. and his skin SO
tanned and toughened that mosquitoes and
gnats make no more impression on 1t than
they would on a wagon cushion. We dis
covered one striking feature about him
the first night he came to camp. lie had
covered twenty-six miles of blszed trail
that day to Join us and got in late. The
doctor invited him to eat, and he accepted
rather shylv. saving that he would try
''iest a leetle snack" Laura, it's the cold
truth that he ate eleven tomatoes and all
the boiled nam, bread and butter, and
cold fish, there had been laid aside for a
noon lunch for four OF us who were going
out at daylight for ali day, and drank
three pints of coffee. You can imagine
our great relief to find out after
ward that he only eats like this
once in two or three days; in the interval
he only nibbles little. He tells me that
he can 90 without food about week with
no particular discomfort, If he can only
fill up in advance. He's shrewd sort OF
a man, and when he gets acquainted with
YOU, he will reel off by the hour the
drollest stories you ever heard. I'll try
and remember some to put you to sleep
on-your usual custom when l tell story.
But what do YOU think OF this? When he
learned that / was from Mapleville, be
turned as pale as his complexion allowed,
and led me cautiously and mysteriously
wav off from the others into the SOL
itude of the forest and with tears in
his ewes begged me to never
tell of his whereabouts SO that Mrs.
Budget would know. Somewhere. some
time. he met the widow, and she finding
out that he had money laid up, made a
desperate attempt to make him her victim
No. 4. / don't know how he escaped, but
his knees trembled now at the mere
mention OF her name.
What kind of letters does Ira writer"
asked the aunt.
DllltfOnN ltOlll 4AAhiAhA WI MUM W
the point. and short. He likes his business
and wishes to study medicine"
go. do hope he can; ] wonder II he
still wears the blue and gold"
Here comes Babe for her music lesson"
said Laura quickly, but that was not
answering her Aunt Martha's question.
at looks like old times to see you boys
sitting out here. ] suppose i ought TO say
Young men, though" said Miss Warren,
bringing her work out on the lawn where
Laura aud her two friends were sitting in
the shade.
"Boys for awhile yet, Ell, Ira?" said
Arthur.
"Of course"
al suppose you have been having q
great visit-but goodness what little rag
| muffin is that :" said the lady. Sauntering
along up the walk from the gate was n
strange boy lie was dressed in ragged
clothes much too large Tor him. his pants
rolled up, the skirts OF the sack coat
reaching to his knees and hanging in folds
of his shoulders and about his slim form
| his large shoes were covered with dust
and tied with common twine; on his head
was a great chip hat out OF shape and
| torn, and in his hand he carried n little
| bundle. 10 was u most ridiculous looking
| figure. but no walked easily up TO the
| party and seated himself without word
| on the grass near Miss Warren, and
looked the group over calmly.
"Well. my little man. you're pretty
young specimen OF tramp; whore did
YOU come from" exclaimed Miss Warren.
Tho river"
"And whore have you started for {"
1.-THE canal
"What a bright, pretty face no has, said
the lady.
And indeed no had Ilis even teoth
ahono like rows OF pearls between his red
lips, and his waving hair hung down in
| struggling locks over n white forehead q
his ewes, which spanked with inteli'
gence-the picture OF an independent,
saucy little scamp.
"What do YOU expect 10 do on the
canal2' continued his questoner.
Find my fader"
"Does your father work on the canal p
"No'm. lao owns boat"
"Do you want something 10 eat?"
| "lm most starved"
"Well, come with me-"
"Got any ice cream 2"
"From your choice OF nourishment
should imagine you were In the last stages
OF starvation. Will you have II with OF
without eake?' said Arthur greatly
amused.
"With."
The boy had seen tho empty ice cream
dishes on tho grass and rightly guessed
that there was some loft. He ate tw,
dishes OF 10 and two pieces OF cake. Al
watched him make way with the ice cream
and cake, which no accepted and disposed
OF in the most matter-Of-fact way, an,
with the coolest indifference to the atten
ton he was receiving.
you're such bashful. unassuming sor
OF youngster," said Arthur, that ! won
der how you get along in the world.
"'ris hard for bashful folks like us two
ain'tit2"
They oil laughed at the Quick retort anC
Miss Warren questioned him about hi
travels aud his people.
He told doleful story OF how his fathe
had sent him UP TO live with cross ole
aunt on the IT. Lawrence river, and HOY
she had abused and whipped him until h
could stand il no longer, and had 10 ruI
away and was making for the canal III
would get along all right when he reaches
there. IL was sad tale AM
affected the tender-henrted Mis-
Warren; but he surprised that lad
by refusing bill which she offered him
saying he couldn't use so much money
anybody fed and lodged HIM, and h
would rather walk than ride in the cars