The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-08-16

cit up all night or seek the hospitality
of the gentlemen's cabin" The mer-
curry was at ninety,i and many of the
passengers had an unwashed appear
ance. People with sensitive noses
would probably choose to sit up. Knox
was sorry for those who had been less
fortunate than himself, but his sorrow
was mitigated by the fact that they
were mainly sleek, well-fed citizens
who would not be injured in the least
by little discomfort.
Some of them took it hard, though,
that the purser had not foreseen their
coming and reserved staterooms. They
abused that Gagged animal almost be.
yond endurance before they were will
ing to move on and give place to others.
But at length all were disposed of,
either satisfactorily or unsatisfactory.
The purser slammed his window down
with bang which contained the sub
stance of many things he would have
liked to say to these fault-fnding pas
sengers. The last pieces of freight were
rushed on board, the moorings were
cast off, and 1.-THE new and elegant
steamer" "Queen City," started on
her eastward "trip.
Knox watched the city blossom into
innumerable lights and then slowly fade
away. He enjoyed the changing piano.
rama of the beautiful harbor fecked
with little isles. The melancholy clapg
of bell-buoy filed his heart with
pleasant sadness.
There was plenty of amusement, too,
in observing the groups of passengers
about him. Several brisk hrtations
were in progress between young women
and young men whose dress and con-
versation were bo.h somewhat fam
boyant.
That, now, might be rather a nice
GIRL" unused the young minister, sin.
Cling out the most promising one of the
group, " if she only had the ornament
of a meek and quiet spirit together
with the price of one Of her rings in
soap"
The groups broke up into couples
and began 10 promenade the crowded
deck, all except one pair that took
seats near the rail and began to caress
} each other with frank disregard for on
lockers.
A very tall boy, whose well preserved
chest suit was quite inadequate to
his length OF limb, extracted "a cucum.
Der and jack-knife from his pockets
and proceeded to make a meal of prim.
tive simplicity in the presence Of the
: passengers. He whitfield away the
2 rind and ate the long white lobe with
great gusto and no apparent regret fol-
| lack of pepper and salt.
AS the twilight faded away chill
wind came up from the east and pro-
b. duced one of those sudden changes OF
g temperature which have made New
q England weather never-failing theme
=, of song and story. Knox FASTENED
i inside. He was thinly dressed, anC
: did not wish to run the risk of cold il
q the head and throat. 1t would not dc
e TO add disagreeable voice to his I'M
k impressive manner.
e The "saloon" was well filed and al
$ first the young minister looked in vair
d for an unoccupied seat. He looked al
his watch and considered whether i
d would be best to 60 directly to his state
a room. No, he would not do that. l
would be impossible to 60 to sleep, ant
e he would gain nothing except an add
g tional hour of worry about tomorrow
e He would find corner where he coult
l: sit and watch what was going on ant
d forget all about Binnacle.
a A young man who "carried cigars
e sat at piano accompanying himsel
l. in comic song about Chicago. Tn
% audience was highly delighted with tn
Is twelve jokes which were neatly wrappe,
n up in its twelve stanzas, and the laugh
at ter and applause were so great that tn
is singer was obliged to stop several time
he and wait for the noise to subside.
IS mo lack of animation about him,
j. thought Knox, as he looked with a
Of amused smile at the performer, VIII
is was roaring and pounding with all hi
I'd might, regardless of the fact that hi
a. voice was several sizes too large fo
e. the place. During the intervals of ar
K plause he rubbed his steaming fore
Is head and the backs of his fat hands wit
Or a black silk handkerchief.
IN AT last the Rev. Leander found a
OF unoccupied seat far forward-a quartz
u of one of those red plush pies 80 dea
and familiar to the eyes of exper
le enced voyagers. There is no comfol
r in them, for the slender post whic
IN comes up through the center is absurd
le made quate as resting place for for
III backs. But they are there by deere
lS of the steamship company, and what
e. the American public that it shoul
al complain? 1t was no spirit of rebellio
m against what it had pleased an al
Gu powerful corporation to ordain th
lis made Knox pause for moment befol
w seating himself. There was woma
he with baby in the next section, and /
Is was shy of babies. The mere recolle
ton of terrible infant that had 8
vn next him in the horse.cars the wet
N. before made him turn hot.
I'd. But he was tired and must sit som
lat where. He looked hard at the baby
er- make sure that it was asleep, and n
Die Immediately dangerous, before
ne dropped into the vacant seat; and The
he sat up very straight and stiff, so
ed not to touch it. The mother seemed
so notice his attitude and drew timid
in back as far as she could. Knox hi
been so intent upon the baby that
nd had not really looked at her befol
He felt pang of dismay, as he glanc
lg- down into her death. like face.
lin Sha waa NOR pipphed littla ORG