Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-09-09

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I'VE shall be took" gloomily said
Billy Knsale, shaking his great woody
head. ATS no go. lads. We shall be
took for sartin sure"
why not 20 aboard the lugger al
once?" asked another.
"Well, why not il you Wish?" said
Ben cheerfnlly. Pm willing to dc
whatever is thought best"
I'VE shall have TO come home some
time" said Billy Kneale, again shaking
his head, land we'll Do took then. It's
a pity we didn't think Of it all before
We put our hands 70 the job"
All this time George had sat silent.
He saw plainly that among many oil
those present there was feeling oil
soreness against him as the cause OF
all the trouble; though, as matter oil
fact, be had not either by word or &C
tion melted them 20 the attack. That
had been Hattie's doing. But II in bel
great love for him she had erred, ne
was not going TO shirk the responsible
ity. He felt that IL was Quite impossi'
Bile for him 20 leave these men to their
fate. They had thrown In their lol
with his; they had cheerfully taken
hard blows for his sake; whether hs
could help them or not 10 would be
shameful 10 desert them until they
were safe.
That was Georges conclusion, and as
be looked about for some way OF being
OF service to his friends, an idea &C.
Cured TO him. 1t struck him as being
a really brilliant idea Ia the excite
ment OF the moment he sprang 10 his
feet, and interrupted Ben, who was
giving Billy kneale piece Of his mind,
be said:
Listen to my proposal. have a
relative in Canada-in Montreal-who
wants me 70 go out 10 him. He has
heaps OF money, and 1 am sure would
help any friends OF mine. VIII you
all of you, / mean-come out with me?''
As II with one accord the fishermen
drew their pipes from their mouths
and stared at one another.
Canada is q grand place." proc eeded
George, warming 10 his work. The
old country is not TO be compared TO IL.
Why, for every shilling you can earn
here, you can earn six there, aud with
far less labor. Two pounds a week are
quite common wages. 1t Is fact.
read il all in book l have got at
home"
The old weaver psered out OF the
mist In the corner and said in his hollow
voice:
what place is he talking about,
Benz"
canada"
win that be near Bobby Mil
vaine'sP"
"Hnsh, hush, CATER. Don't be inter
ruptin'," said Ben.
"BobbV lives AZ place called Cali
fornia, said the old man from the loom.
"Pm tould he's making a power O.
money yOnder."
"Oh, that's nowhere near Canada, "
said George. Canada is a magnificent
country, with great lakes ard rivers
full Of tremendous salmon, and of the
coast such cod. My eye, Ben, they are
Whoppers"
But how are we going to get there?"
asked Ben.
"In the lugger, to be sure"
And then a general chorus OF dismaY
went round the room as all said in the
same voice:
ain the luggerm
"Why, YES, OF course" said George
"Why shouldn't we go in the lugger?
Surely some OF you have heard of the
Lively Jane, a smaller boat than the
Kestral. She sailed out OF Scadden
harbor some thirtY-6ve years ago, aud
reached Melbourne safely, and that's
far more than twice the distance TO
Montreal. Como, lads, what do you say?
Shall we make for Canada and leave all
the worry here behind? Think Of the
wages! Think OF the cod, Ben"
The more adventurous spirits were
strongly moved 10 agree TO this wild
proposal. A large number Of emigrants
had gone from the district at different
times, and most of them had done so
well that those who remained behind
we're tempted 10 follow their example.
But among the fishermen now gathered
together in conclave were several who
had wives aud children, and TO these
emigratlOn-at any rate by means Of
the lugger-seemei impossible. They
began TO grumbls among themselves,
saying that the younger men wished TO
desert them.
But George was ready with an extern
ton OF his proposal. He singled out
Billy Kneale as the leader Of the NAL
contents.
whats that you are saying, Billy?
he cried. THAT We want 10 desert
you? You have but q mean opinion of
Us, surely. Do l want to desert my
own father and mother, do you think?
l can't take them with me any more
than you can take your wife and chill
dren. But when have got to Canada
when have earned enough money
and that won't take long out there,
where money is so pleuticul-I shall
make snug little home, and then
shall send for my people. They will
live in far greater comfort and happi-
ness out there than they would ever do
in this miserable hole. Why can't you
DO the Same?'
"Spoks like q book, Mr.. George
commented Ben.
Lets go, Ben, let's 90" said two or
three at once.
Hands up. then, for goin', said Ben.
Now, lads, who's FOR Canada?"
All the shadOwy figures seated around
the room moved simultaneously and
throughthe smoke il could be dimly
seen that every hand was held up.
Then Canada il is" announced Ben.
"Beu,' said the hollow voice from the
dark corner, you'll not be going away
from your ould father, will you, lad?''
"Hould your noise, gatfer," said Ben,
tenderly. Don't you hear we're going
to send for the ould people, aud the
women aud childer, too. There"ll be
no leavin' anybody, only for a while"