The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-01-18
PASSENGER.

N u WV
osc of september when we
d anchor and sailed out Of the
Jersey. bound tor Melbourne.
a good ship-Janet's Pride
with miscellaneous articles.
rd were fourteen passengers,
Ike them all. in all, a pleas
bt | never stcercd across the
seas.
were three old gentlemen
ire going out to share their
S. come what might, and
poor old souls, they seemed to
ashioncd in the brightest colors
fore the English coast was o It
there was a so itary old gen.
who, Judging from the gen.
e Of his conversation, was
the new world for the Os-
purpose of finding fault with
Z were young married couples,
|of hope and activity, Eent
aking a new home far away
|cir native Land.
were also Il very jolly elderly
aud siste", neither of whom
r. entered into the bonds Of
bny. but, instead, had stuck
other through life.
were three old Australian
whO had been over to have a
the old country and who were
hrning to The land which. to
brough long communion, had
the dearest to them Of all
"homc, sweet home"
Enough not least, was a soil
6cngcr who soon became the
On loarl. He was a man
tth clear complexion, a long
d a silky mu>tache. His
b Reginald May. His re lson
b. the sea voyage was the
state of his health.
Twas not the least doubt that
fellows chest was considera-
FED, for his voice, though
gly sweet. was one, OF the
l ever heard: besides. its hol-
Suggested consumption. He
wore a multer round his
my wide experience l never
y one with so .mrny friends
b undivided esteem, in so
me, as Reginald May. l be-
IRE was not Il sailor on board
not entertain the warm st
Hiking for him. AS for the
er>, they nevcrseemed so happy
listening to his amusing
p, ,nt which he seemed to
Rn incNhauStible StOr,. And
cate young Englishman had
ID c inquest over all our hearts
PC had cen three weeks at
IS, too. very clever with his
lie couiG shape you anything
piece of wood, from an oys.
p elephant, and at making
pr ships | n yer met his equal.
|be>idc' most kind and con-
toward his + low passengers.
Pie three elderly gentlemen
pagincd thcir fortunes made
lctcd with sed-SlckneSs, he
first TO offer to help them
nile they slowly recovered
pd insist on their taking his
fak us n was him.elf, and he
pa! them about on deck with
esS that spoke well for his sea
pOl rem mDer any voyage pass
rlckly Us the one on board. |
Ere make a long pause to dwell
a>ant memories l Still en-
pi that Young man.
Pre- wilton Il weeks sail Of
PIE. May had all but COM
ls model of the Janet's Pride,
& purposed pres nting to me
(lght before we landed. lie
Pit the model Oh deck, choos-
his table an empty water
Per the shelter OF the bull
lie was always at work in
ping long before any Of the
RSscngers turned out Of their
fths.
lavc stated we wee but a
all from Melbourne. For the
e the joyial passenger ap-
Rt the dinner table with Il
Face and silent tongue. l
fln the reason for the change
|pntcd cheerful manner. At
Pred to cvade my queries, but
him until l won from him
nation.
laps, after all, it is only fair
pould explain a little" he
p. The fact of the matter
lends, that my watch has
len"
(n." We all cried.
pubtedly. But l pray you,
ne said. turning to me. mot
c word about it. The only
Rt renders the loss Of it Of