The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-02-06


hear. but I rely upon your manIiness and
uprightness to carry you through Bry-
delrs reply 10 this letter was a very cheer
full one
One day in the, autumn Brydell in his
blue overalls was driving an OK wagon
loaded with fodder down the lane. he sud
denly caught sight of a trim, military old
figure, standing at the gate, with another
rather s}ouChy one, and the next minute
he recognized Admiral Beaumonts hearty
laugh The admiral was highly amused at
the spectacle his young friend presented,
mounted on a load Of hay, while Billy Bow
line grinned approximately at the Sight.
Brydel was delighted to see lis Did friend,
and noticing that his employment as team
ster seemed to afford the admiral srcat
diversion, he cried out:
"Deiignted to see YOU, admiral! Just let
me get my team through this gate and I'll
jump down and shake hands with you. Gee
bucl,'
Tia. har' roared the admiral. You
haven't sea room enough, my young friend,
in which to maneuVer that craft. Youn
foui that gate post as sure AS n gum
NO, | won't Whoa!' shouted Brydell in
reply. The oxen made d sudden turn that
really did threaten to foul the gate post
Keep your luff,'' called out the admiral,
waving his stick eXcitedy, and keep your
head to the wind"
Can't replied Brydell, who was not an
expert OK driver by any means; you see.
she yaWs about so there's no keeping her
head TO the wind -
At last, after the expenditure of much
lung power both by BrydeI and the admi-
raj. the wagon got through and Brydell,
jumping down, shook hands heartily with
his old friends.
'Bless my SOUL cried the admiral Il
never saw a fellow grow like you. Why, you
are about foot taller and two feet broader
than you We're last year-eh. Bowline?"
lie do grow amazn' fast" said Billy. sol
EMMY, land l reckon as how he'll be the
finest looking Teller in TIE service when he
gifts there. But. Mr.. BrydelI beg your par
ding, sir, you ought not to risk your life.
sir, in no SIGH craft that. Horses is bad
enough, but oxen IS the most dangerous
thing alive Like not they run away with
you kick your head off. sir. Now sir.
aboardshp you amt never in no danger.
That's the beauty Of the sarvlce. sir amt
no horses for to kick you, nor no oxen for
to run away with you; jiSt nothin to hurt
you, and when the wind blows all you've
got to do, sir, is to make everything snug
and git to sea, and there you is, sir. safe
and sound"
THE old dunderhead is right" chuclIled
the admiral. highly pleased, while Brydell
in his heart really thought ship the
safest thing under heaven particularly
United States ship. Brydell took his two
old friends up to the house. where Mrs.
Laurison received them. as she did every
body, kindly ana graciously. The admiral,
struck by her gentle and refined manner,
bowed over the hand of the farmers wife
as if she were the greatest lady in the land,
while Billy Bovine stood just outside the
door tWiddlng his cap, and could not be in
duced to sit down even in the hall.
For 'tan't fol the likes @ me to be sit
tin down afore ladies' said Billy. But
1:,,l,t
little 'un as looks like a angel
Minna, after having made friends with
the admiral, was quite willing to make
friends with the old sailor. Presently they
sew her put her chubby hand in his and
lead him out under a tree, where they both
sat down on the grass, and through the Win
dow hoated in scraps of thrilling nara
tive that Billy was telling her: The prin-
cess, she then give orders, Bring up my
pa!ankeen,' and she climbed over the side
and then she trimmed the palanl1een, and
it's q mighty onhandy thing to trim, my
dear
Mrs. Laurison invited the admiral to stay
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