Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-02-25

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| Mr. Watson. tie supcrcnrgo, was the only
soul on bo.lid WAC took the smallest inter
est In me or wiz whom cared 20 speak
He understood y position, and | think
/ had compensation NE. At any rate, be
tolerated my amateuri.h views Of seaiar
| ing men and things and sought oppor-
J tunity 10 discover topics we could discuss
with mutual pleasure lie was fond Of
talking Of Edinburgh. w.ichlo kncwwell,
having attended the high school there. We
compared notes on our reading aud hc WIS
certainly not the worse Rad man % The
Two.
'''l'his rowing, free and easy life, Mr.. III.
gour" hu snid one day "has q tendency as
Burns says, 70 harden n within and prtiiy
the feelings but try 10 keep n fresh.
sweet corner Ia my affections for the
thoughts and fnncies nf chOicc souls AT
er ALL "a good buok u better than their riot
Gus games at uifiHpins with virtue and
character and 10 roat about pfetty rrl 10
better than 10 go about carulsins with an
ugly and drbauchci one. As saneho Panha
says about sleep. God bless the man who
invented boos-'
Books, however, were the subjects Of ous
bytalk only Oiteurst our conversation
was about India, Arabia aud our compan
ions.
"Just look At them, Nlr Rngour," he
said once. AREN'T they pretty scti
Haven't they the look Vt having been born,
bred, trained, educated, for thespccial pur
pose OF wailowinp iu rrimui Without ocu
larcyidcnccc could you imaginrthnt 10 much
fscnlIty could DO condemned witu.n q few
skinA3 They are tho very essence ~ viii
lans. sir, or rather the drlg- with not an
honest or honorable instinct among them
verify believe Old Sick would hrhshumrd
uf them for be. " reports be true, la an
artist aud a gentleman but they-thcy nrc
mere butchers. II Justice were any more
thRn thing OF courts and 0ut talk, there
isn't man of thom thnt shouldn't long
ago have adorned n gibhet'
And how in The maine Of wonderdo they
come TO he on Mr. MHthcau's shipl' !
asked Nv, wilson screwed hisrace know
ingly and wlnkcd
"Ah, hnl there you nre,' he laughed
"ilow comes tho purse To rule the con
sceuco' Mr MHthcs0n was born uyont the
1wepd and knows the value Of bawhcea
These riuinta of creation are got cheap be
cpusc they're 1yiug nofp theFctnold.'
"Flyiug from the scalioldl How do you
y lmowP
. "Frum experience aud the modicum Of
/, wit heaven Ggc me- gsprctOhillty's a
a thing we don't cure to pBy for on East In
y din tradrrA And ,hnt reminds me, are you
!, armed, Nr ltiEour''
" "As nature armed me-" reioIucd, -
= did not thluk 10 was necessary 20 come or
4 board Mr., MathwoHs shlp armed
= "NeCcssity's just as you take IL, he said
p significantly In this golden CLINE Ii
- might uot ba Unnecessary To wear clothes, hui
, YOU do IL all the same a pistols moi
y, heavy, and somctimcs IT'S very handy
y, always carry one, and this htllc thing I've
,s Bdc',' aud turulng up the edge OF hi'
~ ~ walsteoht he revealed the handle OF a dag
~ ger.
- That's 70 prog them who might take
4. thought Of prugging me" he exclaimed
"a 81 have found ii Useful a. close quarter =,
- gour"
n lie led ne TO hts cabin, which was ollie
a and bedroom w one When We were insd
y, he carefully closed aud fastened The door
70 then getting upon his knees he unlocked
" heavy iron box which nolwtthatondlug u
=, Immense weight was iNcd 20 the door wit
~ Iron rlyeis.
" "lhis u for the ships papers" ho eS
"a planned, looking up with smile OF inte
y ligenec, but you can put more than hat
~ III hnndhoS. Here, take Your choice {
~ these" aud ha lifted an aiiniul OF pistols.
'u drew back q step with u quick sens
~ ,lon OF chillinoss The siartllugdiscoyerl,
y. were crowding too closely upon each olh'
"a for my nerves.
y, "Oh, you'd better have one, y he said
~ his matter Of fact way. ITS nasty 10
~ caught unprcpared. dare ray you kno
~ something about firearms
10 ~ know more about fowllng pieces tina
a95 pletols,' answered, taking ono with
~ trembling hand
% well. well, you'll coon set used 10 I
Nothlng trains man with tho pistol w
" knowing henhy he turned into n target
III less than q moments notice.
W. "And 10 you really mean to say there
W. dangery
w. "Phat's Just ns you fok at it lftl
~, risk Of being Killed " hout prayers
~ danger, then We are notgn tile safest pln
w. w, on earth. That good one, Mr. kilgou
y" take 10 with you,'
- slowed che weapon away while he rul
'' maged IA the box,
L.. Here Will you have one Of thoscf'
.n asked moment later holding npn she
"s OF daggerN but they We're too suggc
Ky iso aud declined ny oiter
IL, We'll Wei, 40 brlt, no remarked, ~
Al Inc. o