Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-04-25

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great in small place, and the other, fer
the same man to be mighty small in a
great place.
Isaw chance here to be brave, wise,
.gea. and virtuous, beside being an
accepted representative Of the United
STATE, government in a time Of war.
Hypot hetical questions were put a to
" hat | would do if fired on by Spanish
war vessel. i would set. one American
flag alot; wrap another around my 3ody,
With ole eye toward heaven and the
American flag and the other down on the
compass, would keep her ON he course
SO long as there well. 50 long as
there was any course left! They liked
that, and accepted II without any dis
agreeable questions regarding the
optical strain, or even looking TO see II
my eyes freely work in opposite ways.
Perhaps they thought that sailors are
built that way 1t would be convenient,
sometimes.
Their greatest anxiety is from fear OF
invasion by rowing bands, more in the
order of bandits than insurgents. They
know that such bands, largely made up OF
licentious negroes and the vilest whites,
are dangerous visitors; they naturally
object to any such affection coming upon
them to mar their peace or disturb their
well developed Incidence. They had
some idea OF the uncertain right of
asylum" and asked II would give them
protection in case of any sort OF
dangerous invasion. ] would certainly
do so, At the first sound of alarm they
should fly on board and be all wrapped
up separately in American flags and
slowed away between decks. My star of
greatness had previously cached good
working altitude; it now bounded nearly
! to the zenith.
Only two days later, on Sunday, the
toesin sounded gently and boat-load
OF the very highest-toned people rushed
en- board for protection and-dinner
When We say the very highesttoned
people" in any country of this kind, IL
means a great deal-there are so very
many tones. These were away up in
G" They didn't ask for the promised
wrapping, but seemed to feel safe by
merely being atioat. They got things for
dinner that they never have at home
things they seemed to like-but the sort
of hydrostatlc principles of the dinner nc
doubt seemed odd to them.
different ships, different rules, is an
old salt water saying, and SO in different
countries the manners OF people are not
the same. In Spanish countries the people
are not used to cake, though they like it
They will sometimes eat piece at table
and on leaving take another piece in
hand in half sly way, and yet not very
slyly, but in more OF an inconspicuous
and quietly unconscious way. 1t seems
to be all right, and perhaps 1t Is partly
meant as praise Of the cake or possibly OF
the whole dinner. My SOUL how shock
ed our mot hers would have been had We
done so when We were little chaps and
when we so often had just such desire.
There Is one point upon which the
Spanish seem by nature to be far more
polite than We, and that is in never seem
ing to see anything funny in the mis-
takes foreigner makes in using or mis-
him in every way they can-seeminf
almost ready to catch hold and twist hi!
tongue into making the right sound
| with face always as serious as though
they were assisting in a dangerous case o
surgery. But we Eng speakers viii
lauyn ourselves into IN oorders of
moderate ..ccident By heat.ns ali Aones
foreigner slightly violate the rules .
syu.aA. or st.4Ke false note in accent
No doubt he is often shocked by gu
thoughtless consideration in this matter
Had he come over" when We did h
could do quite as well.
1t was ri her pleasant to have such mic
refugees aboard, but at night despatche
were carefully passed with the shore, ant
on being assured that the threatened dan
ger had for the time passed away, the
moved to return to their homes. During
the day had noticed and admired II brace
let upon the raw ishingiy fat arm OF one o
the ladies, and had sordidiy thought il i
were but mine-the bracelet, not the arm
I would settle down at home in cas-.
luxury, and allow my wife to continue t
cut her own wood and do all the othe
hard work. As the lady passed out o
the gangway this bracelet foolishly be
came unclasped and as bracelets will, i
dropped 'twixt ship and boat and wen
to the bottom Of the bay. Her unneede'
protection had cost her dearly; but sh
claimed not to mind it at all. ought no
to question her honesty, but thought i
possible that her cheerfulness regarding
the accident might be more from polite
ness than from feeling.
/ enjoyed their visit Ut -distresss 90
sympathized with all their fears. l
anothe alarm is not soon sounded / an
looking about for ways to raise one
Such is only the common mesnness O
mantle seek for enjoyment and diver
sion through the fears and distress o
unp,ap like him but 7 uiSh 7 yra