Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-06-20

impending disaster, Of debts and the near
approach OF the time when his father must
be told
"I've put that man of time after time, I"
he said Hell not walt much longer.
and then-God help us ALL"
Kisseck laughed "Yer allis In Pad
dy's hurricane-right up and down, :" he
said jeeringly. "Yer raely wuss till ever. I"
"I tell you, the storm Is coming" said
Christian, with some vexation-
"Then keep your weather eye liftin.
that's all, " said Kisseck loftily.
Christian turned aside with an impa-
tient gesture After a pause he said
"You wouldn't talk to me like that, Kis-
seek, II hadn't been q weak fool with
you It's q true saying that when you
tell your servant your secret you make
him your master"
Then Kisseck altered his manner and
Jecame suave.
whats to be doneS" said Christian, ir-
titated at some humiliating compliments.
ave somethin terrible fine up here,
said Kisseck, tapping his forehead mys-
teriously. Christian smiled rather doubt
fully.
"It'll get you out of this shoal Of water
anyhow" said the skipper.
"What Is it?" asked Christian.
| "The tack we've been on lately isn't
worth workin. 1t isn't what it was In the
| good ould days when the Frenchmen and
the Dutchmen came along with the Injin
and Chinee goods and we just run along
side in wherries and whipped them up.
Too many hands at the trade now"
| Il n,nlca hao
gone to the dogs" said Christian, with
another grim smile.
"But I've big consarn on now," whis-
pered Kisseck.
WHAT"
"Och, shockin powerful SHAME. Lis
ten."
And Kisseck whispered again In Chris
tians car, but the words escaped Danny.
"No, no. That'll not do" said Christian
emphatically.
Jaw, and why not at ALP"
"Why not2 Why not? Because it'smur-
der, nothing less"
"Now, what's the use of sayin the lex
o. thatP Aw, the shockin notionsl Well,
well, and do ye raely think q PERSONS got
no feelin's? Murder? Aw, well now,
well nowl didn't think it of ye Chris.
tian, that didn't"
And Kisseck took step or two up and
down the deck, with the air of an injured
man.
Just then Crennel, the cook, came up tc
| say breakfast was ready. All hands, save
the man at the tiller, went below. A huge
| dish of herrings and a similar dish Of po.
tatoes stood on the table. Each man dipped
In with his hands, lifted his herrings on tc
his plate ran his fingers from tail to head,
swept all the flesh off the fresh fish, and
| threw away tho bare backbone. Such was
| the breakfast, and while it was being eaten
there was much chaff among the men al
Danny Fayle's expense. 1t was
"Aw, you wouldn't think it's true,
| would ye nowp"
"And what's thatf" with "glime" al
Danny.
."Why, that the lex O. yander Is tackir
round The gels"
"Do ye raely name itP"
eyes, though, and sniffln and snuffir
| abaft Of them astonishin."
"Aw, well, ;,ell, we'll"
| Not sign from Danny.
eyes, yes the craythur's doin somethir
in the spoony line" said Kisseck. Him
as hasn't got the hayseed out Of his hail
| yet"
"And who's the lady, Dannyp" asked
Christian, with smile.
Danny was silent.
"Why, who else but that gel of Kinvig's
Mona Cregeen," said Kisseck.
Christian dropped his herring.
"Aw, well," said Tommy Tear, "d'ye
name that gel on the brew with the widda,
and the wee craythurp"
| "Yes the little skite and the ould
sukee, the mawther," said Kisseck.
Davy Cain pretended to come to Danny'f
relief.
"And a raal good gel, anyhow, Danny,
he said in patronizing way.
| "Amazin thick they are. Oh, aye, Danny
got to the Ice of her-takes q cup of tay uI
there and the like of that"
"Aw, well, it isn't reasonable but the
lad should be coortin some gel now" said
Davy.
"What's that?" shouted Kisseck, drop
ping the banter rather suddenly. "What
and not farthin at him? And OWN mt
a fortune for the bringin upp"
| "No matter, Bill, and don't ride mar
down like maintack. One of these fine
mornin's Danny will be payin his debt tt
you with the foretopsail."
! "And look at him there" said Tommy
Tear, reaching round Davy Cain to proc
Danny in the ribs, "look at him pretendiI
he never knows nothin."
But the big tears were near to toppline
out of Dannys eyes. He got up, and leav
| frrs Anis =
climb the hatchways.
"Aw, now, look at that, " cried Tommy
Tear, with affected solemnity.
Davy Cain followed Danny, put an arm
round his waist and tried to draw hin
back. Don't mind the loblolly boys
Danny veg" said Davy coaxingly. Dan
ny pushed him away, with an angry word
"What's that he said?" asked Kisseck.
"Nothin. He only cussed Bit" sale
Davy.
Christian got up too. "I'll tell yor
what it is, Mates" he said, "there's not {
man among you. You're lot of skulkins
cowards.''
And Christian jumped on deck.
whats agate of the young masther a
all, at allP"
Then followed some talk Of the herring
Meailley (harvest home), which was to b,
celebrated that night at the Jolly Her
rings.
When the boats ran into Peel harbor, o
course Tommy Bill beg was on the quay
shouting at this man and that. AS eacl
boat got into its moorings the men set of
to their owners house for final squarinl
up Of the seasons accounts Kerruish ant
his men, with Christian, walked up t,
Balladhoo. Danny was sent home by hi
uncle The men laughed, but the lad ws
accustomed to be ignored in these reckon
ings. His share never yet reached him