Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1895-05-30

shouted that the light on the harbor pier
was out once more He declared TINT this
was the third time within a month proph-
esied endless catastrophes; didn't know for
his part what In the name Of common sense
the commissioners were about; could swear
that smuggling was going on under their
very noses.
"I'll have the law on the lot Of you.
beloved Kinvig at the full pitch Of his
voice, and meantime he helped himself to
the whisky on the table and filed his pipe
from the domestic bowl "It's the truth;
I'll fling you out he shouted through a
cloud of smoke
"Eh, you'll have your fling. replied the
unperturbed Mylrea.
Then, going TO the door, the master OF
Balladhoo recalled the gardener.
From the subsequent conversation 1t sp-
peared that, to prevent Illicit trading, the
imperial government had been compelled
to station q cutter in every harbor OF the
island; that the cutter stationed at Peel,
having come by some injury a month ago,
had been removed TO England for repairs
and had not yet been brought back. Ker-
ruish Kinvig declared that some gang of
scoundrels, perceiving the Incompetence OF
the home officials, were availing themselves
Of the absence Of the government ship to
run vessels laden with contraband goods
under the cover Of the darkness.
Jenny came back, and Mr.. Mylrea sent
him to fetch his son Christian.
Jenny went off for that purpose.
Some talk Of the young man then ensued
between his father and Kinvig. 1t trans
pired that Christian had had a somewhat
questionable career, was his fathers only
son, and had well nigh ruined the old man
with debts contracted during mysterious
absence Of six years. Christian had just re-
turned home, and Mylrea Balladhoo, stern
on the outside, tender at the core, loving
his son rs the one thing left to him to love,
had forgiven erything-disgrace, ingrat-
| itude and poverishment-ahd taken
| back the prodigal without word
And In truth there was something so
winsome in the young fellows reckless,
devil may care indifference that he got at
the right side Of peoples affections in spite
| Of themselves. Only those who come close
to this type of character can recognize the
rift Of weakness or willfulness, or it may
| be of selflshness, that runs through the
fair vein of so much good nature And if
Mylrea Balladhoo saw nothing who, then,
should complaint
| Now, Kerruish Kinvig was Just as fond
of Christian as anybody else, but that was
no just cause and impediment why he
should hold his peace as to the young
mans manifold weaknesses. So it was
Look here, Balladhoo, I've something
to say about that fine son of yours, and
it's middling strange too"
drop it Kerruish, f." muttered Mylrea.
$50 will, but it's into your ear I'll
drop It, Do you know he's hanging round
one of my netmakers, eh2'
"You're fond of spell at the joking
Kerruish, but in general way, you know,
q man doesn't like to look like fool.
You've got too much fun in you, Kerruish;
that's your fault, and I've always said So. F."
There was q twinkle in the old man "a
eye, but it went off like summer light
ming. "Who is shc?" he asked in another
tone.
Mona Cregeen they're calling her, ="
said Kinvig.
"What is sho?"
Don't tell you-one of my netmak-
ersl" thundered Kinvig.
"Who are her people? Where does she
come fromp What do you know about heri
What has Christian had to say to her.
"Hold on-that's a-middling tidy lot tc
begin WITH" shouted Kinvig.
Then it was explained that Mona Gre
geen was young woman of perhaps three
and twenty, who had recently come tc
Peel from somewhere in the south of the
island accompanied by her aged mother
and little sister, o child of s, closely re-
sembling her.
Jenny, the gardener, returned to say
that Christian was not at home; left an
hour ago; said he would be back before
bedtime.
"Ah, it's the Jolly Herrings he's of
tol" said Kinvig. The jolly Horrings was
low hovel of an inn down in the town.
"As say, you've fine feeling for tbs
fun, Kerruish, ;" said Mylrea. Jenny,
put on your coat quick. You have to car
ry a message to the harbor master. Il
can't wait for Master Christian"
Now, Jenny Balladhoo had as we have
seen, one weakness, but it was not work
He remembered quite opportunely that
there was boy in the kitchen who haf
Just come up on an errand from the towr
and must of course go back again. 1t wa!
quite an inspiration, but none the les
plainly evident that the boy was the yer,
person to carry the message to the harbo
master
"Who Ia hep shouted Kerruish Kinvig
Danny Fayle," answered Jenny.
"Pshaw, he'll never get thereP' bawlet
Kinvig.
"Bring him up" said Mylrea Ballad
hoo.
! A minute later fisher lad Of 1S sham
bled into the room. You might have salt
a he was long rather than tall He wore
guernsey and fumbled with soft blu
so s,sn4a.as p i.i .an~.Ioa nrris ovo, bic faco
rrhich was sv,et and comclv but had
s;rnnla yacay,t, look from a laapinp lowe
IT,
na,n, xvos an ornban and had bee,
hro,,r.ht ~ none Too tenderlv hv an rncI