The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-10-07

we're paid by an old lady of his congre-
cation. so he never had to worry him |
self about a shilling here or there, and |
when he sat down to dinner, and had /
partaken of some bisque soup and a sole |
a la Soulise, he began to feel that after
all. there are consultations in this vale
OF tears.
The hotel was very full. Already en-
thusiastic colonials were beginning to
arrive for the jubilee, and could be dis
tinguished generally by the ultra new
ness of their clothes and the curious
quality of their voices. a specimen
was sitting nearly opposite to MIR. Dane,
and was talking in a high key to an
other man.
Take my word for it, sir, Australia
is the coming country. Why, over here,
if YOU get five per cent. for your money
YOU think you're jolly lucky; we can
get IA or IS as easy as winking. And,
as for trade, you just come over to Sgd
ney, and we'll open your eyes for you.
| Oh, it takes smart fellow out of the
old country to cheat an Australian.
You may talk about your Derby. l
should Just like you to see our cup run
for. And the women!-well, I haven't
seen a woman in London that's patch
ca our Sydney girls"
| Il wonder he ever came to such be
!nighted place as England, don't you."
said a quiet, gentlemanly man. who sat
next to Mr.. Dane, catching that gen
tleman's eye and smiling.
He appears a singularly boastfui
young man." said Mr.. Dane, rather glad
to have some one to whom to speak.
you always notice the want of uni
vcrsity education"
"Ah. quite So said the other.
Money" the Australian was now
saving. Folks here don't know how to
spend it. I've come over for the jubilee,
and don't expect to have much change
left out of 5000 when go back. But
there's plenty more where that came
from"
Rather injudicious to be so com
municative to a stranger, is it not?
commented Mr.. Dane to his neighbor.
"Oh, he is an unlocked cub, with all
his experience before him. Now, have
been a gIobe-trotter for years, and Eng
land seems the most delightful place on
earth to me. though nearly all my old
friends are dead or married, and put
up at a hotel for want of a home" sale
the other with rather a melancholy
smile.
"Indeed. You must have many in
; tcresting experiences to relate" sale
..g ,1.,,,.
/ with great gustO. Il have always de
sired to travel, and | was very inter
} ested in discourse on the state of the
. Fiji Islanders delivered this afternoon
4 Mt Exeter hall by Rev James Fergus
} SON"
Eyes, they are a very interesting
race" observed the stranger. and some
: how. Mr.. Dane found himself impartin!
e a valuable fund of secondhand infor
i nation to a most interested listener
I He went to bed that night very wei
satisfied with himself, and feeling a
e he never had before. that man needed
to leave home to be appreciated,
I Really, MIR. Peyton, as he found HI
; new acquaintance was called, was
decided acQ ulSlllOll. ne AWAY : say -.
r, him at dinner. and once or twice Nh
0 Dane had gone up to his private roor
o afterward, where the cigars produce
were of the best quality, as was tn
d }iqueur brandy. Mr.. Pcyton was pan
I, ticularly welI-bred, refined man, and
was only by chance 12ention Re'
n Thomas found out how well connects
r was his new friend, so he was rattle
e surprised one afternoon to come upo
r him talking to the young Australian
VINO was telling choice story of ho'
he had licked a man twice his oW
e weight and a professional Gruiser int
d the bargain.
You see. he isn't q bad-hearted lad
/ said Mr. Peyton, afterward, land b
1t doesn't seem to have a friend in Eng
n, land. so on that account l have rath;
f fellow feeling for him"
Of at is very good of you to be bothere
y with him, | am sure" said Mr.. Dan
Of who did not much relish the AuStr
~ lian's addressing him as "Bishop."
"a Curiously enough, that very evenl1
in another friend of Mr.. Peyton's turne
MS W quite unexpectedly at dinner. A