Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-03

"My boy-my boy!" said the admiral,
bowling his head and striving, manlike,
but in vain, to conceal his emotion.
"You told me--not to see you-again.
tried to obey" said Coventry faint
ly. 1.-THE charge
at is withdrawn; dismiss 1t. You
have done nobly, Captain Pearson
says, and fought like hero. You are
forgiven. I commend you" said the
old man, catching his other hand.
"Ah, So" said Coventry, smiling
YEARLY. Now must CO."
mot YETI cried the admiral.
| "I--my lord said the young man,
wandering again. may 1t please the
court-may it please the COURT He
struggled for breath. Lift me up"
| he said.
"'Twill be his end" said the doctor,
lifting a warning finger.
Lift me up!' cried the dying man
more strongly than before. The ad-
miral nodded. The young Irishman
lifted him a little.
| "Hgher!" he cried. O'Neill lifted
him to n sitting position.
Not guilty. my lord" said the young
man resolutely in loud, clear voice,
throwing his arms out before him and
still smiling. The blood gushed from
his lips, and when they laid him back
his plea was heard in that higher
court before which the rich and the
poor must all finally appear, before
which the admiral and the sailor
equally must plead.
THE Lord gave, and the Lord hath
taken away: blessed be the name Of
the Lord" said the chaplain Of the
Scraps revercntly. The men stood
by the woman's sobs
HE has died like hero, SIR" said
Jones at last. removing his hat, land
| | venture to say that no one Of his
gallant race in all the years Of their
history has ever made better end"
"Ah," said the admiral, rising and
mournfully regarding the little group,
Elizabeth praying by the side of his
son and O'Ecil still supporting his
head, Il made my plans. l tempted
this honorable gentleman to do a
shameful thing. He refused, and II
has all come back upon me. I've
wrought my own undoing. gentlemen.
The hand of God has worked his will,
not mine ! am punished; 1 am over
ruled. He has written this old man
chlldless. | go down TO my grave alone
forever alone
Not So" answered O'Neill, rising.
You have Elizabeth. Let me, too
Peace, sir" said the old man, wav-
ing him back. The young cling to.
Gether-think of each other-there is
nothing left for the old. Our ways lie
apart. l bear you in no unkindness; l
wish you well. Elizabeth, had hoped
to call you daughter Twas my own
pride defeated the wish. May you he
happy with this honest gentleman. lie
deserves you even as did this, my SON -
"My father-my father cried the
girl, catching his hand.
The old man shook his head: his lips
trembed. Gray faced and broken, all
his years upon him. he turned away
unsteadily, as if to go to his barge
"Stop, sir" cried Pearson. You for
|
ship. We are prisoners" he whispered
"Ah, yes" said the admiral; II haG
forgotten it. Well. it matters little tc
me. Captain Jones" he continued
turning to the little Scotsman ant
, proffering his sword. with painful
gesture, II am your prisoner. it seems
Sir" said the little captain. ant
, twenty genera tons of gentle blood
could not have done 1t better "allov
me to match the act Of an American
sailor against the word of an English
I officer. You are free, my lord. You
! boat awaits you. If can do aught"-
BE it So" said the admiral simply
LET me have my boy, and we will e,
! away together, and shall remembe
you differently in the future. II il
England you ever need friend, re
member this moment and call upon me
4 Farewell"
And two hung over the taffrail an,
watched the white sails of the littl
boat bearing away to the verdan
shore, where the old castle still shon
in the sunlight-two, sad, yet exultap,
!, Their troubles were over now. The
;, had lost everything else, but ha,
s gained each other in the losing.
\ eve ought to be very good to eac
! other" said the sweet voice Of the VIC
. man. "to make up to God all that b
has preserved us from"
i aye" said O'Neill land to give du
value to the sacrifice Of him who love
: you, even as | do myself"
THE END.
HIAWATTIA ON BASEBALL
r Then, again" said Hiawatha
c. II am somewhat interested
= In this baseball proposition.
I'm a red-hot, rantng rooter.
n Very fond OF pitchers battles
II Fond of extra-inning contests
., Daffy over foxy team work.
Always out to kill the umpire
n When he makes a bum decision
1t is claimed, my little dearies,
II. That this pastime was invented
- BY a gent named Father Chadwick
n Who was aided and abetted
BY old Grandad Adrian Arson.
y Should you ask me who discovered
And originated baseball,
/ would tell you In a jiffy
D. 1t was Skin the Sassy Muskrat
D. OF the tribe of the Ojibways-
N OF the sporty old Ojbways,
Who received their correspondence
Where the falls of Minnehaha
L. Clean and gurgle in the sunlight,
10 This young Skin-the Sassy M uskrat
r, Was a thoroughbred from wayback,
- Very game was he, and nifty;