6 MODERN GRANDMOTHERS. rTou "wonder where they've gone to, those grandmothers of yore, With such quaint old nursery Jingles that we always cried for more. With their spectacles and aprons, and their ruffled muslin caps, And their puffs of snowy hair, and their broad enticing laps?" Why, they've gone, dear, with the children of those old and happy days, When little ones were little ones. In thoughts and acts and ways; When everythng was different and simpler lives were led. Those days are gone, "the tlme9 have changed," with that the whole is said. The grandma of the "modern ohild" must crimp and talk and dress, If not, I fear, the modern child might love her grandma less, For lads and lassies of these days are crit ical, I ween. With a grandma of "ye olden time" they wouldn't once be seen. But, after all, beneath the dress, and this we won't forget, That grandma's grandma, now as then, her love Is ours yet. And if the children turn to her—demand her love and care, They'll find that underneath it all the grandma's always there. —Boston Transcript. r-H Cojtcixb I Copyright. 1896, by I). Appleton A Co. All riKhta reserved.J SYNOPSIS. Master Ardlek, just reached his majority and thrown upon his own resources, after stating his case to one Houthwick, a ship master, is shipped as second mate on the "Industry" bound for Havana. Mr. Tym, the supercargo, descries a sail. The strange vessel chase, but Is disabled by the Industry's gUns. The Industry is little damaged, but Houthwick and one Of the crew are killed. Sellinger, first mate, takes charge and puts into Sidmouth to secure a new mate. Several days later, when well out to sea, an English mer chantman is met, whose captain has a let teraddressed to Jeremiah Hope, at Havana. The crew of the vessel tell strange tales of the buccaneer Morgan, who is sailing un der the king's commission to take Panama. One night a little later, the English vessel having proceeded on her course, Ardick learns of a plot among the crew, headed by Pradey, the new mate, to take the In dustry and Join Morgan's fleet. Ardick consults Mr. Tym. They resolve to secure the mate, but Pradey, eavesdropping in the cabin, makes through the door and arouses the crew. C'apt. Sellinger joins Ardick and Tym. The crew break through the now barriead- d door, but are forced to retire, having lost seven of their number. .Sel llnger is for immediately falling upon the mutineers, but Tym argues that they are a light crew but still more than two to their one. I IIAI'TER VI.—CONTINUED. By these arguments Mr. Tym finally prevailed, and the idea of an assault was abandoned. We then fell to talk ing and Capt. Sellinger remarked that at least we were in command of nearly all the powder in the ship, the maga zine lying beneath, in the hold, and the double doors betwixt that and the gen eral storage securely locked. It would require the use of a ram and violence, or considerable work of carpentry, to break through. "Vet I conceive they might employ one or the other," said Mr. Tym, "and since \\ c have the floor of the storage room between us atld th e magazine, the sound might be cut off. I think we had best raise yon trap, to be prudent. Say, you do it, Master Ardick." I disturbed the scuttle accordingly, •and we moved that way that we might catch even a small sound of opera tion. "At least, if It romps to the worst, we can blow up the ship," said the cap tain, with a setting together of the Hps, yet not quite so desperate as his air was, I thought. "I pray you let us think of less des perate measures," I said, quite dis turbed. "Surely, we vhould take much (encouragement from what we have di*ne, and trust to the like fortune in the future. They are but eight, as say, and for the most part of small •skill with arms. We are only three, but all have a good knowledge of ■weapons —for I would have you to know that I am no novice with either broad sword or backsword, having had In struction from an approved maitre d'armes—so the real odds are by no means what they seem." "This is all good," said Mr. Tym, ■with a tranquil air, "and I doubt not that we could hold them a stiff bout, BO we could have them all in front, and no use of firearms. Yet let us remain as we are for awhile, and see whether & still better way will not open." "Faith," said the captain, quickly, **lt may be opening row. I see some sort of glimmer or spark through the chinks in yon door." The spark flickered before the cracks In the door, and I was just thinking that it might be the match of an old fashioned gun, and had opened my mouth to utter a warning, when the glimmer increased to a clear little flame, and as it did so some oneknocked on the door. "Who is there?" called out Capt. Sellinger. "It's us, sir—Toby Hedge and T«m Flyng." "What do you want, Hedge and Flyng?" "We are from the mate, sir, with a message," answered the same voice. "What want you?" went on Capt. Bellinger. "The mate, he summons you to sur render, sir. If you refuse he will have all your lives." Despite the terror of the situation, T could scarce forbear smiling. The fellow's voice had the most marvelous castdown mumble, nvngled with an air of respect for the captain—something that long habit would not quite suffer him to escape from--thnt could be imagined. Hut Capt. Seflirjger only looked uncommonly solemn and stern. "The mate is a villain, and you like wise," he made answer. 'Tor myself, I bid the whole radically pack of you defiance! Yet stay a little, and I will give you the word of the others. What say you, friends?" he concluded, turn ing to us. "Have you a message of another sort?" "What manner of terms does Master Pradey offer?" spoke up Mr. Tym, somewhat to my surprise. "He will spare 3 - our lives and give you good treatment," answered the sailor. It seemed to me that he spoke something eagerly. "Of what sort are the mate's plans?" The man hung a little in the wind. "There you have me out of sound ings, sir," he said at last. "You will need to ask Master Pradey." "I have done with him," said the su percargo, turning with an indifferent air to the captain. "I did but try him." "And I wish not even togo to that limit," said I. "Hark'ee, fellows!" cried Capt. Sel linger, sternly. "Begone, and tell that lobscouring villain to do as he lists. We will neither trust him nor hold further parley with him." The men received the message in si lence, and presently we heard them re tire, and the glimmer of their lanthorn died out. "I think they will now leave us In peace for a little," said Mr. Tym, with the remark sheathing his sword. "They have found thej' can neither overbear us, and till they think of something new will of necessity do nothing." "I hold the same," said the captain, "and my council is that we take ad vantage of the lull, and catch a little rest." "With all my heart," said the super cargo. "Let us be about it." lie yawned prodigiously, but added, laugh ing: "I am not so worn out as I seem. 'Twas but a lazy trick of youth." I felt much encouragement and, in a sort, relief at his manner. The strain till now had been great, and my cour age, in some wise, had begun to flag. In truth, I was new at such business, and had not learned that steadfast ness and command over my nerves that were to coine with future experience. We were now ready to arrange our watches, and it only rerr.ained to de cide who should first stand and who turn in. We settled this after a little argument by my being chosen for the watch below (using the nautical phrase, though in strictness it scarce ly applied), and I accordingly selected the mate's cabin, and stretched myself in the bunk. I cannot say how long I slept, but I know I was awakened at last by a sound of crashing wood, and 011 start ing up I found the ship almost without motion and a few faint day streaks coming in at the wfhdow. I was 011 nvj feet* straightway and caught up my hanger and pistol. What had hap pened I could not conj'ecture, but it must be something of import. I heark ened for an instant, but there was no repetition of the sound, and without tarrying longer I flung open the door and rushed out. My friends were on their feet, sword in hand, and by the cocking of their heads were in the act of listening. "What is it?" I cried. "What is do ing?" "Nay, we know not for a certainty," replied Mr. Tym coolly, "but by the noise it is the splintering of boats." "Is it not light enough to scan the deck?" I asked. "I think there be cracks in the door sufficient to see through." "We tried but now, and could dis cover nothing," answered the super -Virgo. "Yet no harm to make a fresh attempt." With this I stepped to the door and applied my eye to the ehiefest crack. I thought I caught a glimpse of some shadowy figures. Stimulated by the discovery, I boldly drew away the fas tening and peered out. I instantly dis covered two or three forms flitting about the bows, and as I looked saw one mount the bulwark and drop over. In a moment it came to me what was doing. The mutineers were deserting the ship; I flung the door wide and made a significant gesture to my com panions. They were beside me in a twinkling, and on beholding the de serted deck tumbled unhesitatingly out. I was at their heels, and we con tinued to the confines of the quarter deck, where we fetched up and looked around. All was indeed clear. Poop, afterdeck, midships, and foredeck— not a soul to be seen. My companions had mounted the bulwark and were bending over, an«) the captain was wagging his head and pointing at something over the quar ter. I was at no loss to guess what it was.and upon running a bit one side and looking past the poop I made cer tain. It was, in fact, the escaping mutineers. They were all in one boat—the ship's long boat—and by the aid of several oars were drawing pretty fast to wind ward. I could not stop to make more of them than this, for the ship wasnow all ways in the wind, and I hastened to fetch her upon her course. The breeze was light and 110 harm done, and I pres ently had her about her business and all drawing as it should. By this time the boat was again under my observa tion, for she was now upon the weather bow instead of the weather quarter, and I had opportunity to'scan fier wilh more exactness. She held all the ten men —that is, the mate, old Lewson, the disabled sailor, the cook, the cabin boy and the five other seamen. I should say here that the cabin boy was scarce of reality a boy, since he was 17, and as big as some of the men. The boat was fitted with a sail, which two fellows forward were even now setting, and by the pile of boxes and casks amidships was well supplied with all manner of stores. I stood on tiptoes and peered with | impatience over the poop, hoping to } come by a glimpse of my companions, | and rerolve what they were doing, but 1 just at. the moment I heard Mr. Tym t say something, and, following the CAMERON COUNTY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE i, 1899. words, his head rose above the poop ladder. "At the helm!" he called out, com posedly. "Aye, aye!" I answered, almost a tremblc with anxiety. "How fares it ?" "Not over well," he returned, with the same coolness, "l'radey lias stove the boats and spiked at least a part of the guns. Hut the captain would have you below." "Yet a word," I said, as I pave up the tiller. "Is the ship scuttled?" "So the captain conceives. lie whipped into the cabin, to note from the window whether the gig was stove or no, and as he was returning de scended for a bit to the storeroom. He reported the hold all a-wash." "Then we are indeed in the plight of your inconvenient kittens!" I cried, flinging myself with all speed toward the poop ladder. The captain conceived.it wise to pay a visit to the hold, for, although he had made sure that there was a great and unusual body of water there, he had not determined the rate at which it was gaining, nor, beyond question, that it had made-to a point where there was no hope in striving with it. We advanced into the 'twfen-decks, accordingly, and from thence descend ed to the hold, where we immediately perceived that the worst of our fore bodings were justified. In sooth, it was a sure turn of work enough, for the bottom had been clean pierced. With our little force to work the pumps we could no more than partially re lieve the ship, and 'could effect noth ing in curing the trouble, which was, In a word, past our mending. We returned at once to Mr. Tym, and the captain, bravely and coolly, as it seemed to me, reported th% thing as it stood. The supercargo looked grav*, but not dismayed, and said that since such was the situation he presumed we must forthwith set about constructing a raft. "Aye," answered the captain, briefly. "Follow me and we will at it." We did not stop to try the well, know ing nearly enough what it would show, but proceeded with all haste to pre pare our material and put it together, being assured that we had no time to lose. Some spare spars were first laid down as a frame for the structure, other and lighter spars were placed across and firmly lashed, and the spaces between were filled in with such material—small planks and the like —as were ready to be come at. "Let ua 800 what this craft will do under cloths." Over all we placed the two cabin doors and the main part of the boards that had formed the bulkhead forw ard of the 'twecn-decks. Empty breakers, or water casks, were then lashed along all sides to act as bulwarks, and the structure was finished. We launched her without much trouble, the sea run ning light and there being only a small wind, and when sho was clear of the tackle we brought her under the quar ter, and with great haste —for now the ship went heavily and showed how nearly she was watu>rlogged—we fitted her out. "She is beginning to settle," said I, just as we got the last thin s put over. "Yes," answered Capt. Sellinger; "but she may not go down for a little time, for all that." He seemed loath to quit his good ship, and I could not wonder; but yet there was little room in the business for sentiment. We finally cast off, and I put over our oar and sculled oft a matter of 100 yards or so, where we hung for a little space, at the cap tain's desire, to watch the end of the poor craft. We had hardly any time to wait. Of a sudden she seemed to give a great jar, steadied, and almost stood still, and then, with a fling upward of her stern, plunged down, and in almost an instant wallowed from sight. The broken waves swung in, riding in rings above her vanished masts, and the space she had occupied was open sea like the rest. Till the Industry had thus come to her end we could not fetch our minds to other concerns, but now the cap _ tain gave a sigh, which seemed to break the spell, and we stirred in our plaee3 and presently fell to talking. The longboat was still Jffting and fall ing on the swells to the south of u*. her sail not very well filled on account of the light breeze, but yet already a considerable distance off, and slowly gaining. For ourselves, we had hoist ed no canvas, and were making no ef fort to come upon any course, and were therefore merely slipping gently to leeward. "Pray, where do you prick us» down on the chart?" inquired Mr. Tym o? the captain, after we had speculated a little upon the weather and the pres ent inild wind. "Coming at it as near as may be," answered Capt. Sellinger, "we should be in 32 of north latitude, and in longi tude may be CO. That would fetch us somewhat above 100 miles east of the Bermudas, and near to soo miles from our port." "I had thought a bit farther north and east," returned the supercargo, > "but doubtless 1 am astray as to your last observation. Then, such being th« figures, what say you we should d<*- duce from them—in other words, how shall we lay our course?" "Well," he said, with a bitter look Into the south, "had we yonder boat I could fetch you a straight answer, but what navigator shall lay you the course of a raft? It will be as the wind says. As it holds now, we might strive to make the Bermudas; but by the looks of the sky and the smell of the air there should presently be a change, and it is odds that it fetches then from the north." "By which it seems," said the super cargo rather gravely, "that we are in a worse ease than I had conceived, a.jd can do little save wait and trust in God. I had thought." he added more in his usual manner, "that this was the trade wind, which we couut to be in a manner steadfast." "Aye, and so it is," answered th* captain, "only not at present con firmed and with a staying weight in it. Hut since it is better to do something than nothing and no harm can come by it, we will set the sail. Master Ar dick. pluck the mast from among the raffle yonder, fetch that large piece of canvas, and let us see what this craft will do under cloths." It came like a bit of cheer to have this rational thing to do, after such a solemn go-round, and I made haste to overhaul the spar and caitvas and fetch them aft. Here was the clearest space, and I spread the articles out. and the captain and I fell to work. In a very little time we had the affair ready, and I carried it forward and put it in place. tTO BE CONTINUED.] ODD ABOUT GEESE. The Web-Footed Fowl Can't Stand n Ilnlnwtorm When Tlilrnty, Say* a I'onltry man. "Geese are peculiar," said an old poultry salesman. "Put them out in a rainstorm when they have a good thirst on, and they are liable to d»ie. About ten years ago I was engaged by a firm togo out through the west to buy live geese and chickens. I bought about ten carlouds, put them in crates and started east. The geese were in the crates nearest the floor of the open car—that's the regular way to ship them —and l on lop of them were piled the> chicken crates. "We got about ten miles from St. Jo seph, Mo., when the load on one of the cars sagged, and the whole pile of crates was spilled! on the sidte> of the track. In pilirg the crates on again the geese were placed on top. I knew I wa.s taking chamees, because a rain storm meant death the geese, but there did (n't seem to be any storm in sight, and I thought we could make St. Joseph and shift the-load there. The train, had only gone a short distance when a storm came up so suddenly that the rain was falling almost ns soon as the clouds were noticed. The geese had been without water for some hours, and the moment they felt the rain they were stretching thefr necks through the openings between the slats and/holding their bills open to catch the drops. Well, I got an old coat and laid it over as many of the crates a« it would cover, so as to save as many as possible. Then I go4 a switch and trigd) to force the others to keep their heads in.side the crates. They didin't mind the switch very much, andi I had to give each one four or five good hits before it would pull in its head* and when I started 1 on a new head the old one would pop up again. "When w% got into St. Joseph it was stjll raining, andi every goose in the top crates, with the exception of those under the coat, was dead). Whether they died from drinkting too much or from drinking while their neck® were in, an unnatural position I dto not know, but every man who has liandtled live geese knows that a thirst} - goose in a rainstorm In a crate is as good as dead, I've never told' of this peculiarity about geese without being doubted, but you jusit ask any poultryman if it isn't true." —Chicago Tribune. Tliotiftfindfi Follow a Dead Crocodile. A crocodile which, in the course of several weeks, manages to devour some 15 men and cattle, is in a fair way toes tablish a record. A gharial which in fested the River Borak.nearSilehar, had achieved this unenviable notoriety and was fast becoming a terror to the in habitants of the town; it had, in fact, become necessary to protect bathing in the river. Some days ago, how ever, Subadar Maula Khan, of the Seventeenth Bengal infantry, now at Silchar, waited for the crocodile, and succeeded in disposing of her with three shots from a rifle. In the attempt to drag the animal out of the water a boat was upset and the animal was eventually towed ashore by a steamer. Forty sepoys bore the body of the mon ster in triumph to the regimental lines, where it was exhibited, fully 10,000 vil lagers coming from near and far dur ing the day to see their vanquished foe. —Bombay Advocate. Kje to llimineflfi. "I tell you, sir, the way they soan down the streets In some parts of the city is simply outrageous. If I had my way I'd make street sprinkling a penal offense." "You're an enthusiastic bicyclist, 1 take it?" "No, sir. I am an enthusiastic ocu list." —Chicago Post. All tlie Symptom*. They had watched the couple for sev eral minutes. "He ha*just about reached the point cf proposing," said on* of them, at last. "How do you kno\? that?" asked the ether. "Because he is so nervous and she is so self-possessed."—Chicago Post. Ou k li ( to lie. Bacon —Your friend is well informed I gee. i Egbert—Well, he ought to be, witt the wife he's got.— Yonkers Stutesmac IBS NOW LIVES IN ALGIERS. lid mi vii l<>, Once tlueen of :>ln<lu«;nii cur, llii* Ileen Well Treated b» the French Government. Queen Ranavalo has only her own cleverness to thank for the fact that sho has taken one more unwilling step away from her countrymen and kins men in Madagascar. After the execu tion of her uncles two years ago she was deposed by Gen. Gallieni and re moved by Lieut. Durand to the island of La Reunion, out in the Indian ocean, to eastward of Madagascar. But there Ranavalo was too near to her race and to the throne she had quitted. There were intrigues against the French, "which 1 could not but overhear," ob serves Ranavalo, with pious naivete, now that the French government is re moving her to Algeria, where she may be in no danger of "overhearing" any thing prejudicial to the French. The French were by no means sure that their vigilance was evaded or that the former queen was in anything like active relations with her former sub jects, but there was the constant fear that her dusky majesty's presence in the neighborhood would keep alive the hopes which France desires to annilii la t e. Though the exiled queen yearns for the land of her fathers, she certainly has no sovereign dignity to regret, for until three years ago the prime min ister, Kainilaiarivony, was undisputed master of the land and the nominal queen lived as a recluse in Tananarivn palace. When allowed to leave I lie pal ace she was carried in a sedan chair VA R A NAVA L.O.QUE EN OF MA DAG ASCA R. and always escorted by the vigilant minister, but her appearances in pub lic were few and far between. Once, it is true, the royal negro blood bub bled over. Incensed by the presump tion of an inferior and the usurpation of her hereditary rights, she revolted. This exercise of spirit gained her noth ing more than a stricter regime of im prisonment, for Rainilaiarivony, indig nant that his authority had been ques tioned, resolved there and then to put an end to the attempt at woman's rights and only screwed the irons tighter. In fact, so closely was she confined that it is said that the only gleam of pleasure that brightened her monotonous life was Hying paper kites from her bedroom window. Things were much gayer for her at I.a Reunion, where she had two car riages at her disposal and enjoyed more outings in a week than formerly in a year. In Algeria she will have still greater freedom, which, with her year ly allowance of $5,000 from the French government, and a comfortable villa, ought to render her exile tolerable. Queen Ranavalo is slight, of average height, and her copper complexion in a way conceals her 30 years. Her f:ice, though far from pretty, is agreeable, and it might even lie said that them is something attractive in the ensemble of large, tender eyes, short, slightly flattened nose and thin lips. Though of a remarkably sweet disposition, the little queen has a will of her own, which France saw very plainly in the several revolts at Tananariva. When it was known that she was expected at Mar seilles a crowd gathered on the wharf. The curious were much astonished at seeing, instead of a swarthy, ungainly negress, a most graceful, dignified woman, dressed in green silk, richly trimmed with passementerie, and wear ing a black picture hat with feathers and roses, coquettishly perched on the side of the slightly woolly mop. The queen has always been decidedly fond of dress and jewelry, and although she had only 24 hours in which to make all preparations for quitting I.a lie union, the quantity of baggage she managed to get together is astonish ing. There arc cases and cases contain ing the dresses, which were the object of so much care and attention in her short period of power. During the voy age this wardrobe of thin silks and fluffy gauzes proved far from season able, and Capt. Bonnefay, of the Yatig tse, was obliged to purchase at Port Said warm clothes and fur-lined glows for his shivering charge. She carries with her more than $2,000,000 worth of jewelry.— Chicago Record. Sillnin c r lleltN mill lluckle*. Belts of bias black satin and black satin ribbon are still a feature of dress, and the wide belt of bias satin folds drawn around a slender figure is one of the most becoming fancies. Belts of ribbon with buckles in tlie back are seen on many of the new thin gowns, and three bands of inch-wide black velvet ribbon, spreading a little dis tance apart at the middle of the back, where they are fastened with small steel buckles, is another pretty belt effect. THE NEW PARASOLS. t'olku Unix I'lonrlHli mill \\ h l le SHI* with IIIIH'U MOUIM in Con xlili-rcil .StiiuiiiiiK. The new parasols are very attractive in their v-ried combinations and de grees of fluffiness, even though tlieir period of usefulness has not yet corue; and here, as in every other department of dress, the polka dot flourishes in all sizes. Silk parasols of all tints are spotted over with white, but the most stunning thing of all is the white silk covered with black velvet moons. Grad uated rows of black velvet ribbon trim SOME NEW PARASOLS. some of the new sunshades, and quite the newest Ihing of all is the scalloped edge finished with a ruche of the same silk. The niching is very narrow and three rows are the usual number, put on with spaces between. I ace inser tions and frills are also used * "rim ming, and the same little cords * tucks seen last season are set in fro t ,\ the tip to the edge of the plain sun shades. Most of the dressy parasols have sometrimmingof white or black or both. I'.lack chiffon parasols made over a color, violet, for example, and trimmed with bunches of violets caught in chif fon rosettes are among the many styles in sight. White chiffon and lace para sols are an indescribable succession of puffs, shirrs and frills, most beautiful to look upon, and are trimmed with clusters of flowers or ribbon rosette bows. One variety is shirred in tucks all over, and cacn tuck is headed by a frill of narrow lace edging. Moire silk parasols in the light colors are especial ly pretty and are made quite plain. There are brocaded silk parasols, too, and all sorts and conditions c< handles, the natural wood stick being the pre vailing style. Colored silk parasols cov ered with chiffon decorated with ap plique lace are another pretty novelty for the few who can afford an assort ment in this article of dress.—X. Y. Sun. CHILD'S WHITE APRON. 'l'll e Very I.ntest I'll I tern* Simiie.it the Return of the Full 11 ml Pretty liisliop Sleeve. New apron modes suggest the return of the style worn some years bach which had large bishop sleeves, gath ered into a baud of embroidery at the wrist. And this is after all the more sensi ble way, for with the long sleeves, a child's dress is better protected from / J I f'k EMPIRE APRON FOR LITTLE GIRL. objectionable accumulations and, there fore, lasts twice the usual length ol time. The latest apron design has a full skirt finished around the foot with a narrow hem. The neck is cut square and around it is a ruffle of cambric edged with narrow lace. Across the shoulders are bands of embroidery, be low which are two ruffles trimmed also with lace. The sleeves are roomy and comforta ble and are gathered into a band of em broidery at. the wrist. Gi-riiutii EiiiprcHu* Gonna. The German empress is by no means economical as regards her druns, though she docs all in her power to be so. Kmpress trary, spends very little on her outer adornment, and has always been noted for the plainness of her clothing. All the grand court toilets of tlie German empress are made in Vienna, a few only being made in Berlin. The trains alone cost from $5,000 to >*o.ooo, and 11y ars of so great a length and so heavy that her majesty is unable to walk unless her train is carried by the pages. It is a rule at the German court that neither the empress nor any of the princesses may appear twice in Ike same costume at court.
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