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Will Tom or Jerry win the game 1 , ';' 'School -master "pnts the words out 1" they Begin to spell about this way 1 "B-a, ba,-b-y, by ; master, Tarn's a-plnchlnj" "Dick, you'r tollln' Bally." "Hold yonr T tongne." ' " L-a, la, d-y, dy "Tom kissed Jessie Cary." "John's book' open, aijd he's lookln' on." Macbeth now challenges Macduff To spell till some one "cries enough," When out the bard words roll, , ; t , As long as a Persimmon pole. 1 1 ' ' " Becapltnlatlng, Chronollglcally, ; Cosmologlcally , Porphyry, Anesthetlcally, Physlognomony." The " Old Guards" now begin to tell 1 Bow they, In youthful days could spell And soon the boary headed corps Essay to win the laurels o'er. " Big A, little a, r-o-n, Aaron :- ' " D-l-lzzard, dlz,-zed-y, dizzy t , V B--lzzard, bu,-lzzard-i-n-g, ling,' ' A Buzzing,-l-y, ly,-buzzlngly. Our boasted Anglo-Saxon lore Can furnish puzzling words no more, And all outlandish tongues must yield Jaw-breakers for the battle-field. ' Ouabang, loganthms, meerschaum, syllo gisms, Jackall, gnlllnlppers, naivete, ' ' y Tongue-tied, diarrhea, bantam, orthoepy, Tncumcari, prima facie. Under Scaled Orders; '' OR THE CAPTAIN'S STORY. I HAD served twenty-five years on board an Bant Indiamau, aud for the last ten years Lad commanded the Belle, one of the (finest crafts that ever floated. - I was an old sea dog, and had dwelt so long on aalt water that I felt almost a hatred for land. On the 20th of October, 1824, I received orders to put myself in readiness to sail for Cayenne. I was to transport Beveuty-five .soldiers aud a convict. I bad orders to treat this individual well, and the letter I received from the directory Inclosed an other, with a huge red seal, which I was not to open untile between 27 and 28 deg. west longitude; that is just before we wore about to cross the line. The letter was a long packet, so well closed on every side that it was impossible to catch the slightest glimpse of its con tents. I am not naturally superstitious, but there was something in the look. of the letter that I did not altogether like, though I could give no" reason why. However, I -carried it into the cabin, and stuck it under the glass of a little shabby English clock, which was fastened above my head. I was busy fixing the letter under the clock, when who should come into the cabin but the -convict aud liia wife! This was the first time I bad seen either of them, and I may say a more preitossesslng couple ( never met The woman was scarcely more than fifteen, and as handsome a picture; while the hus band was an intelligent, magnificently formed man, on whose features nature had never" written " villian." . ..." Ills crime, to be plain, was the misfor tune oi being a hundred years ahead of bis age. He and others bud attempted some thing which our government calls treason, and .which it punislmd ' with death, v It, therefore, occasioned me considerable won lor that he should be placed under my charge, but more of this afterward. , He had, as I said, bis ; wife hanging on Lis arm. Bhe was as merry as a bird ; she looked like a turtle dove cooing and nest ling beneath his groat wing. " Before a month had passed over our beads I looked upon them as my own chil drcri. Every morning I used to call them into my cabin. The young follow would sit writing at my tatAe, that is to say at my chest, which was my bed. ' He would often help me at reckoning, and soon learned to do better than I could. I was amazed at his ability. ' His young wife would sit upon one of the round stools in- my" cabin, work ing at her needle.' " ' ',' One day we were all three sitting in this way when I said : ' ' ' ' Do you know, my young ones, as it seems to me we make a very pretty family picture f ' Mind, I don't moan to ask ques tions, but may be: you have not 'much money to spare, and you are, both' of you, as I think, too handsome to dig in the burn ing sun of Cayenne, like many a poor wretch before you. It's a bad country a bad country, take my word for it. ' I, who have roughed it through tempest and sun shine till I've the skin 'of arhinocerous might get along there; but you I am afraid of you. 80, if you should chance to have a bit of foolish friendship for your poor old captain, I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll get rid of this old brig; she's not much better than an old tub, after all; so I'll set tle myself down there with you, if you like. Tou see I have not a living soul in the world to care for, or that cares for me. I want relntions, I want a homo, I want a family. ' I should like to make my home with you, my pretty young ones ! "What say ye?" ' They said nothing at all, but sat looking, first at each other and then at me, as if they doubted whether they understood what I said. At last the little bird threw her arms around my neck and cried like a baby.' But," said she, pausing suddenly, "you haven't looked at the letter with the big red seal." " Hang it !" I exclaimed, ' it had slipped my mind entirely." With a cold, dreadful sensation, I went to my chest to see where we were. I found that we had several days remaining before we should reach the proper longitude for opening the letter. Well, there we stood, all three of us, looking up at the letter as if it could have spoken to us. As it happened the sun was shining full upon the face of the clock case, and fell upon the great startling red seal of the letter. I could not help fancying it looked something like a big monster, an ogre's face, grinning from the middle of the fire; it looked horrid. ; " Could not one fancy," said I, to make them laugh, " its great big eyes were start ing out of his head ?" " Ah, my love," said the wife, " it looks like blood." 1 . " Pooh, pooh !" said her husband, taking her ai m under his, " it looks like a letter of invitation to a wedding. ' Come, come, leave the letter alone if it troubles you so. Let's go to our room and prepare for bed." And off they ' went. They wont upon deck and left me with that beast of a letter, I remember that I kept looking at it as I smoked my pipe; it seemed to fix its great red eye upon ruine, fascinating like the eye of a serpent. It was red, wide, raw, starting like tho maw of a fierce wolf. I took my great coat and hung it over both clock aud letter and went upon deck to finish my pipe. We were now iu the vicinity of Cape de Verde Islands the Belle was running bo. fore a fair wind at the rate of ten miles an hour. It was a splendid tropical night, the stars large and shining ; the moon rising above the horizon, as large as a sun of sil ver, the line of ocean parting it, and "long streams of bare, shimmering light falling upon the waves, which, as they broke, sparkled like jewels. I sat upon dock, smoking ray pipe, and looking at them. : All was still, except the footfall of the officer of the watch as he paced the deck, gazing, as I was, upon the shadow of the- vessel stealing over the silent water. I love silence and order I bate noise and confusion. The lights should all havo been extinguished by this time, but wben I looked upon the dock I thought I saw a little red hue of light beneath my feet. At nnothor time and place this would have made me angry, but knowing that the light came from the cabin of my little doportes J determind to seo what they were about. I bod only to look down; I could seo into the cabin from the skylight,' , , 'The young girl was upon hor knees,' she was saying her prnyors. A lamp swinging from the ceiling lighted her room. Blie had on a long white night dress, and her fair, golden hair floated over her shoulders, and almost touched two . little bare foct, which were peeping from under hor white dress, 'so pretty. I turned away; but pshaw! said I, I am an old sailor 1 What matters it? So I stayed. I ' ... 1 . ' .'..: ' The husband was sitting upon a little trunk, bis head resting upon his hands, looking at her Ms she . prayed.. Bhe raised her face to heaven, and I then saw that her eyes were filled with tears. . She looked like a Magdalene. ' As she rose, he said : 1 "Ah, my. sweet Laurette, as we approach America, I cannot help being anxious I do not know why but I feel that this Toy. age has been the happiest part of our lives." ... ,( 'i .!( l; 1 " 80 it seems to roe," she answored. "I only wish it might last forever. V , L . Suddenly clasping his hands m a trans port of love and affection, he said: i 'And yet, my little-angel, I see you cry whon you say you prayers, and that I can not stand for I know what causes it, and then I fear you roust repent what you have done." . . 1. . "Repent," said she, in a sad, rebuking tone. " Repent of having come with you. Do you think because I have been yours only such a very, very short time, that I should not love you ? Was I not your wife? How can you be sorry that I should be with you, to live with you if : you live, and to die with you. if you die ?" 1 . The young man began to sing, striking the floor impatiently with his feet, while he kissed repeatedly the little hand and arm which she was holding out. -. ' ' ' "Ah, Laurette, Laurette t When I think if our marriage had been delayed only five days, only five days, that then I . should have been arrested and transported alone, I cannot forgive myself, ; , At this the little one stretched out her round white arms, clasped his head, pressed his forehead, bis hair, his eyes, Broiling like a cherub, and murmuring all sorts of woman's fond things. I was quite affected, and considered it one of the prettiest scenes I hod ever witnessed. . , , . , "And besides, we are so very rich, too 1" said she, bursting out , laughing. "Look at my purse, , one gold louis d'or all my worldly wealth." "Yes, dear, I have spent my last half crown. I gave it to the fellow that carried our trunks on board." . . "Ah, poor I" cried sho, "what matters it ? Nobody so merry as those who have nothing at all; besides I have my two dia mond rings that my mother gave me; they are good for something all the world over; we can sell them when you like; and besides; I am sure that the captain meant kindly by us, and I suspect that he knows very well what is in the letter. It is a rec ommendation to the Governor of Cayenne." " Perhaps bo; who knows ?" " To bo sure it is," cntinued the charming little wife. " You are so good, I am sure the government has bauisbod you only for a Bhort timo. I know tboy have no feel ing against you." It was high timo that the light should be stricken out, and I rapped on the deck and ordered them to do so. They instantly did so, and I board them laughing and chattering like two innocent school fellows. One morning whon I awoke I was sur prised not to feel the slightest motion of the vessel. Hurrying on deck I found that we were becalmed. Latitude, one degree north; longitudo, between twenty-seven and twenty-eight degrees west. I waited until night, when I descended to my cabin and opened the letter, with a dull, awful feeling. I held my breath while I broke the big red seal, and read: "Captain Fontainbleau: Tho convict Antone Hindsclear, stands convicted of high treason against the Republic. The directory ordered that he be shot in mid. ocean, and you are hereby instructed to see that these orders are carried Into etlect. I read the letter backward and forward I went on deck. There they weie, sho looking upon the ocean, and he gazing upon hor with an expression of unutterable fond ness. Catching his eyes I signed for him to come into the cabin, and bidding her good-by, ho came down, his fade all smiles. I was bathed in cold sweat; I felt as if deadly sick; 1 handed him the letter and ho read it, together with the death warrant, which was drawn up in due form aud at tached. I gathered voice as he finished. He colored slightly and bowed. , "I ask nothing, captain," he said, in the same gentle voice that always character. ized his speech; " no roan can be expected to swerve from his duty. ' I only witih. to speak a few words to Laurette, and to en treat you to take care of her if she survives I hardly think she will." " AU that is fair, : my good fellow," J. cried. "If you request it I will carry her back to Franco, to her family, 1 will never leave her until sho wishes to be rid of me, but I don't think she will survive it." He took my hand and pressed it. " Most kind captain, I see you suffer more in this business than I do, but there is no help for it. I trust you will preserve what little property of mine is left, for her sake, that you will take care she gets what her poor old mother may leave her. I put her life, her honor in your hands. Bhe is" (and how fondly low his voice became " a delicate little creature, her chest is often affected; she must keep it warm; and if she could keep the two diamond rings her moth er gave her, I should be glad; but, of course if money is needed, they must go. My poor Laurette how pretty she looks." It was getting too much for me, and I began to knit my brows. "One word is as good as a thousand," I Baid. " We understand each other. Go to her." . I squeezed his hand ; he looked wistfully at me, and I addod : " Stay a moment, let me give you a word of advice. Don't say a word to her; be easy ; that is my business. It shall be managed in the best manner." " Ah !" said he, " I did not understand ; yes, much better. Besides, this leave-taking 1 this leave-taking J" ; ' "Yes," said I, "Don't behave like a child much better. No leave-taking if you can help it, or you are lost." I kept my scat. I saw them walking arm in arm upon the deck for about half an hour. I called the mate to me, and when he had read the letter, I said: 1 1 "Garley, that is bod business bad busi ness. 1 1 put it in your hands. I obey the orders, but remain in the cabin until it is over." . ..;:.' " How do you wish the thing done ?" he asked in a nonchalant manner. . . .u . " Take him in a boat -out of sight ; do it as quick as possible ; don't say anything of this till the time comes." Garley sat five minutes looking at me without saying a word. He was a strange fellow. I didn't know what to make of him. Ho theri went out of the cabin with out saying a word. Night came at lost. " Man a boat ; go a quarter of a milo ; be quick." To obey a slip of paper 1 for it was but a slip of paper after all. Something In the very air must have urged me on. I saw the young man kneel down before his Lau rette ; kiss her knees t her foot 1 her gown ! I cried like a madman: " Part them! Part them this instant! Part thom curse the republic curse the direc tory tho directors ! I quit the service 1 curso the lawyers I you may tell thom if you will t" She was dragged into her berth, and tho boat( rowed away in tho darkness. Some time after a dull volley came over the sea to the vessel. It was all over. Fool, madman ! how I paced tho deck and cursed myself. All night long I paced back and forth, and all night long I hoard the moaning of the poor stricken bird. . Often I halted and was tempted to throw myself into the sea and so end this horrible torture of brain and heart. Days passed; I saw nothing of Laurette. I would not see her. Sho avoided me, aud I was glad of it. I could not bear the sight of that woe-stricken face. The mate, Garley, how I hated him! He was as cool and unconcerned as though he had no remembrance of shooting the poor wretch. At Cayenne I resigned my ship. Going to tho city I made all my arrangements, and took tho steamer for New York. I placed ampio fuuds in tho hands of a trusty friend, and told him to send Laurette to me at the end of six months. I could not see hor until her grief had lost its edge. Weary, sick and careless of my life I wandered off into Now York State, and finally bought a little place where I hoped I should lie down and die. ' I sent for Laurette. , Poor bird, I must see her. I could wait no longer. One summer night I sat in tho porch of my house, smoking my pipe, and gazing down the road. Soon tho nimble of wheels was beard, and the stage halted. The next moment a pair of soft arms was round my neck, and the hood of my sobbing Laurette was on my bosom. ' ' " Oh I you dear excellent captain" " Heavens ! who is that behind you?" ' There stood the mauly form of Antoine Hindsclear, the convict. ' "What does this mean," I demanded, hardly knowing whether I was dreaming or not. " Are you glad to see me? ' ' 1 ' jr "Thank God I thank God!" was 'all I could ejaculate. I understood it all. The mate Garley had read my heart better . than I did myself. After leaving the brig in the boat, he ar ranged the whole affair. ' , ' The volley was tired but no bullet touch ed Antoine Hindsclear. He was smuggled into his berth again, and took care to avoid my sight. The whole crew were in the plot, thank God, I was duped. ! 1 ' I sent Garley a thonssnd dollar's as a re ward. - I am now an old man; but I am happy. My children and my grandchildren(I call them nothing else)seem to think old Cap tain Fontainbleau is not such a wretch af ter all. Mr. Raw ley's Dog.., riHE municipal court was in session, L when the door opened, and Mr. Rawley walked in, and closed the door. ' At his heels stalked Bitters. Both seated themselves, the one on a chair the other on end, directly in front of Mr. Jagger, the judge. His honor looked at the dog with the solemn eye of a judge, and shook his head as only a judge can shake it. - "Are you one of the witnesses?" inquir ed he, of the dog's master. " I am sir," replied Mr. Rawley. ' J' I was supoenaed to testify; and here's the document." As he spoke he laid upon the table a paper which, from having lain several days in that gentleman's pocket had changed from white to snuff color, and was also particularly crumbled. " - "What's that animal doing here?," de manded the Court. ' ' ' ' ' " He hasn't had time to ' do anything," replied Mr. Rawley. " He comes when I comes. He goes when I goes." " The animal must leave the court.' It's contempt of court to bring him here," said Mr. Jagger, angrily. "Remove him in stantly." ' Mr. Rawloy had frequently been in at tendance at the police courts, and once or twice had hod a slight taste of the sessions, so that he was not so much struck with the Judge as he otherwise might have been; and ho replied: " I make no opposition, sir; and shall not move a finger to perwont it. There's the animal, and any officer as pleases may re move him. I say nuflln ag'in it. I knows what a contempt of court is, aud this ain't one." And Mr. Rawly threw himself amicably back in his chair. Mr. Slngg, tho chief clerk, laid down his pen took off his spectacles, went up to the dog, and told him to get out, to which Bit ters replied by snapping at his fingers as he attempted to touch him. Mr. Rawley was staring out of tho window. The dog look ed up at him for instructions, and receiving none, supposed that snapping at scrivener's fingers was perfectly correct, and resumed his pleasant expressions towards that funct ionary, occasionally casting a lowering eye at the Judge, as if deliberating whether to include him in the demonstration of anger. " Slagg, have you removed the dog?" said Mr. Jagger, who, the dog being under his nose, saw that he had not. " No, sir. He resists the Court," replied Mr. Slagg. . "Call Walker to assist you," replied Mr. Jagger, sternly. Wulker, tho usher, a small man in drabs, had anticipated something of the kind, and bod accidently withdrawn, as soon as he saw there was a prospect of difficulty ; so that the Court was set ut defiance by the dog. . " Witness !" said Mr. Jagger: "Sir 1" exclaimed a thin man in the cor ner, who had been subpeunaod, to his own groat terror, and who at that particular moment had an idea that he was the only witness in the world, starting to his feet, undor the vague impression that he was to tie sworn on the spot, and thoroughly con vinced that testifying and committing per jury wore only dillui-ent names for the same thing. " Not you tho man with tho dog !" ' Mr. Rawley looked the Court full in the face. i " Will you obligo the Court by removing, that animal?" said Mr. Jagger, mildly, " Certainly, " said Mr; Rawley. "Bit ters, go home !" ' 1 ' ' Bitters rose stiffly and went out, first, casting a gluuce at Mr. Slagg, for the pur pose of being ablo to identify him on some future occasion ; and having comforted himself by a violent onslaught upon a small dog belonging to the Judge, whom he en countered in the entry, was seen from the window walking up the street with most profound gravity. 1
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