Sandy

ety. Menial labor and the knowledge that he would not be allowed to land, but would be sent back by the first steamer, were made all th

d when he came rolling down the deck in his white linen suit, his face beaming from its white frame of close-cropped hair and beard, h

way, his right hand still dutifully wielding the scr

aimed briskly; "

y Kil

tch,

rest of me's Iris

to scrub. Come out and get some ai

the deck and propped him against th

"You'll be all right soon; we have been

en, sir, to wag its tail so ga

the back. "You're better

authority of a first experience, adding in conclusion: "It was Jona

eat a sandwich. It was a heroic effort, but Sandy would

re days have

re's the retur

clinging to the railing as the ship lurched forward. "I'm goin' to be an Amer

ion of clothes for him among the officers. His professional services were no lo

, one day, stopping on his rounds. "I ne

ot only the opportunity, but the doctor and the profession as well. He entered into his new work with such energy and enthusiasm that by the end of

e best way of spending it. He was a short, heavy-set fellow of some eighteen years. His hair grew straight up from an overhanging forehead, under which two small eyes seemed always to be furtively wa

ved down South, clean off the track of ever'thing. I puts my foot in my hand and went out and seen the world. I tramps up to New York, works my way over to England, tramps and peddles, and gits enough dou

d ruefully. "I got

und cautiously, t

eller that couldn't hop the twig offen this

said Sandy, more certain than eve

asked Ricks,

any home. I've just lived around since I was a y

thunder is ta

t ain't in me to give 'em the slip now

gives me a pain. Goes round with his mouth hike

cably tangled in Sandy's arms and legs, while that

ame of! By the powers, ye'll take it back! Speak one time more, and I'll ma

rew the smaller boy off, but further trouble wa

nce that first day, of looking up; but this was the first time that he was glad she was not there. Only once had he caught

and stretching himself on the boards with the green book in his hand, would float in a sea of sentiment. The fact that he had decided to study medicine and b

making rhymes, and was surprised to find that the same p

fling out a wild serenade; or a fat, placid German would remove his pipe long enough to troll forth a mighty drinking-song. Whenever the air was a fam

wd. The invitation was taken up and repeated on every side. Sandy, laughing and protesting, was pushed

d give us a tune!" cri

ember none?"

ing sheepishly; "but they

It climbed slowly out of the sea and sent a shimmer of silver and gold over the water, across the deck, and into his eyes. He forgot himself and the crowd. The stream of

cking out the notes with clu

was sad when my

deelish,

the refrain to an indescribable tenderness that steep

er tears, I was ni

deelish,

him to sleep by it, and the bright re

eek which hung

hand, no mar

ain I should n

deelish,

came from the cabin deck. Sandy looked up, frowned, and bi

a record and a jubilant crew. On the upper decks passengers were making merry over what is probably the most

ishment gracefully, but to accept punishment when it can be avoided is nothing short of heroism. Sandy had to shut his eyes and grip the railing

the ship's surgeon as he came up to where

nd on end afore!" exc

look about?" asked the doctor, with a smil

s flying open. "It's me word of hon

way, eh?" asked the

was crimson. "Whatever I

al dismay: "Not so hot, my man; not so

ntly to say that it was th

ork. He's a good fellow. He'd put you through give you work and pu

ewildered but hopeful

ead. "No, you don't. I

he words was taken in, then he grabbed the stout

adding earnestly: "It ain't a present you're maki

the best of them, hanging over the railing, and keeping up a fire of merriment at the expense of the crowd below. In his hand was a letter of recommendation to the physician in charge at the City Ho

Wilson, resuming an old argument. "I'm goin' to peddle m

m goin' to be?" asked Sandy, impatiently. Al

halted. Suddenly Sandy caught his breath. There, just above him, stood "the damsel passing fair." Instead of the tam-o'-s

arried her head; he liked the way her eyes went up a little at the outer corners, and the round, soft curve of her chin. She was gazing steadfastly ahead of her down the gang-plank, and he ventured a step nearer and continued his observat

admires a sunrise, and with as

ich she carried. On one end, in small white letters, was: "Ruth Nelson, Kentucky, U.S.A." He watched her until she

ve changed me mind. I'm go

ed under the will-o'-the-wisp love, an