Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) : a biography and bibliography . igan. My braveyoung sailor, he said, in a sweet voice, I give her toyou! Take her and be happy! Go to your William,Inez! Then placing his hands upon their heads, hesaid, in a voice choked with deep emotion and whiskystraight, Bless you, my children! bless you! It was very affecting, though William and Inezwere at a loss to precisely see what the reformed piratehad to do about it. And now, cried the sagacious pirate, running hisfingers wildly through his hair and throwing his coatfar back upon his shoulders—now comes the touc
Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne) : a biography and bibliography . igan. My braveyoung sailor, he said, in a sweet voice, I give her toyou! Take her and be happy! Go to your William,Inez! Then placing his hands upon their heads, hesaid, in a voice choked with deep emotion and whiskystraight, Bless you, my children! bless you! It was very affecting, though William and Inezwere at a loss to precisely see what the reformed piratehad to do about it. And now, cried the sagacious pirate, running hisfingers wildly through his hair and throwing his coatfar back upon his shoulders—now comes the touch-ingest scene of all! Inez! Inez! I now throw off themask, worn so many years! I now reveal seizing her frantically by the hand, he said, in ahoarse whisper, You had a grandfather? [272] CONTRIBUTIONS I did, I did! But he is dead. No, no! not dead, but lives—lives, Inez, to enliventhis festive scene with his brilliant presence, and tobless you on this auspicious day! I am he! I amyour long lost grandfather! Come to my arms! She wept upon his Stop! said the maidens maternal parent. Howold be you, sir? Eighteen, replied the sagacious pirate. Ah, ha! ho, ho! said the maternal parent, nowIve got you! Inez is nineteen herself! You cantcome no grandfather dodge over on us. You are aimpostuier! Well, said the sagacious pirate, going up to third [273] ARTEMUS WARD right entrance and biting his nails in a puzzled manner,there is evidently a mistake here. But, he added,again embracing Inez with much fervor, let me beyour adopted grandfather! No, sir, exclaimed Inez, not any adopted grand-father for me. I want a good square American grand-father or none. Thats my style! Well, let it pass! said the sagacious pirate. Giveus some rum and well call it square. The reformed pirates drank heartily. OMulliganfavored the company with a ballad, Mr. Dixie of San-fords Opera Troupe playing an accompaniment on thebones; he again blessed the happy couple, andthen rode away with
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