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Updated: June 17, 2025
Learn his character first how he spends his time, how he speaks about other people, and, more than all, how he speaks about God. Do not trust him because he says pleasant things to you. There is Eban Cowan, for instance, a good-looking lad, with pleasant manners; but he comes of a bad stock, and is not brought up to fear God.
No one replied. Reuben hoped it might be Michael but all his attention was required for the management of the boat, and the rescued man, exhausted, if not severely injured, was unable to reply himself. Eban was gallantly striking out towards the man who still clung to the spar, but he had miscalculated his strength he made less rapid way than at first. A cry reached him, "Help, mate! help!"
Events which seemed almost made to order for his pen were turned over to him by the city desk. Even though he found little time for Sunday "specials," his space ran from fifteen to twenty-five dollars a day, and the "Eban" skits on the editorial page, now paid at double rates because of their popularity, added a pleasant surplus. To put a point to his mysteriously restored favor, Mr.
Whilst thus engaged, he saw a small boat coming down from the head of the harbour towards him, pulled by a lad somewhat older than himself. "There is Eban Cowan, the miller's son. I suppose he is coming here. I wonder what he wants?" he thought. "The `Polly' was out last night, and got a good haul, so it cannot be for fish."
Eban, however, did not take Michael's hint, but continued working away in the boat till she was completely put to rights. "Now," he said, "I will help you up with the oars and sails. You have more than enough to do, it seems to me, for a small fellow like you." "I am able to do it," answered Michael; "and I am thankful that I can."
Meantime Eban, returning to his punt, shaped out a set of new tholes as he proposed, and then set off up the hill, hoping to meet Nelly and her grandmother. He must have found them, for after some time he again came down the hill in their company, talking gaily, now to one, now to the other. He was evidently a favourite with the old woman.
"I know my father is right, whatever he does, and I hope to follow his example," answered Michael, unstepping the mast, which he let fall on his shoulder preparatory to carrying it up to the shed. "I was going to take that up," said Eban; "it is too heavy for you by half." "It is my duty, thank you," said Michael, somewhat coldly, stepping on shore with his burden.
Michael acknowledged that such was the case, and observed that he hoped they would soon get new garments. "You might get them at once if you will join us in our business," answered Eban. "What with the fellows who have gone to sea, and some few who have been taken and sent to prison, and those who have been drowned or lost their lives in other ways, we have not as many men as we want.
"I can say nothing more nor less," said Nelly, gently. "I am very sorry that my answer should make you unhappy, but you insisted on having it, and I can say nothing more." Eban gazed at her for a moment, and appeared to be about to utter a threat, but he restrained himself, and turning hastily round rushed out of the cottage.
Slight as he looked, he carried the heavy spar up the pathway and deposited it against the side of the house. He was returning for the remainder of the boat's gear, when he met Eban with it on his shoulders. "Thank you," he said; "but I don't want to give you my work to do." "It's no labour to me," answered Eban.
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