New-York tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1841-1842, 1841-09-15
From Captain Marrya,t'. Poo- Jack
Cid Eu;y.

JACK coaid not eve Up the habit, he used to
FISH at night, and all night long, ont Of the fore
chains but II 50 happened that the ships corporal
causat JACK in the middle watch, and reports MIN
20 the first lieutenant.
" So you SC been fishing agaia, sir" says Old
D1ty.
"No. SIR" replied jack. not fshing-only lay
iag n;gh, lines
.'Oh that ii - replied the first lieutenant ;
"on.y laying Night lines, Pray, ~hat : the al
ference "
Please, sr, - said Jack, touching his hat, the
difference i.-rha; it the sane.
Wen. sir. | see bat difference, and II
meet il accordingly You We got your duty to per
form and 'yc got nine
By bows head and ears having been pulled abou,
AID examined by the mastcrat-arms, they were dis
missed ard jack thought that he had got of; but
he mistaken.
Aitcr the harnnocks had been pipcd down, ard
it was dark, the boys were ordered up By the mas
ter-;.,atms; Jack was seized TO the gun AMI had
MS two dozen There. SIR, SAID Old Duty, As
they cast the seizing off; 90 ii fishing at night moi,
f,ning, punishment u, night Is no: punishment
Now we IL quits. lou ye got your duiy 10 do and
We got NINE
do II think that Jack perceived any more dif-
ference between the two dozen at night tiae than
;nc FIRST lieuenan; did between day ard night fish
iDg; however Jack did not ish for TINE al
,crward. But il so happened that the FIST cutea-
ant asked on shore to dine with the port adIni-
raj; and, although he seldom eit the ship, he could
not refnse ssch compliment, and 50 nc went. A.
il was dark, Jack thought his absence too
good an opportunity not 10 haze usb, 80 ne
goes into tho rlizzen chains and drops bis line
We'll he f,hei (bu, | do ut knox whether he
caught anu Ill the boat hailed in which the
first lieutenant was coming board, ard Jack
thought ii then time to haul IN his line; bat Just At
that uoul.nt there JERK; and Jack who
knew acrc was l,h d; the bait could for the li;,
&! h.m puil M his lnc-ior YOU see ne ssh
erulen, heart AID soul-so Jack trusted in Provi-
acncc AID Inc irst lieutenant ) going down soon
as he carue on deck.
Now you see the ship vas lyrg at the time cross
the tide The wind blowing agains: the current, the
siorbOar4 side (being to leeward as to the wind
bur to windward as to The tide had been cleared
away, and naanned for the boat and Jacl; mad
sure tina, the first licuicnnn, would pull to that
side, bar he was mistaken Whether 1t that
the first Hcu,rnani wished to have look refund the
ship, or not, do no, know; bat he pulled across
tue bows, and went round the stern. passing the
arbuard side. As he passed Jack shruns unGcr
the zee of the dead-cyes and iaryards, hoping h.
might not be seen; but the first lieutenant having
IA, clear horizon, OF the other side perceived tie
line. which JACK had iaif hauled up, and, having
an eye like a cl;, uiahe> out jack also.
% see you sir see you, Nr. Jarvis, fishing
agun, sir. Worry well, CRED The first lieutenant,
from the steru sheets of the boat, he passed by
'.You vc got YOUR duty to do and We eot mine.
q That : IS good "a Two dozen tomorrow morning
at muster" thought Jack, who cursed Is luck, ana
in very melancholy mood began l. haul Up his
linc, which, Ia he had been discovered, h.
had let 20 down To the bottom again. Now II 50
happened lha;as Old Duty up the other side
ais foot slipped and now it | can tell, for
they said ne was "a the least grOggy, but dowa he
fell, between the boat gunncl and the ships Idle
inst like deep lead, and disappeared. There
being so few hands on deck, there not much ei
bust"-there was dive or two for him with the
boat-hcok, hut all IN van.-Old Duty was gone.
In the meantime. jack on the other side
slowly hauling up his line but he had not it half
way up, when he felt heavy strain, and thought
that large congcr eel had followed the bal; up.
as they do sometimes, and he nauled with all his
might. At last who should he bring 10 the surface
OF the water hut Old Duty who had been sucked
under the ships bolton by the tide and had been
hooked 10y Jack as he was pulling up. When Jack
it thc first lieutenant, he told me, his
;rs, idea .>=- TO c, HIM down neuin bur thu;
only Tor a moment The words ui The first lieuIen-
ant still rlng in his cars You We got your duty
TO do and We got r,iue ''-und Jack did ms duly.
He halioos ont That he had caught Cd Duly and
The boat shifted around and took him board.
The old fellow quite sensccss but Us he had
been but short rime in the water ne put to
bed and rcsuscitated by the surgeon The next
morning he all as If nothing had happened
walking the deck with his right hand in his breast
and has spy-gass under his usual
Wei, we all told JACK he was safe this time, but
Jack THOUGHT otherwise. He shook his mead, and
you II learn who was right
When the boys all mustered next morning.
toeins line and holding out their paws, the first
lieutenant turns round aud says:
Jarvis, you we're fishing last night against my
orders
Yes sir" said Jarvis; and cachcd first lieu
tenar,," for Jack had u good deal OF fun in him.
YES, SIR and queer fishes they are sometimes
replied Old Duty; " but you forget that you have
also ca;ched two dozen You We got your duty TO
do, and We got mine"
Well as you may suppose, there were many OF
us looains ubait Just to sec what would take pace,
and were not a little as;oni,hcd az the idea OF BIS
ycwasdins Jack with two dozen for saving his ic :;
however OF course. we were mum; Jack was tied
up; and the frs; lieutenant whispered a word into
the car of the mister aturus, who again whispered
L. Williams tie 6oatswain mate ana The cilect OF
llat whisTsr was. that the cat laid on 80 lightly
tha jack hardly iclt -so hshtl, indeed. that the
first lieutenant walked away ait, that he might not
appear to be party in the concern; and Jack was
cast 81 wiihou; having tear in ei'hev eye, when
ON Duty Went up to him.
You h>hcd las, night against my orders. and
'hereora YOU have received your punishment. loe
sayca my lie las night aud therefore i; j, my duly
10 reward YOU lcOud not let you of this punish
raent rs 1t would be making the King pay for me,
instead Of paying YOU myself. l m not rich nan,
Luz here 5 ten guineas Tor your purse, and here :
my gold watch. Spend the hrsi useluy, and keep