The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-19
re, Business anS @eneral intelligence.
Rev. J. I. WARD, Assistant Editor.
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that could take drink every time felt
bad. So finally it all wore off, and have
never had the blues since, so you see
when we arrived at our destined port, we
were all permitted to 60 ashore. And who
should meet but an old ship-mate, two
sheets in the wind, the other shivering--
"Well Bill, my old boy, what'll ye take
to drink ?"
"Nothing, SAM" said /, 81 have no oc-
casion, belong to cold water ship, where
we have no grog, and it would be well for
you, my old friend, if you belonged there
too-but he was too drunk to appreciate
what ! said, SO left him. But tell you
| felt as though had gained victory by
refusing the first offer TO take drink, but
the fact is this, had in view the white
swelling Of old Mikes that Jack told me
about, and had thought of it hundred
times during the voyage, and ! felt deter
mined that if ever Ireached my native shore
again that there should be some show Of
one on me, for have felt so much better
since stopt off my grog, that by Gods
help never will touch the vile stuff again
On eur return voyage, we had a very rough
time of it, and great deal of wet weather,
and ! was much exposed, but never felt
better than did. So now | have arrived
at home, and as only shipped to 60 that
one voyage on cold water, | am so well
satisfied that am now ready to ship for
life.
So you see after we we're paid off, the
first thing done was to settle with Jack
for what he had advanced for clothes for
me. then started down to my old board
ing house, and when the old fellow saw me
at the door, ne appeared mighty glad to see
me, asked me to walk in and take some
thing to drink. | told him | believed
would not take any,; | was afraid to.
"Afraid," said he, "you're fool, it
won't hurt you"
"WelI, hurt me or not, Pm not a-going
to try it. You say Pm fool know
have been one but think now have got
little wisdom. Harkee, old fellow, just
want to know how much owe you, for
want to square the yards and dissolve part
nership with you forever"
"Why Bill" said he, "what is the
matter with you, what's come over you
| never thought of asking you for that tri-
file; but as you seem determined, why you
may pay tits only three dollars and a
quarter; but you needn't mind it now, Bill,
come in"
"You see, had been at the door all this
time, and had never ventured inside. SO
just clapt three dollars on the end Of pole,
and handed it to him, and then chucked the
twenty-five cent piece after it; for had re-
solved never to enter his door again. But
| tell ye, Old blue Nose looked daggers
at me, and cursed me for all the fools that
ever was but did not mind that. So
says !, my old boy, you remember the
white swelling old Mike had, don't you
Well, I'm getting one just like it, don't you
see, (pu'ting my hand to the bag that held
a few shiners.) It's a small beginning, but
! hope il may increase until it shall spread
over my whole body-so good bye-and
of ! went. So you see the next thing
was to find out where was this Sons Of
Temperance Insurance company, that Jack
told me our old friend Capt. P--s was
going to get up. soon found that it was
going ahead, and that the seaman's friend,
Mr.. Douglass, was at the head Of it. So
concluded it must be a good thing, il he
had any thing to do with it, and have
given in my name and am told that have
been accepted. And if you have any Gu
ros'ty about you, if you call down at the
Hall, in Dock street, at the next meeting,
you may witness the initiation Of the once
miserable, but now reformed, Bill c.
J. 5. B.
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