The Columbian fountain., 1846-06-19
THE WHITE SWELLING :.
OR, THE WAY 1T WORKS.
CONCLUDED.

! CONCLUDED.
In our account some time ago of the
two old sailors, we left them az they star
ted for their voyage on the briny deep
So after an absence of four months the good
ship has returned-I hastened to see my
old friends, Jack and Bill.
You recolect we left Bill in the hands
of Jack who had undertaken to teach Bill
the art Of goinga cold water voyage. So
after congratulating them on their safe re-
turn, Bill gave me the following history,
and as it is in his own words, you must
not expect it to flourish in fine sentiments
or smooth expressions. So says Bill, I" af-
ter Jack had rigged me out with plenty OF
clothes for the voyage, we started togo on
board, for the ship was to sail that day at
2 O'Clock. Jack stopped all at once, and
says avast Bill, hold on bit, there's one
thing have forgot, little medicine will
be wanted in case you get the blues, SO off
be starts, and returns shortly with large
hamper tied up we'll 6 Jack what sort of
medicine have you there? :" C Ginger" said
jack" says !, {" blood and nouns Jack
| never heard that ginger was used for a
medicine" Oh, said Jack, otis sure
cure for the blue devils" So aboard we
went and all hands were there, and all as
sober as my friend Jack was, and that was
something new for me to see, for don't
recollect ever going aboard ship before
and finding all hands aboard, and all sober
So the ship cast off from the wharf and
we bid adieu to our native shore. As we
proceeded down the river, we had consd-
cradle labour to perform, and soon began
to banker after the crtter, but said moth
ing, SO after awhile | heard the pilot make
remark like this, Captain it's very cold
I'll take little of your brandy if yo'ue no
objections" " WE'LL" says the captain,
=" | don't know what my objections would
be, provided had any brandy" "Oh,"
said the Pilot, C Rum or Gin will do if you
have no Brandy"
awe have neither" replied the Captain
"Fhls is cold water ship, and this is a
cold water crew, and we have no need
of any of the drinks you have asked for "
The Pilot looked dumfounded tell you,
and as he turned away, heard him growl-
ing to himself and cursing all temperance
men as set of fanatics. ...-...
Well, you see, began to think pretty
much as he did, for knew full well how
he felt, but when went below and turned
in, felt very bad, and thought I'd give all
possessed for a good drink. ] tried to go
to sleep, but every time got in dose,
could see all kinds of devils around me,
some with torches, trying to burn me, and
others sticking forks at me, and such
night never passed before nor since, and
| was glad when the morning broke.
DlIeClly JdCk IdIue W MY ooith aiu ooJ -
DWELL Bill, how are ye, my boy, how
do you feel ?"
''By the powers, Jack, says ], "l'm 60
ing to die. can't stand 1t, Eve got the
hydrafoba, or what do you call IT,"
I" It's the Manua potu, Bill, you've got,
that's it."
"No, Jack, it's not man with poker, it's
devils with pitchiork, for have had all
sorts of devils here to night, black, blue,
and grey. passed the awfulest night |
ever had in my life. What shall do, Jack,
for can't stand it much longer ("
clay still bit, ays Jack, "I'll fix you
off, you recollect the medicine got2" SO
off he goes, and shortly he came back with
a two quart pitcher full of Tea, Ginger tea.
"Now," said he, "drink this and it will
cure you"
$50 at it went, and poured down the
ginger tea till could not drink any more.