Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-01-28
\ Sailors Apology.


Captain Christopher Crlnglo. short. thick
set specimen of human kind, with broad. good
humored face, and a bright eye, which said as
plainly as an eye could say, that soul inha bitod
that body. 4 .ho limo know him, no command
cd the ship Orondatos, Of Boston, and enjoyed the
reputation of beng gooj sailor. 4 s'ral5ht-ior-
ward, honest man-one who was no. backward
to express his sentiments on ali occasions, with
but TOO little regard to titno place. His feel
ings wore kind, bat his temper bordorcd little OF
tho choeric.
One morning. Capt. CringIo standing in
front of Delorme's Coilee House, IN Mntanzas, a
place where Yankee sfip-masters in DAYS past
especially those who INDUCED in "A habit of loafing,
-woro wont to congregatc. He had been con-
verslng with some friends, and was in tho very
act Of telling interesting story Of ndyen-
turc he once meet with III tho uninhabi,cd Island
of Crooks too, IN the straits of Sunda whero no
once landed during calm. and was chased by n
monstrous serpent. who exploring among the
bushes-Mr Mayduke we-dresscd gentleman.
we'll known in Cuba, having resided for several
years In Havana and a1atanZas. came up. without
being perceived by the company, and tapped
Capt. Cringlo gently tho shoulder, saying
with Il concIiiatory smile
"Captain, word with YOU, if you please"
Cringle turned around, and when he saw May
duke before him, started back as if he had sud
doniy III contact with tho identical pons
from which he had escaped in the Indies A pur-
pie hue spseod his yisagc, his eyes flashed
with more than ordinary fire, and dark frown
rapidly gathered on his brow.-IIc returned
Maydukos s30tation however, with slight in
cnaton of tho head, and dry said, 'Mr. May
duke. what IS YOUR wish!'
"Oh, only wished TO speak 10 you about a
little mattor-a trifiing thing, perhaps; but il is
an affair which deeply concerns me,--my chnrac-
tori should say my reputa:ion,--but which |
dare say you will DO able to explain satisfa ctori-
/ y.''
"Wo sir. wlat is il" demanded Cringle, will.
Unsurpassed indi gnaton.
"Why, Captain Cringle, | have no doubt tina,
it is all mistake, and YOU will be quito surpris-
ed to hear it; but-but--in these cases it is
always best to 90 to the fountain head, and -
Hore Maydukc was So rr4sod, that he could
not proceed. He evidently did no. like tho looks
of Crnge, who ntcntly cycling him all the
while.
"Mr Mavduke," exclaimed Cringle. in clear
and decided tone, Il don't understand YOU
What is this mistake2
"Ohl" said Maydukc. who saw tho necessity
of forthwith bringing tho matter to crisis. 81
is runorcd in Havana, but DON, believe it. Capt
Cringe. that you have more than ono occasion
said some rather hard things about mo-
"Indcedl" said Cringle, musingly; land wha,
hard things. according 10 rumor, have | said on
those occn sions2''
"Why," replied Mayduko, who seemed to be
worthy seaman, II have been told and by pretty
good authority too,-but it must be mstake,--
that on ono OCCASION, u: dinner given by Maria
tagui, Knight & Co., YOU denounced me rs
swindling blockheadl Hard words. those, Capt
Cringle, TO apply to a gentIeman7''
ANY thing elso?' inquired Crngo. in quie,
tone.
son another occasion, if have not boon gross
IL mislnfornied. you applied TO me the eplthet Of
thick headed scoundrel,''
at is all true, Mr.. Mayduke,'' said Cringle, 81
have applied such epithets to you"
| Mayduke taken all aback at this candid
avownl. "Do understand then, Capt. Crnge,
said he, ''that you are prepared to Justify your
language in relation to n1cT'
"By no means said Cringe, al am glad that
you have directed my attention to the subject,
that we may come to a fair UNDERSTANDING have
always regretted that used such language. on
those occasions, when | was speaking of vou.'
/ s'Pray listen to him. gentlemen said Maydukc
parenthetically, addressing the bystanders.
81 consider it ungent'ornany.' continued
CringIc, $50 apply abusive epithets to man be
hind his back. But felt unpeasantly at time
and lost for the moment the command of my tenn
per, am willing to apologize for it,
.'Hear him. gentleman" cried May duke with O
n smile of exuitation. "He aplogizes for that
injury he has done me! | expected no less. Capt
/ Cringle, from a man of your noble nature
sWha,'s all this?''- exclaimed old Captain
Deadeyc. q rough looking sea-dog. who had JUS
Joined the group. docs Capt. Cringlo apologize
! to you7''