Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1846-08-18


halt-a- dozen PAIR OF socks she knit me. bid good
bvo TO my native town. Tho driver kept his
word--ho looked oat for mo IN Boston. till Mr..
Iltcemb, Tho shipping master. hearing my story.
got chance III THIS orig.
Il like tha, old woman though" said Bill. land
nevor fear my lad. bat she has kept an eye 10
winl ard for Your sister. So give mo her name,
and | viii see her too
Her name Gray.
.Gray,-whcro did She hail 'front.'
Iron -.
God bless hor. and Won too. my boy'-tcll mo
if she was heartv---for 1t is the frs, word run
away son has heard for many Ions, day OF his
good old mother. Truly, she could say that sal
iors forget their friends. If but living, sho shall
mover have cause 10 complain again. Leu me,
my boy, ocs sho wear Well!
Yes, many Is the timo that have hoard her
speak OF the good health she cnIosed.
..'fhai's It-hurrahi' shouted the worthy tar.
Giving ven. II his feelings Now then, Don
Iozen let 1t 10 your bost-anl NO vii all drank
- happy Old agc = her.
Ave. VIII wc." sad anot her Of tho sailors.
and mind. shpmatc. to tell her thai, the Mohawks.
and boy. will give her a call when We &c.
III. Il viii be a first rate lark 10 charter coach.
and take a turn inland and we shall sec II ship
mates sister at tho Same time. and what AN
shp-shapc. wei put 10 rights Now then. heres
the old GAL and tho young un. a deck berth
10 tho one. ana q weather sex 10 INC otiicT.
Like band of brothers. with their Joys and
sorrows IN common. all loIned IN tho rejoicing;
and Bill and tho boy had to shake hands. and re-
ccve the congratulations of all attain and a"an
.'Now. messrnatcs.'' sand he who had called
himself Smith. lone thin. moro. I've cot Il now
ship. thoro could not be u better to drop my pur-
ser's name--the more so. as feel right proud OF
my mothers. For my part. now, with tho
youngstcr. should like 10 20 aboard and SEQ If
tue skipper Will pay Inn OF. =
"Hoaye ahead, nv hearty, We Will all -
with you, for tho Nloh:twks have got word TO
TO the old man, too
Tho two masters arranged their business a fairs
and sat abatt on tho hen-coop; whiie the mates of
both crafts stood chatting III the waist
- Oh did not tell tho men to be oil at this time
did vou." sand tho masters.
mo SIR, not tins throo hours responded the
mates. 81 eXPec; they want to !lnlsl, their frol,c
on board"
"Iust dat, now!' said the cook, "dem bows
can't get along without me- and tho rood M
tured negro brought fiddle blac k as himself
from It's hIding-placc, and proceeded TO put it IN
tune.
..Snppor first, DOCTOR" SAID the Captain in
pleasant tone.
Ave, aye. sir" and the cooks funnel became
n smoko-plpc. whilo the hiss of The frypan struck
the ear. though now and then another sound was
family heard 10 emanato from the Same office
not unlike tho twang of fdd'c-string.
The boats had gained the SIDE and tho p,pr-
wav was thronged with happy faces.
As soon all were aboard. they proceeded of,
IN body. stopping and removing their hats when
within few feet Of their masters
"Woli, men. have you settled who is to co9''
~ cs. SIR
"Now, then, what else IS in tho wind9 out with
Ii IT once-short yarns"
We'll, dye see, SIR, said Gray, advancing and
load &
closed round-"wc'vo all got a favor to ask for
tins boy. If YOU please. If you hayo no obiec-
ton. we Il Ilke 10 have his wages paid or an or
der for them given for mo to take homo for HIM"
$50 modest request that cant listen 10
without q sufficient reason said tho captain:-
another thing, tho bow IS unticr aco''
trav backed his rcAicst ,y n rendition
OF the boys story, not forgetting IN his honest
prijo the siiaro his mother boro in it. A glapc,
of appreciation was exchanged between tho mas
tors. and the request granted. Tho men as VET
did retire, aud old tar took tho place Of
GRAY.
"Wcl. Ashton. as you seem to be tho man,
what do You want
- would nsk hnif months pay for each Of
tho Aiotiawhs, If you please, Captain 10 send
homo II tho Youngsters sister"
..N IN. \ shton do You know w,n, Won re- hont1
Tell rs frankly what notion you We got ~ your
head
..N ell. scc sir, VIC yc talked tho rrrttor
over. and thought how what wo could r,isa
put with the lad wngcs. would Sc. The gaI free
from the land sharks: and put her IN the rnll,narv
way. or such like Gray's mother thourilt hos,
gu sc what friends they ms are heard ,yo,.
ther,' and any oil rs would feel bad at heart of +,
night watch, If we'd only ono SISTER to think Of.
and hers case like this
''Cheeffuy, my good fellow. will grant YOUR
reqlest and you noble set Of fellows TO feel
so ard conn. me of YOU
Tho whole ships company. If you please,
Captain. said the mate.
The Nereus ass the same favor" sa.d apo-
ther. "the amour. for the samo purpose