The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1854-06-14
asa 7. Knollins's Adventures.
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the mast, he went TO Porto Rico, and by
some chance /: happened that his vessel
sailed without him. Asa felt somewhat
hornesiek when compelled to pIolong his
visit, and wftched eagerly for an opportuni-
nifty of returning 10 his own his naive
land
One evening, ashe wat walking along the
seaside in melancholy gulse, he WAS sud
denly surrounded by gang Of British sail
ore, belonging TO the sloop-of. war Terrible,
commanded by Captain BagShot and then
busy in taking in water and other stores,
preparatory 10 Il continuance Of her three
years cruise. Asa was disposed TO show
fight Al first, but AS the press gang was arm
ed with cutlaSSes, he concluded hts best pol
Icy was 10 submit quietly. and SO be entered
The barge without opposition and WAS taken
on board the sloop. That night rs he lay
awake, brooding over his misfortnes, he
chSlked out his plan Of conduct, which WAS
no other thsn to feign a simplicity, amount
ing almost to idioty, and 10 display as little
knowledge of sesmanship as possible. He
knew how to throw into his countenance an
air Of complete vacancy and innocence, cal
celated to throw the shrewdest observer off
his guard.
Yhe next day, at noon, dish of boiled
beans was set before him without any other
'fxins.' Cur friend '1ared up at the mea-
Kerness cf the entertainment.
Billed beans aud no pork he exclaimed.
'Tbis Is a little TOO mean swuw! Taint iii
for a dogr
Hadn't you better complain 10 the cap
tain?' askec the black -whiskered beatsw ain,
with sneer.
That's il. old Sea-hoss, remarded Knoll
lima. That's bright idee! Complain to
the capt'n! So VIII
And, regardless Of opposition. he bolted
into the cabin, where Captain Bagshot sat
at dinner with three or four VI his officers.
who the devil ale yeu?' asked the cap
tain, firceiy fixing MS savage eye en the
Yankee.
who be Il? ejaculsred Knollins, why,
Pm Asa 7. Knolins, cap'n. | hope you're
well--and hows the folks TO him? Pretty
spry, eh?. -,
You're names Jotnsthsn, guess said
Capt Bsgshot, mimicking the nasal tone
OF Knollins.
mo it aint, it's Asa T. Knolins, cap'n.'
We'll what do you want oil me-?
Seems to me you live pretty we'll here,
cap'n, said Asa, looking over the table
Pretty tail fodder. Chickens, ham, pine
apples, and o-be-ioyfnl. YoLr cook haint
did the clean thing by US, though, S'pose
you don't know nothing about it. so l
though I'd step up here and let you know
howthev serve up down stairs. Why, cap'n,
they gin us beans without pork?
Beans without pork! As lon.ish-ing!' ex-
claimed the Captain, willing TO honor the
character
yes, cap'n, beans without pork, Dom
that beat ali natur?,
'What do YOU live on when you're at
home?' asked the captain.
Pork and beans, billed chowder, faPjacEs
and doughnuts,' answered Asa.
What are fapjacks!' asked the Cap
tain.
Don't you know what hapjacks are?--
Why l thought every fool kuowd that?
They're made out O. -four, and eggs, and,
milk, and water, beaten up ker.sap, and
then they're slotted into fryin' pan and
done brown, and served up with butter and
merlasses, or nerlasses and butter, which
ever you choose, and if they don't 60 down
slick. there's no sluns in RoxburyP
You seem to like molasses, said the Cap
tain.
We'll, gness I du, said Asa. But not
raw, as your fellurs eat it.
How then?'
Wall, / like to run stick into the bung
hole of hogShesd, and phil it eout and
iror it through my mouth. Alnt 1t good
!hen? WsllI guess in l.
We'll, Jonathan
Asa, cap'n.
Jonathan, say, you can go now, and
II see about the. pork to morrow
Asa went back to his astounded ship
.aates, reporting that the Captain vas
pretty slick sort of fellur'
One day, when the men didn't tumble up
from below with the requisite alacrity, the
Ooatswain, rattan in hand. give each of them
\ reminder with his stick as he came on
.leck Asa was thelast, as usual, put watch
ing the boatswan's bamboo, he caught the
weapon in-his hand and dextronsly twisted
it out of the officers grasp.
'Hallo whiskers!' said he, Il hope you
didn't mean 10 hit me, cause it hurts fell
fur. No, you didnt--vall thought SOL
forgive you,' and he threw the rattan over
board, escaping to the quarter deck, where
his originality and supposed imbecility es-
cured him impunity. In fact, he was treat
ed as a privileged buffo,n by the officers.
Taking up a cannon ball, one day, he
asked 'What'n the world is This yere
hap'n?'
That's what We keep to pepper the Yam
KEGS with, answered Bagshot.
want to know, said Asa. How do you
work it?'
We put 'em into those big guns and fire
EN- off,
SHAW! you don't say 50. Do they travjl
pretty fast cap'n?
so fast you can't sec EN-.
'Hurt q teller if they hit%
yes, when they're fred out Of gun
Not otherways?'
NO
erhen here goesF cried Asa; and hand
ling the missile like bowling ball, he let
drive among the legs Of the officers and
men, shouting, 'hurahl let er rip!
Cries Of rage and pain followed,
Seems 10 me, cap'n. said Asa, coo!ly
them .ere things does hurt fellur, evin ii
they aint fred out'n gun
One day Capt. Bagshot called Asa aft
Jonathan sid he, there's boat along
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