, 1860-02-17
Asa 4. Knollins Adventure


Down East Yankeo-a log-chopping, trading,
fishing, sea-going, Amphibious animal, passing bis
time between the ocean and the mainiand. In
one Of his voyages before the mast, be went 70
Porto Rico, and by some chance Il happened that
his vessel sailed without him. Asa ielt somewhat
homesick when compelled 10 prolong his visit, and
watched eagerly for an opportunity Of returning
TO bis own native land. 'lssi' '71-l ~ ''i- y
One evening ~ be was walking along The ssA,
side IN melancholy guiae, be vas suddenly sur.
Eoondsd bya gang Of British sailors, belonging %
the slOop-ofWar Terrible, commanded BY Capt
Bigshot, and then busy IL taking IL water and
other stores, preparatory 10 ccnIihuanes Of her
three years cruise. AsA was disposed W show
fight ct frst but as the press gang were armed
with cutlasses, be concluded his policy was to
submit quietly, and % entered the barge
without opposition, and was taken on board The
That night Is be lay awake brooding over bis
misfortunes, be chalked out bis conduct, which
was no other than 70 feign simplicity amount
ing almost 70 niocy, and TO display as little
knowledge Of seamanEhip Is possible. He
knew bow TO throw Into his countenance an
air Of complete vacancy and innocence, calcu-
hted % throw the shrswdsst observer OG his
The next day = dish Of boiled belns was sst
before him without any 9 flxings.S Our friend
Jared up q the msapenen Of the entertain
aBiled beans and no porkfS hs exclaimed,
%This " i lsstls 90 mean, IswoWI TAint a.
aHsdnt you better complain q he s.psainia y
asEed ths blaek.shisksrsd boaiswain, with :
aThats T. old sea.hoss, !, remarked KncIIin.
"Thatsa bright ideel CaPn, 50 ! VIM
And, regardless of opposition, he bcltsd into ths
cabin. where Capt Bigshot 81 At dinner with
SWho The The G dsTii are yOuYs asked lie captain.
nercely liking bis savage eyes on the Yankee.
sWho be IT,. calculated KnoIlin. "Why I'm
Asa I. Knollin, captain. ! hope you're well
-7end an hOws The IOIks p humt pretty sPEy,
.Your names jonathan, 1 gusss, said lhs
captain, mimieking the usual tone Of Knollin.
+ No, It amt, its Asa \. Knollin, captain"
"Well, what do you want Of me y 49,
Seems to me you live pretty well here, cap
taln,n = said Asa, looking over the table. Pretty
tall iodder; chickens, hams, pine-applos and o-be
joyful. Your cook haint did the clean thing By
os though. s,pose you know nothing about Il
90 thought Id step up here and LET you know
how they serve rs down slAire Why, epplail,
they give Us beans without poFkI" Isss
Beams without poTkl Asionishlugln y ex-
claimed the captain, willing % humor he char
TsYes, captain, beans without pork. Don't
what DO you live on when you arsat homel'
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md N thrvN ths rattan overheard, oscnpiSe %
M uuartsr.deck, vkero hi1 originality and sup
So,,s ny M imbsriIitv sscurSd him impunity. n hct
IL va treStsd = priViIsred BUTTON by ne
ofIlceFs N .Jtia9 1s3la lS' 2 srlRs y iaaa
Tnkinr IN ! cannon ban one day, be asked;
aWhst in De world 8 this yeFs, captainf"
@Thafs what We keep 70 pepper The Yankees