Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1865-06-03

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reading. tin they vow that never have they
had . pisasanter companion. So Abe fdl.
6lls bic contsuet, ed pockets bic we'll
easned wages. He feels richer than he
hes ever before bssu.
" Stranger. you've done that job we'll"
says . friend Of the old man. his employer.
"1've Z no ion by which guess some
dollArsare to be. made. What say you to
joining mo in the speculation r a....
IF It's honest and straightforward
Fam ready for il, whatsvsr it may be-"
answers Abe. sf . I'D, -,4..
"Do You undsrsisnd ship. building and
navigation r. asked his new friend, with
laugh in bic eye. s n....r.
NO." says Abe. "not yet, but III
Try and learn what's wanted" ~
"Well, I guess not much Of either"
says bic friend. " But what I want 10 q
man With fearless heart and firm rssolu-
ton able to govern . rough lawleas lot Of
fellows, and keeping them ir good humor.
Now. listen. I'm not going to propose to
seto6 to dig for gold. o. 70 seek for dia-
monds. ltss practical notion I've got in
my head; noAs Of your romantic non
ut viii suit me-" says Abe, growing
eager to bear what his friend had to Gay
wko coatiausd .-- tst at'o. tta st.A ~
- Provisiuas q New Oslsans coat about
twenty tirss y much ~ they do up here.
Now I'm for builoing fat boat loading
her. and sending her down there. viii
You take command r ot yie
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Il will suit ne exactly" ea.sr s,
ABE 1xcoxxs 4 BoATxAx.
So Abe and his new friend sst to work
TO build . Cat boat. ABB has never be-
fore tried bic hand At hip-building, but
nothirg comes amiss to him. The boat is
rough enough, bat suited b Tho purpose.
She i strong. for she Aas many hundr~d
miles 70 70, right down the Sagamon river
Into the illinois, and down the Illinois
into the Mississippi. and 80 on to New
Orleans. Away sails Abe, captain for the
first tins, II boas with . fall cargo. He
had AsvssA men under hin. wild fellows.
how they sing and danes. and drink at
times, and 6ght ). not among themselves,
but with any they meet. He has TO keep
them In order; 10 does % IN his own
fashioa. b He stands DIR lset four inches.
tha tal|eat man among them. He shows
them that what they can do he can do,
and then hs speaks to them in his pleas.
ant wy friendly way, and his tales and
ausedosse. though NJ eoarss like thei,,
amsss them mash: yet ssill they nsvsr for
gst that hs i THAR captain. They own
that he d one Of natures noblemen. Those
rough men boast Of skilt with their rides.
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