The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1866-02-27


= cabin without being sent fori Sir. ii
i break every midshipoasn in lhis shipl vi
]. preserve proper discipline.
5 Powis was a line manly lad Of seven
: teen, aud as he stood there, with Grm, M
iinching eye, and cheek flushed. he locke
, very model Of English youth
, If YOU please, sir, only came 10 say
: was ! Who put the sall water in the bottle
aud not JekyIl. did not 90 il for n
, vine, sir, threw that away; it was onl,
. for a joke
Only joke And how dare you. sir
play jokes On your superior officers ca
up to the masthead this moment. SIR
Yes, sir And up went lhe lad. q,
Fnim5le as a eat and as iull Of mischief as d
kitten.
Captain Martlock had lcft The vessel
with his own private opinions about the
discipline Of the spil6re; and Captain
WilloUghby, the first lieutenant, ami the
doctor, were closeted in The captains pri-
vate cabin over their coffee
Only to Aink Of having 10 leave ship
oi thiriy-six gIns in the care Of such a
born Pickle as that lad, Powis 7 cruaned
The captain, as he Immediately poured
some brandy into his coffee cup. 'By
George, sir, | shan't have a moments sleep
I'LL ! set my foot once more on my own
quarterback. That boy is The greatest
monkey ] ever shipped. BY George, sir,
Il be hadn't come forward in such Il manly
way to-day 10 save JekylI, I'd have broken
him.'
Heis certainly Il Pilgarlic, said the first
lieutenant; 'bul think when there was
duty TO d. he'd do it, Ddty soon makes
man Of boy, if anything will. / was iast
snch another lad, til | was made captain
Of French prize, and had 10 take her
back into ST Helena. ] was a man from
thai day
oh, bat there's good in the boy.
said the doctor. Hes brave and gen
efous there's no rice in him, its only mis-. |
chief
Only mischief He's the greatest |
scapegrace | ever bad on board.
'Ihen let me stop On board, said the
lieutenant. Allow ne to look al the word
ing Of the despatch; theie must surely be
some loop.hoe.'
The captain took up the despatch, and
read il under breath.
No. be sid, here Is this devil Of !
clause You are requested to take all
your officers with you. 80 as TO preserve
dignity that may aid ycur negotiation
No, we must all 60 Well, never did
srumble at orders yet, bu il had ever
lone so, ! might do so now. Doctor.
nlnd you brl g some qIinine. There's
afo 10 be fever for one or two of us.--
By George, sir, on an African station one
night TO live on quinine if one wishes to
i've at all ?
The lieutenant and doctor took their
cave OF the captain. who wished to study
is maps and prepare for the journey.
AS the doctor was pacing the deck, and
ad arrived just under the mainmast. he
ave q look upward 10 see il tie offender
'aS there. Yes, tn re he was, swinging !
is legs, ffly feet up, happy as a bird. As
he doctor was'still ,training his head 10 s
bserve him, there Tell upon bis face a
hover OF l'ltle white paper pellets, drop :
d with excellent aim hy Pickle Pows,
ho was generally called, and with
rem came down ia shrill voice the
locking words, 10 be tken night and :
,oruing.'
The doctor was very angry; he tossed {
is head s
That boy will come 10 bad end. II
were the captain Ia keep him on the
'asi al night--a good dose offever would =
'me him bit; aud, egad | would moi u
ring him round q day TOO soon. Y
But the doctor was angry. If Powis :
ad really been i'll he woull have nursed Q
i'm as teuderly as women
Half an hour after the doctor had retir- U
TO his cabin for nap, there was a Cab q
Ing OF voices and splash Of oars round
e bows. 81
There comes those spies of nggers, u
nd Gasket, as be looked over the ships $
de- Hang their yams, and cocoa-nuls, q
ID bananas All they want, know, is ia
.ws OF us to signal 10 the slavers If q
as the captain Id never let nipger set
OF on the derk. 70
Up scrambled two stalwari negroes With
rs on their backs, full Of fruit. In o'
oment fair was established at tile foot
the mast. The negroes. eager for news n'
d money, jabbeIing in broken English; IN
sailors eager for fruit and vegetables, "a
ing TO learn the best way to lie Gora- az
country. ~
In the middle Of this discussion, down al
me half crown, wrapped in paper, at en
feet Of one % the negroes. Il was GO
rked, -Four bananas aud a yam, two if'
nee give the change to Jekyn.'
Il was a message from Powis. A tall m'
gro, thinking himself utobserved slip in
the bit Of silver into bis wrislband.- at
moment, however, Jekyll had him by
wrist. tw
Avasi there = he said fair PLAYS a 81
rel Let me read what Powis says. ~ -
The negro refused 10 give up the mon -
and assumed a vociferousIy injured -
! scotli7 commenced; in The middle ~
he scufile appeared the first lieuten- -
sc;
Here, no trouble with lhese' niegers. a !