Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1867-11-29
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t'Round-the-world Joe was pairing ape
I Piles for his mother to make pies OF, and
I being one of those boys that give all
their mind to a thing and even pare np-
pIes with enthusiasm, he had thrown
of his Jacket and rolled his shirt sleeves
''W6ats that, Joe % inquired Char
ley; ,..,
son your arns-blue thinga-piCturess b"
so, that ]" said Joe "thGta what !
call my class n1ark--stands for A. b.
AbIe-Bodied Seaman--mealls I've been
round. When the second mate sees
that, he knows I've got my sea logl on
and don't look for me TO Wyriggle through
the lubber's hole, or spit 70 WLndVarq.
ftLet's see ]" said we, too3 ana Jo9
took what he calle q "clOso reef. in hie
sleeves and squared his yaEdsiI that
IS, he held ont one arm to me ana the
other to Charley.
Mine had a picture OF a ship under
full sail, with blue hull and gparG anu
red rigging, and underneath, the word
ffCircumnaVigatCr joe"
She had blue sails and was dashinG
through red water; and there was g
blue angel with red wings and pink
trumpet flying over her, blowing.
Chariey's arm-thRt IS yoeiai you
know-had a blue eagle with 9 red tail,
perched on a blue anchor, and under ~
"E PLURIBUsF UNAMfn
80, isn't it splendid 2'' said Z, 'and Go
naturall Who did il, Joe and how ai4
,Pshaw ?" said Joe, ,'thatis nothing
If YOU Vvanb to see richness look here ~
and he tore open the bosom Of his Shirt
an slapped his breast proudly like
the sailor man in the play when ne
tears his shirt before the Judge, and
says, ffIf your Honor wants WLlneaael
20 the pre-Ui-Ous chRrufter Of CuGlaah
Jack, your Honor can jest overhaul
these here :" and then hea shows q grid
iron" of chastity wounds that impnrl %
his manly chest the appearance OF hhV-
ing been ploughed over when no was g
sleep. And the judge says Your nenQi
my brave lad Britannia needs no bull
warlks, no towers along the steep, "dgo.
(But Mrs. Brace only said, Joseph
my child, didn't ] hear button t"l
Wen, as Joe so triumphantly remark
ed. there was richnessI A blue sailor
with red sWeetheart with blue hair On @
red cloud, surrounded by q blue r1An~
bow, and both Of them wMvtug the STAR
Spangiea Bapuerl Below W1n TINS
proud inscription
"LoEe NAY SHE WAVEtn
go, Joe : how do you do it2"
ffStick it," said Joe.
"Spaulding's g ne q" said Charley.
ftNeedles," F" said Joe, and ne laughed
ttHurt 2" I asked
fSmart,s some 'said Joe; s'but what's
that to 8 chap that's been rounuF Be-
sides, guilds cures it."
"Joe,@ said Charley, ''may I speak
with you a moment ln private, ~ GeOr-
ReY VIII excuse usfN
I'VE bowed, with dignity.
eifYhat's the ma 5ter noTFs chum ?" said
Joe,7 stepping aside.
0Joseph.n said Charley, "could YOU
stick heT-hcl' ff' tearing the buttons on
his shirt and poldng his hand under
the len side Of his iaolEet.
"Hushl You lInow-,Eata Or
"WeIl, you see, chum," said JoG,
CHATS a touch above me- I'm not in
the high lines vet. II @ star now or q
heart or even her NAME with an ancnor
TO IL, would do you any good WY, I'm
ready to stick you but portralta ef9
science, you know. HoWs'evefl I've
cot q shipmate, Toby Splica--evety body
knows Tobw-heia been round three
times. and his fathers ship carpenter
Toby 'Il put you through 9eantlAuls"
aVVOuld she have to $40 Tor At aua2
INQUIRED Charley, very anziously.
"Do which g" said joe
ttgft for it, % said Charley, $50 that zoe
by can get her expression correct, you
20, not at all" said Joe, 'Tu do
isDo what ~ said Charley.
'fSit for her eI-pT0eetonsH EGt0 Joe.
.FWby 1--WE sat for seventeen A.nnE-mEw
sbc-wavest and one was a p@Efet like
ness. o, that's all right"
go, Joe, p whispered Charley, tI'm 90
much Obliged TO you I'm your friend
forever : It's such q roliefI Always
next your heart, you EnoW-noVar can
Iados stern father can't take it irom
you, and lock it up in his burfsi ar proof
ipiteful sister can't steal it cad show DO
% on the other girls and make fou inQs
body can harrow your fsaliuEr You
know Q, it'H such relief P'--Di@
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