The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-02-06
TALES OF THE BORDERS
THE DISASTERS CT
JOHNNY ARMS RONG.


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Under this wholesome terror, Johnny
made no attempt to find ont his friend Ven
der Dunder but chance effected, in part at
least, what bis limited knowledge of Dutch
put it out Of his power, with set purpose, to
accomplish. On turning the corner of a
street, who should he have the good fortune
! to meet with but Wander Dunder. The as
| constituent Of the good Dutchman On seeing
Johnny was great, 80 great, indeed, as to
overcome the natural phlegm Of his consti-
tuition. Holding up his hands in amaze
ment-
"Mine Got, MY freend are you shipwrack
sgen Z" he exclaimed.
No, no." quoth Johnny-" bad aneuch,
but no Just sac bad as that" And be pro-
ceeoed to inform his friend of the real state
Of the case.
The good-natured Dutchman was shocked
at the recital, and felt ten times more than
ever for Johnny's unhappy situation and
complicated misfortunes. When be had
concluded bis affecting story
I'll ,sll you what you do, mine goot freend,"
said Wander Dunder-"you 90 With me to
Slootzsloy kin, and you remain With me dere
till your ship sail. You do dat, mine goot
| freend."
"Wr a. my heart" said Johnny, sand
muckle obleeged to ye for yer Kindness"
/ "No, no-no obleege at ALL" replied the
kind hearted Dutchman, impatientlY. You
do the same to me in your coontry If ] was
shipwrack and IN misfortune, and put to
trooble for an innocent thief"
"Aweel, maybe I wad but, nevertheless,
its kind O. you t. offer me the shelter o. yer
roof" replied Johnnv.
| Dunder Wander Durder now took his
| friend into tavern, and treated him to a
glass Of schnaps. Shortly thereafter the
two embarked in a canal boat for Slootzs-
! 10y kin, where they finally arrived in safety.
| Here Johnny met with the same kind treat
ment as before; and Of that kindness there
was no abatement during the whole fortnight
Of his sojourn. At the END Of this period,
Johnny Armstrong once more set out for
Rotterdam, on the day previous to the sail
ing of tie vessel in which he now hoped TO
reach his native land, without further mo-
lestation or interruption. And, certainly,
everything had the appearance Of going right
on this occasion. The vessel, with Johnny
on board, sailed at t appointed time, and,
before eaabarking, be had read distinctly on
the ticket--a large black board, with yellow
letters, which was fastened to the shrouds-
that she was bound for Leith, and was the
identical vessel he had had in his eye Sc
far as this went, there could be no mistake
whatever. There was, indeed, one little cir
cumstance that startled Johnny, but which
he bad not discovered till the vessel had
been some time at sea. This was, that all
the crew were Dutchmen, there not being q
Scotchman among them. The circumstance
h.,t
be certainly did think it a little odd for be
naturally expected that, as she was Leith
vessel, her crew would be, for the most part
at any rate, natives Of Britain. However
be made no remarks on the subject, thinking
it, as il really was, a matter Of perfect in
difference whether they were Scotchmen oil
Dutchmen. There were two or three pas
sengers in the vessel besides himself bu
they were all foreigners too, SO that he could
hold no converse with any OF them; anc
thus debarred from intercourse with his fei
low-voyagers, he sat by himself, gazing from
the deck Of the vessel on the waste Of wa
,srs with which he was surrounded, ant
musng on the strange series OF mishaps o
which he had so simply and innocentIy be
come the victim. II was while thus employed
the vessel now having been good many
hours ~ sea, and st the moment scuddnG
away before 4 foe fresh breeze-that ths
captain approached Johnny, and in very DO
lite and civil terms, demanded his passag,
money. As he spoke in Dutch, however
the latter did not understand him. Th.
captain observing this, and now guessin,
what countryman he was, addressed him il
very good English, and 10 tilat language re.
peated his demand. With this demand
Johnny instantly complied; and, fndin,
that he was civil, good fellow, be
gan to open up . little conversation will
him. His first remark was that he hopes
they would have good weather. The capiail
hoped 20 too. His second remark was, tina
they had fine breeze The captain agree,