The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1873-05-22
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ed. politely" very sorry that any mad
Vertence of mine or Mrs. Heavysides-"
Take your long carcass and your long
tongue forward" Numbered the cap
tain. I" When talking will mend matters.
I'll send for you again. Give your own
orders, jolly" he went on resignedly, as
Simon staggered off. Turn the ship
into nursery az soon as you like u
Five minutes later-so expeditions was
Mr.. Joly-Mrs. Hcayysides appeared
horizontally on deck. shrouded in blan-
kets. and supported by three me1. When
this interesting procession passed the
captain. he shrank aside from it with as
vivid an appearance Of horror as if
wild bull was being carried by him iu-
stead of British matron
The sleeping berths below opened on
either side out of the main cabin. On the
eft hand side looking toward the ships
bowsprit) was Mrs Smallchild On the
right hand side, opposite to her, the doc
tor established Mrs. Heavysides A
partition OF canvass was next run up, en-
| tirely across the ma!n cabin. The sma Ter
of the two temporary rooms thus made
| lay nearest the stairs leading on deck ,and
was left free to the public. The larger
was kept sacred to the doctor and his
mysteries. When an old clothes basket,
emptied, cleaned, and comfortably lined
with blankets Ito serve for make-shift
CRADLE, had been in due course of time
carried into the inner cabin, and had
/ been placed midway between the two
sleeping berths, SO as to be easily pro
ducibIe when wanted, the outward and
visible preparations of Mr.. Jolly were
complete the male passengers had all
taken refuge on deck; and the doctor
and the steWardess were left in undis.
turbed possession Of the lower regions.
While it was still early in the after
noon the weather changed for the better
For once in way. the wind came from
a fair quarter and the Adventure bowl
ed along pleasantly before it almost on
an even keel. Captain Gillop mixed
with the little group of male passengers
on the quarter deck. restored to his
sweetest temper; AID set them his Gus
tomary example, after dinner of smoking
a cigar.
"Jf this fine weather lasts, gentlemen.
he said, ''we shall riake out very well
with cur meals up here. and we shall
have our two small extra cabin passen-
gers christened on dry land in a weeks
time, if their mothers approve of it.
How do you feel in your mind, Sir, about
your good lady?"
Mr.. Smallchild Ito whom the inquiry
was addressed) had his points of external
personal resemblance to Simon Heavy
sides. He was neither so tall nor so lean
certainly--bnt be, too, had Roman
nose, aud light hair, and watery blue
eyes. With careful reference to his pc
culiar habits at sea, he had been placed
conveniently close to the bulwark, and
| had been raised on heap of old sails and
cushions. SO that he could easily get his
head oyer the ships side when occasion
required The food and drink which
assisted in restoring his tissue, when
he was not asleep and not "squaring
| accounts with the sea, lay close to his
hand. 1t was then little after three
| clock and the snore with which Mr..
| Sma!lchiId answered the captain inquiry
showed that he had got round again,
with the regularity of clock work, to the
| period of the day when he recruited him
self with sleep.
What an insensible blockhead chat
man is!'' said Mr. Sims, the middle
aged passenger, looking across the DICK
contemptuously at Mr.. Smallchld.
a. If the sea had the sane effect on
yon that it has on him. retorted the
invalid passenger, Mr.. Purling, "you
would just be as insensible yourself"
Mr. Purling (who was man of senti
ment) disagreed with Mr.. Sims (who
was a man of busincss) on every conceiv-
able subject all through the voyage
Before, however, they could continue
the dispute about Mr.. Smallchild, the
doctor surprised them by appearing from
the cabin.
" Any news from below. Jolly 2'' asked |
the captain, anxioGsly.
None whatever" answered the doc |
tor. I've come TO idle the afternoon
away up here. along with the rest of
you
As events turned out, Mr.. Jolly idled
away an hour and half exactly. Atthe
end of that time Mrs. Drabble, the
stewardess, appeared with a face Of mys-
terry, and whispered. nervously, to the
doctor.
Please to step below directly. Sir"
3" Which of them is it2' asked Mr..
Jolly.
8 Both of them." answered Mrs. Drab-
bic, emphatically.
The doctor looked grave ; the steward.
ess looked frightened. The two immed-
lately disappeared together.
" [ suppose, gentlemen. said Car
tain Gillop, addressing Mr.. Purlng, Mr..
Sims, and the first mate, who had jus,
Joined the party suppose It's only fit
and proper, in the turn things have
taken, to shake up Mr.. Smallchild?
And l don't doubt but what We ought to
have the other husband handy, as a sort
of polite attention under the circum-
stances. Pass the word forward there,
tor Simon Heavysides. Mr.. Smalchild,
Sir! rouse up Here's your good lady
Hang me, gentlemen. if l know exactly
how TO put it to him.
Ito be continued)
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