The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-04-05

.nough u awake the dead smart, nov 7
Tho men all looked at each other. as
much as to say, What on earth's a-comin'
now But aboard snip, o'course, when
you're told to do a thing, you'v got to 1t"
/ Il 81 the rope was rove IN gully.
"' Now, my lad, says the mate, III u
/ hard. square kind o voice, that made every
word seem like httu a stone INTO a wall,
Y You see that ere rope Well, Ill give
. you ten minutes tu confess, lhe took ont
Z has watch and held i la his hand, and It
you don tell the truth Sfore the time up,
nm hang YOU like a dog III
'' The crew all stared 1T one another as
ii they couldn't believe their ears ~ dIdn Z
believe mine, : can tell yeL and then a
low yrpsl went mp among en- like MID
beast awakln out Of a nap.
Silence, there shouts the mate IA a
voice Ike the roar II nor caster stand
by 70 run tor'ard - and with hls o~n hands
he puts the moose round the boy meek
The little fellow never fnchcd bit but
there Was some among the sailors bug
strong chaps, As could IA fallen uN as
shook like leaves III the wind As fur me-
| hethought myself o my little curly head
lad az home and how u nd be IL any one
" ~ 10 20 i'l 20 Many tAAitl tsllN al lltc NtlN
thought IF Il | tinglcd an over, and my
fingers chnched themselves, A. ii they
we're a-grippn' somebody's Jhr t. !
clutched hold o. handspIke, and hv,d IL
behind my back, ali ready
Tom. whispers the chief engineer to
me, do you really think he means 70 Do
Il Nh
81 don't know. says |, through my
teeth . but if he does, he shall 90 first, II
swing for il
I've been in many an ugly scrape ia my
time but | never felt arr As had as uid
then Every minute seemed AS long as a
dozen and the tick q the mates watch
reg lar pricked my ears ike pin. The
men were very quiet, but there was pre-
Clous ugly look on some o their faces and
| noticed that three OF four on EN- KEEP
edgiu for ard to where the mate was stand
IN. IN a way that meant mischief As for
me. lid made up my mind that # he did
20 for 10 hang the poor little chap, lid Kill
him pa the spot ana take my chance
Eight minutes, SAYS the mate, his
great deep voice hrcakn ln upon the 81
lence hike the toll 90 funeral bell If
you We got anything u confess. my lad,
up.
y. I've told YOU the truth. answers the
boy. very pale, but as firm as ever. May
! say my prayers. please
The mate nodded and down goes the
poor little chap on his knees with that in
ferual rope about ms neck all the tImel.
ana puts up his poor little hands 10 pray
| Cuuldn make out what he sand (tact, my
head vas ia sich a whIrl that I'd hardly
ha kuowed nay own uame), but I'll be
bound God heard 1t. every word Then
liz ups On his feet again, and puts his hands
behind HIM and put his hands behind
him, and SAYS o. the mate, quite quietly,
m ready
And then. sir. The mates hard, grim
face broke p All u once. ike I've seed the
luc IN the Baltic lie snatchtd up the boy
in his arms, and kissed HIM, and burst out
a-cryIn ike child and ! think there
warnt one " Us As didn't do the same
know did for one.
II God bless You. my hoy SAYS he,
smoothn the child's HAIR with his great
hard hand You re- a true Euglishman.
every inch ~ You you wouldn't tell lie
Up save your lie Well. II -. be As yer
fathers cast We Oft. I'm he yer father from
this day forth and If | ever forget you,
then may God forget me Pr
And he Aep his word to-. When We
got 90 Halifax, he found out the little un
aunt, and give her a lump o money 10
make him comfortable and now he goes
g see the youngster every voyage. AS reg
lar as can be and 20 see the IaIr On en-
together the little chap 50 fond q him,
ana not bearin hm a hit % grudge, it'll
bout as pretty a sight as ever seed And
nov. sir, AKIN yer padding, it, time for
Inc % be eou below. So III Just wish yer
ryud NIGHT