The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-18

him 10 30 and report himself 10 the tail
officer who was walking the quarter
deck.
THAT" added the coNswain, as the .
commandments a stricter officer in the .
service; t'other, the shortish gray .
headed gentlemen's the doctor, the /
kindest and best hearted that ever I
breathed. Sheer of, master, they be I
looking this way"
"And SO, youngster,' said the com /
mander, who, TO Harry's mind, couldn't /
have been very much shorter than the
funnel of his own ship" you've thought
proper 10 Join AZ last, have you? a fine
lot of French leave you've taken
Poor Harry felt as If he had PIN
cushion in his throat, which he could
neither get down nor up, and 1t was
only with difficulty he restrained the
tears. The commander wasn't slow 10
note the lads confusion.
"So-ho!n he continued, "going 20
cry, hey? Brought mp at ladies SEM
mary, hey? Pretty sailor You II
make
sExcuse me, SIR" said the surgeon,
who had entered the navy rather late in
lllt. anu A4AMOuEM ANNhAl NNhA t-sAN
over had elapsed since he left old Ire
land, still retained the slightest spice
in the world OF the bregue-'ENcuse
me, but can not be mistaken, this Is a
grandson of my old and esteemed
friend, General Strathburn. There's a
drop of the raal blood in him, sir.
Trust me. he'll make a sailor right
enough"
DIR. Fitzgerald's face was very home
. " and deeply pitted with the smallpox
aud Is brown as an old bo's' aims, but
Harry at thai moment thought he had
never seen such pleasant man IN his
I life.
I'm sorry l spoke" said the com
mander, by no means angrily, as he
pushed Harry over 10 the surgeon.
''Take him and make sailor or lob
lolly boy of him, just as you please"
The surgeon laughed. "Come along.
me boy" he said, .'and I'll show YOU
your messmates, and "a rough lot yOu'l
find them Can YOU foight?n
al think can, " said Harry modestly /;
"but 1 never tried"
ala! ha!'' laughed the old doctor
"very good indeed. Capital."
A long, low, dark room on one side
of the Storage, lighted only by two
small ports-this IS the gun-room. A
table occupied nearly is entire space,
leaving merely room, and no more, for
the cushioned lockers, which served for
seats. The surgeon Knocked and en-
tered, dipping his head as he did so, to
allow a purser's shoe 70 whistle harm
lessly over it.
"Oh. come away, DOCTOR" said a
voice; al thought il was that beggarly
steward; he has allowed Johnson TO
drink my rum again to-day"
"Well," said the doctor, you drink
his tomorrow.
"Never get a chance, sir, or / would
every day. Has that young griffin come
TO join?n
The speaker was tall, lanky, raw
boned youth, who sat in a corner with
both legs on the table, position he
was justified by the rules of the mess in
assuming, because he had been round
both Capes.
"Ohl dear, dear good old doctor!''
cried a young fair haired MILDLY, jump
ing up and throwing his arms cares
, ingly round the surgeons neck. ''I'm
SO glad ycu've come"
"What's in the wind now, young
cub?n asked the doctor.
"Oh, logarithms, daddy, logarithm'
and zebra; you'll do an equation for
me, won't you?"
"Not this watch, my boy" said the
surgeon; "ask your new messmai'
here
"Can YOU do logs and 'geb?" This
appealingly to Harry.
am try" said Harry; and down sa'
: the two together; away went the sur
geon, and in less than five minutes III,
. Youngsters were as thick rs thieves
Harry promised 10 do ali his mess
r mate 5 sums for him. "FOr you know,
= that youth explained. "I'm an awfulll
r lazy beggar; Lawson's my name-Lazl
: Lawson, the instructor calls me; anC
q can't he hit hard with the ruler! M
: word"
G Lawson also gave him history OF al
, his messmates, from the sub-iieutenan
: who was quiet and allowed Hicks
I Che lanky youth and tyrant Of the mess
: TO do as be liked-down 10 the young
: and inofensive purser's clerk.
r Thus far, reader, perhaps you hav'
V thought my hero a little green. liz
: vast, however. He was one Of YOU
5 quiet, considering English boys, wh'
e always think before they speak, VIII
t take things in at one glance. and who
2 no matter how soft they look, are no
n to be imposed upon.
e The ward-room officers soon foun'
/ out Harry's good qualities, and gre'
e very fond of him, especially the sur
y geon. who invited Harry to make "