Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-07-28

"A rich gentleman, then, like tn
squire.n
"The squire finds plenty of work t,
do in the course of the day that canno
be shirked. Besides, you can't be ricl
gentleman without money, and you can
get money without toll. Even If yOl
take to begging, That's only nasty name
for still nastier job-and, what's more
you are likely TO get sent to prison TO
Iyour pains, and made to work harde
than ever and prisoners have to labol
for nothing-and get no wages"
"Then I'll never be Il king nor beg
gar, said Jack Il know who has thu
easy time of it.
s.And who's that %
"rhe sailor, to be sure,' replied Jack
with an air OF conviction.
land are..you determined Oh going te
sea ?'
'.Quite."
''What if could help you to berth p
IL should feel very much obliged il
you did me such service"
s'Very good, then. Keep straight
| along this road, and in less than half al
hour, if you don't let the grass grow un-
der your feet. you'll overtake a sailor
who is on his way to Portsmouth to join
his ship"
Jack waited to hear no more.
Hastily bidding his singular acquaint-
ance farewell, he ran Oh at the top of his
speed, and less than twenty minutes came
up with the sailor, merry, light heart
ed fellow, who whistled blithely as he
strolled along, with a bundle in his hand.
Jack entered into conversation with
him at once, and was much delighted to
learn from his new acquaintance that
"a sailors life was the jelliest life in the
world.'s - aHf1 Ttc g III.
After some further conversation, the
sailor said:
"D'ye see. my hearty, you're taut
b tilt little craft, and may be capsized
i'm a storm if don't think you'd make as
good a sailor as ever trod deck. Now,
there's a berth for cabin-boy on board
the Lucy Jane, and if you like, I'll speak
to the captain about it, and you shall sign
articles this very night. We sail in the
morning il the wind is favorable"
Jack at once closed with the offer.
All the way to Portsmouth Jack kept
his eyes open. and they reached the docks
at about tour in the afternoon.
Here they saw lot of convicts Shaving
like horses at the extensive works.
.Who are those strengthening chaps
in the ugly suits Of yellow plaid ?" in
quired Jack. ''They seem mighty indus
trious. I'd rather be anywhere than
amongst them" 80 ~ --.5,T saf fr.so- e..r
SAY, ay, my hearty. You may well
say that. Those hulking lubbers have
to toll worse than slaves now"
Sand why's
because they were too lazy to work
for themselves and earn an honest living.
But see yonder ship-that's our craft.
I'll make all arrangements, and we'll go
OIL board at once.''
The sailor fulfilled his promise. and in
less than half an hour Jack was duly in
stalled as cabin boy of the Lucy Jane.
But he quickly found how utterly de-
lusive had been his visions OF life at
SEA.
He he'd scarcely set his foot on the
deck of the Lucy Jane when he was ses
to work, and the rough manners of the
men nearly frightened him ont of his
wits. He was ordered here and ordered
there, told to fetch this and take that,
and kept constantly on the trot fore and
att. first by one and then by another.
Not half a dozen hours had he been on
board when he heartily wished himself
back again at his fathers smithy.
But then he had signed articles, the
ship was fairly ont at sea, and there was
no back window to crawl out of now.
There was no help for it, and so he had
TO endure all sorts of knocks and hard
ship until the voyage was over. and the
Lucy Jane once more dropped her an
Choir off Portsmouth.
This was ut the expiration Of a month.
Jack lost no time i'm getting ashore
the trial tip was Over-the sea 10 longer
had any charms for him.
Now, my lad, said the captain, hand
ing him a sovereign, here's your wages
and remember We sail again OH the six
teenth."
Jack took the money, and then took to
his heels. He scarcely stopped running
once until he reached the smithy.
"WelcOme home, lad J" cried his father,
leaning on his hammer. "And where
have you been all this long while?
Running away from work. father"
replied Jack ruefully. s"But forgive me
this once, and III never do so any more.
Eye had quite enough of it, and will
never be Lazy Jack again."
I'm right glad to hear you say so, my
boy, cried old Bates. win 5ing his hand.
You stick to that determination, and
you'll make a bright man yet"
And he did stick to that determination,
and worked so well as 10 earn the name
of industrious Jack" before long.
And in the end, when too old to work,
Jack had enough money to enable him
to retire from business, and live at ease
for the remainder of his life