The National tribune., 1877-10-01

the boys say Some fellows were talking jst at our
elbow and one says Yonders the new governor of Mas
sachisetts at the table over there, with the ladies'. We
took good look, my mate and T. for hadn't either Of
us ever governor before looked and looked at
that face, and then all of sudden It popped on But
didn't give any sign Says L Mate, I've notion to go
over and shake hands with him. Says he, Il think see
you doing it, Tom Says l. Mate I'm a-going to do it,
Says he, Oh, yes, guess May be You don't want to
bet you will, TomP' Says /, Il don't mind going
It, mate Says he Put it up Up she goes says l.
plankng the cash. This surprised him. But he covered
it, and says pretty sarcastic, Hadn't You better take
your grub with the governor and the ladies, Tom9 Says
l. Upon second thoughts, will Says he, Well, Tom,
you are a dun fool Says l, May be am, may be
amt but the main question is do you want to risk two
and half that won't do it?' Make it q W says he.
| Done says I. 1 started him giggling aud sappng
his hand his thigh he felt good went there,
and leaned y knuckes the table minute, and looked
the governor in the face and says Mr. Gardner, don't
you know me He stared, and stared, and be stared.
Then all of sudden he sings out, tom Bowling by the
holy poker Ladies, its old Tom Bowling, that you've
heard me talk about,-ship mate of mine in the Mary
Ann He rose up, and shook hands with me ever so
hearty-I sort of glanced around, and took realizing
sense OF my mates eyesand then says the gov
ernor Plant yourself, Tom plant yourself; you can't
cat your anchor again till you've had feed with me
and ladies planted myself alongside the GOVERNOR
and canted my eye around toward my mate. Well, sir,
his headlights bugged out like tompions, and his
mouth stood that wide open that you could have ad
| ham in it without him noticing it,"
There great applause at the conclusion OF the Old
captains story then, after moments silence grayes
/ pale young man said:
| Had you ever met the governor before9"
The old captain looked steadily at this inquirer awhile,
| and then got up and walked aft without making any
reply One passenger after another stole fnrtive glance
at the inquirer, but failed to make him OUT and SO gave
him up. 1t took some little work TO get the tak-mac-
cry to running smoothly again after this arrangement;
but length sprang about that important
and ieaousy-guarded instrumental ships tinlekeeper,
its exceeding delicate accuracy and the wreck and de-
struction that have sometimes resulted from its varying
few seemingly tring moments from the true time then,
in due course my comrade, the reverend, got off on
yarn with fair wind and everything drawing 1t was
true story too,about Captain Rouncevilles spwreck-
true in every detail. 1t to this effect:
Captain Rouncevie's vessel lost in mid-Atlantic,
and likewise his wife and his two little children. Captain
Rouncevlle and seamen escaped with life, bu WIN
little else small, rudelyconsructed raft was to be
their for eight days. They had neither provisions
nor water They had scarcely any cothng no one had
coat but the captain This coat changing hands ala
the time for the weather very cold Whenever
man became exhausted with the cod they put the coat
on him and laid him down between two shpmates untii
the garment and their bodies had warmed life into him
again. Among the sailors Portuguese, who knew
no English He seemed to have Thought OF MS own
calamity but was concerned only about the captain
bitter loss of wife and children BY day he would look
his dumb compassion in the captains faces and by nht
in the darkness of the driving spray and rain, ne wouid
seek the capain and try to comfort him with cafess
ing pats on the shoulder One day, when hunger ano
thirst making their sure inroads upon the nehs
strength and Spirits floating barrel was seen at os
tance 1t seemed great find, for doubtless it contined
food of some Sort brave fellow swan to It, and after
long and exhaustng effort, got it to the raft It was
eagerly opened. 1t barrel OF magnesla! On the
fifth day an onion pied. sailor swan OIL and gos
it, Although pershing with hunger he brought It IN It's
integrity and put into the captains hand Ihe history
of the teaches that among starving, shpWreckeu
men, selfshness is rare and wonder-compeing magma
nimity the rule. The onion equally divided INTO
eight parts and with deep thanksgvings On the