The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-05-19
LITTLE BOB, THE CABIN BOY.

There is not one of Us, however young,
says the Youths Visitor. but he may do
some good. Every little child can be use
full. will tell you how useful little
! cabin boy was, who was sailing on u large
ship over the wide sea.
1t happened that on the voyage the sal
ors quOTeled with the captain, who was so
proud and overbearing that none would
submit to him. This gave the captain 50
much trouble ana preyed 50 much on his
spirits, that he became very i'll, so i'll as
to be confined 10 his bed. None of the
sailors cared for him. so he lay there very
i'll, and all alone. No one thought Of
speaking kind word to the poor sick cap
tain but Little Bob His Bible had taught
! him lesson which the sailors know nothing
about. II had taught him to be kind to
everybody, even those who had used him
| i'll; so he stole softly to the captains door
and Knocked. who's there" asked the
captain in very gruif voice. sits Little
Bob, sir; can do anything for YOU" go
to your work, you Scoundrel,' cried the
captain in an angry tone; don't come
/ plaguing me
Little Bob stole away even more softly
than he came, but his heart was not filled
with IN angry feeling. He pitied the cap
tain even more than he had done before.
The next day he resolved to try again.
He saw that the poor captain was not on
deck, and again he went and knocked at
the door. who's there Captain can
do anything for you today" asked Little
Bob. NO, no; go away" said the captain
Bob was pleased that the captain did not
speak in 50 harsh voice as he did the day
before, and he made up his mind to try
again. Meantime the captains heart
grew warm toward the little fel-
low. lie thought how differently he
had acted from the untceling sail
ors, who had not once inquired for him all
the time of his illness, and he determined
that II he came again, he would let him in.
When Bob came next day. the captain
said, Come in Bob walked in on tiptoe,
and said, very tcndcrly, please, sir can
do anything for you!' Shall | make your
bcd, or get you cup of coffee :" will
do il in II minute. well, Bob you may. if
you like said the captain Away ran Bob.
and in few minutes everything was ready,
the coffee, and the hot toast and he brought
it on a tray to the captains bedside. Bob
always carried with him the Bible in his
pocket and rs he came in the room. the
captain observed it.
What book is that" said he. 1T is the
book my mother gave me-" said Bob sthc
incest book you ever saw" Can YOU read
il, Bob "Oh, yes, sir" said Bob; "and
should like to read it to you" "Aye, you
may said the captain. AS soon as | have
finished my coffee you may begin" Bob
cleared away the coffee and sat himself
down on the box at the side of the captains
bed, and opened on the history of Jesus,
and read how He went about doing good;
how He pitied the wretchcd; how He heal
ed the sick and torgavc their sins. The
captain listened very attentivcly and asked
the boy to come again the next day.
From this time he came every day and
Instructed the poor captain in the knowl-
edge of Jesus the Savior He asked him
many questions, and Bob knew how to m
sWcr thcm-thanks to his mother and. IL
his Sunday school.
One evening the captain said. "Leave me
that book Of yours, Bob; should like to
Look at il myself Bob willingly left it
The next morning he went as usual. and tap
ped at the cabin door, No answer came.
Again hctapped and louder. Still no answer.
lie opened the door and walked in. The cap
tain WaSon his knees, and the Bible was living
open on the chair before him. Bob spoke:
sun there was no answer. He came nearer;
the captain never stirred. He looked; the
captain was dead. He had died on his
knees praying over the Bible. We trust
that through the instructions of little Bob
he had sought and found mercy at the
hands Of the Saviour of sinners. Is there
little boy or ghl, now reading this, who
cannot do AS much ms this poor cabin-boy9
Go and do likewise"