Daily globe., 1879-02-16

kind to their men?" asked Mrs. x,
IN some perplexitY; and Miss Nellie was
heard by me to say, under her breath,
that she knew one. at least
"Bless you, yes'm' said Jim, 'sThere's
lots OF 'em; only it hasn't been my luck
to sail with em. There's cap'ns sail out
O. New York to-day, as I hear don't al
low sWearin' from men nor officers gives
'em good grub, watch an watch, an has
'em in the cabin of Sunday for prayers.
Though" he added "where there's one o.
them, there's a dozen that's either fends
themselves, else they're that careless as
they let the officers do just as they hap
pen to feel. don't mind tellin' YOU"
he continued, seemingly betrayed into an
unwonted confidence, that my business
ashore is mostly to run foul of certn
man as I'm sure tS meet sooner or later.
l know he's roun' these parts. An when
he an does meet" said Jim, rising and
striking q brawny, clenched fist into the
hollow of the other hand apparently for
everything but tsomeremembered wrongs,
"there'll be hard reckonin!"
II Think" said Mrs. x rising.
with as much dignity as is consistent
with eight of five feet four, 'that we
have heard quite enough. Come, Nellie p
Whereupon the twain (the latter little
unwil)ingly, as I fancied) entered the
house, manifestly to the discontinue of
the sailor.
"There they co." he said, dropping his
head and speaking in rather a sad voice,
''a-thinkin' how I'm only low, revenge.
full cretter, with no feelin' morn the
ships log. But, hew far would you
forgive man who has had you strung
up the main riggin' for full hour by
the two thumbs, an all for that begged
OF him to send me up to stow r'yal in a
gale, Stead of little chap as was
stowaway, an no more fit to 90 than a
girl baby?" again asked Jim.
| Before could frame suitable answer,
which should combine prudence with the
usual forms OF good advice, always prof
fered and seldom needed in such cases,
jim had taken himself off. I saw no
more of him until the following morning,
when he abruptly informed me that it
was to be his last day; no persuasions or
inducements of mine being sufficient to
turn him from his purpose.
Clad in a pair of voluminous overalls
and dilapidated old felt hat, was assist
ing at the turing of a flower bed in front
of the house; and while awaiting the re-
turn of Jim with the wheelbarrow, was
accosted by an elegantly dressed and
gentlemanly-looking young man, who,
accosting me by the rather familiar title
| of "old chap" demanded in somewhat
peremptory tone, to know ''where Mrs.
! x, hung out"
With an inward chuckle, I mildly
designated the house behind me as the
residence in question, and asked if he
wished to sac Mrs. X.
| "What's that to you?" was the rather
unexpected answer, in low tone and
with manner that savored rather of
coarseness, which contrasted strongly with
the suavity of manner with which he
greeted Miss Nellie, who just then ap.
peared on the scene with both hands full
of flowers.
As the young lady blushed charming
ly, and murmured her surprise at meeting
Captain Hanson, that gentleman, not at
all disconnected by this introduction to
myself, which Immediately followed, ex-
pressed, with great ease and fuency, his
unadulterated satisfaction and surprise
at the meeting, as though it had been on
the banks of the Nile.
Completely ignoring my own presence,
as the two stood by the gate, the creaking
of the wheelbarrow was heard, and in an
other moment master Jim came bearing
down upon us, the wheel just grazing the
doeskin clad leg cf the gallant captain,
who, turning, remarked, with languid re-
proach in his tone:
"My good fellow, pray be little
more"-
Captain Hanson, to the best of my
knowledge, has never finished his expos
tulation.
With an oath, the sailor dropped the
barrow and sprang forward, exclaiming !:
II knew I'd run foul of youl' but too
late to lay violent hands upon Captain
Hanson, who, catching a glance of the
sailor face, muttered an lnarticu]ate re-
mark, and turning down the driveway,
ran like a startled fawn, closely pursued
by the avenger, leaving Miss Nellie and
myself gazing blankly at each other.
"Oh, John, he'll kill him-indeed he
will!'' said the girl, with white. face and
clasped hands, as she watched the pair
disappearing over the brow of the little
hill which led to the town.
"You needn't be alarmed, young lady,"
was my confident reply. ssCaptain Han
son has the lead, so to speak, by at least
three lengths, and is gaining all the
time"
But to this day have never learned
satisfactorily concerning the result of the
race, for neither Captain Hanson or Jim
has ever returned to tell the tale.
When last seen, as per report of old
"they were headin' for Philadelphia, with
everything set, the clipper by which I
understood Mr.. Rogers to refer to Cap
tain Hanson" -"bein' two knots ahead, an
workin' to win ard all the time"
"For aught I know, they kept on until
they reached the Atlantic; and it is quite
doubtful whether Miss Nellie, now en-
gagged to be married to the son of our
neighbor Jones, will soon hear the last
| joke against her runaway lover.
But, being somewhat methodical
man, have estimated the cash value of
our experiment somewhat as follows
Services of Jim for ten days, $15 90
Old clothes left behind, so
Satisfaction at having saved
my sister-in-law from
Marriage with brute, 10000 90
Total, $1O,015 SO
I would remark, in conclusion that my
wife takes all the credit of the invest
ment.
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