The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-01
He Was With Perry.
N. Quad.

found an old man at Putin Bay the
other day who knew all about Perry aud
Who claimed no httls share Of credit in the
great vlctsry. As we sat on . bench in the
shade in front Of the Beebe House the old
men led of with: s.... .a...
and were boys together and We loved
each other. might have been command
er, too and licked the British, but my taste
ran to poetry. Perry.was mighty gener-
ous man, and IL he were sitting where you
are he wouldn't rest until he had asked me
to take something"
I took the hint and asked him If
should bring him a glass of water, but Q
shook his head in u solemn way and con-
tinued .. ... ...s. ,.r...,.,, -- .
Perry was different from most young
men. II he went out to hook peaches or
melons he went alone. He didn't seem to
care for big watch chains ane fine clothes,
and he never got mashed on an actress He
didn't assume freezing dignity and yet he
was hard man to work up when you want
ed to borrow aV. Did you ask me to step
over to the Bazaar and take glass of Ca
tawba, or was ii the moan of the waves on
the shore ?' -..a g. ...... r..t
"waved" the question by ask ing
him If he had seen the naval battle off the
Bay. ..frl. as..s...... .-..f ....
"Saw itP Why, was there ?" hs IN
dignantly replied. 81 met the Commodore
up at Erie few days before ana nothing
would do but must take trip with him.
remember that he put his arms around
me and said Psleg, my boy. come and
sail the brinv deep with me and I'll give
you six kinds Of liquor TO drink That's
what he said sir, and I couldn't refuse him,
You didn't ask me to 60 over to the Ba-
zsar, did you ?" p s-- 90 .sa.. -.u.-r %.
didn't. said he must be pretty old
citizen to have participated in Perry's
fight. nza s.. ...ae All. ...s .-...
"Yes, purity DID," he sighed. 81 was
115 years old the 10th of last month, /
was saying to myself the other day that l
had got to quit running out nights with
the boys. The fight took place over there
to tho left, just over the wine house on
Bass Island, and after it was over We sailed
| in here and put IN the drinks. That's why
they call it Putin Bay. pm awful dry
abous this time O. day." -s....
offered to peur some water over him
and wet him up. but he sweetly declined ,
aud looked across the rolling bay and con-
tinued i
when We caughti sight Of the British
fleet of there the Commodore left il to me
whether We should run or fight. The odds
were against us, bat wanted to see lit
tie fan, so I advised him to pitch in. just
/ A true a. you sit thsre II had said run
our feet would have skulked away without
| airing shot. I never got any credit fol
| Il and never asked 1t. Any American
citizen should receive no praise for doing
i h;s duty. That's the kind Of Dutch over
am. You never drink wine do yon :"
told hin I mover did except on holidays
and. afrer he had counted up tho weeks u
Thanksgiving be dreamily said:
i "Psrry wanted me to take Command ol
! the ship, but rsfased. | wanted 70 b
fire.. to do . little shooting on my ovn -
count Az soon . ! gave the word " bor'
down On the British and the fight began
Parry was a. white as ghost and thi
!. American NAtisn can never b too thsnkfu
!. that I was there TO brace him up. II Va
inst .bout such hot day Is this and va
1 lost about - dry - ! am now, You hahn
J ( dina about you, oh :" Issa-
a..ured him that hadn't had oen
: !. nv pocket for six months, and then b
! lind away : tsar Of sympathy and wen
2 on: a - hsN es8g-a asats. i
81 81 tail you Smith's nair ssood up ~
- ~ % ooming down" M
b "6nith p
II eye Smith; the commsndsr o. %
2 British flsst Cues you psvsr rad up Q
: ths aeht dil yoai Wsdidp't give hin 2
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