The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-04-02

on. when the Police Sergeant exclaimed:
{. Them cigars must be put out, gentle
men,"
II was damp, blowy, wintry day,
and there was snow lying in many
places, making the objects around II
still more black and filthy; there was
nothing out Of doors except the ends Of
our cigars that was not dripping wet,
and don't think we could have set fire
10 any thing il we had been armed with
4 pine torch and barrel Of petroleum.
. We may surely smoke on such .
dav A. this murmured piteously-
ssBy al manner Of means II you like
it. and il i approved Of BY your medical
adviser. y said the Sergeant, cynically,
q but not in the Victoria Docks "
Deprived Of the solace Of his tobacco,
nv friend, who had been dolorous
throughout our journey, became more
melancholy than ever. II am sure
that poor dog will be dead" he said
she was so III when she started that
NV friend wrote TO me that il was ten
to one against her living through the
voyage.
did not say any thing, because il was
too late. but had my own thoughts Of
what must be the character Of man
who could thus have brought an unof-
tending fellow-crcature on such day
A. that 10 the Victoria Docks 70 meet
dead dog. All that hai ever heard OF
the brutality and RIGHTEOUSNESS Of the
military rushed into my mind :. The
cook has got her in charge" continued
the Captain pathetically, land has
promised TO take the greatest care Of
her. y
II was curious that this person, so
sublimelv selfish a regarded humanity,
had such tender feeling for his four
footed friend, it touched me in spite Of
nv indignation. and. reminding myself
that there i something OF good IN
every body. remarked consoiingiy,
:. Women are generally kind 10 AMI
: mails
.sGracious goodness, do You suppose
! they have female cooks on board ships!
exclaimed my companion with great
J contempt
/ Being very domestic, and quite unsea-
{ faring, / had fallen into this error;
/ aid nos attempt to defend il against
4 such 4 piriless adversary, but even the
a worm viii turn under certain circum-
o stances. and when he presently re
: marked. for the third or fourth time
i II am sure that the poor dog j. dead,
}. answered :. Very likely" and begaT
b 10 whistle.
o After many dangers from cranes viii
e curved neckS. and enormous bales II
;. their beaks, which they fourished oye
II our heads ike shillalahs- and from
heavy trucks moving along tramway
u AZ their own Wild viii, we came upol
a :. the Ditcher--' She was secured, Z
le NV great relief, quite close 10 the dock
e. 80 that we had not TO s.walk the plank
D. Gas had read and even written q u
Ut the spanish Main), or TO climb accom-
"a mcdati0n ladders which are any thin
D. but accommodating TO those wn
Though Of dauntless courage) have 2
: nerves. and Though Of immense INTEL
to rencel have weak heads A host
En- sailors. employed a. usual in the mos
f. active maneuvers with ropes and pu
e: leys. Is though an execution on "a
At largest scale was pending. wer
a. running about the deck, and u one I
10 these my companion inquired for u
81 cook.
a. Accordingly. from dreadful cabin
IL apparently lnAA ~ 49, -Pf'N
lis functionary in question Any thing y
nc like ones IDEAL or even one - idea, OF
lly man cook I never beheld. he was
ler white man, I know, because when
BY wiped his forehead which was steam
II ing with perspiration, = patch 81
en- whitev-brown color marked the pr0gre
ID Of his palm, but he looked like = bla'
Int man. II must have been very a
sr- gravated and protracted case q shi
'ou wreck which would have induced me
me eat an entree from that hand. while
20 10 clear soup, am convinced that q
spur Of starvation itself would ney
OUR have accomplished IT,
Have ron got dog Of mine
boards ~ inquired the Captain. suppre'
ne inr his emotion Gas only military m
and Mr.. Fenimore Cooper's India
fs- have the gift Of doing) 20 that you wou
have thought he was inquiring after
Pc haf-bOx.
art Z. Ave. and a strange traveller she
on sir. stone blind, poor creetur. .
and when she came aboard with only half
it coat
lies as she better for the voyage, thi
pse your
ant, Yes, sir; she's better, amt .
rest mates?r
The cook appealed 70 three or 4
han men who had gathered round rs r.
2 to motives Of curiosity, which had evide
ives " much increased when they und
and stood the nature Of our business
lags .Aye, aye. that she is" said Q
lder q She's hearty TO what she was;
vafe knows she's got TO 20 70 England
'rial This thought, even for the anecdt
the Of instinct, little strong; but the
2 no terest the men obviously took in the