Smyrna times., 1883-05-02


while the boot-top above the water
line was graced in black coal tar, and
shining on deck was the speck of a v
cabin in brilliant yellow. Capt. Cook s
ordered a plank showed out and with {
some difficulty Arthur and Eva found {
themselves on the breezy deck where t
they were cordially welcomed by '
Capt. Cook on board the TWin Broth t
ers he said it was customary to well 6
come visitors thus, and he liked to {
adhere to "naval etiquette" Arthur {
and Eva graciously accepted the prof s
fered welcome and began minute ex-
animation of the huge craft under the
escort of Captain Cook. 1t was GER
tainly novel to hear explained the
queen marine terms that the different
parts inspected had. Eva however
could not restrain her impatience to
know the true reason why a ship was
called "she," and begged of Captain
Cook to explain it. Well" said the
captain, "a ship is called she for var
ious reasons. Some say it is because
she has an apron on the stem, others
again that she wears a bonnet in the
jib, but the most probable and true
reason is because the rigging costs more
than the hull" and to be sure not to
forget it Eva wrote in her diary: "The
reason why q ship is called She is
because the rigging costs more than |
the hull woman" Captain Cook now
introduced his mate and first hand |
who was on his way aft carrying a tar
pot. If Arthur and Eva had ever
formed any romantic opinions about
sailors being rocked in the cradle of
the deep" they no doubt changed it, at
the appearance of this chap, to being
immersed in pickle in wash tub
Long, gaunt, one piercing eye, the
other on a visit aloft, pants stuck in
heavy boots and suspenders attached
with Liverpool buttons" said buttons
being nail passed through loop.
Altogether he was a sorry figure to
be the first officer of so fine a craft as
the Tain Brothers. He quickly disap-
peared over the side, however, and
Captain Cook continued his explana-
tions forward. "This," said he, laying
his hand on the short upright stick
projecting through the deck and hold
ing the windlass and heel of the bow
spirit in place, is called the samson
post" "Ah," said Arthur, designed
suppose after the pillar that Sam
son tore from the temple to destroy
: his enemies" "Mebbe So" replied
| Captain Cook, and adding, THAT piece
of timber projecting from the samson
post is called the bowsprit and the one
out side of that again the jib boom.
l You see," went on the Captain, THAT
S rope making down from the mast head
t and passing through the out end of the
: bow spirit. That is called the jib stay"
9 and bowling to Eva, he said "that it
e was another reason why a ship was
q called She as she sometimes 'misstay-
d ed The rope next is the flying jih
r stay, and the extreme outer one the
S top-mast or jibbie-de-jib stay" Here
}. a brilliant idea struck Eva, and turn.
r ing to Arthur said "it would be SC
d unique and interesting to write home
N to friends in describing the trip, we
If are now sailing grandly along a wide
y and beautiful bay with all sail set anG
y your jibbie-de.jib a futtering in the
y breeze" Arthur thought no doubt i
y would. "And now Capt. Cook, wha
e is this place for" asked Eva pointin,
~ to cellar like entrance into the depth
is of the vessel. "That" said Captain
to Cook, :" is the fore castle where tn
lg men Sleep" and from whence issued
ly musty inodorous smell suggestive o
e. marsh mud. Dear me-" said Eva
OF "no doubt the fearless sailors recoun
th there their eventful lives, and in jus
IN such place Captain Kidd the boil
buccaneer of the caribbean sea used t
es divide with his men the booty of tn
ut ocean," Arthur at this could not hel
ok casting look of admiration on Eva q
ay her profound display of sea lore. Pro
d. ceeding on their way aft the captai
on said that "those large tarpaulin covere
ne openings in the deck were calle
M hatches,'" and Arthur incautiousl
nd ventured to display his sea knowledg
by adding, 80 yes, you place egg
in under those coverings and raise poultr
ell for your needs during the voyage
six This was too much, and caused IL
aa, CAPTAIN to turn away his head to laug
in. while certain loud OUTLAWS" fro
va, over the side Indicated that the on
SIX eyed first officer was.a listener. The
rn- had now reached the quarter deck an
he as the captain brought his foot dow
nal with a stamp he remarked that Il
IT'S :" fiat of the Car of Russia carried !
aid more weight than did the order OF
ION commander when he gave his col
led mands from the quarter deck
ink Arthur was about to remark, but he
leo it in check, something about it beil
), an economical arrangement, for sailo
not to deposit their odd quarters, but
yer was not quite sure, if his hatch ventu
s a was strictly correct. "This," said t
at captain, moving the helm slightly,
}, 1 the brains of a ship" and Arth
,ers said that certainly from the amou
this of rudder stuck out in the mud
ain would take muscle as we'll as brains
h o CONTROL it. Eva in the meantime W
the exploring the "cabin and was astC
lcia ished to see in how little space {
Iere people could arrange all the con-
the niences of house so adroitly. H,
e to was tiny out of the way cupboar
boat berths and shelves, low seat runni
to all around which the captain said v
= on the locker" and then up the one
off two steps was the companion way a
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