The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-01-06
A SAILORS LOVE.

a sailors love, sailors love shall be-
Old Song.
NO. said |, you shant have him.
oh, papa" said she, @but love him
dearly"
Il don't care said l. "A common
sailor like him." and then she beloved
and piped her eyes as might have been
expected of gal.
My gal was beauty and she was the
only one had-,he only one ever had
had and owned boat that pied be-
~ cen Plnetown and i'opizrtown. and
was known everywhere as Captain Parker
OF The Sauey Jane. and all had Jennie
would have some day. and was it likely
would give her to Jack Blaze as was be-
fore the mast? No.
Well. set my foot down and sup
posed The gal would obey. But 10, and
behold. what should see one day when
came home from the river but couple
of people swinging on my gate.
II orep, up softly like, for /, nigh, have
been the hired help. and that wasn't
none of my affair, and saw EN- both
afore they saw me. II was that
Jack Blaze and Jennie, and his arm was
around her waist.
bolted in on EN- like a shell and
ordered lack away. and told him what
would happen to him If ! ever saw HIM
swinging on my gate again.
III you were not her father, sir, said
Jack Il would not hear such words from
you, but as it is. and you are An old
man
With that fred flower pot at him
and called him COMPOUNDED mutineer,
and then he sheered of. Then went
to jennie.
= ,ennic-gal,' says |. 1--WE done well
by you. and what have you done by me
I've taught you to play the piano, or had
you taught, which IS the same thing, and
you've got one. You dress in silks and
keep a servant for you. and I've got you
down in my will for all shall leave, and
how do you use ne? While I'm away
following the water you mutiny. Nov,
leave you aloae, and III take you With
he, 80 yssI ses ssG9, cd u you doa't
Me 4 yoa shan is1P Il: KssPiaf cnm-
paag weA Elbow lie shas-seAr
.Dsat - oso. pappy." sat6 Jeaie.
'fV nhs - q In sasA A. or lack,
hc's tAe bea l1l3sv hos, and IN Essp
company vifA - eas siss-bat II you d
not hke L ~ ve1rvaie awhile
''Waitr says |. ''Wait! Why, II
wanted you to marry, Jeanne, there's the
captain Of an ocean steamer told me last
week had the prettiest daughter Of any
man he knew, and that he was tired Of
single life. The captain of An ocean
steamer, Jennie, think Of that
i don't believe he is IS nice IS Jack"
said Jennie. land love Jack, pappy.7
Then shook her. I'm sorry to say
shook her, and the next day had her
trunk sent down to the boat, and took
her uader my arm to the sane place
The cabin was good enough for a
queen, and the little state-room . picture
and she seemed to like it. You would
have thought was giving her a treat in
stead Of Furnishing her.
She used to SIT on deck all the fine
days with Knitting or sewing or 4 book,
and she sang TO me evenings. Bat she
didn't give up. Not even when she saw
the captain. Six feet three-handsome
as = picture.
No, she stuck to Jack, and stuck out
against him n stiff as she, and 90 ve
sailed up and down the river, and sum-
mer went and autumn came, and winter
was coming, but my gal vas Is ever.
II Was my last trip. All winter after
the river was 6usen. the Sancy Jane lay
Al the dock n Hnaown. We were At
Poplarsovn and IN the morning. nc were
to go down. and had money 10 collect
and business TO attend to and was
obliged to leave the boat all day, and
somehow I was suspicious, for had
heard that Jack Blaze was in town, and
before went away took Jennie by the
arm and walked her into the cabin.
III you were good: obedient girl,
said |. II should not have to lock you up,
bur as il is must"
So kissed her-l was glad TO reTnern-
Der afterward that ! kissed her-and
vic,ualed the cabin. and locked the door
pu. he key in my pocket and of ! went.
had 20 go distance out of town, and
there when settled my business, dined
and il was evening before got back to
the Saucy Jane--or rather poplartown
where she lay.
thought to myself as came down
that had never seen the place 50 busy,
but as neayed the dock saw that some
thing had happened
There Vas crowd there, and people
were talking and SHAKING their hezdx