The Osceola times., 1883-05-26

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then off Yokohama, an | tell you, pards
twas no use pipin' my number, cause ]
was nigh ON passin' in my enlistment
papers for lon cruise aloft," continued
Brown. Consumption had me flat
aback, and the doctor says Il was no use
to stow away his lush In my hold seein'
that my bellows was condemned by a
higher power than he could wrastle
with"
How did you pucker out of it ?" asked
a gunners mate.
"Wa'al," replied Brown, 'my Chinee
washman come to me one mornin' an he
says to me, me hab got alice same Nell
can man medikin, do you heap good =
| says bring it of. Chang, buy all the
same. That afternoon Chang drove up
with fourteen bottles of d lush enough
TO kill or cure the whole ships or ", an
that looked fresh in their nice wrappers.
Says Chang, China man doctor hab got
plentee more, he make heap good well
with my sick, this number one medikin
alice same through Yokohoma' Wa'al,
| took the bottles an told the doctor |
was goip' TO try one as by the sailin' or
ders on the bottle and the doctor he
laughed and says twas no good, but
done as the regulations says from the
first, an here | am, agin the doctors
ideas to be sure"
With this triumphant assertion Brown
looked about the circle. Then, lowering
his voice, said, "boys, Ive four of these
precious bottles left-aint give 'em all
away yet after was cured-an' if you
think it would not be too free with the
'old man. suppose go 10 his son there
on the poop deck an say what | have to
you, an askin' his pardon, say we want
the admiral try the stuffin my bottles,
seein' that they cured my consumption.
This idea met with approval from all
sides. Therefore Brown walked off for
the interview with the admirals son,
with no little anxiety in his good heart
as TO the result of his smission. Approach
ing the lieutenant, Brown saluted, and
asked permission to state his reasons for
doing so. This was readily granted and
Brown spoke out
Seeing that ] was once cured of con-
sumption, lieutenant, make bold to ask
if can tell you how and why I've the
reasons for wishing you to use on your
father what was my salvation"
In few moments the lieutenant had
Browns story out, and much to the lat
ter's qualification, granted ready per-
mission to him. 1t did not take Brown
long to run to his ditty box, get the bot
ties of medicine, and ret I'm to the lieu
tenant with them.
"i'm afea, ed that the doctors will kick
ag'in the use of this blessed stuff, an
what will you do, sir" said Brown, as he
placed the medicine in the cabin order
ly's hands to be taken into the admiral's
room.
81 will attend to that, Brown, and rest
assured that your remedy will have a
fair trial in spite of any opposition. 1t
will not harm my father. Judging from
your statement and the opinion of the
Medical officers of the Ranger"
"Thank you, sir, an God help the ad-
miral 20 weather his trouble is the
prayer of all the ship" said Brown, as
the lieutenant turned to enter the cabin.
There was no cessation in the storm
that evening. The gale howled through
the rigging in wild discordant tones the
great ship labored through the white
capped mountains Ofwater threatened to
engulph her with each burst of their
storm-whipped crests. Within the ad-
miral's cabin the Argand lights. the COM
Portable furniture, and the numerous evi-
dences of the admiraPs wanderings over
land and water, as displayed in choice
bric-a-brac and trimmings, gave to the
room warm snug appearance, most
pleasing this wild night to those within.
In his stateroom lay the admiral, made
G., rta h,,o al hat lot la Il
willing hearts could suggest. BY his side
sat his son, who In quiet voice was re-
counting to his father, the interview with
Brown, and the opposition met with from
the doctors when the idea of giving this
new medicine was broached.'
"You were sleeping at the time, father,
and therefore missed laughable scene
made so, in spite of your condition, by
the intense dislike displayed by the doc
tors for this new tangled stuff this
patent liquid which they declared
should never with their consent be given
to you. Well, cut the matter short by
saying that would take all the respon-
sibility and with you permission would
administer it. That obtained when
found you awake, and now you are under
way with the first bottle as per direc-
tons. am satisfied, dear father, that it
will do you good, d premohitioh filling
my heart that at last we have found the
means ofarresting the burning fever and
hacking cough which have been troub-
ling you SO much"
The admiral's reply was cut short by a
severe spell of coughing. during which
he spat blood, and when finished sank
back exhausted. But the grateful look
which he bestowed on his son was an ad-
ditional assurance of belief in that which
the admiral had at first sight dubbed as
a possible but doubtful means of doing
him any good But laying aside his dis
like for any but established remedies,
the admiral acquiesced In his sons re-
quest, and now, after this last spell, adj
mitted that the effect of the dose had
softened the dreaded severity of the
racking cough.
X \
Three weeks later found the Nomad
making the harbor of Montevideo. After
severe and prolonged weather she had
rounded the Cape and now was standing
in the harbor for the purpose ofrecoaling
and watering. To one given to the study
of human lineaments the faces of those
aboard the flagship this bright morning
would have afforded infinite scope for
such pursuit. But the source of each mans
happiness flowed from the same fountain
of grateful JOY. The beloved admiral was
the cause of this. And why? If you
could have seen the admiral this bright
morning, dear reader, your answer would
have been easily found in his face. A
changed man was he. Victory was
perched on his guidons! the dread
enemy was slowly retreatingl The fight