Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1883-03-31

shin was wrapped in the gloom o
despair, as standing BY the weathe
rigging on the poop deck he gazet
absently over the seething waste o
waters. This was the Admiral's son
Lieutenant, and attached to hi
fathers staff. He feared that thu
wear and tear Of ship life wsuld sal
his fathers strength beyond andur'
ance, and before the ship could reach
Montevideo. Among a group Of
sailors gathered around one of the
great guns on the spar deck stood the
Captain of the foretop, Brown. q
slight but healthy looking man. His
companions were listening to recital
OF his sufferiugs from consumption,
which had developed while he was
attached to the sloop of>war Ranger,
lying in the harbor of Yokohama a
year ago, this yarn" having been
started by discussion about the Adj
mirals condition. The men had just
returned from some work around the
deck, an order for which had inter
rupted Browns story a few moments
previously.
"A year ago this day | was hove to
in the pill mans sick bay in the
Ranger, then of Yokohama, an | tell
you, pards, twas no use pipin' my
number, cause | was nigh on passin'
in MY enlistment papers for a long
cruise aloit, continued Brown. Con
sumption had me fat abaek, and the
doctor says it was no use to stow away
his lush in my hold seem that my
bellows was condemned by higher
power than he could wrastle with"
How did you pucker out of it?'
asked gunner mate.
"Wa'all," replied Brown, my Chi.
nee washman come to me one mornin
an he says to me, me hab got alice
same Mclean man mediken, do you
heap goodl' | says bring it off, Chang,
| buy all the same. That afternoon
Chang hove up with fourteen bottles
of a lush, enough to kill or cure the
whole ships crew, an that looked
fresh in their nice wrappers. Says
Chang, China man doctor hab got
plentee more, he make heap good we'll
with my sick, this number one medi
ken alice same through Yokohama.
Wa'all, | took the bottles an told the
doctor [ was goin to try one as by the
sailin' orders on the bottle, and the
doctor be laughed aud says twas no
good, but l done as the regulations
says from the first, an here | am,
ag'in the doctors ideas to be sure"
With this triumphant assertion
Brown looked about the circle. Then,
lowering his voice, said, boys, I've
four Of these precious bottles lett
amt give EN- all away yet after | was
cured-an' If you all think that it
would not be too free with the old
man, suppose | 90 to his son there on
the poop deck an say what have to
you, an, askin' his pardon, say we
want the Admiral to try the stuff in
my bottles, seem that they cured my
consumption"
This idea met With approval from
all sides. Therefore Brown walked
off for the interview with the Admi>
rails sou, with no little anxiety in his
good heart as to the result Of his
mission Approaching the Lieutenant,
Brown saluted, and asked for permits
sion to state his reasons for doing so.
This was readily granted, and Brown
spoke out,
Seeing that l was once cured of
consumption, Lieutenant, | make
bold to ask il can tell you how, an
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 latter's qualification, granted
ready permission to him. 1t did not
take Brown long to run to his ditty
box, get the bottles of medicine, and
return to the Lieutenant with them.
I'm sfeared that the doctors will
kick agin the use Of this blessed stuff.
an what wild you do, sir. said Brown,
as he placed the medicine in the cabin
Orderly's hands to be taken into the
AdmiraPs room.
Il will attend to that, Brown, and
rest assured that your remedy will
have fair trial in spite of any oppo>
sition. 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
Admiral to 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 of water
threatened to eDgulf her with each
burst of their stOrm-whipDed crests
Within the Admirals cabin the Ar
gand lights, the comfortable furniture,
and the numerous evidences of the
Admirals wanderings over land and
water, as displayed in choice bric.a
brac and trimmings, gave to the room
warm, snug appearance, most pleas.
ing this wild night to those within,
In his stateroom lay the Admiral, made
comfortable BY all that loving hands
aud willing hearts could suggest. By
his side sat his sou, who in quiet voice
was reoounting to his father the inter
view with Brown, and the opposition
met with from the doctors when the
idea Of giving this new medicine was
preached.
You we're sleeping at the time
father, and therefore missed a laugh.
able scene, made so, in spite Of your
condition, by the intense dislike dis
played by the doctors for this new.
tangled stuff, this patent liouid.
which they declared should never with
their consent be given to YOU. Wall
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