New-York tribune., 1884-01-26
A YARN ON AN OCEAN TRAMP
TIE NARRATIVE OF A KIND SEA CAPTAIN
ILLUSTRATING THE FEELINGS WHICH ANIMALS
HAVE IN COMMON WITH MIN.

HAVE IN COMMON WITH MhN
On one of the East River docks alongside of
which a steamer of the class dcnominatcd ocean
tramps was dischargng its cargo. group OF s"loIS
were watching with lazy curiosity the motions "i dos
which was evidently looking for somebody OF soi't"
with n decree of industry that would baNe eAccG "e
envy OF political oiIce seeker Otherwise '"e "os Vas
not OF character attract attention mnch less a''a
lion II was yellow color, moderate III size anu oi
enthusiastically plebeian origin. II was simply imiy
vcl conditioned cur. But the dropping tail ana the
i,eous exprcssan in the eyes indicated that however
well II NAV have larcd for dog It's spirits were now
M a low ebb. II running hitler and tAther over
the dock between the bales and boxes, assiooouaF
smiling every square inch OF space hnl sun l's 'l
continued to drop loVer and lower One ol the sailors
when the dog Tor the hfteth time approached the group
picked up stick with the evident intention of throwing
that and certain blasphemous cXletres at tGo dog.
Hold hard there Bill" exclaimed at his side, At
TIE same time laying hand on his shoulder, yoa
mustn't hurt the poor brute. He's got touch OI hu'N"A
natur' about him, that's all"
Anyhow you might a let me have my swear our re-
pcd Bl in an aggIio, ed tone, but at :he same ume
dropping the stick. bat what's there hUrdn about Tue
dog Cap'n :"
The man addressed cap'n " was man oi "e'ill'
stature but great gIth wIh bluc eyes sflzhle" "'"'
tanned features and which Phy iogno"nst' "ou'
say denoted penetration and snrewdhoss bnt ia seheI'
The fea,res seemed 20 Indicate gravity ana kmaheSa
not uncommon combination in sailors Of the ieHeeuNe
sort who at sea see much Of the mighty forces at tie
command OF the Creator.
THE CAPTAINS STORY.
81 viii tell Won story and then apply it,, he said IN
reply 10 Bill's query.
AZ tAis announcement the sailors IN the little group
settled their guilds IN their checks and otherwise adjusted
themselves 20 be able to listen with the greatest de-
gIee of comfort to the expected story II was move
lnen comparable to the ruslg OF dresses ami general
lingering of bangs and locks with which church cnnic
oft itself q ~ q
sailors displayed lively interest than l. usually
shown hy well-rcgulaeG and respectable church con-
eiogaton.
TRIBUNE reporter. knowing that a good -toIy-'eler
will never take offence at the unlimited attention oi an
interested listener al>o joined the group ana this is
what he heard
First want You to understand that this story OF
nine j. true one" began the captain. who had mean
while hed and ~ short clay pipe, perhaps that he
might have a ready excuse for making elective paIscs
the proper OF which form an important part 0I Inc
story-tceI's art.
1T was IN November three years that had com
,nand Of steamer bound from Bristol to NewYork and
loaded with tin. She wasn't htted mp in gilt edge
STYLE had only half dozen passengers IN the saloon
ana none in the steerase. one OF these saloon pas
scncers and one Of old crouies They we're
both young men. both hailed from Bristol, ana their
parents weto do. They were gentlemen born aid
ed. The fact is they q been on long spree ana we
old folks had kicked, and they'd come on board shin
one lad .bipped rs sailor because Thought it would
do him good to rough it, and chum had taken saloon
r"1celnE il himself ana il things went ard With his
friend he could help him from the cabin stores Tue
saloon fellow called Ioi and the lad That wen a. =
sailor, Ben. won't tel thcr other names because |
guess their folks wouldn't like 10 have them known.
Tmy were handy ads stions' Et '"ohl',E, u i"! t ,
care fellows They seemed o. think they were ]u INTO
cot nothing 10 say arainst mans being hall% 1 he
can especially wien les yOuag. hu' man that o' al
night when Lee had nobody 20 talk TO- must hr fool To-
believe that mans whole bsin. I'D tS Noi y 10 ect
TIM. T.uf p~t fftn't ID
Ton was bit stea;ier than Bei. Toms eye vcre aray
help him clap the brakes when be got 10 going down
bin on level keel always but he ddnt drink rcck-
lessly as Ben dd knew Their t0;c IL bi9 II, ana wa.
wben lie aboard. but thought he'd brace mp aii
id7e iTe edeh sf atSr @ Ike he aid They T5e as HAPPY as
sand laIks when they got together
SENT TO TIE HOSPITAL.
"Wel after ~ had been at few days Zen began TO
net kinder queer He'd get shlers Eow and thcn. and
was always looking his shoulder though Ire
thought b0dv following hn. Ana then he he
can snakes, irst small ones. VhicA Kept growing
Irger ard larger until they ,,erc big around As lie
smokcstlcs and rs long o tle ship. Before came 90
that pass be grew voer aad bad to cap i- INTO Ie
hospital and put q strait waisco't him. lie had rs
Ind ease Of the D. r : cvel SOW. Eu. he O.. INF
forget Tom his rawlings lie used 10 think tAai Tho
snake, and such going Tor Toi ven as for h.n.
aud would hncr for Tom % himself Nle he kept
them oa Sat yet Dee voulGn't know Tom when Tom
came % his bedside Poor Tom TOOK ou awful bad about
h.u. gave zap eating and smoking. and s"orc thar I any
thing happened Ben 1t would Doe his .ult bccGsc DEE
had key, lia colNuauy iu his sr,e- aut led linn on lic
ladu touched drop Of liquor since bed been ou board
the ship neither lad Ben that knew Of ccpt what l
gave Inn after Lc broke ont with the jan jams OF
course | a.ways pat man 90 watch Bcu. ie Was so
violent ,htjhc turd night after hc was put u tho
hositl-that hc had o. De strapped down 80 tie hed.
lie grew qc after willie and tnc in charge OF him
In fIs AL hon rs 4rf Ben
Wa. 20, black a~ q Iig,cr and ~;olc dad lie had bul,
blood vessel in The 0ieAl and ci"soi 10 death. Ae
slept too sound ~ hear It, RE was sorry enone. poor
devil wasn't very hard on him; besides don't ne
Dc sc ne could have saved Ien II ne Ind been awake.
m nav 5.NI o Keep the news Of Bcus death Tom
ifit could Pee done by of little lying - ih6i day
persuaded Tom o. take uap Ia hS hglth rllnS Inn
mat Zen wa. little better bat mustn't be d-tnlad
While he was, sleeping he.,yed oor Ben overheard
seiy quietly after ia read The burial service posted
all The men to 80 n"iA- about 10 Tom and rh} a.i
truth a"ou u s ion- as we were al -c' lp!d "e', lU
boys. never uou-ht ylnS was =" ei,1 before Just
lied Tom oeiutiily aud n.JI-ci tn keep hIn AWAY
Tom Of the aca two G1ys Tom oyciherd Two stupid
luhbers takiue abuut him and foand cut tha Bn
FIST MAZE. As he came 70 me saw ihat some
thing The matter. lie Wa all Of ugqhe lis lace
bugng out OF his head and shining just Ike eats IN tae
what have YOU done with Ben p says he ina voice
that sounded hollow aud far oa Ike the rolling ~ break
ers on q lee shore.
TIE RAGE OF 4 NApALtr.
Il saw the jig was up. spect looked like guilty !
man. TOO. / felt myself getting a, bot as summer /
morning in the tropics and wished ia never lied to Him
about H. but Lord knows did 1t all for the best Well,
tiled 10 calm him by telling aim 10 81 down ud be easy
and ia explain everything. He just gave nc look that
sent cold sLvcrs down NY back, and sung out like clap
o! thunder, Nou lie. you've murdered Inn aud III have
your nfc In moment he seemed 90 swell as bg as two
men and then he epraug me- I'm strong man but II
e haGpt been for the help Of the mate believe he'd