The Warner weekly sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1885, 1885-05-22

and, partly, because she was q bit OF a
Tartar, and would be sure to be down
pretty heavily on him for taking SO
much notice of q strange, stowaway
child, when he was always complain
ing about the expense and worry OF
his own.
SO this question as to the disposition
of Mary Jane JohnswortL veXed Cap
tain Bartlett all the next day, and un-
till next evening, when Holyhead
Light was sighted, and his attention
was directed to ether matters.
Little Mary Jane was in a state of
great excitement at the approach to her
land, now running to II side OF the
deck, now to the other, then scuttling
up the companion ladder to the bridge,
then darting into the galley to poster
Marcus with all sorts of questions, to
which the faithful negro had to invent
answers, then dashing away into the
foc'sle until it was dark and she could
see no more.
At midnight, the "Picayune," Cap
tain Bartlett, was safe alongside the
dock quay and the Captain himself, af-
ter q bothering day, was at liberty to
turn in.
Poor little kid" he said as he ca
ressed Mary James fair hair; sand
what's to become of you? I'm real sor-
ry that the voyage is finished, as I've
got uncommon fond O you, Mary Jane,
an eff [ hadn't kids of my own, I'd like
to change your name to Mary Jane
Bartlett, and turn you out s real lady"
us your home here? asked the child,
looking up in the Captains face with an
artless gaze.
Eyes, my sugar stick" replied the
Captain. hummer II Providence
Road, that's where the MisSis is located,
but she's agoin' back to New York, she
is, next trip. But look yer, l reckon
you're a bit tired; you go an turn in an
to-morrer we'll see what's to be done"
SO he kissed the child as he babe her
goodnight and she battered eff singing
as if it were midday.
Poor little kid poor little kid !" solil-
oquized the Captain when she had gone,
II should like to have ten minutes
with them brutes as have sent her away
like this, and that's a fact"
Early next morning, the Captain
sent a hand ashore to find out if the
"Cockney" had by chance arrived dur
ing the night.
"Not that / reckon she's more'n half
way across the pond" he said to him.
self; "but Brandy's up to lodges, he is,
although he is such a derned fool"
The reply came that the "Cockney"
hadnot arrived.
oval, then, I reckon / needn't hur-
ry ashore" said Bartlett.
He was in the saloon going over his
papers with the customs officers, when
the chief mate appeared at the door
with q broad grin in his face.
"Thar's a gentleman an lady come
aboard and wants to see you, SIR"
"a gentleman an a LADY," repeated
the skipper. Great Thunderl who
are they? Tell emo, show EN- in
say, Nh. Slope, is the kid up yet?"
Dunno, SIR, I'll see" replied the Of
fcer, and disappeared. The skipper
bent over his papers again, but was
disturbed by the entrance Of the WIS.,
itors. He looked up and beheld Cap
tain Brandy and Mrs. Bartlett.
Had a bombshell exploded on deck,
it could not have produced a greater eff
feet on Captain Bartlett than did this
apparition.
He jumped up, mouth and eyes wide
open, utterly unable for some seconds
to utter a word.
aMornin', Bartietti" said Captain
Brandy.
"Wher the-How thc-Almighty
sakes!-Great Scott was all the
American could calculate. He took no
notice even of his spouse.
"The 'Cockney' amt in portp he al
most screamed at last.
mo, but her skipper is said Bran
DIV, San he's brought this yer lovely la
DIV to bear witness that Hosea e. Bart
lett, master of the ship 'Picayune,' be-
longing to the port of New York, owes
him one hundred pounds s~terlin'. /
say Bartlett, your salt-horse amt by no
means up to what 1T oughter be, an as
for your Exshaw-
"What the tarnal do you know about
my salt-horse an my whisky ?" roared
the American.
well, = replied Captain Brandy, "con-
slderin rs how I've been Twin on it for
ten days, / oughter be a Judge"
LOU We uecu liylu I'll NY ooAt-ioiSc
an whisky for ten days?p exclaimed
Bartlett, mere and more amazed.
{ EYES," said Brandy; "hand rs the
hundred pound"
Bartlett stared about him as a man
newly awakened from sleep; then he
. burst out into a roar Of laughter which
shook the little saloon, and which was
the signal for everyone else. Custom
, house officers, Mns. Bartlett and all, to
!, join, and for fully-fve minutes the unit
s ed gnffaw lasted.