Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-06
THAT LITTLE TOMMY

There was a gent q the name u Par .inson
regular seaside ylsitor, rleh nan, as
slloss. for Re Always brought two servant
with him from l4OndOn, and his wife ans
dartsrs went dressed up u the knoeksr. Will
their l0Agings uas q matter d some isi
g,Iiaeas week tidy bis q money, Cd, sir
Only think all that gold for tho use q
root and a bed ard what they calls a view =
though "a be glsd % look out u NY bari
window with nothing better ia sight than a.
Old eiothesins and tnres or fo,ir hens for
quarter that sum, paid regularly svery week
Well. as I waS a-sayng. Nr Parsinson b.
CONES ono day down 20 the leach. and raiiin.
me up n him be says. after s0rt u loo.
around
jimmy. be says. I've E1t scheme II
my head which I want you ~ carry out fo
mr. You was blue salt water sailor, b
says FOR years, which IL nora most q you
mates has got % boast of, and reckon tina
you're the right man 70 execute the job
wants 10 s.s pat into haetion. Yoa know usy
hoy Tommy he says
4 ought ~, answers He's asted m'
questions enough comarnmg the sea lfe t,
make ne know him II he talked inside sacA
o tAtsrs
"'Ay. says Mr. Parkinson, that. Just 1t
Jimmy he says. here's this boy Tommy
crazy "a be on To seh or course he don'
kno~ why he wants 10 g. He amt got nj
true notions Of the life ~hs.tever He's beer
a laying out Of his poeAet money IN tale,
about pirates. and treasures la Stands and
the Likes u such longshore swash, and Nhsi
q -
after the git buttous with which they
c0ares poor little chaps into persuading
their fathers TO put down good money
for the privilege Of their son doing
all tho dirty work TINT Is TO he done at sea
thcrcs uotben thatli appeass him but
going and tween you and me ana the bed
pot. jimmy. dos { mean that he should 90
tut how 10 stop hint He's not wanting II
sIerrtt, and just the sort 81 lad tor 10 run
away AMI make hs mother look twice a. old
a. she +, with porrit Now. 10 SAYS there,
no doubt, 30 says, says he, that II vas u
send INN for voyage "a u collier, or some
wcasel making short coasting trip. might
manage % sicksu him out u the life But
then hes bus little chap, jimmy, and not lit
Tor such suilcrilgs "a he'd have ~ endure II
WAS 10 start nm on All experimental cruise
II It was tho royal navy, h0 says, says he j
dunno that | should 50 much object TO h!s
being n sailor, but TINS ere little Tommy, he
says, won't listen - the royal navy He,
got 1t into his head that there's no seaman.
ship f1 he larnt aboard them iruncla,l,, and
hs says uotheu n satisfy hn but IA sailing
ship shers there's plenty Of climbing 70 Ia
done and where the boys are allowed IA steer
vessels which 80 round the world anl visits
all sorts ~ countries. Tor dye see Jimmy
he say., it Is all romance On the part IF this
mere little Tommy, and arter his uniform and
the chance of coming home with -niploal
oftreasure, not To say Of hi. taxing command
Df a pirate when hes sarysd his owners
twelve months say. arter these here things.
he says, Si}s he, in that thers little Tommy's
mind come cpconuuts aith "a monkey behind,
and rorhnrsn paruquest % follow He is
but u Years old, jimmy, be- says and wha,
should such littiu chap as that know about
the ocean hfcf
"Ay says |, what indecdf
"'Woli. bc saws, tell ee now what nv
scheme is stead q sending little Tommy
To- sea ~ mud ut tor hin,slf suppose we keep
him ashore aud give hun all the bardships Of
the ealing No eau manage toheap upon him
without doing him any hurtF
# felt my eyes brighten. for | saw the
grtt4 notion ri .tt away ami reckoned 1t an
At CORNER l,ttonsd fancy
You've got a house II your own, Jim.
he says.
81 have. ,,r.' Say,I
"tWcu now. saws he 's,ppns,, v,u take
charge II this ere httlo Tommy aud put him
through his training. undertaking.. not 10 hurt
him Introduce all the shipannrd discipline
that's manageable IN a house
"'Ay. nv, sur saws I. rrlnniny. 4 sre'
Don't give him nothen but sbiphour,l
wittlc. To rnt. aud PERHAPS you'll routriva
that rhey nti,t Of the he. Z M TINT SEQ that
the t,a soup Is ike what sailors get m the
fnras-1.tln Better look on. for some MOLLY his
cum. tow. and II there aip't 40 worms in IT
mink, pr,.taud that their, fl. Iiknwise n,,rUida
the. :be water ain'tover sweet coutrive II
Won can TO .-Ivelt sort or buucbola ALVEY
Y. know what mean And nov saws he
,hnyr sai,I .uourhr
"tAv. sir .ays on the broad erin ~
be- au,.' cured 1t wont be because the phvs-
tc'l te Stinted
.-R..br says be .hts p,othar's v,lIirr
Cote. v,rk know 60 ~ old I,,,rtv. re
NOT ,ror, h,.lv as ri tr,s, ms. ho,, 10 and 9,
s,vu,- he. Sims ton p,ruds INTO INV, hand
whilst b,. ,.,ve. ma certat, ,ustructio,,s ,yhcn
Ia cnll for tbc nov and rho Ito
Well. 'twns first clas, lob for me r,,ore,n
my line than boating with n lo,irb 10 r., got
out OF It tew. so lust tells NV VII. what tn
expect. her ana n living alone. and then
after LAYING on, a Mound or tow in certain
articles prnper for this here doctoripg bust
ness. tins one of our chaps down on tho
beach 10 got me certain provisions from tn.
vessels which are living of Twas to be
done by bribery and other oorruptious. and
niors noon next dav Ia enough ships grub
IN any house 20 last four such little uns as