The evening world., 1890-07-29
LOGGED IN MEMORY.
Happenings in Strange Seas Over.
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Many Are Tragedies. but There
Is a Funny Side, Too.
interest in the Contest for the Prize
on the Increase.

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u, Guthor Of tie lest story.
r He Wanted Civility and Got It..
~ y, Ed or
We crossed the line about sunset and
A, about four bells the next morning the
masthead sung: There she blow-ows."
Simpson. second mate, had the watch;
but before he could get TO the companion
the " old man" was on deck in his stock
incs. ~motionless, studying the eastern
sky. where the sun was rising in a bank
o. black cloud. The sea was still rough
from the late storm N the air was thick
and leaden.
simpson waited a minute and the mast
head repeated his long drawn there she
blow.ows, Ice bow; there she blows,
weather bow"
Not a sign from Capt. Coffin. who
might have been a cigar-store Indian.
simpson touched him.
There she blows, SIR"
-" am not deaf. sir" was the tart re-
ioiuder. ] hear that there she blows. But
the weather amt a suitin'. and l don't see
fitln' for 10 lower"
And down the ladder he dropped. In
ten minutes we were in the middle of a
.-l..l n,,l shA .naENhAa1 ayn,n -.
There she blows and there she
breaches he called out.
The old man had got his boots or and
was walking up and down by the wheel
paving no attention to anything except
tie clouds. An old bull swan leisurely
across on foo; and preached on the
quarter, almost throwing the water i'll his
Stepping in front of the old man he
pointed at the bull and exclaimed:
Capt. Coffin, there she blows and
there sue breaches"
MIR. Simpson :" was the stern reply.
II ser that there she blows and that
a suitin'. and / don't see httin' for TO
lower. 1t you see httin' for to lower. you
may lower. and be - - to you'll"
simpson did not wait for anything
more. In twenty-seconds his boat was
falling in two minutes the three port
boats we're in the water. for the other
watch had come on deck at the first call
ami the other mates tool permission for
granted.
The clouds melted away. By 2 O'Clock
the sea VAS as smooth as q pond, and the
day was glorious. but the captains pride
kept the star swinging on It's
davits. By night We had four whales,
two Of them Simpsons. alongside ready
10 begin stripping next morning.
The old mans sense of Justice StruR-
eled strongly with his pride. but after
supper he sent for the mates. When they
came into the cabin he looked away up
Into Simpsons face-his high heels only
made him five feet three-and exclaimed:
duty to-day. sir, like a man. Nantucket
are proud of you, Mr.. simpson. and |
thank you. Here are pipes, here are to-
lacco and here are rum Help yourself
freely and make yourself TO hum
simpson drew himself up sfowly-you
would have thought he was shaking reefs
out of himself-until his o feet I seemed
feet 6, anu looking away down on the
little captain replied sternly:
Capt. Coffin. | dom want your pipes
neitherwise your tobacco; and leasfwise
your rum. What l wants from you, sir,
for the rest of this yyge is seyility-and
that OF the n ms.
He got it. t. E. WILSON.
TOO good TO cut down. but too long
70 be eligible forthe prlZe.-ED.
Sailor Man. Sure Enough.
7Oh, Editor
One March morning IN ls47 Bully
Brooks was as mad as he ever was N his
HE. While he had been away at New
Haven the mate had sprained his ankle
and had been confined TO his berth for