Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-29

uO tAosi puh2 ttUtiiy ~ tne sWookm "a
swing the bd a uAs b<osdhop ug
stream. Thea a tho hlnG bo6t hsgs1
10 near We lAad two long poles wers run
ont 10 fend them "a from the hank.
fhis work completed. Joe turned I'M,
sctentiou to Tho tie sufferer, by whose
side his nephew hh remained, endeavor-
IN 30 quiet her hysterical sobbing, and
- assure heS THAI she need noSlsar.
that ell danger was past.
"Pears TO mo. little one, you took a
mighty sudden BATH" said Trick, with Q
anne. as he looked down ut the tear
stained faoe Of tho child.
con, sir, Il VIVA terTfbiei Iwas sesch-
tnd over to look at your boets - they
paced when lost my balance end feil.
"rhat's IT," returned the pinot grtmiy.
IF Williams hSfn't been s-cutting up
hiA espess and kept bis vessel where 4
bA1nged. you wouldn't have had to
roach clear oves tho side tn order TO $50
. couple Of heaps OF coal and number
of ragged boatrnen eofng by you. But
here comes tho River Queen afta US.
and you'll soon be safe and sound with
your friends again, my little one"
"Oh. yea, and havo you TO thanh Dor
ssvtpwAe," replied tho maiden. looking
stJlmmy In syph Q manner as to osusb
sbs wArm bsSod tp mantle tho boys
cheek Papa win be vsry grateful b
yoo, and know when no comes to take
mo away he Will give you handsome
present
'Uh. could not think OF accepting
pythfng In payment Of q duty which
plainly devoivod upon me-" stammered
ehe yonns boatmen,
Nevertheless, know he will insist
upon doing somethipg for you. BE
thinks 40 much q me am sure he would
rather give the whole Of his stsomer
than 30 have mo drowned Papa owns
tho River Queen, Hdp't you know ~
Whats that. missy' asked Joe In a.
tonishmsut. oh Squire Carroll your
fatherr
"Thoes wAs4 tho peopse - no pAsu-
tatiou call him. But aS New Orleans o.
Cairo be 10 known as Mr.. OArroll"
Then. boy" exclaimed tho bluff cd
pilot, slapping Jimmy on the shoulder,
hyou'ye done hg stroke Of work for
yourself this day, and well 500 you Q
Branch pilot" within twelvemopth.
hope you'll try 10 teach that WI
liams some sense. It's Just this way.
miss continued Joe, turning to tho
girl. my nephew has wanted Sos sone
time so 90 stesmboetin9. but Pve never
beep abb to get him . chances % y
you'd tust - LIEF ssh yoas fsshss 10 iet
him have q berth aboard the Rtvcs
Queen when We meeA has q OrAsans
twould be doing him a great hndnsse'
'"The request b granted without The
aid Of a medistorr' declared tan, hne
looking gentleman. who had come along
side tho coal boat In ono Of tho steam
er's skiiTs IN time to hear the speech of
Joe Trick.
my precious child is yeStored 10 me-"
clasptng tho little girl In bis ssrns Theu
tho fond father deposited hcs again upon
the blanket, snd turning 30 Jimmy
graspod the boys hand snd wruns II
kryeniy.
"Yes. my brave had. Yuu shail ~
second pilot Of The River Queen. And
M. h1ck, TO Joe, ''as no doubt you feel
that you would b the best instyuctor of
your nephew. you shall 60 FRA"
"Oh, thank You, sir, thank you, sfN"
stammered the veteran boatman, over
whelmed with surprise and gratitude
But. sir, you forget Williams He's q
right good man, fs Jack, and Pd never
be the one 10 DO anything that would
take the bread and butter oua of bis
mouth. though he does cu> up cspers
sometimes, and couse the bpoadhosn
men o heap u nervousnees."
WILLIAMS ahan bs cared top," snhl-
tngly returned the wealthy man. ''He
Will have pew steamer after the nezt
trip, and u is partially through his rec-
ommendation that decided 10 place the
Rixu Queen IN your hands. Now. ]
must bid you goodby, for your old
friend mp IN the pilothouse there is
ANXIOUS to be on his way to Cairo. Fare
well till we meet at New Orleans Do
not leave tho city till you SEQ me-
Then. taking the damp form Of his
resooed child In his arms, Mr.. Carroll
FASTENED TO the stean1r, whose crew
cass loose from tho banh, and In Few
moments was out o< sight mp river.
Tho coal boatmen were too much
eisted 10 resume thetT journey that day.
mo, sty, said Joe irack. a. he skipped
bach and forth over tho shintng heap,
1--WE doar 6oas another mils till tosnor-
row morning. The boys shah have q
psst while go ashore al Hickman and
send. lotter TO Polly, my wife, and let
her know that her husband has been
rated chief pilot Of one Of the finest
boahs On ths fivsr, and h wss al owing
tp thst nsphew II bsrs, Jim, the boy
pestaAn tAe 4iesishppA Henry