Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-06-02
REAL HARD WORK.
no Much OF IL on Board warship That
II Disgusts an Officer.

IL DIsgusts an Ohlcer.
Every nation loves its navy. and
the heart Of the landsman goes out
TO the poor fellows who are cooped
up for life within the steel walls OF
man-of-war And yet. when one
pays visit TO such a ship as the
new cruiser New YORK, he is filed
with envy Of the captain. the lieuten-
ants and even the ensigns. When he
stands upon the spar deck and gazes
around he realizes that he has
beneath his feet probably the finest
warship in the world and feels that
he would like to be part Of her He
addresses himself TO a lieutenant
enthusiastically:
I'D give everything I've got in
the world to be an officer on this
vessel"
Take my place ami let me 60
ashore was the reply, quick as a
flash.
III it were possible ! would ex-
change with you to-day. What a
time you have Pets of the govern
ment pets OF the women Nothing
TO do but feel proud OF your ship and
yourselves Wear the handsomest
uniform in the world, look spick and
span. ready for business whether in
love or war An, what lifen
The lieutenant seemed sad.
"fou know not what you are say
ing he answered. You can have
no idea how hard life we lead. Look
at that and tell me il we lie on a bed
OF r. sesr'
Opening a locker he flung out a
pair OF oyeralls. blue. greasy painted,
oily. rusty. At sight OF them the
Landmarks eyes filed with tears OF
sympathy. And he. that beautiful
officer. so spick and span, actually
worethose nasty things!
lis il possible that you, too. have
10 help scrub the deck? My con-
science! ! should never have thought
IL ! bclieynd that was left to the
jack tars and the midshipmen. 1t
must take you couple hours every
morning, even with the assistance of
your 300 seamen. | don't believe I'll
exchange with you
What makes you think ! help
scrub decks? ! never said so. !"
Those filthy things What do
you do in them? Rub up the guns,
maybe?"
20, no. Once week have TO in
spect the inside Of the hull, and it
IS necessary TO crawl through some
very small holes, so to save my uni
form ! put on these oyeralls
''Once a week2 Is that all you
have TO do?'
We'll, no drill some Of the
men in the morning morn
ings a week ! have Just finished
drilling a squad and feel exceedingly
tired was at II 81 least an hour
and quarter"
Anything else disagreeable?"
II have 10 go on watch occasion
ally"
'.You don't tell me so! Ii is pretty
rough. amt it? never dreamed you
fellows had such terrible amount OF
hard work TO do The life Of an
officer is not jolly one. DO you
ever have holiday
I "Only two a week. The first ! am
30 tired that lie around the ship to
get rested. The second | have to
make few calls and when they are
over hurry back to get ready for
work the next day.
well. old fellow. ] sympathize
I with you from the bottom OF my
heart III go ashore and stay there.
4 Can | send YOU anything TO make
life more PLEASANT
Thank you. no The city Of New
York has given MS everything we
need. silver service and all
Are you ever allowed to take a
drink?n
'.Oh, yes, little nip now and
then.
"A mates nip?"
Amy size you like. Hop Wah,
take two glasses and corkscrew in
my ROOM
Poor fellows!