The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-11
HIS PET THEORY.


Putting ~ to the Test.
Commodore u. y. Pcttibone wa
in tender. reminiscent mood
writes Ers'cne Field in the Chicag,
Record He had just heard one o
th. purity az the club remark tina
the world was full Of sentiment o.
the kindlicst quality. This set tn,
ansi1hlc commodore TO talking.
six or eight years ago, :" said he
Twas ~ummering in Michigan. One
evening a telegram came announcing
The death of my little nephew, a
child Ia whom was dcvotcdly at.
tacLcd and for whom ! felt special
affection. because he was my name
sake. II was imperative that l 70
turn ar once 10 Chicago. l made my
way 10 Manistce. but did not arrive
there until after the departure of all
trains and boats. Every possibility
Of reaching Chicago in time for tho
funeral seemed gone. and l was near
ly overcome by grief and disappoint-
ment. In this dazed and irrespon-
sible position l wandered about the
wharf at Manistee and by the merest
chance found lumber barge about
to set out for Milwaukee, made my
way aboard this boat and asked the
captain 10 take me with him.
impossible. said he. i am not
permitted 10 carry passengers. If
We're TO I've detected violating the
law, ! should be put to no end Of
trouble
But ! can 60 as sailor or as q
deckhand. said l.
THAT would he an evasion which
I do not care TO practice. said he.
II saw be was not 10 be moved in
this way So l just opened my heart
10 him.
Captain. sal l, this is an i'm
pcrative case. l must go to Chicago
tonight. A dead child. one whom
love. awaits me there, and
"'Go aboard. said he. not wait
ing for me TO say more / sat out on
pilo of lumber aboard the barge in
tie darkness and rain until after we
left the dock. l was prepared to
work my passage. But after we had
gotten under way the captain came
TO mo ard babe me come to supper
a splendid meal prepared specially
for me. Then lie showed me into
his cabin lrebelled against turning
him out Of his own berth. but r.
bluL.y told me that the mate and he
would stand eff on watches that
night and that the mates cabin
would answer their purposes well
enough when they wanted 10 sleep. /,
Next morning we were in Milwau-
kcc ard I made q railroad connec-
tion with Chicago. arriving home in
time 10 discharge the last sad, ten.
der duties to my beloved nephew.
Il have never forgotten the barge !,
Hilton ard Captain Tom Richard !
son. Occasionally i meet that bluff
but noble old sailor Sometimes IL
$ upon the lakes while l am cruis-
ne in my yacht On such occasions
always salute the Hilton with a
ound from the cannon, and l dip q
ny colors with all possible formal Z
IT, Captain Tom Richardson an
wers IN cordial style, and the Hilton
cots her whistle till the Michigan 2
horc fairly rattles. 1t has fortuned
everal occasions that could do the ;
aptain good turn. and You can =
Iepend upon il ! have always jumped :,
I those opportunities. / feel that =
In yet and always shall be his del {
=. for in his quiet, noble response ;
0 my cry for help he confirmed !,
'et theory of mine. which is that :,
ne who is in trouble in this world !.
( ours has but to lift up his eyes
nd TO stretch forth his hand to
now and to feel the presence Of hui
nan sympathy about him every
Il