The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-15

To fuce, an she makes q grab for me,
clinches me, and down we go aGin.
The next lime We come UP she GOT
her arms around my neck and tried ter
get her head out O. the water. Naturally
we goes down again. ] knew there
warn't any chance FOR either Of us IL
she kept her grip, SO as we goes down
gets an arm, free. hauis off and fetch
cS her swipe where she puts her RAJ
tons. II knocked the wind utii Of he.
and She let's go quick. When she let go
| turned on my back and. gcttiu huli
of her hair. kicked my way ter The
SanSWaS and we was both hauled in.
TWO apprentices got the gal and the
Kid out without trouble. and the three
ut eiE was taken down into Tile ward
room and filed up with rcdcy> tinker
MY boat WAS called away while Was
shiftin my wet buds. and wren got
on deck the whaleboat was 'longsidc.
the old lady and the young 'un in the
stern, sheets wrapped up III How blank
cts the paymastcr had loaned EN-. ana
the kid was logged out IN an apprcn-
Are We all right. Clearo' says the
officer of the deck
Right as a trivct.' says /.
Then take these 'erc people and put
EN- ashore where they directs YOU, says
he.
Aye. ave. sir says l. and shoves off.
We has Il devil of n long pun long shore
into one of The bishts In tho Esr!Jor ana
retcheS up 'longsiGc OF the la:.lin' stagc
81 u house sct.in' some way back from,
the shore. helps the old lals our and
tells the stroke oar to help the yuurs
'un. We went mp the path TO the house,
an as I'm livin'. sinner. If the old
un wasn't 50 waterlogged that 7 could
near tue water In her slosEn' round
rs she walked. She leaned on Inc heavy
and made Roadway with her lalo"in'
like Dutch galliot in IL head sea. When
we got close to the house. ar old sent
and young 'un come runmin' ont. took
the wimmcn from us, an h,,s;lcfj ,n,m
into the house"
What did the gentlemen say 10 You ?'
querlcd Mullaney
Nary word. We hove to on the
grass and sat down pantin' with our
as mainto' bnwline and waited
AftSr spell, the youngest OF lilo
two gents comes out an SAWS. ANY
'h u. lS,,, ;In Go for YOU my mani
Nothtn,' ;iii, says !, except lanG
me over them ere two blankets AMI
That ere SCOT OF cioes'
on. SAYS he. surprised like. liza
We want them back?
don't, says !, short like, but the
puynaatcr, lie does
"'All rihl.;. I'll set en- "a - hc. AMI
presently brings 'em out
Much Obliged says he.
Don't mention it, says !. kinder
perlite like, startin' ter go. kin we
Certainly" says he. help Yourself"
While we was mistn' in the cold
water says I'D ask YOU men to take
q drink of something stronger, but
this Is the State of Maine, we know"
What of it?" says T."
We'll. we don't keep any splrityoug
likkers in the house" says he.
Are yc all probishnists?" SAYS
That's what" says he.
THE ole lady an the young 'un, too?"
asks.
They are" says lie.
Then the Lord help en-" says I.
"Whyfor?" says he
Sos they've broke the pledge" SAYS
J. an what with the water outside of
EN-. and the lashins of good wardroom
iikker an salt water inside of EN-.
they're in q FIT state for your speshul
attenshun?" With that we walks off.
gets into our boat ana pulls back to
the ship.
Didn't they ever thank you?" asked
Mullaney.
Not they" replied the old man