The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-02-03
PART IL.

tain Into disgrace, refuse 20 lehu MN
any OF their clothes, He becomes
wrnthful. hut to no purpose.
PART II.
"why don't you SO an lay down."
said the mate. "an I'll send YOU down
n nice cup O. hot ten, You'll get hIHter-
icks II you so on like thai"
I'll knock your cad on II you talk
to me- said the skipper
mot you." said the mate, cheertully;
"yuu ain't big enough. Look at that
pore fellow over there"
The skipper looked In the direction
inlIcated. and. swelling with lmpUtcnt
rage. shook his fiat ilcrcely at a'rcd-
faced man With gray whlsltcrS who
was waiting inuumernblc tender ltlSH-
Cs from the bridge Of a passing sle1in-
err
THAT'S right" said the mnte. APP
provlngly: don't give i'm no cncour-
nEemeTt. Love at first sight a!n't worth
having"
Tho skipper. suffering Severely from
suppressed emotion, went below, ana
tho crew, after waiting littc wnllo
TO make sure THAI he WINS not coming
up ukuaH' HaNc 1ASh "S' NS'N"'
ar we can only tal,e him to BATTLE
sen In this rig. it'll BIO all right" said
the latter. "Yo chaps stand by mo.
His slippers and souwcstcr Is the only
clothes he's got aboard Chuclik every
needle you can lay your hands on over
board, or else he'll Git trying TO make
a suit out OF q piece OF old sail or sotne-
thing. II we can only take him 20 MIR.
Pearson like this, Il won't be so bad.
after ALL"
While these arrangements were In
hand above, the skipper and The boy
were busy with others below. Various
startling schemes propounded by the
skipper for obtaining possession OF his
mems attire were rejected by the youth
as unlawful, and. what was worse, I'm
practicable. For n couple OF hourB
they discussed ways and means, but
only ended in lintrlbcs against the
mean ways OF the crow, md the skip
per. whose head achcd still from his
cxcesses, fell into state OF Bullen de-
spaIr r,s length. and sat silent.
BY love. Tommy. I've got ~" he
cried, suddenly. starting up and hit
ting the table with his flst where's
your ether suh?"
"That amt bigger than this one"
oald Tommy.
with knowing toss OF his head. "Ab,
there We ere! Now 80 to my Stateroom
and take those on"
The wondering Tommy. who thought
that great grief had turned his Rims;
mans brain, compiled. and emerged
shortly nrterwarll In n blanket, bring
inC his clothes under his arm.
Nov. do you know what I'm going
to do2" Inquired the skipper, with ii
big smile.
"Eo."
''F'Utch me the scissors. then. Now.
do you know what I'm going to dor
"Cut up the two GuJ;S and make en-
Into onG?" huzarded the horror-stricli-
on Tommy. Here, stop Il! Leave
ont"
The skipper pushed him impntlchly
of, and laying the clothes on the table.
took UP the scissors, aGld, with q few
slRshinE strokes, cut the gnrmenss intn
their compound parts.
What am ITO wcar?" anid Tommy.
beginning to bluOber. you didn't
think OF THAI"
what are you to wear. you selfish
young plE?" said the skipper, s;ernly.
Always thinking about yourself Go
and sit some needles and thread. and "
there's any left over and you're good
boy, I'll zee whether / can make some
thing for You out OF the lcavlngs."
There amt no needles here" whlned
Tommy, after lengthy search.
go down the focsln and Eli the case
OF SnIl-tnakcrs' needles. then" said the
skipper. Don't let anyone see what
you're after-nnd some thread"
"well. why couldn't you lct me 20 In
- Il. $50 t,E.p
moauGd Tommy. II don't like going
up IN this blanket, They'll laugh Mt
me-
"You go at once" Numbered +hc
skipper, and, turning his back on him.
vhIstIcd s9ttly, nnd began TO arrange
the pieces OF cloth.
Laugh away. my lads" he sald,
chterfuliy, 10 an upronTlous burst OF
laughter greeted the appearance OF
Tommy OIL dock. wait a bit"
He waited himself for nearly twCnty
minutes. Mt tire end OF which tlmc Tom
my, treld!ng on his blanket. came n.y.
iuE down the cumpnnlon-laddcr and
rolled into the cabin.
".rhere nlnt needle aboard tho
ship" he said. solemnly. as he picked
himself up and rubbed Ills head. i've
looked everywhere"
"what?" reared the shipper, hast
lly concenling tie pieces OF cloth.
"iIcrr, Tod! ted
"hy. ay, sir!" said Ted, as he came
below
II want u sail-mal,cr's needle" suld
the skipper, slibly. I've got rent III
this skirt"
Il broke the last one yesterday" said
Ted. with an evil grin.
ANY Csher needle. thrn?" said Tho
skipper. crying TO conceal his emo
ton.
II don't believe there's such thing
aboard the ship" sld Ted. who mud
obeyed the mates thoughtful inJunc-
ton. "Nor thread l was yaly saying
so to the mate yOgterlny."
The skipper sank again to tho low
est depth, waved him away, and then
GoHlns on corner OF locker fell ligto
gloomy rcveric.
TITS pity You Do things in such a
hurry" said Tommy, smiling Vindlc;-
lively. You might have made EURO %
tho needle Joforc you gp1illd mg
clothes. There's two OF rs GolnG about
ridiculous now"
The master Of the Sarah Jane al
lowed this insoicncc 20 pass unhccdea
II Is IN moments Of deep distress tina:
the mind Of man, naturally royortlng
to solemn things. sncia to improve the
occasion by lecture. Tho skipper
clmptcnc1 by suffering ana dilnp-
Pertinent. stuck llJ right hand IN lis
pocket. nttcr heightened search for
II. and gently bidding the blankctei
urohln Ia front Of Hun to sit down, be-
gan:
d" You sec what comes Of drink and
cards" hc said, nournfullv, INSTEAD
OF being NJ the helm OF my ship, ruclns