The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-11-13

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retreat rolled along, anc. pore Cnp'n |
Bunson fell wild a shoyel-headed spear
i'm his chest.
"The battle was ended, the enemy
was gone home, and the British army
camped where IL stood. Search parties
went out looltin' for the wounded but
the battle had been scattered, and no
Ambulance came near Samuel, where ne
stood bv the cap'n. So at last he hoisted
him up, and staggered wild him towards
the nearest camp fire, far away.
"The cap'n got about before l did.
Nv wounds was not any of 'em dan
rerous, but they was in great plenty.
cot 10 hurt certificates. Just your
luck says Sam, Il go in the same battle
and ony git four Look at the honor
you've got!
"'Well. you should a stood by me- !
said. then you could "a shared it, for
all / care. / amt a cap'n though,
amt
Now, Chatty, he says, you're
lo-wnnderin.' Wound No IL amt quite
healed. Go TO sleep.
'The cap'n made full inquiries about
Sans evolutions on the battlefield. lie
offered 10 git him promoted to war
rants billet. But Sam wouldn't take n
warrant at any price. He said he WASH I
roin' TO be no salt beef squire; II was
, bad enough TO look after cap'ns, let
talone gunners' and boatswain' stores
His head wasn't good enough for any
! lleepin' Of accounts, he said: and he was
roin' TO be cap'n's coX'n and nothin'
else, except adm'ra'ls cox'n later on
. when Cap'n Bunson got his hoist to the
n flag rank.
"The cap'n argued the point, but Sam
could always beat him Mt that.
$50 the cap'n give in. But he hac
= forwarded an account Of il all, and
!, strong recommend for the Cross. Ant
. lac got IL too, did Calhoun, and the queer
a herself pinned it on.
a "For once in way Sam lost hi
bearin's. The queen held out her han'
d for him TO kiss, and Sam ups and shake
I Iit hearty. She laughed, and so did tn
. prince, and all of 'em. Sam seen tn
ri point then, and when the prime
r. stepped forward holdin' out his hand
~ Sam dropped on his knee and went I
N kiss Il. But the prince wouldn't hov
90 il. and they shook like old friends, an
IN all the court crowded around in the mex
M room 10 shake with the tall sailor, wi
ne For Valor' on his chest, and asst hiI
how he done IL, and he said he didn'
OF know, he supposed he was excited q
as the time.
o. "And now the cap'n's full adm'ra
lis and Sam is ndm'rars coN'n, and IA
lis beard torpedo-rig which is pointed
us and all poldy colorcd the finest mad
N. cox'n i'm the navy, and that is as niue
on as TO say the whole world.
nv "And when lady visitors sees him
nd sittin' i'm the starn-sheets of Il
,st ndm'rnl's barge, wcarin' the little ire
"a Maltese cross, they say; The Victor
m cross! Dear me, how did you get tina
in my rood manY And he answers: III
ali a mistake, mum. l was wanderi
nv round wantin' scrap, and l come I
" like the pleecemHn towards the end
lys one and took all the glory. The 9th
H. Dlueinckets. mum, what was there
asst fore me, happened 20 lose the numb
nd OF their mess, and the queen don't 81
or her medals 90 dead men,
, of .'.Do YOU mean the poor fellows we
killed. says the lady, shrinkin' "
> 10 horror nj the way he says IL.
eyes, mum. But we expect that -
ack OF thing in fghtin' navy. II dea
me- comes, we say, let him come sharp a
ear. abort. No mnimin' and blindin', bu
n far downcr IN action. That's sea diyi
In. ~. mum. We amt tender and we al
pin treated tender
re- How dreadful says the lady a
ugb then she asts the admiral IL all his n
re- are such brutrs ar ms coz - ulu
admiral laughs, and says he hopes
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