The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-23
Madam, I -"

Madam, -
Now talk good United States dry land
That's cellar and what I want 10 know
is is that boy down there in the dark just
because We are here? If he is, I'm going
to let him OUT
The Captain was nonplussed. He gather
ed himself together, however, and said:
Madam. You do not comprehend. Dis
cipline before all things. We must disci-
pine or we have nothing afioat that can
be steered to any port. For life is at best
a storm and we must discipline the young
as we guide vessel. Madam, ask you,
what would the service be without dis
cipline?'
Rats" said Mrs. Sweeney. what ser
vice? What do you fire that boy down in
the cellar for or send him out there and
make him sit on that pole? This is dirt
outside, not water Ithas to be ploughed and
sown and narrowed and ploughed again.
You amt a-sailing around in this soil Now
let the boy out of that cellar
The captain said: Anything to oblige
the ladies, but / must observe discipline"
please let him OUT said Misty Dawn.
The Captain turned 10 her:
Captain Snoogles bows 10 her ladyship."
he said.
You old brute" said Mrs. Sweeney not
ing the discrimination.
Captain Snoogles opened the hatch and
cried all hands up.
There was no response. The Captain
touched his cap and dropped below.
He was gone quite while. Mrs. Swee-
ney thereupon delivered herself 10 Misty
Dawn as follows:
Now you can see just what an old crank
he is. You see he's been to sea sometime
and he's carried it all out here on this dry
land. Now what good would claim Go
that sort of an old fool? Why he actually
thinks he is sailing around in this dirt. And
he believes this IS a ship. Did you ever
hear OF the like? I'll bet II the land Office
could hear this they wouldn't give him the
claim whether he was a sooner or not. Ii
ant in the interest Of the government, hav-
ing sailors sailing around in this dirt and
making no crops. II would be just Ike
Pete getting on a vessel with a lot of
plows and harrows and things and farm
ing the water in the midst of the Atlantic
ocean. OF course don't mean TO insinu-
ate that Pete would do such a thing even
if ne was crazy. Pete's all right but ne has
10 be subdued."
very angry but he controlled himself. He
said:
y am sorry, ladies. I can not comply with
your request
He Amt sick?" asked Mrs. Sweeney.
The lad IS not often on his beams end"
said the Captain.
Quit il" sad Mrs. Sweeney. Talk dry
land or talk nothing TO me. Now what has
become Of the boy. IL he amt under there?'
Hes disappeared" said the Captain
g;oomily.
II don't believe it, said Mrs. Sweeney.
And forthwith she jumped down in the
hatch and began to piuge about
When she came back she cried:
We'll. you old dufTer, II you haven't
gone and done il this time sure In the
side OF this here Clara Belle. there's a hole
h.g enough for an elephant 10 crawi
through, and the boy has jumped out O.
this on the ground and drowned 70 death
in the dirt, Amt you ashamed
He has escaped, then?" said Misty
Dawn.
Escaped sure" said Mrs. Sweeney. and
I'm glad of il"
The Captain looked out one OF rs port
holes and saw the boy sitting on the grass
playing with a knife.
" eA. Naptaln- SAL MS sweeney WIKI
a low bow. We're going now and want
- tell yon once for al that Z you bombarl
my place again III swim over here and
snatch you bald-heade5.'
The plank was lowered and they walked
cut As they Nent back 70 TIE Sveeusy's
they passed the boy and said goodbye 70
him
"He'n whale him al right" sad Mis-.
Sweeney
He xin whip him. asked Misty Dawn
bet your dear lie be viii
Then lei Is take hin 20 your home"
What"
1t rs save hi1a-'
'Bat how
1T vas our fault and he VIII be pun
shed. Let me so aa5 get him"