The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-09-15
CAPTAIN B1oOs
ATTY, my lad -'sriy.


-" on other occAsio.s. said 'sriy, iDs,ss
Of hearty, will forsSer remain a mysier.
Pehsps he had 40 IDEA that u was
tish', tight. salty wsy Of saying Il, b'
tits A Only theory, snd esnooi be 90
siastisied by proof
Tue person addressed 90 this occasion
= rather good looking youas gentleman, {
ssy swenty eve -smiled bis pleasure ,
bearing OF the captains gooi health.
Yoa sea iaung meu are remaksbl
healthy. as class, be observed.
Yes. cir. answered the captain. decide
lY. You ATE night. Look al me, sir -th
very picture OF health, Rsn, aud tish
as vessel fresh from the ship yard. Arty
sirf Arty's no name for II. sir
Captain Biggs was Q stout. red face,
man. in fact. from tip to toe what som
people would call thorough sea eoinl
dog.
The young EnslIsbmsn hose name
by the way. was Ernest Johns = remarked
as q good thing to cay;
Comparing yourself TO q new vessel. cal
tsin, is hardly fair to Yourself. That bs'
never been tested, and You have, and
when, indeed, have you been found wsnI
ingf
Captain Biggs bad. indeed. great rep
utsiion for reliability.
Come down into the cabin. he said 10
Ernest. and take dinner.
They were soon dispstching the meal,
10 the good old American fashion OF bolt
log 1t.
SO. said the captain, when it was entire
ly bolted. % be leaned back 10 his chair
10 9 way that threatened to split the back
so you're to be my supercsreo?
/ sm 10 have that pleasure, answered
Mr. Johns.
like thstl eIclsime ed the old salt, bring
ing his fist down upon the table with 8
force that made the dishes rsltle-I like
that A supercsrgo OF the right sort
gives q moral tone to vessel, and il
there's nything like. it is . moral tone.
The cspiain. having SO expressed him
self, added additional emphasis by deliver
ing q round oath.
Both the cargo and the vessel we're own
ed by Ernest Johns employers, and it was
accessory TO have an agent at the dis
charging port; hence his position as super
cargo.
Criticism. as regarding the vessel, or its
discipline, was no part OF his duty, or be
might have observed that the cabin boy.
who waited upon them, sbrank in terror
at the captains glance.
One Inconsistency, however, Ernest
could hardly help noticing. The captain,
10 continuation OF his remarks upon moral
tone. condemned, in no mild terms, the
practice OF imbibing spirituous or malt
liquors, indulged 10, rs be knew, by some
AS this tight tight, it is to be feared,
10 more respects than one-old salts
breath had o suspicious favor. and his
lose an equally suspicious rosiness, his re
marks were not calculated to inspire conf |
lence.
The first week OF the voyage passed of
without any incident OF note. On one or
wo occasions the csptsin knocked the
abin boy down, but this seeming moth
ng unusual, the superoargo only wonder
d little, and was silent.
1t was the ninth day ont. Toward the
as, could be seen only sky and ocean;
q The west, however land was distinctly
isible. The snpercsrgo was st,nding 10
be bow OF the vessel, watching the dane
,g waves. Suddenly be heard the noise
I fall, and, turning. beheld the cabin
oy stretched upon the deck, and Captain
iegs standing over him with face dis
,rted With passion. aud exclsiming:
Break dishes, will you, you young /
The blow had been terrible one, for
lie blood was flowing freely down the |
oy's face.
Flushing with Indignation, Ernest ran {
id was about to lift the PROSTATE lad
ON the deck, when the captain pushed /
Is rudely aside, nnttering: /
Attend to your own affairs, cir, or I'll I
i've you some OF the same. I
Snppressing his anger. for be saw the
an was much intoxicated, Ernest stepp '
aside In silelce, 9
Smsr,ing under this slight interference, J.
e drunken captain called two men. and g
Don't stare at me. yGu Williams; bat lie I
lat boy to the foremss', and be quick h
,out IL v
Reluctantly and with plying looks. the s
ilors obeyed. first stripping from the
u ule CUht uuu nuHtt iua'iuh pio uec y
Ick exposed. c
Now Ernest uuders ODD the captains il
lrpose. The boys cries for mercy, and
G stripes slresdy on bis back, showed il il
o plainly. Respectfully, yet With decis b
D. he enquired OF Captain Bigss: 2
What do you intend to do With that b
ildf for be is nothing more. remember
s,l Il
None OF your business, You meddlius q
Ippy. was the reply. o.
/ cannot afford TO get angry with 8 man cl
30 is drunk. ssid the snpercseo, quie. b
You iiel beloved the esptsiu; you b
lite faced hound, you lisl q
TIE supercsreo making no reply, the
rant descended into the cabin. aud soon 81
Iurne', holding 10 bis band an ugly re