Evening journal., 1898-10-12
NpLINo AT GLOUCESTER.
cnlIs with IN old Captain who Was
20 Have Built Him n Schooner.

rnIIs with an old Captain who Was
60 Have Built Him n Schooner.
When ] was introduced to the cap
tain, he was seated in his little shop
and surrounded on all sides by toy YES
sells of various sizes. the work of his
own hands a funny little man was
the captain, with fringe Of gray
whiskers around bis face and with stub
by fingers which amazed one by their
dexterity with the needle. But he was
very hospitable, and was Immediately
provided with a chair.
The juvenile yaohtsman by whom
had been introduced wanted the captain
to talk, as he had not only fund Of in
teresting stories and an inimitable way
of telling them, but he had a knowledge
and command of the English language
that were remarkable.
Finally, after pause, caused by the
exertion of threading his needle, the
captain waved his pipe in the direction
Of square of paper fastened to the wall
and said, Perhaps you'd be interested
to read that, miss?"
l took it down and read the directions
for model Of fishing schooner, very
particular directions being given that
everything on deck should be perfect to
the smallest detail. The one article that
stands out in my memory is CURRY
butts. There were a thousand other
articles mentioned, but that alone re-
mains to rise up and haunt "Gurry
buttsw
But when / arrived at the signature
| exclaimed, "Why, it's Rudyard Kip
ling 70 which was a very absurd remark
for me TO make, but was excited.
"Of course it is, answered the cap
tain, as If l should have known it all
along. "Of course it is. Those are the
directions for ship was to have made
for him so he could have it by him and
he could refer TO it when he was writ
ing his story, Captains Courageous.
had the rheumatism so bad l couldn't
finish it, " he added.
GLOW did you come TO know himl
What did he look like? What did he
say? How did he talk?' asked.
My questions didn't feeze the captain
in the slightest. found out afterward
that he was married.
"Why, l was here in the shop, tend
ing to some young gentlemen about hi
size, " he said, waving his pipe in the
direction Of the Juvenile yachtsman
"when three gentlemen came down th'
} walk a-laughing. Woll, they came anC
knocked at the door--they didn't com,
, right in, mind you; they lEnooScd-an'
when says, Come in, gentlemen, on
Of them-he wasn't Mr.. Kipling-says
why, we can't come in till we know
how you stand ON the money question,
he says.
"'Well, gentlemen, / says, L can
tell how stand ON the money question
until know what you want.
"Well, at that they all laughed, an
the jolly one that had done all the talk
/ ing said, We'll, / guess you're the ma
l we want
$50 in they came, and he introduce
= mo to Mr.. Kipling and the other ger
tleman. never saw three jollier ger
o tlemen, all the time letting off joke
n on each other and now and then one c
n me.
IT "Well, finally they told me whi
i they came for. which was about m
II making the boat, just like one I'd bee
h on myself, they said
% II said l would if I could, and
If tried good and hard, but 1 had IL
II rheumatism SO bad Icouldn' { finish it,
/, "What do you-what do all the pei
e pie Of Gloucester-think Of Captain
3 Courageousi' " asked.
n "Why, miss, " said the captain, leai
a ing back in his chair and waving b
+ pipe eloquently, "the very first chaptI
q Of that story was taken and just dissec
u ed right here in Gloucester, and wi
, say this much-that it's fairly surpri
n ing how much he does know about Il
/ Banks and the life up there. Go