Evening journal., 1898-04-12

ING PUT IN THEM TO LULL YOU
TO SLEEP.
THE DISHONEST SCOTCGIN1AN.
James w. Ponder, who returned
from the Bermudas a few days ago,
tells the Wayfarer a funny incident
(viewed from an Irish standpoint), con-
nected with the previous voyage of the
steamer which carried him to the
charming West India island, where he
spent two weeks most pleasantly with
a congenial party OF Wilmingtonians
who had preceded him by several
days.
The captain Of the steamer was
short of deck-hands. BY dint Of in
dustriOus skirmlshing he secured all
but two OF the complement needed. 1t
was almost time for the ship to sail,
and he did not wish TO leave port
short-handed. Finally a brawny son OF
old Erin put in an appearance and
asked for a berth. The captain in
quired il he had papers showing an
honorable discharge from the last ship
hewas on. Receiving a reply in thenega-
tive he was informed that the rules OF
the company owning the ship were i'm
wanted to ship he must get papers GER
tifying to his good character and pre-
yious good service.
The Irishman wanted the berth and
thought that II was worth little trou-
bic to get It. He skirmished around,
found HIS former skipper, secured his
papers, reported again to the captain Of
the steamer trading between New
York and Bermuda, presented them
and was duly enrolled as a member of
the crew.
About an hour Before the ship sail
ed a rawlboned ScOtchman OF powerful
build appeared and asked the captain
for a berth.
''Have you your papeps?" asked the
captain.
''Noo, naething O. the kim" replie7
the Scotchman. "Naebody need care,
for few there are that ken me DOT o.
the hame Ian sac BRIGHT. An sac,
maun, though the road may be weary
we gang, wha cares gin its wi papers
or wi'Out papers--a mans a man for
a. that"
The brave answer and honest cOun-
tenance OF the ScOtchman prepOssessed
the captain in his favor and he de-
cided to waive all formality and enlist
his services. The Irishman, who had
been put to so much trouble to procure
his papers, witnessed the transaction
and resented II.
The ship sailed Two or three morn
ings thereafter the Irishman and the
Scotchman were at work washing down
the deck. Each had a bucket with a
long rope attached. They would throw
their buckets over the side OF the ship.
I'LL them with water, drag them up by
means OF the ropes, throw the water
on the deck, and, while il was running
out the scuppers, fill their buckets
again and repeat the operation. On
that particular morning there was no.
body on deck but the two men. Final
ly the Scotchman dropped his bucket
over the rail, a huge wave caught It,
and he was snatched overheard. The
Irishman saw It, but said nothing. he
went on with his work, and the ship
rapidly left the poor Scotchman far
behind in mid-Ocean, so to speak. AT
length the captain appeared on the
deck. The Irishman approached him
respectfully and said:
Am, sure, captain, yea reminders
the Scotchman yez took aboard Wild
out any charackter at all, at all?"
Yes" the captain replied. What
about him?"
The spalpane has run off wild you're
bucket" answered the Irishman.
IT was some time before the captain
could get out OF him what he meant
by the accusation. but when, finally
he came to know the truth, he did
not know whether to cry for the poor
Scotchman, or laugh heartily at the
ill-timed wit Of the Irishman.