New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-04
KfpLly0 AT GLOUCESTER
TALK WITH AN OLD CAPTAIN WHO WAS TO aAH
BUILT HIM FISHING SCHOONER

TALK WITH AN OLD CAPTAIN WHO WAS TO aA1
BUILT HIM A FISHING SCHOONER
corrcspondencs OF The PHILADELPHIA Press.
When was introduced 20 the captain ne v.
seated In his little shop and SURROUNDED on -
sides by toy vessels OF various sizes. the Woit
of his own hands A funny little man was ~
Captain with fringe 81 gray Whiskers aOuT
his face and with stubby fingers whlch ama]eH
enc by their dexterity with the needle Bu,
vas very hospitable. and l was tmmedIaeH
provided with a chair
The Juvenile yachtsmln by whom hah Dee.
introduced wanted the Captain to TAX. As y
had not only fund OF interesting stores ans
an inimitable way OF telling them. bu, ne nAs
q knowledge and command OF the Enshsn 'A~
guage that were remarkable
Finally. after pause, caused oy tne 49,
his pipe in the direction OF square OF pap,
fastened to the wall and said Perhaps yoos
be interested to read that, Miss" .
took II down and read the dlreClions -
a model Of a fishing schooner-yery partcuZ
directions being given that eyerythins on aes.
should be perfect to the smallest detaL
one article that stands out in my memory :
curry butts'-there were thousand o.n. !.
articles mentioned. but that alone tema'ns
rise up and haunt. Curry butts"
But when I arrived at the signature y
claimed. why, It's Rudyard kipling" wnm
was a very absurd remark for me to MAKE 0"
| was excited - .
"Of course It u.s." answered the Captain. |.
II should have known it all along 'Of couIS
it Is. Those are the directions for snip W =
20 have made for him SO he could have "
him and he could refer to II when ne was ~"I
ing his story Captains CourageouA ~
the rheumatism SO bad couldn't finish IL
added. "A
How did you come to know him What y.
he look likei What did ne 5ayl HOW d's
talk"' | asked. a..
Ny questions didn't feeze the Captain in tn
Slightest found out afterward that ne
married
why, was here in the shop. tending q
some young gentlemen about his size, ne saie
waving his pipe IN the direction or the JurS
nile yachtsman. when three gentlemen c.Iu.
down the walk a-laughing wen; they . .ssSs
and Knocked at the door-they didn't come rem
in mind you; they knocked-and when $40
Come in. gentlemen one OF them-he ws -
Mr.. Kipllng-says Why. we can't come u W
we know how you stand on the money au~
ton he says.
We'll. gentlemen. says. I can't tell nov
I stand on the money question untn hn''
what you want $500 an,
one that had done all the talking SAID We
| guess you're the man We want
$50 In they came and ne introduced me ne.
Mr.. Kipling and the other gentleman ~.
three jol!er gentemen-all the tLiiis le', ons
off Jokes Oh each other. and now ana tneh ~,
On me. IA
wei. finally they told the what they ca
for. which was about my making ,ne III IL
lust like one Ia been on myself, they sa'. -
II said would II | could. Ard trled 81
and hard. but | had the rheumatism 50 o'"
couldn't finish It," II. NJ
What do you-what do all the Pfops I
Cloucester-think OF Captains Courageous
asked A..t
why. Miss" said TIE Captain. leaning us
In his chair and waving his pipe eioauenSc
the very first chapter OF that story was .a.
and lust dissected right here In Glouces.es.
And / will say this much. that IT'S AIRY 81
prisrg how much he does know soeu'
Banks and the LIE w thsrA"