The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-30

why hero the other day in San Francisco
the boys had the goat ashore an It got
full an wrecked q restaurant an II took
six policemen 70 take Il to the station.
But 20. was gfttm 1t II this. That goat
was mascot. Wen they took II orr the
ship she ups and Drugs her anchor, al
though she was lynn peaceful when the
goat Was aboard. She drags her anchor
an she goes smack down an sticks her
nose in the side Of . schooner which was
iyin' s4teep In the stream. Then they gets
steam, up an starts her back and size gets
cranky an pushes half through q wharf
Nov. shs never done that before. the
Iowa. an she's been In hundred OF har-
born. JeSt ~ soon as they got the goat
out Of hook and put him on board. then
she behaved.
sHEREsS q ship here in this sound
II wot had q black cat as q mascot.
The new master kicked that cat every time
he got chance an the first time he
touched shore that cat went ashore, too
From that day TO this. mentioning TO
names. that ship has been in trouble OF
one sort or another. An she will be Until
sae gets over driyln' away her luck.
II knowed ship onct that had par
rot and ths boys I'D say Polly. go up and
whistle for the wind Polly 'ud 10 and
SNit a. kuiiS iAtE NQnir aSl-if
A eaDen. new one, got mad cause she
swored She didn't mean il any more than
the sailors do. but he wringed her neck
Well, sir. he got 20 shore In the holly boat
with two men and he's never had a chip
since. 1t won't do on sea 10 fool with
mater.
80 HOSTS Well. I've seen things I
~ didn't know what they was" and
here the old sailor grew serious. Lad
says hs. for you're only lad. never hav-
In seen the world. tell e this. IF ever q
man dies by mistreatmens on a ship, steam
or sail. he comes back and keeps comm
back so long as his captain is aboard. You
mind how the United States transport No.-
gan couldn't ship crew Ak any wages tho
other day, an how they took her cap'en
or and she got a crew in less than an
hour? Why Because one poor lad who
had gune to Davy Jones locker because OF
violence. stood his watch with his mates
so long as that can'er wac aboard her
He wouldn't rest. They never do. One
time sailed out Of an English port bound
for the indies. The mate Was q murderer
al heart and murderer by hand before
We was two days out. He said he didn't
snean to do II. bu: he killed the poor chap
Just tie same With blow OF his fist Well,
after that when his watch was called the
Orau <HdP Wuut0 Stow up IN, ne did.
saw Inn The car'en saw him, all white an
ghost Nike takin' his turn on the siarboara
side
We'll. sir. at the nrst port the crew qui.
the ship leavin' their wages behind an I
never saw that mate again until one day
was looksn' abous new steamer IN. he
comes UP, the cap'en. He knew NE an I
knew him. an hein' visitor an privileged
says does Torrance stand his watch yet q
To hi with you ar Torrance he veil.
ed. set ashore i went. That trip he hung
his ship up on reef an bowed his hea
OF iR his cabin.
- AitloR men think lot" remarked
- the old mariner. When ron get
away out In the ocean. not sign OF land
all alone in the dark with only the stars
70 talk 10, you think ard think an know
Yea, are al alone with God Did YOU eyer
think os that. being all acne with God I,
Sailors do ard while they rusx sometimes
they eon's mean II. They lest Do u 'c.s,Se
they been used 20 doing X. bat sailors
know t'o5 sand. era sign& ard warning.
You car call Il superstition shat's a long
word We calls II 8 waruin'. II may cam.
through = rat t. may come through = Asr.
bus, Boy. Il comes