The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-10-09
light. watch had beckoned him out
westward. had been the true beacon

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could afford to enjoy the happiness of
the moment. And this, to tell the truth
she did thoroughly
DR.. firing. who was standing by the
mainmast, smoking cigarettes in end
less relays, watched the pair with an
amused smile. The undergraduate was
complete novice in the matters of the
sea. and so Miss Colepepper, who, as
her fathers pupil. could have given
points to Mrs. Jelly herself in the
knowledge Of things nautical, was ex-
planning the mysteries of ''knots, bends
and spices, and illustrating her lesson
with deft manipulations of sundry
pieces of rope end. Guthrie watched the
nimble fingers admiringly and tried to
copy, but his success was not overpow-
ering, and when a particularly pains
taking effort ended ANONYMOUSLY in
the production of granny" Miss
Colepepper did not take the trouble to
conceal her scorn
doctor, she cried, throwing away
the rope with gesture of mock despair,
''come here My pupil is no credit to
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schoolmistress and hard him over to
you
'sNo, put in the culprit quickly, in
low tones, don't threaten to do that
I'll be diligent. "
Dolly answered him with glance,
but said nothing; for the doctor, who
had come up in obedience to her sum
mons was standing close behind her.
"Well, young people, said he, sen
joying yourselves, see. Umphl No
harm in that. This yachting weather's
very pleasant, ism it, Guthries Feel
ing all right. SUPPOSE
'sRather" answered the young man
enthusiastically why did never go
to sea beforel A sailors life seems to
be all pleasure
sNo, not all, young man, answer
ed DR.. firing grizzly 'sThere are such
things as storms, you know, and, he
added quietly, every sailor ism t quite
so lucky in his company as you seem to
find yourself. And, talking of storms, I
fancy by the look of the sunset that
We're in for a stiflish blow tonight. The
Eureka is dropping rather bigger courte-
sizes to the waves than she did an
hour ago. We shall have her shipping
it green bit presently. expect. Ism t
that so. sColepepper p
Eyes" said the captain, who had
joined the group, you're right. doc
tor 1t will be case of all hands
shorten sail in another half hour if !
l-rou, -
weather Well we shall have chance
of seeing how the Eureka behaves in a
sea.
Your watch all fit for duty, Cole
pepper. or has the tumbling found out
the landsmen?''
The crew had been divided into
watches Immediately on getting clear
of the crowded navigation of the Sew
ern. The captain had taken the star
/! board watch himself. and had under
| him the farmer, the German waiter and
| Guthrie. DR.. Tring. who was officer OF
the port watch, had Jelly and his wife
either of them, in the matter of pres
ent usefulness. worth all the captain s
trio put together. Miss Colepepper,
though she had pleaded hard to be
treated just like any other member OF
the crew. had not been appointed tic
either watch.
1.-The German is completely bowled
sver,' replied Captain Colepeppel
| sloomily Henrietta brought me word
| just now that he's down in the fore
peak sick as Dover to Calais tripper,
and grooming like small earthquake. {"
"Ah. he's a bad bargain, I'm afraid
"a weakling never make sailor
And that n-Cainlike Cain-is he too.
stricken of the plague?"
'No; he's all right as regards the
stowage of his holds, replied the cap
tain. He's far too phlegmatic to let {
little jobble of sea upset his interna
economy. But he has no sea legs what
ever, aud he showed me SO plainly thai
he'd just tumble overheard at the very
first good roll that l ordered him below
out of harm $ way. He was no COCO
that l could see on deck. and didn'1
want to have to dirty the first page O.
my logbook by entering, Hand los
overheard when abreast of Lundy. So
to prevent accidents, sent him below. :
j ''Then are you going to let him sta.
there for the whole of the run 2"
More or less, doctor. yes. Hell
never make a saiorman. He's too ia
and bulky. It would take at least
couple of years to teach him how to us
Il his weight on a rope No; he'd neve
\ make deckhand So it's no use to try
But, all the same, don't mean him t.
be passenger. He'll have to turn to a
cook and earn his salt that way Hell
know trifie of that trade to star
with, l dare say. and We'll soon drum
the rest into him. Duff twice week
boiled beef, hot and cold, tea and spud
is about the outside of our menoo, an,
it don't take much brains to rig u
that. Keep her away another half point
Henrietta r.
J, 'Keep her away it is, sir, squeaket
Mrs. Jelly. who was at the tiller
J, $50, continued the captain, turnin
to Guthrie. 'sas we've got lame watc
Of it already. you'll have to do doubl
duty, my lad SO mind you set to wor
and learn how it's to be done. May a
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