Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1901-12-28

was IN company I had run in under the
| batteries on cutting-out service. while
YOU did stand ON and off in the chan
mel and wait signals. Having stopped to
retit and TO overhaul my prize. which
proved to. be in proper trim allow and
aloft--"
What the devil doth he mean?" asked
| Sir Gervas.
1T is maid of whom he talks
| Phoebe Dawson, the sister of the black
smith. He hath scarce put foot ON land
| for nigh forty years, and can as a con-
sequence only speak in this sea jargon,
/ though he fancies that he uses as pure
| kings English as any man in lamp
shire"
Proceed, them quoth the baronet.
| Having also read her the articles of
| war. | explained to her the conditions
under which we were TO sail in company
on life's voyage, namely:
First. She to obey signals without
question as soon as received.
Second. She To steer by my reckon
".Third She to stand by me as true
consort i'll foul weather, battle or ship
wreck
Fourth She to run under my guns
if assailed by picaroons, priyateeros or
| garda-cOStas.
Fifth. Me to keep her in due re-
pair, drydock here at intervals. and see
that she hath her allowance of coats of
| paint, streamers and bunting. as BELTS
Il saucy pleasure boat.
Sixth. Me TO take no other craft in
tow. and; If any be now attached, to
cut their hawsers.
Seventh. Me To reyictual her day
by day
Eighth. Should she chance to spring
a leak, or be blown ON her beam-ends
| by the winds of misfortune TO stand by
! her and see her pumped out or righted.
| Ninth. To fly the Protestant ensign
! nj the peak during lifes voyage. and to
| lay our course for the great harhor. in
! the hope that moOrings and ground TO
swing may he found for two British
! built craft when laid up for eternity.
- Twas close ON eight bells before
| these articles were signed and sealed.
| When | headed after You | could not
| so much as catch q glimpse of your top
sail. soon after l heard as YOU had
! gone a-Soldiering, together with that
lean. rakish, long-sparred picarocn-like
craft which | have seen of late in the
| village. | take it unkind of You that
you have not so much as dipped ensign
10 me on leaving. But perchance the
| tide was favorable and YOU could not
tarry, Had | not been iury-rgged with
| one Of my spars shot away, | should
| have dearly loved to have stranped on
| my hanger and come with YOU to smell
| gunpowder once more. / would do il
! now, timber-tOe and all. were it not for
| my c0nsort. who might claim it rs n
! breach of the articles, and so sheer off.
| | must follow the light on her poop un-
| til we are fairly Joined.
Farewell. mate; In action, take an
old sailors advice. Keep the weather.
miral on the day of battle. Whisper it
in his ear. Say to him. Keep the
wcather-gage and b0ard"' Tell him also
to strike quick. strike hard. and keep
ON striking. That's the word of Chris
| TOPPER Minge, and a better man has not
been launched. though he did climb in
through the hawse-pipe.-Yo ours TO com
mand, solomon Sprent'"
| Sir Gervas had been chuckling to him
self during the reading of this epistle,
but at the last part we both broke out
| a-laughing.
Land or sea, he will have it that bat
ties are fought in ships" said the bar
onet, You should have had that sage
piece of advice for Monmouth's council
| today. Should he ever ask your opinion
| II must be Keep the weather-gage and
! boardr"
Il must to sleep" said I, laying aside
my pipe. Il should be on the road by
daybreak."
ness by letting me have a glimpse Of
your respected parent, the Roundhead."
" lis but Il few lines" i answered
He was ever short of speech. But if
they interest you, you shall hear them.
l am sending this by a cody man, my
are bearing yourself as becomes you. In
all danger and difficulty trust not to
yourself, but ask help from on high If
you are in authority. teach your men
to sing psalms when they fall on, as is
the good old custom. In action give
point rather than edge A thrust must
beat cut. Your mother and the 9th
ers send their affection to you. Sir John
Lawson hath been down here like a
rayenlng wolf, but could find no proof
a ggaI in IZlxv r.. IL.
hampton is cast into prison. Truly Anti
christ relgns in the land, but the king
dom of light is at hand. Strike Justify
for, truth and conscience-Your loving
father. Joseph Clarke.
PoStcriptum from my mother).
| trust that you will remember what
have said concerning your hosen
and also the broad linen collars.
which You will find in the bag 1t is
little over n week since you left, vet il
seems year. When cold or wet, take
ten drops of Dafy's elixir in a small
glass of strong waters. Should your
feet chafe rub tallow on the inside of
your boots. Commend me to Master
Saxon, and to Master Lockarby, if he
be with You. His father was mad at his
going, for he hath a great brewing going
forward, and none to mind the mash
tub. Ruth hath baked n cake but the
oven hath played her false. and ii is
umpy in the inside. A thousand kisses. |
NJ. C."
"A right sensible couple" ouoth Sir
Geryas. who, having completed his toilet, |
had betaken him to his couch. Il now
begin to understand your manufacture |
Clarke. | see the threads that are used |
in tho weaving Of YOU Your father |
looks to your spiritual wants. Your |
mother conserns herself with the |
material. Yet the old carpenters preach |
ing is. methinks. more to your taste |
You are n rank latitudinarian. man. Sir |
stephen would cry fie upon you. and |
Joshua Pettigrue abiure you. Well. ont !
with the light. for We should both be |
stirring at cock-crow That is our relig- |
ion at present"
Early Christians" I suggested. and /
We both laughed Us We settled down 10 |
sleep.
Continued next Week.
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