Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1902-03-21
On Different
TackS %
A Story OF the Inordinato
APpaute % b british seaman
BY ATH0L FORnEa
ny ArHoL roRuEs

Jane. anu William l~toOiuAon, skipper
of the three masted schooner Sally. sat
very snugly In the Indian King. on the
Yarmouth Quay. They pulled their
long ch%urchwsrdens and discussed two
topics OF uneuding iotcrcst-the merits
OF their respective vessels and the mu-
tinous character ~ their crews
n tell you. furnished apartments In
the garden O. Eden wouldn't satisfy
EN-" said james Forster. "Blowed IL
they wouldn't wan somethlnk more.
Sailors O. today are the dlrticst. mn.
finest lot O. scallywags on the face O
the earth"
THE sea sarvlce Is not what It used
20 be-" replied his friend. "lf a man
or hoy SGT up his lip to the cnp'n In my
prentice days. why. that man or boy
carried a -rcmcmhrancrr o. It TO his
grave. Now. Chr Other week on the
hOmcward v'y'ge ! Ind to hit n man
with q handspike. and what does the
blOOmin' skunk 20 and do but sum
mons me. and the fule O. u magistrate
fines me c. and said as how I had no
business To hit u man with a hand
spike I saws to him. Your worship,
tbrre was othink else handy 10 bit
him with. INT. no: the |plghcadcd old
fule wOuldn'' bulge an inch You Just
pay the fine. he says. 'or sevcn days.'
Fancy thrCaieuin' a skipper with sew
en- days choky! Pah!' And he struck
n match v~lciously aud rellghted his
pipe.
Yes. things Is goin' to the dogs with
q Vengeance. Before long we shall have
TO provide the men for'urd with feather
beds. scented soap. turtle soup and
fancy biscuits. That's what things Is
comm to. but it's the fault Of the board
OF trade"
ITS ny honest opinion you might
give my crew toasted angels and then
they'd grumhle." replied Robinson.
"Well. for the sake O. peace and
quictness ] ALWAYS gives 'em a delicacy
now aud again. You see. I'm not so
young AS was. and fghtln' ON takes
Is out o me and upsets the owncrs."
what do you mean 10y a delicacy? ?"
demanded his friend
why for example. here ~ Yarmouth
! always laws IN n cnsk Of hrrrin's
whenever I ONES. u phases 'om. and
It saves the stores. At ia" same time
! gets the credit o hein' n better skip
per than most And he laughed ut tho
idea. For ahout 3 or 4 shillin's you
can rot n barrel Of RID herrin's. INT you
Save quite g or Is on the vlctuals FOR
the v'y'gp."
Il don't mind hnyin' 'pm twenty bar
rels Of horrin' II the beGghrs woult
only hp grateful only he satisfied foI
ouce IN their dirty lives"
"Ah." said the other. you'll ever gp
thnt. Gratefulness is a thing quite un
bPknOwu to 'eni"
We'll. III try the herrin' dodge ant
see how Il Where can | ge'
'emY'
Look here. I'll be Orderin' mine to
morrow. so III order yours at the sam,
time. and we can settle up when We
meets In SUNDERLAND. The night tide,
suppose?'
Yes. n the wind holds. We hope &c
XVI hnnN AAFns NrpiAAFs VHE hhann
and then I'm or"
Half an hour later the two men rolled
out Of the inn aud took their way along
the quay TO their respective ships. A
numlinr OF vessels, much alike. lay IN
tiers. hut u sprrial Providence seemed
10 guide tbcse twn men to their severn
charges. Save for an ocraisinnal spraw
over q warp hire or p post there they
managed to make their way wlthou'
mishap.
Captain FOrster's ship was lying out
side that commanded by Robinson. bu
tile latter stood 10y until he hpar'
Alright" which announced that hl
friend WAS safely aboard his own ves
sci. Then he went below. For q few
minutes he sat on a locker IN the evil
close smelling cabiu. that reeked NJ Il
barcO aud rum. looking vacnntly int
the fire. WONDERING whether he cOul
drink another glass ~ spirits and sti
De- able to get into his bunk withou
calling the mate. with a sigh be cam
to the CONFUSION that 10 take NOR
would mean the loss OF stetTage wal
20 with many grunts he managed
yet 90 biz elastic side boots aud the
with n satisfied suOrt rolled into he
by making nnc dive into the little stat
room. Next night saw the two bril
dropping dawn with the tide. the tw
shippers fresh and rosy and their r
spoctiye crews busily engaged 10 ma
ing sail.
Now when the cask OF behring's rau
ohnord the sally the opinion Of Il
for"c9sllp differed as 20 It's destinatC
and purpose.
hrs q present for his missus Z" moo
wink her over the old sinners latest
said No. / with u Significant grin.
Maybe "a Tor tbJ owucrs." remnr
cd another.
The task stood on end amidshlps. al
each tine a man went belOw he ca
longing eyes ~ the horrrL. and VIII
be came on deck again II was the hr
object BE- looked FOR.
The hloOmiu obi cut raisin meal
maxim . profit out o en- snid The -
oDd mate, who lived forward; I'm
'en here ~ three u penny or less 81
s,lls en- up nurih ~ Il penny each"
However. ,vhiIc They were NJ TEA.
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